Quest Classic Car Restoration

Quest Classic Car Restoration Quest Classic Car Restoration is a family owned and run classic and vintage car specialist organisati Our 9000+ sq. ft.

Our proprietor (Sunny) has alone 55 years of experience in the automotive repair industry. He originally honed his skills and learned his trade at home, on the Mediterranean island of Malta, before moving to the UK in the 1970’s. Inaugurating his own business shortly after, (initially in the small market town of Ormskirk, Lancashire) high demand in the 1990’s required a move to our current premise

s. Conveniently located centrally in the United Kingdom, our facility is located just moments off the M6 motorway, thirty minutes from Manchester airport and also served by mainline rail links to London. facility complete with an extensive array of equipment to assist us in providing outstanding results. We are extremely proud of what we have and continue to accomplish at Quest, our team are true car enthusiasts and virtuosi of their trade. With combined experience spanning over 150 years, all our staff are committed to keeping automotive heritage alive for future generations to enjoy and creating moving artwork. With services ranging from complete ‘nut and bolt’ restorations, to structural and cosmetic repairs, historic event preparation, ongoing classic/vintage car maintenance as well as full customisation and ‘RestoMod’ fabrication and builds we offer the complete package for our clients. Every project we undertake is intricately photographically documented from start to completion, and clients are actively encouraged to visit our workshop regularly to monitor and discuss the progress of their vehicle. With a obsessive level of attention to detail and a continual pursuit of the highest quality, we’re truly delighted that a number of our past projects have gone on to win a myriad of awards at various national car shows and meetings, fetched significant values at prestigious international auctions and provided their owners with a tremendous level of enjoyment.

One piece 1.2mm, no cuts, no welds, hand hammer formed with pressings made from an in house fabricated custom pressing t...
13/10/2021

One piece 1.2mm, no cuts, no welds, hand hammer formed with pressings made from an in house fabricated custom pressing tool.

Our Triumph Spitfire rebuild project with its inner pillar clamped up and ready for welding later in the project.

Our team working their magic on one of the Ur-quattro projects.In this instance, addressing corrosion on one of the fron...
12/10/2021

Our team working their magic on one of the Ur-quattro projects.

In this instance, addressing corrosion on one of the front wings.

Firstly templating, and creating form guides to ensure correct fabrication of repair sections. All before setting in place ready for trimming in.

07/10/2021

The art of metal work, in process with one of our technicians.

Many think that filing is used to remove material, when in actual fact it's used to highlight areas to be worked.

Head over to our sister page, Quest Race and Customs for updates on our '02 project.We freely admit, the '02 project has...
06/10/2021

Head over to our sister page, Quest Race and Customs for updates on our '02 project.

We freely admit, the '02 project has had more reinvention than some music industry icons. But suffice to say, this one is terminal.

Crackle texture cover and a polished aluminium shift k**b with a red inlay...

Let the mock up, modification and heresy begin ready to house a superb 4 banger.

Lower sill outer section refabricted with matching pressing, carefully dressed in by hand.
04/10/2021

Lower sill outer section refabricted with matching pressing, carefully dressed in by hand.

Another atrful creation by our team working on one of the Ur-quattro projects.Lower left wing repair section in the proc...
01/10/2021

Another atrful creation by our team working on one of the Ur-quattro projects.

Lower left wing repair section in the process of fabrication.

Still some work to do before final finish and trimming in, but we think you'll agree - it's rather good.

A complex shaped panel, clamped in place for first 'dry fit' on one of our Urq projects.Hand hammer formed from a single...
29/09/2021

A complex shaped panel, clamped in place for first 'dry fit' on one of our Urq projects.

Hand hammer formed from a single piece, this section has 5 separate shapes that our team need to work in, seamlessly blend and replicate the original lines from the Audi factory.

Flowcoat ready to be applied to the Porsche 911 (996) project.The already crystal clear and glass flat stage 1 lacquer s...
28/09/2021

Flowcoat ready to be applied to the Porsche 911 (996) project.

The already crystal clear and glass flat stage 1 lacquer sitting over a carbon steel grey metallic has been prepared for the final stage of clear to really give this colour even more 'pop' and depth.

Just one of the Audi Ur-quattro projects we're currently working on, this one giving off some DeLorean vibes with its gl...
27/09/2021

Just one of the Audi Ur-quattro projects we're currently working on, this one giving off some DeLorean vibes with its gleaming hand-filed side.

Pre-decorative layers from  (top coat primer) now on the 205 GTi project.The restoration of this iconic little hot hatch...
19/09/2021

Pre-decorative layers from (top coat primer) now on the 205 GTi project.

The restoration of this iconic little hot hatch is really coming together.

Sitting in painstakingly blocked lower levels of primer and now ready for the final pre decorative coatings, our 205 GTi...
16/09/2021

Sitting in painstakingly blocked lower levels of primer and now ready for the final pre decorative coatings, our 205 GTi project is all set in our spray booth for the next masterful touch by our technicians.

Address

7 Gathurst Road, Unit 2
Wigan
WN58QJ

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441942620999

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