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



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Recently Completed British cars:

MGA w/ MGB Driveline - Body/Chassis repair, partial assembly

1973 MGB/GT - Floor Replacement/Rust Repair

MG Midget - Rust Repair
Frame Horn Repairs - 6 pictures

MGA 1600 Chassis - Sheetmetal Restoration
After sandblasting - 4 Pictures

MGA Twin Cam - Sheetmetal Restoration
Arrival - 6 Pictures
Removing body from frame - 5 Pictures
Chassis back from sandblasting- 7 Pictures
Body back from sandblasting - 4 Pictures
Body detail - 6 Pictures
Chassis on the jig - 5 Pictures
Cutting into the chassis - 5 Pictures
Fitting the new front chassis section- 5 Pictures
Welding in the new section- 5 Pictures
Round tube crossmember repair - 4 Pictures
Chassis underside detail - 3 Pictures
Steering rack mounts - 6 pictures
Motor mounts - 6 pictures
Round tube crossmember - 5 pictures
Battery trays - 5 pictures
Crossmember holes - 7 pictures
Brackets and tabs- 4 pictures
Clipping the nose - 4 pictures
Removing inner fenders - 5 pictures
Inner fender mock-up - 3 pictures
Inner fender modifications- 8 pictures
More inner fender modifications- 7 pictures
Making the radiator brackets - 6 pictures
Body on frame - 7 pictures
Access panel fender modifications - 6 pictures
Front shroud repair piece fabrication - 6 pictures
Front shroud repair - 5 pictures
Left front shroud repair - 6 pictures
Finishing the front end repairs - 6 pictures
Inner fender welding - 4 pictures
Left-hand inner sill & dogleg repair- 6 pictures
Left-hand sill install - 3 pictures
B-pillar repair - 4 pictures
Right-hand sill repairs- 6 pictures
Right-hand A & B-pillar repair - 4 pictures
Prepping the left-hand rocker- 5 pictures
Left-hand dogleg repairs- 5 pictures
Prepping the right-hand rocker - 4 pictures
Right-hand rocker install and dogleg repair - 6 pictures
Headlight ring repairs- 5 pictures
Front valance skirt panel installation - 3 pictures
Fitting the bumper and grille - 4 pictures
Nearly done - 6 pictures
Chassis and suspension powdercoating - 5 pictures
Rolling chassis assembly - 4 pictures
Rolling chassis finished - 7 pictures
Oil cooler mounting holes - 2 pictures
Body on frame - 4 pictures

MG Midget- Collision repair
Before & After - 8 Pictures
Arrival and disassembly - 6 Picture
s
A-pillar rust repairs - 6 Pictures
More A-pillar rust repairs - 7 Pictures
Beginning the fender work - 5 Pictures
More fender work - 7 Pictures
Back from the paint shop - 4 Pictures
Reassembly begins - 4 Pictures
Completed reassembly - 5 Pictures


MGA 1600 MKII - Chassis repair
Arrival- 5 Pictures
Frame rail repairs - 6 Pictures
Crossmember and floorboard rail repairs- 5 Pictures
Paint and floorboard installation - 5 Pictures

MGA 1500 Coupe - Assembly
Start of assembly- 4 Pictures
Continuing assembly- 5 Pictures
Headliner and glass installed - 7 Pictures
Front-end mockup - 3 Pictures

Triumph TR2 - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of chassis work- 4 Pictures
Body off chassis - 4 Pictures
Chassis disassembly - 6 Pictures
Back from the sandblaster - 5 Pictures
Mock-Up - 4 Pictures
Removing the battery tray - 6 Pictures
Installing a new battery tray - 4 Pictures
Dogleg repairs - 7 Pictures
Sill repairs - 6 Pictures
Left side sill and dogleg repairs - 6 Pictures
More sill and dogleg repairs - 7 Pictures
Floor removal - 6 Pictures
Floor replacement - 7 Pictures

MGA 1500 - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of chassis work- 4 Pictures
Right side of chassis - 4 Pictures
Chassis crossmember repairs - 5 Pictures

