Posts In: Restoration

Some artwork to inspire you this weekend

It’s hard not to like this sort of bling, hopefully, its art that will inspire you this weekend.

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If only some repair’s could talk

I would love to know the story behind this repair…. The things you find restoring old cars.#classicrestoration #thesurgerynz #classiccars

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1928 Dodge Brothers sedan, ageing gracefully

I hope I look this good when I’m 90 years old. 1928 Dodge Brothers sedan drove in to visit us today.

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Holden HK Monaro GTS

The entire team was a bit sad to see this one finally leave the workshop, to one very excited client. If you could only hear the sound it made. What a beast.

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Chrysler Charger R/T in for some maintenance work

Can’t complain when you look out at the workshop and see the strong lines of an original Australian built Chrysler Charger R/T. Can’t wait till its ready to go, and we can hear that awesome 6 pack Hemi

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1973 BMW 3.0 CSL ready for restoring

Not your normal photo, but it looked pretty cool hanging there upside down, so we thought we would grab a photo of this 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL just out of the acid dip tank at Metal Immersions. It won’t be long until on it’s way to The Surgery for a complete restoration.

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E-Type Jaguar 4.2 heading home

This week finished with a restored E-Type Jaguar heading home with its owner. It looks amazing like an E-Type should thank’s to the massive team effort from everyone at The Surgery.

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VW Beetle, test fitting its new Electric Motor

One of the many new and exciting roads ahead of us is that of the Electric Vehicle Conversions. It’s not only the big manufacturers and new cars that will have them. We think we will see a lot of classic cars with them too.Check out the new electric motor being test fitted into a VW Beetle, before it continues on with its full restoration. If you want to save the planet, you don’t have to scrap that old classic. There are other options Keep an

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Exfoliation begins on a 1973 Mitsubishi GTO

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2017, Was The Year of The Kombi

2017 saw an unimaginable amount of Volkswagen Kombi’s come through the door at The Surgery. Maybe its just coincidence, but it’s probably linked more to the generation who grew up with them. Who also now have more money then they used to when teenagers. Whether its a dream to relive the good times or an investment opportunity, no one can argue that Kombi’s are shooting up in value across the board, no matter the condition. And Each Kombi, regardless of how similar seem to have

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Have A Break With Our New Newsletter

We are excited to announce the start of our new Newsletter in 2018. Where you can get updates on The Surgery and all of the exciting projects we are working on throughout the year. It can be a great reason for you to sit back have a coffee and enjoy a well-earned break. Please sign up HERE

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Ever Lasting Beauty, The Jaguar E-Type

This just shows how beautiful an E-Type is, as this is before it begins its restoration journey.

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Alpine A110 – At the Start of It’s Restoration Journey

The whole team is very excited about this project, very cool car and very rare in New Zealand. This Alpine A110 looks amazing in its current condition. Just imagine how it’s going to look when fully restored. Bit of History from Wikipedia Launched in 1961 the A110, like previous road-going Alpines, used many Renault parts, including engines. While its predecessor the A108 was designed around Dauphine components, the A110 was updated to use R8 parts. Unlike the A108, which was available first as a cabriolet and only later as a coupé, the

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CarPro Finest Reserve Ceramic Coating

What’s the best way to protect your new paint, with CarPro Finest Reserve ceramic coating of course. Look at the depth and gloss, amazing results, every time.

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