Bare Knuckle Customs
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Deep red going onto the wing of a classic car in the booth

Essex · 19 miles by road

Custom paint and restoration for Maldon

Our yard is at Sible Hedingham, about 35 minutes north of Maldon. If it’s got wheels, we’ll take it on: stripped, repaired and painted in our own booths, and put back right.

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From Maldon to the yard

19 miles by road, about 35 minutes. The quickest way over uses the B1018, A131 and A1017, past Witham and Gosfield.

Map of the drive from Maldon to the yard at Sible Hedingham, past Witham and GosfieldWithamGosfieldMaldonThe yardSible Hedingham

The yard is at Tile Kiln Farm, Braintree Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex CO9 3RL. Directions on Google Maps.

A paint or restoration job means the vehicle stays with us for a while, so most people drop it off and pick it up once it's done. If it doesn't run or isn't road legal, tell us when you send the job.

What we do

  • Custom paintOne-off colours, two-tones and show finishes, laid down in the booth.
  • RestorationRusty, tired or half finished. Brought back properly, panel by panel.
  • BodyworkRot cut out, dents knocked out and gaps set right before any paint goes on.
  • Strip-downsTrim, glass and fittings off first, so the paint goes everywhere it should.
  • Body repairDents, scratches, scuffed bumpers and accident damage on everyday cars and vans.
  • Lease return repairsMarks put right before the lease car goes back, instead of paying the charges.
  • Engine modificationsEngine work alongside the paint and bodywork, with the bay done while the engine is out.

Some of the work

A grey Fiat Ducato camper van with a roof rack and light bar on a woodland track

Camper vans

Two-tones and full resprays for the van life lot.

A large MAN van in grey under the shop lights

Large vans

Sprinters, Transits and the long wheelbase lot. Big panels, no bother.

A white classic Porsche 911 shell on gold wheels in the yard

Classics

Jaguars, Mercs, BMWs and Porsches, brought back properly.

A Cosworth turbo engine in the red engine bay of a Ford Escort

Fast Fords

Escorts and the rest, metal put right before the paint.

Questions people ask

How far is Bare Knuckle Customs from Maldon?

19 miles by road, about 35 minutes. The yard is at Tile Kiln Farm, Braintree Road, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3RL, north of Maldon.

Do you take work from Maldon?

Yes. Maldon is 16 miles from the yard as the crow flies, well inside the 50 miles round Sible Hedingham that we cover.

How do I get a price?

Send us a few photos, the make and model and what you’re after, and we’ll come back with a price. WhatsApp them to 07926 400 999, email hello@bkcustoms.co.uk or use the form on our contact page.

Other towns near the yard

Road miles, drive times and the route are worked out on OpenStreetMap (OSRM), with drive times rounded up to the next five minutes.