MGA 1500 Coupe - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 5 Pictures
Body off Chassis - 5 Pictures
Replacement body - 4 Pictures
Body on jig - 5 Pictures
Chassis repairs - 5 Pictures
Battery mount repairs - 4 Pictures
Finished chassis - 5 Pictures
Coupe window repair - 3 Pictures
Trunk floor replacement - 6 Pictures
Sill removal - 4 Pictures
Inner sill/inner dogleg repair - 4 Pictures
A-Pillar repair - 4 Pictures
Installation of sill plates- 4 Pictures
Inner sill prep and installation - 5 Pictures
Radiator duct panel replacement- 6 Pictures
Grille surround repairs - 4 Pictures
More front-end work - 4 Pictures
Fitting the grille - 4 Pictures
Rear valance repairs - 5 Pictures
Passenger door skin - 4 Pictures
Driver door skin - 6 Pictures
Powdercoated chassis - 5 Pictures
Painted body - 5 Pictures
Rolling chassis - 5 pictures
Body back on the frame - 5 pictures

1964 MGB- Full Restoration
Start of project - 6 Pictures
Disassembly - 5 Pictures
Paint removed - 6 Pictures

Right side sills & floor cut away - 4 Pictures

Inner sill installed - 4 Pictures

Outer sill installed - 4 Pictures

1973 MGB/GT - Miata-powered ground-up rebuild
Start of project - 4 pictures
Engine swap details - 5 pictures
More swap details - 4 pictures
Engine compartment views - 3 pictures
Underside - 4 pictures
Dyno Results - 2 graphs
Wiring - 5 pictures
Exterior assembly - 4 pictures
Completed interior - 5 pictures
Completed exterior - 3 pictures

MGA 1600 Chassis - Sheetmetal Restoration
After sandblasting - 5 pictures
Frame Extension - 4 pictures

MG Midget - Supercharger installation
New wheels - 4 Pictures
Removing the cylinder head - 6 Pictures
The supercharger has arrived - 3 Pictures
cc'ing the head- 6 Pictures
Installing the supercharger - 7 Pictures
Finishing up - 5 Pictures

Morris Minor Semi-Sport - Misc repairs
Start of project - 3 Pictures
Frame repairs - 7 Pictures
Rear Panel (English Wheel) - 4 Pictures

MGA Sebring Race Car - Chassis Restoration
Starting the project- 4 pictures
Back from sandblasting - 4 pictures
Beginning frame repairs - 3 pictures
Right-hand main channel repairs - 4 pictures
Left-hand main channel repairs - 3 pictures
Chassis on jig - 4 pictures
Completed chassis- 5 pictures

Triumph TR6 - Supercharger installation
Starting the project- 4 pictures
Engine bay disassembly - 4 pictures
Cleaning the engine bay - 6 pictures
Painting the engine and engine bay - 7 pictures
Engine bay reassembly - 5 pictures
Installing the supercharger - 8 pictures
Dyno testing - 3 pictures

MGA 1500 Race Car- Collision Repair
Arrival- 5 Pictures
Removing the fenders - 5 Pictures
Getting ready for the frame shop- 4 Pictures
Rear fender repairs - 5 Pictures
Stripping paint and fitting fenders - 5 Pictures
Back from frame shop/new springs - 5 Pictures
Cowl repairs - 4 Pictures
More cowl repairs and bonnet louvers - 6 Pictures
Back from the paint shop - 4 Pictures
Reassembly begins - 6 Pictures
Continuing the reassembly - 4 Pictures
Finished - 4 Pictures
Back on the track! - 4 Pictures

MGA 1600 - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Right side of chassis (before) - 4 Pictures
Left side of chassis (before) - 3 Pictures
Left side of chassis repaired - 4 Pictures
Right side and misc chassis repairs - 4 Pictures
Paint stripped from body tub - 4 Pictures
Details of rust and collision damage on tub - 6 Pictures
Left side inner sill repairs - 4 Pictures
Right side B-pillar repairs - 7 Pictures
Front wheelhouse repairs - 6 Pictures
Installing sills - 4 Pictures
Installing rocker panels - 4 Pictures
Rear collision damage repair- 4 Pictures
Rear fender repairs - 4 Pictures

