Your pride & joy deserves expert care

At Grumpy’s Old Time Garage, your pride and joy is treated with the same care and respect—whether it’s worth $1,000 or $200,000.

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"Old mechanics – Fixing old cars"

SERVICES

Every car tells a story

…and I make sure its next chapter runs at its best.

Classic Cars, Hotrods, V8 Boats, Daily Drivers, Passion Projects

Grumpy’s Old Time Garage repairs classic and vintage cars, hot rods, modified vehicles, and V8 ski boats, providing maintenance, servicing, and high performance optimisation.

And yes, Grumpy’s can even help with that passion project… before your missus takes matters into her own hands.

Mechanical Expertise & Diagnostics

Specialist in brake systems, fuel systems, transmissions, and complete engine builds, with precision tuning and diagnostic problem-solving to ensure reliable operation.

Compliance & Certification

Pink Slips, Blue Slips, and EPA or Engineer reports to ensure vehicles and boats meet all regulatory standards.

ABOUT

50+ years of experience in classic & custom vehicles

Clients come to me for expert precision tuning and problem-solving they can trust.

With over five decades of hands-on experience, I specialise in keeping classic cars, vintage models, hot rods, modified vehicles, and V8 ski boats running at their best.

I’ve spent my career working on everything from vintage English roadsters to Aussie muscle cars and high-performance boats.

I specialise in brake systems, fuel systems—including early fuel injection and carburettors—transmissions, and complete engine builds.

What drives me is solving problems that others can’t, and making sure every project—big or small—gets the attention it deserves.

I am happy to discuss issues with your daily drives or projects.

– John