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



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Recently Completed:

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

Previous work :

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



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