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1st Choice Car & Body Repairs
We specialise in classis car restoration and the sale of classic and period cars. With an unrivalled and vastly experienced team, we can undertake all manner of restoration works.
Classic/Performance/Prestige Car Sales
Always a selection of Classic, Sport, Prestige and 4×4 vehicles available for sale.
All hand picked by experienced buyers and prepared to the highest standards.
Car sales opening hours: Mon-Fri 9-5.30pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sunday by appointment only. Call us on 01367 700500 or email [email protected]
Recently awarded the 2020 Top Rated Dealer on www.CarGurus.co.uk
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Highly Skilled & Experienced Technicians
Our enthusiastic team of highly skilled craftsmen and technicians offer many years experience, and undertakes all aspects of restoration work, from simple repairs to complete restoration our knowledge and vast experience cover mechanical, electrical and bodywork restoration.
All projects are carefully overseen and managed by our very experienced workshop controller and our dedicated team with several hundred years of experience between them. All work undertaken is recorded in detail by the staff member whom carries it out. This enables the owner to be fully informed about the work completed, and the record of the restoration indeed we can send weekly photos and suggest weekly visits if required to see the progress this can then form an important part of the car’s historical documentation.
Recent Restoration Projects
Pagoda restoration July 20
70 photos
1973 VW Beetle restoration
142 photos
lotus Esprit S3 front end damage
13 photos
Mercedes R107 Oct 20
96 photos
Featured Projects
1974 Datsun 260Z
Full Nut & Bolt Restoration | Purchased by our managing director as a wreck. It had been off the road for 35 years, this stunning and very rare Datsun 260Z RHD was a labour of love for the team. Hundreds of hours were invested as it was a complete nut and bolt restoration.
1983 Lotus Esprit Turbo
This very rare Lotus Esprit has undergone a full restoration.
1971 Ford Capri GT – MK1
Full restoration of a 1971 Mk1 Ford Capri GT, having been off the road many years. An epic restoration which was done over a 6 month period. SOLD – Call 01235 765676 for more information.
Workshop
In our workshop we can undertake any engineering service, including full engine strips and renovations plus full electrical rewiring.
Vehicles can be completely over hauled either with period correct items or with considered modern upgrades according to the customers requirements.
Any part of your vehicle can be rebuilt or upgraded during your restoration including engine, gearbox, brakes and suspension to cope with the requirements for driving in today’s traffic.
Bodyshop
Our body shop has a state of the art paint shop, including computerised paint matching.
And with our metal fabrication shop, panels can be made as a example please review our Datsun 260z in our cars restored page both doors on this vehicle were beyond repair our very skilled technician made new doors and moulded them to the shape of the car what is now on the vehicle are doors that match the original.
Our trim shop allows any work from small repairs to full leather re-trims and bespoke carpet fitting.
We also can offer a polishing service and can take your engine items and fully polish often a grubby engine lets the car down after our team has done a bespoke polishing and detailing it transforms the engine bay.
Maintenance and Servicing
We can offer anything from a minor service of your classic car to a full engine rebuild.
We have a large facility with 2 x ramps and skilled technicians at hand.
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1st Choice Car and Bodyworks Ltd also offer:
Alloy wheels repairs
Interior trim repairs
Smart repairs
Dent removal we have a team of highly
experienced dent removal experts
Scratch repairs up to full repaints
Indeed there is very little we cannot do…