Services – The Surgery – Classic Car Restoration Wellington

1966 ford Thunderbird – Entry Compliance

The Surgery — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:59:41 +0000

Collection of a 1966 Ford Thunderbird that’s been imported to the country. In the workshop for rust repairs for entry compliance.

Custodian Services

The Surgery — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:00:00 +0000

As part of our custodian services for vehicles in storage, we can take care of regular maintenance, WOF and COF requirements, when life is just too busy to get to it yourself. This camper got its COF and it’s back in storage ready to use.

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.

1999 Toyota Celsior

The Surgery — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:55:00 +0000

This 1999 Toyota Celsior came in for the finishing touches. Full body protection paint correction polish and CarPro Professional ceramic paint protection coating. Look at that gloss !!! The perfect wet look

Headlight Lens Replacements

The Surgery — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:04:45 +0000

Headlight lens replacement on this 2013 Subaru Impreza that failed a WOF due to clouded headlights on the internal surface blocking the headlight beam, so our team took out the old lens cover and fitted a brand new one. Saving the customer thousands on a brand-new headlight unit.

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.

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.

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

Isuzu D-Max Accident Damage Repair

The Surgery — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:50:00 +0000

This 2021 Isuzu D-Max is not our usual bread and butter, but when your customers don’t trust anyone else to repair accident damage, we say, “we will get it sorted”. As we are always striving to deliver on our customers expectations.

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.

Yearly Detail for Lexus LS600 HL

The Surgery — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:15:00 +0000

A regular client who brings in his lovely Lexus LS600 HL, once a year for a full exterior detail, and interior deep wet vac deep clean, wheel repairs and paint chip repairs. It’s looking like new and ready for another year’s driving before we see it again.

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.