Eclectic Motorworks
Eclectic Motorworks, LLC
445 West 22nd Street
Holland, MI 49423
616.355.2850
carlheideman@yahoo.com


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Services & Expertise

We specialize in
  • sheet metal repair and fabrication
  • wiring (small problems to building a harness from scratch)
  • end of restoration "sorting"
  • performance tuning
  • training
In addition, we also
  • perform major and minor mechanical repairs
  • consult on purchase and sales of collector vehicles
  • weld just about anything
We have worked on most types of cars, but focus on
  • British cars
  • pre-war Fords (mainly Hot Rods)
  • Volkswagens and some other German cars
  • Race cars
  • Tractors (an eclectic mix, right?)
Farmall Cub restoration

Equipment at Eclectic Motorworks includes

  • TIG, MIG, resistance (spot), and oxy/acetylene welders
  • English wheel
  • planishing hammer
  • brakes
  • shears
  • bead rollers
  • various forming heads
  • shot bags
  • scores of hammers and dollies
  • and a toolbox full of normal mechanic's tools






If you are local, we take on a limited amount of service/maintenance work on the types of vehicles we specialize in.

In the past few years, we've worked on cars including Alfa Romeo, Austin Healey, BMW, Continental Motors, pre-war Chevy, pre-war Ford, Invicta, Jensen, Land Rover, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG Midget, Mini, pre-war Morris, Jaguar XKE, Porsche 356 and 911, Triumph Spitfire, TR3, TR4, TR 250, TR6, Rolls Royce, Volkswagen, a few 1950-60s Chevy/GMC trucks, and some race cars. We've also built custom golf clubs, an outrageous hedge trimmer, and repaired porch railings. Eclectic indeed!

MGA being service

We're always looking for interesting projects. If you have an idea that you’d like to discuss, please feel free to contact us.

Welders, formers, sheet metal brake

English wheel, planishing hammer, bandsaw, bead roller


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