Shop recommendation Ft. Worth, TX

[boeingpilot]

We're going to be moving from Portland to the Ft. Worth area and I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good shop. Also, does anyone know of a good independent Land Rover shop in the area? Thanx.

 

[BobSands]

The best place in Foat Wuth is British Auto Specialists, 2216 Solana, 817-589-7974.
Jeff Sloan is the owner and seems to be a good guy.
No affiliation, no vested interest, etc they're a good vendor for TR's Jags and Range Rovers.
Take care Bob

 

[TR4nut]

Second that recommendation. Jeff has been in business roughly 30 years there, before it was British Auto Specialists it was called TR Sales and Service. And it had a great junkyard area that I spent many an hour in!

 

[boeingpilot]

Junk yard area? I like the sound of that! Are either of you guys in the Red River Triumph club?

 

[TR4nut]

I was about 20 years ago.. the last time I wandered through the junk yard area! - unfortunately I think that area is just a memory now but you never know.

 

[DNK]

Delta?

 

[davidk]

I've had good results using Ed Barnard at Eclectic Auto. He rebuilt my TR-6 engine about 2 years ago. 817-939-4419 He's located in Arlington.

Also, check out the local VTR club, Red River Triumphs, a very active club with a lot of helpful folks.

If you're here by late April, check out the Regionals event in New Braunfels:

https://www.sotxtriumphassn.org/2011vtr.html

 

[TEXAS_TR3A]

I fourth Jeff @ British Auto Specialists. Bought our 3A from him about 12 years ago. He's a great guy, and runs a good shop.

 

[boeingpilot]

Thanx for all the suggestions. We'll be arriving in late June. I'm in the process of arranging shipping for my cars right now. Yee-haw. DNK, I'm work for SWA.

 

[DNK]

oh, that's right. A 37 jockey.

 

[BobSands]

The wrecking yard was a victim of downsizing about 10 years back.
I'm not currently a member or the TR club, but they're a nice bunch, and of course, kindred spirits. It's always nice to be able to wrap a lot of brains around the issues we sometimes have with these cars.
Good luck on your move...Bob

 

[NickMorgan]

Great to hear that Jeff and British Auto Specialists are still going. I bought my TR3A through him nearly 20 years ago. 15 years ago I visited the States for three months and Jeff looked after me, found an Oldsmobile for me, lent me a car to take my Texas driving test in and finally sold my Oldsmobile for me when I returned home. He is a great guy and I can thoroughly recommend him to look after your British cars.
The wreckers yard was an amazing place, particularly for someone from Scotland to see hundreds of rust-free LBCs in various states of disrepair.

World-wide recommendations!!

If you see him, say hello from me and the police car!