Land Rover restoration services

Before and after - click here for the full story   Do you have a faithful old Landie which has reached the end of the road?  Rotten chassis, holes in the footwells, tired mechanicals - I can help. Many restoration companies are very good at body restoration, less good at mechanical work.  I have driven quite a few 'fully restored' Land Rovers and although they look very pretty they tend to be very ill-sorted mechanically, unreliable, sluggish and horrible to drive. My approach is different.  I don't specialise in shiny bodywork. (Although I can sort out body problems if required.)  If you send me your Land Rover for refurbishment, it will come back to you looking not much different to when you sent it away.  That way you keep the character of a vehicle that you may have had for very many years.  But underneath it will be a different story.  A Glencoyne restoration starts with a brand new, top quality galvanised chassis, with new braking, suspension and steering components wherever they are needed.  The engine, gearbox and axles are fully overhauled as required and fitted to the new chassis (or replaced with more modern components if required).  The bulkhead is sand blasted to expose all corrosion, then repaired to a high standard (or replaced if it is too far gone to save).  A new wiring loom ensures electrical reliability, and the vehicle is then reassembled, replacing any sub-standard components in the process. The end result? A Land Rover which drives like new and will last for very many years, but which still retains all the character of the original vehicle, and at a sensible price.  Of course, I can be flexible in my approach to the work.  If you are on a tight budget and all your mechanicals are sound, I can swap them over to the new chassis untouched.  I can do anything from a straight chassis swap to a total nut and bolt rebuild - the choice is yours. As part of the rebuild process I can provide subtle, sensible updates to help your old Landie cope better with modern traffic.  Options include power brakes, alternator charging, parabolic springs, higher gearing for more relaxed cruising, unleaded conversion and LPG system for petrol engines, and a wide choice of engine and transmission upgrades.  I can collect the vehicle from your home, and deliver it when it is ready. Contact me now for a quote, or just to talk through the possible options.  I have a couple of full chassis-up rebuilds going through the workshop at present, and you are welcome to come and see the work in progress.   Click here for contact details.