Custom Vehicles – The Surgery – Classic Car Restoration Wellington

CQuartz Professional Paint Protection Coating

The Surgery — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Brand new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Adventure, fully protected before the owner even starts using it. CarPro CQuartz Professional paint protection coating and CarPro CQuartz Leather interior protection coating. This truck is ready to hit the road.

Customise Tow Hitch Cover

The Surgery — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The brand new Toyota Land Cruiser Prados come with a top cover panel for using the tow hitch. We offer modifications to the full cover panel so it can be used with the hitch for a cleaner, more finish look on the bottom photo. Because it’s the little details that make the difference

VW Kombi – Rock & Roll Bed – LVVTA

The Surgery — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

A 1966 Volkswagen Kombi in for some upgrades. One of which is the installation of a rock and roll bed to meet LVVTA certification requirements.

Tesla Model S Battery Pack

The Surgery — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000

This week we fully disassembled the underbody batter pack from a Tesla Model S. We’ve taken the batteries and many of the pack’s components, for an exciting electric conversion project that will soon get underway.

Custom Fire Extinguisher Brackets

The Surgery — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

We do custom for fire extinguisher mounts for classic and race cars, fitted to the seat mounting bolts to avoid drilling any holes in the floor. This one just needs to be fully welded after its test fitting and painted, and we’re done.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

The Surgery — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:00:00 +0000

A beautiful 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the workshop today, getting some small modifications and adjustments to it. Making it ready for an upcoming road trip.

1966 Ford Mustang in New Zealand Classic Car

The Surgery — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:30:00 +0000

So cool to see Gordie’s beautiful 1966 Ford Mustang that we worked on featured in the latest New Zealand Classic Car Magazine.

ID Buzz & KEV The EV Kombi

The Surgery — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:30:00 +0000

With the launch of Volkswagens new ID buzz featured in this month’s New Zealand AutoCar magazine. Kev, the Kombi, was also featured right beside it. This 1966 classic was brought back to life by our team at The Surgery and converted to electric in an old meets new tribute to a true icon

BMS Configuration

The Surgery — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:48:00 +0000

Programming the BMS on an EV Mini Moke. It won’t be long until it’s zipping up and down the road.

Cascadia Motion idm-190

The Surgery — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:11:00 +0000

Unboxing the Cascadia Motion idm-190 electric motor, ready for test fitting into the DMC Delorean.

DMC DeLorean Dakar Edition

The Surgery — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:40:00 +0000

Looks like we are building a Dakar version of the DMC DeLorean. It’s kinda cool too

Mini Countryman Woody

The Surgery — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:30:00 +0000

1965 Mini Countryman Woody, being collected in our low loading enclosed trailer for safe transport, on its way back to the workshop for some TLC

VW Beetle Restoration

The Surgery — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:20:33 +0000

This beautiful restored VW Beetle has had the rut removed and has been painted in a pearl White that pops in the sun. It’s going into our storage facility for a short time, and then ready for the final stages of work. And getting it back on the road.

Electrifying GMC DeLorean

The Surgery — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

GMC DeLorean is having its combustion engine removed for the last time, as we prep it for its new electric heart conversion.