RESTORATION SERVICES MALTON COACHWORKS
Complete Classic
Restoration
A nut-and-bolt rebuild is the most demanding project a workshop can undertake. We carry out every stage in-house — mechanical, body, paint, trim and parts — by specialists who have done it before, on cars worth doing properly.
5
IN-HOUSE DEPARTMENTS
100+
MARQUES RESTORED
16
YEARS ESTABLISHED
1
SITE. ONE TEAM
WHAT IT MEANS
A restoration done once, done correctly
A complete classic car restoration brings every aspect of a vehicle back to a known, controlled standard. Stripped to its shell. Assessed in detail. Rebuilt by hand. The discipline is in the small decisions taken at every stage — the kind of decisions that only become visible years later, in how the car drives, how it sits, and how it ages.
Because every department lives within our six-building site in Malton, your vehicle never leaves our care. The same team that takes it apart puts it back together, with one project manager keeping you informed throughout. No subcontracting. No handovers between strangers. No gaps in accountability.
It is a long, considered process. We think that suits the cars we work on.
THE PROCESS
From first conversation to final road test
Every restoration follows the same five-stage rhythm. The pace varies with the vehicle and the brief — the rhythm does not.
01 / ASSESS
Consultation & Survey
We start with a thorough physical inspection and a frank conversation about the brief — concours-correct, sympathetically improved, or somewhere in between. A full written assessment follows.
02 / STRIP
Disassembly & documentation
The vehicle is stripped methodically to its bare shell. Every component is catalogued, photographed, and tagged. Hidden corrosion, prior repairs and worn parts are identified before any work begins.
03 / RESTORE
Department work
Bodywork, paint, mechanical rebuild, electrical overhaul, fabrication and trim are all carried out in parallel by their respective in-house specialists. The Parts team sources what cannot be reused.
04 / REBUILD
Reassembly
Components return to a freshly prepared shell in the correct order. Reassembly is methodical — fasteners, finishes, looms and trim all meet the same standard as the visible work.
05 / COMMISSION
Testing & handover
Extended road testing, fine adjustment, and a final detail. The vehicle is handed over with a complete project book documenting every stage of the work carried out.
THE DEPARTMENTS
Four specialist teams. One restoration.
A complete restoration draws on every discipline we have. Each department is led by a specialist and contributes to the project at the right stage — coordinated by a single project manager who reports back to you.
01 – THE WORKSHOP
Mechanical & electrical restoration
Engines, gearboxes, axles, suspension, brakes and looms. Our Workshop covers every mechanical and electrical aspect of a classic car, with the diagnostic experience to know where original specification matters and where modern improvement is warranted.
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Engine and gearbox rebuilds
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Suspension, steering and braking systems
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Wiring loom replacement and electrical diagnostics
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Period-correct tuning and final road testing
02 – THE BODYSHOP
Coachwork, fabrication & paint
Panel work, chassis repair, lead loading, fabrication and paint — all carried out in our dedicated Bodyshop. NOVOL certified, with a paint warranty of up to five years and the panel-fitting standards expected of high-end restoration.
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Coachwork, panel beating and chassis repair
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In-house metal fabrication for unobtainable panels
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Bare-metal preparation and refinishing
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NOVOL certified paintwork with extended warranty
03 – THE TRIMSHOP
Upholstery & interior
Hide, hood, headlining, carpet sets and full re-trims. Our Trim Shop matches period-correct materials to original specification or fits a bespoke interior to your brief — with the patience hand-stitched leather demands.
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Full leather and fabric re-trims
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Hood, tonneau and weather equipment
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Headlining, carpet sets and door cards
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Period-correct material sourcing
04 – THE STORES
Sourcing & supply
A restoration is only as good as the parts going into it. Our Parts department draws on long-standing relationships with marque specialists, original suppliers and trusted reproduction houses to source what your project needs — and to verify it before it goes anywhere near the car.
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NOS and original-equipment sourcing
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Quality-controlled reproduction parts
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Hard-to-find component research
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In-house fabrication where nothing else fits
HOW WE WORK
Four principles
that shape every project
01
Craft over speed
A restoration moves at the pace it deserves. Cutting corners to save weeks is visible for years afterwards — so we do not.
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Originality respected
We understand what makes each marque correct. Originality is retained wherever it can be, and every departure is a decision taken with you.
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Transparent throughout
Photographic updates and a written project book document every stage. There are no surprises at the end of a restoration — only the result we agreed on.
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Built to be driven
A restored car should reward the next decade of use, not sit in a corner of a museum. We build to a standard we are happy to stand behind on the road.
THE PROJECT BOOK
A complete record
of the work carried out
Every restoration is accompanied by a bound project book that travels with the car. Photographs at each stage, technical notes, the parts catalogue, paint codes and trim swatches — the full provenance of what was done and how.
It serves a practical purpose for any future custodian, and it allows you to revisit the transformation long after the keys are handed back. We think it is the right way to close a project of this scale.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Restoration, answered honestly
A complete restoration is a nut-and-bolt rebuild. The vehicle is stripped to its bare shell, every component is assessed, and then mechanical, body, paint and trim work are carried out by our specialist in-house departments before final reassembly, commissioning and a comprehensive road test.
Timelines vary according to the vehicle, its condition and the brief agreed at consultation. A typical full restoration runs over many months — paced to the standard of work the car deserves rather than to a fixed schedule. We will give you a realistic estimate after the initial survey.
We have worked across more than one hundred marques, from pre-war classics through post-war British and European sportscars to modern collectibles. Each project begins with an honest conversation about what the car needs and what you want from it.
Both. We carry out fully original, period-correct restorations and bespoke specifications equally. Originality is respected wherever it can be retained, and any departure from it is a considered decision agreed with you in advance.
Ready to discuss your vehicle?
Tell us about your project — no obligation. Our team is happy to advise on any make, era, or scope of work.