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Vintage Lorry Restoration Course

Online 300-hour course in vintage lorry restoration. 6 modules covering Royal Decree 892/2024 (Historic Vehicles Regulation), Directive 96/53/EC (weights and dimensions) and AutoCAD (chassis drawings). Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Define the scope of a classic lorry restoration project.

02

Repair and align chassis side members and cross members.

03

Restore wooden and metal cabs and bodywork.

04

Inspect diesel engines, transmissions and brakes on heavy vehicles.

05

Recover original finishes, interiors and corporate identity.

06

Understand the driving and road-use requirements for historic lorries.

07

Produce a fully documented final restoration project for a lorry.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Restorer of vintage lorries who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Mechanic for classic commercial vehicles who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Coachbuilder for cabs and bodywork who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Structural welder who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Conservator of transport collections who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Legalisation adviser for historic heavy vehicles who wants to specialise in Vintage Lorry Restoration.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work in transport museums.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Royal Decree 892/2024 (Historic Vehicles Regulation)
  • Directive 96/53/EC (weights and dimensions)
  • Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (driving times)
  • UNECE Regulation No. 13 (braking of heavy vehicles)
  • EN 10025 (hot-rolled structural steels)
  • ISO 9606-1 (qualification of steel welders)
  • Directive 2006/126/EC (driving licences)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Types: rigid, tractor units and special vehicles
  2. 1.2Chassis, cab and bodywork
  3. 1.3Eras and reference manufacturers
  4. 1.4Vehicle identification
  5. 1.5Service and company documentation
  6. 1.6Typical condition of a decommissioned lorry
  7. 1.7Resources needed for the project
  8. 1.8Realistic costs and timescales
  9. 1.9Objective: display or use
  10. 1.10Workshop: assessment of a lorry project
  1. 2.1Diagnosing side members and cross members
  2. 2.2Corrosion and fatigue cracks
  3. 2.3Rivets and frame joints
  4. 2.4Repair and permissible reinforcement
  5. 2.5Chassis alignment checks
  6. 2.6Suspension and engine mountings
  7. 2.7Anti-corrosion protection of the frame
  8. 2.8Stripping and painting the chassis
  9. 2.9Final dimensional check
  10. 2.10Practice: repairing a side member
  1. 3.1Metal and wooden cabs
  2. 3.2Corrosion in floors and door bottoms
  3. 3.3Repair and forming of heavy-gauge sheet metal
  4. 3.4Internal cab structure
  5. 3.5Cab suspension and mountings
  6. 3.6Doors, windows and seals
  7. 3.7Bodies, tipper bodies and platforms
  8. 3.8Tarpaulins, hoops and enclosures
  9. 3.9Lettering on the bodywork
  10. 3.10Practice: restoring a cab component
  1. 4.1Diesel engines of the period
  2. 4.2Injection pump and its calibration
  3. 4.3Cooling system and its inspection
  4. 4.4Transmission and axles
  5. 4.5Air brakes and their circuit
  6. 4.6Steering and its repair
  7. 4.724-volt electrical installation
  8. 4.8Hydraulic equipment for bodywork
  9. 4.9Start-up and running-in
  10. 4.10Practice: mechanical intervention plan
  1. 5.1Paintwork and company liveries
  2. 5.2Colour codes and their research
  3. 5.3Lettering, registration plates and badges
  4. 5.4Cab interior and upholstery
  5. 5.5Instruments and their restoration
  6. 5.6Period accessories
  7. 5.7Balancing authenticity and use
  8. 5.8Preserving the patina of the bodywork
  9. 5.9Documentation of the finish
  10. 5.10Practice: paint and lettering plan
  1. 6.1Classification as a historic vehicle
  2. 6.2MOT-style inspection of heavy vehicles
  3. 6.3Masses, dimensions and permits
  4. 6.4Driver licences
  5. 6.5Goods transport: restrictions
  6. 6.6Insurance and valuation
  7. 6.7Maintenance with low usage
  8. 6.8Common mistakes with lorries
  9. 6.9Documented real cases
  10. 6.10Final project: lorry restoration project
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it easy to fit around work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is AutoCAD (chassis drawings), advanced Excel (budgeting), PicoScope (electrical diagnostics), Fusion 360 (part reproduction), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied through real procedures for repairing and aligning side members and chassis, inspecting air brakes, and loaded road tests. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible study mode(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Classification as a historic vehicle

Define the scope of a classic lorry restoration project.

Technical inspection of heavy vehicles

Repair and align chassis side members and cross members.

Masses, dimensions and permits

Restore wooden and metal cabs and bodywork.

Driver licences

Inspect diesel engines, transmissions and brakes on heavy vehicles.

Goods transport: restrictions

Recover original finishes, interiors and corporate identity.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Vintage lorry restorerMechanic for classic commercial vehiclesCoachbuilder for cabs and bodyworkStructural welderConservator of transport collectionsLegalisation adviser for historic heavy vehicles
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulation texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with AutoCAD (chassis drawings), advanced Excel (budgeting), PicoScope (electrical diagnostics), Fusion 360 (part reproduction). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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