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Recent Projects
Land Rover DEFENDER, Citroen, & Holden Commodore
Dale Smith contacted me in August 2021 about a project he and his sons were considering: restoring a tired 1990’s Land Rover Defender.
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They had a vision in mind as to how it was to look.
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Fast forward to November 2021 and the car was now in the shop. The repair of most of the sanding and dents had been attempted by Dale and his sons. I finished them off – the sanding and the dents, not the boys.
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Masking up and priming were next.
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Doors were now fitted and the body was repainted with two colours; Gloss Black and Corris Grey by Land Rover.
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Next, added big wheels and LED headlights and we’ve finally got a truly awesome ride.
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Added a few extras and the project was finished by the end of December 2021.
Ready for a FUN SUMMER.
1951 Citroen Traction Avant
This car came from Whangarei. It was partially restored 30 years ago and then left to sit in a shed. It had rat nests inside and they had eaten a lot of the upholstery. Nothing was working. Body was pulled apart and then parts were dipped and body blasted. Full epoxy primer and panel beating required before full paint inside and out. Full cavity wax application. Engine out and checked. Carburetor restored. All new authentic wiring installed. Dashboard instruments restored. Ceiling upholstery replaced. Front and rear seats new upholstery. New lighting installed. New genuine Michelin tires. New exhaust system. And basically everything else replaced or restored. Build time 2.5 years.
As delivered to our workshop
JOB DONE
Totally stripped out
Holden Commodore
1987 Holden Commodore
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This car came to me looking really tired. The Walkinshaw body kit was a poor quality fit that needed a fair amount of tuning to get it looking good. The burgundy colour just didn’t suit it. The owners choice was to repaint it the iconic panorama silver, Perfect! All the old colour needed to be removed then a few dents repaired before epoxy priming and then high solids primer. Full block down and repaint and refit. Looks awesome now! Build time 1 year. Owner very happy 😊
This Defender arrived in our workshop in a tired and boring colour scheme and the owner just wanted a tidy up and a total repaint.
This was the final result:
Just like a new one.