Land Rover – The Surgery – Classic Car Restoration Wellington https://www.thesurgery.co.nz The Surgery restore and repair classic and collectible cars Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Defender clutch replacement https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/defender-clutch-replacement/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/defender-clutch-replacement/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:05:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6924 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.

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Best 4×4’s by far ! https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/toyota/best-4x4s-by-far/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/toyota/best-4x4s-by-far/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:30:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6810 What’s your preferred flavour, Land Rover Defender or Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

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Range Rover Refresh https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/detailing/carpro/range-rover-refresh/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/detailing/carpro/range-rover-refresh/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 03:55:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6666 2009 Range Rover Sport in for its bimonthly interior and exterior groom. We also removed and relined the headliner, replaced bonnet and boot badges and refurbished all the alloy wheels

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Alloy Wheel Restoration https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/alloy-wheel-restoration/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/alloy-wheel-restoration/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6663 Range Rover alloy wheels, repaired and resorted back to like new factory conditions

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1976 Land Rover Series 3, Pre Purchase Inspection https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/1976-land-rover-series-3-pre-purchase-inspection/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/1976-land-rover-series-3-pre-purchase-inspection/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:30:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6329 It pays to get a pre-purchase inspection before you buy a classic vehicle. We checked over this 1976 Land Rover Series 3 that had a few things that needs attention, which we reported back to the client.

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Corrosion X – Land Rover Defender https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/corrosion-x-land-rover-defender/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/corrosion-x-land-rover-defender/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:10:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=6314 Can’t beat a classic Land Rover Defender. This one is in for an underbody inspection, in preparation for our CorrosionX rust protection coating.

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Range Rover Sport TDV8 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/range-rover-sport-tdv8/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/range-rover-sport-tdv8/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=5976 In and out for a quick maintenance repair, this future classic Range Rover HSE TDV8 is still going strong.

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Land Rover Defender or Series II https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-defender-or-series-ii/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-defender-or-series-ii/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 02:31:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=5795 The Revolution starts at The Surgery, choose your weapon 🤘 !!!!

A Land Rover Series II Skippy or Land Rover Defender 110.

Or if you like to ride in to battle in comfort, the Range Rover Sport 🤣

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The end of the year https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/volkswagen/the-end-of-the-year/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/volkswagen/the-end-of-the-year/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:33:45 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=5614 It’s a packed house at the workshop today as we race to the end of the last week of the year.

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Land Rover Series 2a Skippy https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/land-rover-series-2a-skippy/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/manufacturers/land-rover/land-rover-series-2a-skippy/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 02:00:43 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=5472 The NZ Army Land Rover Series 2a Skippy, getting close to the end of a restoration, and back on the road. A service and WOF up next, then registration.

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Range Rover Classic – Suffix A https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/range-rover-classic-suffix-a/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/range-rover-classic-suffix-a/#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:43:35 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=5044 Another completed restoration leaving the workshop. Easily the best looking Range Rover Suffix A in the country.

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Land Rover Series II Skippy https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-series-ii-skippy/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-series-ii-skippy/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:00:18 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=4922 lot of bits and pieces, restored and repainted

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Land Rover Series IIa https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-series-iia/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/land-rover-series-iia/#respond Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:50:55 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=4251 Working our way through a full drivetrain inspection. If only some vehicles could talk, this Land Rover Series IIA Skippy would have plenty of great stories.0People Reached5EngagementsBoost Post

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Both classic’s, both different https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/both-classics-both-different/ https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/services/restoration/both-classics-both-different/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.thesurgery.co.nz/?p=4139 Two very different toys, both classics in their own right. Land Rover Defender or Ferrari Mondial. Which one would you want? 

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