Mini – The Surgery – Classic Car Restoration Wellington

3D Scanning Mini Countryman

The Surgery — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:30:00 +0000

3D scanning and mesh visualisation in real time. Working with Fellten to create a full 3D scan of this Mini Countryman to finalise its EV Kit. Very cool stuff

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.

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

Leyland Mini – Warrent of Fitness

The Surgery — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:05:41 +0000

A sporty and bright Leyland Mini in the workshop today, for its regular Warrant of Fitness.

1979 Morris Mini Restoration

The Surgery — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:40:00 +0000

A classic 1979 Morris Mini has just come out of paint and is ready for full reassembly. Loving the vintage two-tone colour.

Mini Countryman

The Surgery — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:37:59 +0000

These new Mini’s are getting bigger and bigger each year

The end of the year

The Surgery — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:33:45 +0000

It’s a packed house at the workshop today as we race to the end of the last week of the year.

Rover Mini Classic Cooper S500

The Surgery — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:53:44 +0000

Very cool Rover Mini Classic Cooper S500 in for some WOF maintenance work. Soon to be back on the road living it’s best life.

Mini Wall Art

The Surgery — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:17:00 +0000

Our new Mini wall art was installed in the workshop today. Great to have it on show for all, as this gem shouldn’t go to waste.

Mini Battery Box

The Surgery — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:30:00 +0000

Our custom battery box for a classic mini electric conversion, a thing of beauty.

Electric Mini Motor

The Surgery — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 03:58:52 +0000

The engine and gearbox are out and the electric motor is being test fitted.

Electric Mini

The Surgery — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 03:50:41 +0000

Today we saw the last combustion-powered journey for this Mini, the next time it rolls out of the workshop, it will be completely powered by electricity. Full EV Conversion starts today.

Electric Mini Conversion

The Surgery — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:16:22 +0000

An interesting crate has arrived in the workshop. It’s the very first kit from Electricmini.nl to arrive in New Zealand. Everything required to convert a combustion Mini to a fully electric vehicle. We are all looking forward to this exciting project.

The Surgery Sprints – Sausages and Choc fish

The Surgery — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 23:00:03 +0000

The weather was wet, fine, wet, fine and a reasonable turn out of friendly faces. And the race drivers are fuelled up with chocolate fish and Sausages