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Rule Garage Repair and restoration of vintage and specialty automobiles in Lakewood, WA.

Starting the week off with Daimler repair and Lotus maintenance.
10/12/2026

Starting the week off with Daimler repair and Lotus maintenance.

Still pushing to wrap the Tiger up for fall driving, while our next short term project waits patiently.
10/03/2026

Still pushing to wrap the Tiger up for fall driving, while our next short term project waits patiently.

Our Alfa Spider customer didn’t come back from Utah empty handed!
10/01/2026

Our Alfa Spider customer didn’t come back from Utah empty handed!

Our 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider customer is currently in Ogden Utah, at the Alfa Romeo Owners Club convention. He drove down...
09/27/2026

Our 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider customer is currently in Ogden Utah, at the Alfa Romeo Owners Club convention. He drove down from Tacoma, and entered the Concorso d’Eleganza on Saturday. We completed a complete mechanical restoration on this car, and are glad to see him using it as Alfa Romeo intended!

The 1 of 15 produced Mk1 Sunbeam Tiger GT is nearing completion, as its drivetrain and front suspension were installed y...
09/26/2026

The 1 of 15 produced Mk1 Sunbeam Tiger GT is nearing completion, as its drivetrain and front suspension were installed yesterday. The drivetrain features it’s original 260 Ford engine and 4 speed top loader, with a very cool period Ansen scatter shield between them. The gearbox recieved an in house stock rebuild, while we worked over the 260 with our normal recipe. The 260 recieved a low end torque camshaft, cleaned up ports with reprofiled valves, and a balanced bottom end to tie it all together. We plan to have this car back to terrorizing the streets of Tacoma before winter settles in.

The under dash structure of this Sunbeam Tiger was completely rusted out, thanks to a family of mice that moved in durin...
08/29/2026

The under dash structure of this Sunbeam Tiger was completely rusted out, thanks to a family of mice that moved in during storage. We have removed the heater box and cowl support, and will be installing used OEM patch panels from a Sunbeam Alpine. Most restorers don’t get the opportunity to dig this deep into a Tiger, with the cowl structure out it’s easy to see where Jensen employees torch cut the firewall to install the Tiger specific parts.

We are out testing and tuning in the 1958 Corvette this week. This project picked up momentum, and rapidly expanded in ...
08/27/2026

We are out testing and tuning in the 1958 Corvette this week. This project picked up momentum, and rapidly expanded in scope. Underneath the stock exterior, sits an Art Morrison chassis with a ton of aftermarket pro touring components. Unfortunately, none of these components had been installed well, or were working together, resulting in an unreliable and rough riding package. We have gone through the suspension and fixed a few basic geometry issues to improve ride quality, spent a ton of time on wiring repair for both the chassis and EFI harnesses, and repaired lots lots of smaller issues. Now that its driveable, we found the custom tune to be non streetable and an overheating issue appeared. We have been working on a new street tune, while diagnosing the cooling system deficiencies, and hope to have it wrapped up this week.

This 1958 Corvette is in for some extensive rework. If you look closely, you can see the pile of extra wire and unneces...
08/13/2026

This 1958 Corvette is in for some extensive rework. If you look closely, you can see the pile of extra wire and unnecessary components removed from the electrical system. This is only day one of wiring cleanup, the pile will grow!

The 1960 MGA is back on the road. This one came in for new tires and wheels, and the scope expanded from there. In add...
07/29/2026

The 1960 MGA is back on the road. This one came in for new tires and wheels, and the scope expanded from there. In addition to lots of general service work, we were able to perform some ergonomic changes to the pedals to better fit modern shoes. Most concerningly, this car had been restored using period corrext hardware, meaning lockwashers and non locking nuts. Somehow, every fastener we checked on the front and rear suspension was finger tight. The owner is going for reliability and safety over originality, so we replaced a significant amount of the cars hardware with proper hardened washers and locking nuts. This wasnt a glamourous job, but the end product is very driveable and safe for years to come.

A prior customer brought his 1974 Corvette in for a pre road trip inspection and service. In addition to normal service...
07/27/2026

A prior customer brought his 1974 Corvette in for a pre road trip inspection and service. In addition to normal service items (tires & alignment), and normal previous shop disasters (leaking fuel lines), we noted that his aftermarket composite rear leaf spring was delaminating. Replacing the rear steel mono leaf spring with a composite spring is a great upgrade, and completely safe, if installed correctly. The previous spring was installed incorrectly, causing delaminations, which someone attempted to hide with black spraypaint. Now he’s back on the road, and we hope he has a great time crossing the state this summer. These C3’s make a fun and reliable touring car in stock form!

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3886 Steilacoom Boulevard SW
Lakewood, WA
98499

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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