Spring maintenance

After the long lay up over winter, Spring is a great time to drag our classic Americans sputtering into the light of warm Easter weather. Long time lay ups can do our classics no favours mechanically, but fear not, with the help of the advertisers on these pages you can have your vehicle running in tip-top condition in no time at all!

Whether it’s cleaning products from clean my ride, to get all that hibernation muck off, or a spot of rechroming from Castle Chrome or Chrome Cast to bring back your car’s shine, you’ll find all their details here. And make sure you get the right oils, fuels and additives for your Yank from Anglo American oil, especially important in these days of E10 fuel with all that pesky ethanol. If you’re engine’s not running right, maybe it’s time to consider a classic dynamo and regulator conversion from dynamo regulator conversions or a even a fuel injection upgrade from Vitesse – Webcon offer Webber carburettor solutions for those wanting more traditional fuel delivery methods.

And don’t forget vital tools from Tracy Tools for all your service and mechanical works, as well US Automotive for parts. Can’t be bothered to do a service yourself, or not feeling confident enough? No problem Total Automotive will do whatever mechanical work you require, as will mobile mechanic Harold Yates. And even if you haven’t got a classic American yet, why not think about embarking on a project of your own with Car Builder Solutions, the kit and classic car parts specialist.