55 Diesel Oliver

Here is a freshly painted Oliver grille for  a 1954 Oliver 55 Diesel in the correct green and yellow

As spring weather flirts with us, the shop flirts right back. Currently, not including open top race cars, we have five roadsters in progress (4 Healey, 1 Morgan), each one’s mecca being fun in the sun.

Austin Healey, Ferrari 308, a Morgan, and two more Healeys all the way in the back, and one out of view to the left.

Cream Austin Healey 3000 Mk III with B.A.R.C. badge

Hey Pig. Yellow, Cream, Green, and Silver all on tap

We just took in this very period green bay window Transporter for some restoration work. The floors are soft and need to be redone, as well as a few other things; however, the curtains are a fantastic accessory and really make the bus – and yes, they do match the carpet. This bus doesn’t smoke but makes great use of the cigarette windows on the side.

The curtains of the VW Bus peek past the seats, while the flower on the dash looks on

Very stock and classic appearance

We posted a shot of the 1947 Chevrolet Pick Up that we service a few weeks back, and our friend Bill Lockwood came by and took a couple pictures of it while it was in the shop. This 1947 was the first year of the Chevrolet Advance Design – the first post-war improvements benefiting consumers. This truck has a great looking paint job, a three speed on the floor, and excellent trim throughout.

After going through every last little part, we finished the Oliver 77 Diesel. This tractor was purchased new by the current owners father and when Henry passed away, we were asked to fully restore it. As we got to the end of this project it felt similar to completing a car restoration where every little screw, clip, fastener needed to be correct which means multiple runs to the hardware store, industrial catalogs and lathe!

Row Crop Diesel Oliver