Projects
Our Restoration Projects
See the transformation of classic vehicles we've brought back to life. Each project showcases our dedication to preserving automotive history.
Project 1
1972 International 474 — fully restored four years ago and still working every day on a building site in Dublin
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Project 2
Bonnet of a New Holland TM150 — a fairly common issue on these models
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Project 3
Ford 5000 — one of the last machines still working in the Carlow sugar factory.
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Project 4
Ford 7810 — full nut-and-bolt restoration. This one took time, with plenty of small hard-to-find parts missing.
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Project 5
Funny enough, this truck actually works on film sets cleaning the portable toilets — but no matter what they do, they all deserve a bit of love and attention
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Project 6
AThere’s nothing worse than fertiliser for destroying a machine — maintenance is everything
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Project 7
Even the little engines need to be done
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Project 8
Ford 5000 wheels — there’s always work to be done around the farmyard.
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Project 9
Blasted and primed — a barge that was used on the Royal Canal in Dublin
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Project 10
This project was done by a local man — we only handled the sandblasting, but my God, it turned into a beautiful little car.
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Project 11
Dashboard work on a David Brown 1212
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Project 12
This water tanker was done as well — along with the little International that’s working on a site in Dublin
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Project 13
We love working on the little Lister D engines
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Project 14
One of our first jobs. I ended up driving this bus myself for a few years afterwards.
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Project 15
These wheels are off an old agricultural plough — now hanging in a fancy restaurant in Dublin
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Project 16
From small jobs to big jobs — this security hut ready for a site in Dublin.
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Project 17
An old water pump restored and sent back to County Mayo, finished in the county colours.
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Project 18
It’s not just rust — this house was sandblasted from top to bottom in County Laois
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Project 19
We also apply fire-proofing paint on steel.
Project 20
1950s Land Rover Series I — getting nickel work done on the chassis
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Project 21
Just some photos of the customised David Brown 1212.
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Project 22
Even the new stuff has to be redone
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Project 23
Another water tanker done for a site in Kildare
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Project 24
From tower cranes to beer bars — we’ve done the lot
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Project 25
Ford 70 Series — nut-and-bolt restoration.
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Project 26
1979 David Brown 1212 was done as a tribute to AC/DC
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Want to see your vehicle restored? Contact us to discuss your project.