Workshop

An XJ12 Gets a Rear Half Rebuild

June 3, 2026 — Kayton Coughey

Tagged: 1980s custom build in-workshop jaguar street machine xj12

While we don't usually work on Jags, this one kinda fitted the bill. Apart from some rust repairs and external engine modifications, we were given a set of 17 x...

A Rambler Rebel Rebuild

June 3, 2026 — Kayton Coughey

Tagged: 1970s 1971 AMC custom build green in-workshop muscle car rambler rebel restomod street machine

One of our newest cars to get some treatment is Brett's '71 Rambler. Only 100 of these were built in NZ back in '71 so Brett has decided to make...

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