Restoration – The Surgery – Classic Car Restoration Wellington

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.

Restored Motorcycle Fuel Tank

The Surgery — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:17:06 +0000

This fully restored 1923 Triumph Motorcycle petrol and oil tank has been an exciting one for the team. Lots of little challenges and details from a hundred years of use and repairs, now back in line with the owner’s instructions and a new Triumph logo. We can’t wait to see it once it’s been installed.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird

The Surgery — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:05:00 +0000

A behind the scenes look at what’s involved in archiving that perfect mirror finish paint job on a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird. Flatting the body, treating small areas to ensure the paint is smooth and the reflection, once polished flows over it, just like glass

1980 Alfa Romeo Spider

The Surgery — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:40:00 +0000

1980 Alfa Spider, in for boot release issues. New boot release wire installed, all working like new.

Ferrari F430 – Wing Mirror Repaint

The Surgery — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Very cool Ferrari F430 in with us. For some reason, a previous owner painted them black, which just doesn’t look right. So we’re getting the wing mirrors off the car to be fully repainted, back to match the factory body colour.

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

1972 MG BGT

The Surgery — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:20:00 +0000

This 1972 MG BGT was restored by The Surgery over 20 years ago. Now passed on to his son in-law, who needed a couple of small WOF items addressed. All done, WOF and ready to get back on the road again, for hopefully another 20 years of happy motoring

1960 MG MGA , NZ Compliance

The Surgery — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

A 1960 MG MGA was collected and brought back to our workshop to begin its entry compliance process after being stored in NZ for many years.

Ford Mustang – Racing Stripes

The Surgery — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:50:00 +0000

We are installing a full set of race strips on this Ford Mustang. After having the bonnet repainted after rust repairs and the entire vehicle getting polished and detailing. It’s looking so good, can’t wait to have it finished

Defender clutch replacement

The Surgery — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:05:00 +0000

A clutch replacement in an early Land Rover Defender is not for the faint-hearted, as our mechanic team is just about to separate the gearbox from the engine via the main cabin.

2001 Toyota MR-S convertible roof replacement

The Surgery — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:29:38 +0000

This sport little 2001 Toyota MR-S is in for a full convertible roof replacement. Top off, drains cleaned and checked for leaks, cleaning the rear roof gutter and replacing with new convertible top roof cover.

1923 Triumph Motorcycle Petrol/Oil tank

The Surgery — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:36:00 +0000

A beautiful bit of old school craftsmanship, this 1923 Triumph Motorcycle combined petrol/oil tank is in the workshop for a period restoration.

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