Daves Classics

Daves Classics Repair and transport of English, American and European classic Vehicles . Hi Reader here is a summary of my experience and working history . All the Best Dave

I have worked in the motor trade since 1976 . I did my apprenticeship at a Renault dealer and attended Willesden technical college . After that i worked for some commercial garages including Ford and Lancia . For a while i worked for a plant company repairing and maintaining various types of machinery . In 1985 i Started my own Garage business in Edgware North London . Apart from the usual servi

ces we eventually expanded into car recovery , engineering and welding . All was going well till 2006 when illness forced me to sell up and recuperate . I kept one recovery truck and did a little bit of mechanics for friends and family . As my health improved i went to work for the owner of a large Classic car collection ( now housed at the Jurby motor museum in the Isle of Man ) where i spent the next ten years restoring every classic car you can think of ( everything from Bond Bugs to Greyhound buses ). The dream job for any petrol /diesel head ! . It would take too long to list all the vehicles i worked on but i will post pics soon . Eventually the entire collection was moved to the Isle of Man .......I was asked to go with it but the wife wasn't to keen !!!!. So i started working for myself on classic cars . Soon after i got a recovery truck and that's where i am today . I don't have a workshop now and work from my Transit van at the customers premises . I do have access to a welding shop for those larger welding jobs and a well equipped engineering workshop for scimming heads and flywheels and removing broken bolts etc . I have a large network of suppliers and services that i can call on and can usually get most things done . Thanks for reading my story and if you have an English, American or European classic vehicle that needs repairing or transporting , Give me a call or send a message .

Here is a link to my YouTube channel. It's mostly lathes and engineering but there are a couple of classic car repairs. ...
27/08/2025

Here is a link to my YouTube channel. It's mostly lathes and engineering but there are a couple of classic car repairs. I may update with more as time goes on.

VW bay front 1973 camper in for poor running and loss of power. Also some exhaust and throttle issues.

25/12/2023

Happy Christmas one and all and may your new year be a good one 👍

I was called out to get this one moving ready to be put on a recovery truck. It had been in that damp garage for thirty ...
04/03/2022

I was called out to get this one moving ready to be put on a recovery truck. It had been in that damp garage for thirty years and certainly put up a fight ...........

And then two come along at once ...........
17/10/2021

And then two come along at once ...........

Travelling about fixing classics in Clacton, Southend and Harrow
17/10/2021

Travelling about fixing classics in Clacton, Southend and Harrow

Busy week that started with repairing cherry bombs.
17/10/2021

Busy week that started with repairing cherry bombs.

CF2 BEDFORD CAMPER
19/09/2021

CF2 BEDFORD CAMPER

19/08/2021

Altering an exhaust as I could not get one for this car.

19/08/2021

Repairing an old Radiator

With all this time off due to lockdown and broken ribs, I had time to do some work on my 1977 CF bedford that has suffer...
12/05/2021

With all this time off due to lockdown and broken ribs, I had time to do some work on my 1977 CF bedford that has suffered from indoor rain during the long period of inactivity. I replaced the top skylight that was a temp repair 10 years ago ! I replaced the internal wooden framework and removed, resealed and refitted all the camper part windows including the luton front screen. Hopefully it will stay dry inside from now on.

Like many people with underlying  health issues I have been forced indoors for a year so havn't been doing much on custo...
12/05/2021

Like many people with underlying health issues I have been forced indoors for a year so havn't been doing much on customers cars. I did stay with my son and work on Land Rovers of various types. Unfortunately I had a work related injury and have broken some ribs... so been forced to have more time off! Heres some pics of the Land rover work.

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London And Herts
Stevenage
SG11

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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