Front fender repairs - 2 Pictures

Finished - 4 Pictures

MGA 1600 - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
B pillar repairs - 4 Pictures
Front inner sill repairs - 5 Pictures
Inner sill repairs - 3 Pictures
Sills installed - 4 Pictures
Rear valence collision repairs - 2 Pictures
Front collision repairs - 6 Pictures
Rocker panels installed - 6 Pictures
Rear fenders repaired - 4 Pictures
Body test fit to chassis - 6 Pictures

MGA 1600 MKII - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Body removal - 4 pictures
Paint removal - 6 pictures
Chassis repairs - 5 pictures
Trunk lid repairs - 5 pictures
Trunk floor repairs - 3 pictures
Sills cut off - 4 pictures
New sills installed - 4 pictures
Rocker panels- 6 pictures
Front collision repair- 4 pictures
Radiator duct panel - 3 pictures
Rear fender repairs - 3 pictures
Upper grille surround repair - 3 pictures
Lower grille surround repair - 7 pictures
Rear valence repair - 4 pictures
Body test fit to chassis - 3 pictures
Fitting front valence - 5 pictures
Finished, ready for paint - 5 pictures
Being painted - 4 pictures
Painted body shell and parts - 4pictures
Start of chassis assembly - 4 pictures
Chassis assembled - 4 pictures
Body on chassis - 5 pictures
Doors and fenders installed- 5 pictures
Underside of car - 5 pictures

MGA Twin Cam - Sheet metal restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Frame - 3 Pictures
Body tub on jig - 4 Pictures
Door Repairs - 4 Pictures
Sill Repairs - 4 Pictures
Rocker Panel Fitting - 6 Pictures
Painted body back on chassis - 4 Pictures

Mini Cooper - Roof and collision repair
Start of project - 4 pictures
Cutting the roof - 5 pictures
Fitting the roof - 6 pictures
C-Pillar repairs - 3 pictures
A-Pillars/Finished - 4 pictures

MGA Twin Cam - Chassis restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Removing roll bar mounts- 4 pictures
Rear frame rail repairs- 3 pictures
Battery mount/misc repairs - 4 pictures
Finished - 4 pictures

MGA 1600 MKII - Sheetmetal restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Replacement Body Tub - 4 Pictures
Trunk floor removal- 3 Pictures
Trunk floor replacement - 4 Pictures
Nearly finished - 3 pictures
Finished Fenders - 4 Pictures
Door and Fender details - 4 Pictures
Interior Areas - 3 Pictures
Ready for paint- 3 Pictures
Powdercoated chassis - 3 Pictures
Painted body - 4 Pictures

MGA Twin Cam - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Body removal - 3 pictures
Start of sill repairs - 5 pictures
Inner dogleg/B-pillar repairs - 6 pictures
Rocker panel/sill removal - 3 pictures
Inner sill repairs - 5 pictures
Rear dogleg repairs - 4 pictures
Front fender repairs - 7 pictures
Front end details - 3 pictures
Almost done - 4 pictures

MGA 1500 - Chassis Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Main channel repair - 5 Pictures
Square crossmember - 5 Pictures
Round crossmember - 3 Pictures
Nearly finished - 3 Pictures
Front extension repairs - 5 Pictures

1974 MGB- Minor rust repair and paint
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Rear dogleg repairs - 4 pictures
Front inner sill repairs - 4 pictures
Front fender repairs - 4 pictures
Painted (at bodyshop) - 3 pictures
Back at the Shop - 3 pictures
Start of reassembly - 3 pictures
Finished car - 5 pictures

Triumph TR6 - Sheetmetal Restoration
Start of project - 4 Pictures
Paint stripped, ready for repair - 5 Pictures

Sills cut off - 5 Pictures

Sills installed - 4 Pictures

B Pillar Repaired - 3 Pictures

Making front patch panel - 4 Pictures

Installing front fender patch panel - 3 Pictures

Repairing headlight area- 3 Pictures

Louvering the hood - 3 Pictures

Ready for paint - 4 Pictures

Painted and back on chassis - 5 Pictures

Fitting fenders - 4 Pictures

Mini Cooper - Sheet metal restoration
Start of project - 3 pictures
Rear valence replacement - 4 pictures
Left floor replacement - 4 pictures
Front Inner A-pillar repair - 4 pictures
Front End sheet metal test fit- 4 pictures
Almost Done- 4 pictures



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