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Hartley Classic Cars · Malton, North Yorkshire

The restoration log.

Every car we restore gets a page in the log: what we did, how many hours it took, and when it went home. Five of the last eight are below. Hours are workshop hours, logged to the quarter.

  1. R-121

    1968 two-seat roadster"Juniper", owner in York

    Sills and wings rebuilt, a respray in the first owner's green.

    640hMarch 2026
  2. R-122

    1962 four-door saloon"Daisy", a barn find from Pickering

    Everything. Thirty years under boxes; now down to bare metal.

    1,480h so farIn the workshop
    An ink and wash drawing of a garage crammed with boxes, paint tins, old bikes and a lawnmower, with no floor showing
    BeforeThe garage in Pickering, the day we came for Daisy. She was under all of this.
    An ink and wash drawing of the same garage with shelves of labeled boxes, a pegboard of tools, bikes on wall hooks and a clear floor
    AfterTwo days later: cleared, shelved, and the car on its way to Malton.
  3. R-119

    1957 wood-framed estate"The Shooting Brake", owner in Leeds

    A new ash frame, the engine rebuilt to standard.

    1,120hOctober 2025
  4. R-117

    1973 fastback coupé"Bramble", owner in Scarborough

    A full rewire and a new interior in tan leather.

    410hJune 2025
  5. R-116

    1965 sports convertible"Mabel", owner in Harrogate

    A new hood, brakes and a gearbox rebuild.

    260hApril 2025

Thinking about a restoration? We start with a free half-day inspection and a written estimate of the hours.

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