West Hamilton Auto Refinishers

Sometimes it’s not just about automotive — every so often, we take on projects that stand apart from the herd. This was a great opportunity for us to support one of our valued clients. We’re grateful to have been part of it and can’t wait to see the artistic flair and design upon the completion of ...(NAMED HERD MEMBER)..... off to Freedom.
Where in the Waikato are we going ?????

This is the result of an unsupervised Refinisher.😎
A fantastic example of a full custom colour change, completed by one of our talented Refinishers.

We Have two roles available and are seeking well rounded individuals to fill these positions. If this is you or someone you may know SHARE OR APPLY . CV's and a cover letter to be sent to [email protected].

Miss Penolope , brought her mums car in today for repairs. Couldn't resist taking a photo of "little miss cuteness ". Thanks for the visit and trusting us with your BYD. 🐾😎

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑, 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒, 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒
GMC Yukon Denali
Big , Bold and beautiful painted with durability in mind. Another great example of when product meets passion and achieves amazing results with Body - liner products strength-based protection built in.
Impact resistance (chips & abuse)
Chemical + fuel resistance
Washes insanely well (ceramic tech built-in)
Seamless protection (no film edges, no lifting, no yellowing)

THROW BACK TUESDAY !!
How cool is this very genuine little survivor!! A very special piece of history here. This LC GTR XU1 is the real deal, complete with its undisturbed body numbers and body tags all still in place, and is a genuine High Performance XU1 with a documented race history here in NZ! Recently released from 20 years of hibernation in a private South Canterbury Holden collection this XU1 sold on behalf of an estate, Originally owned by Ebbetts GM Holden dealer in Hamilton as a new car in 1970, this very cool and very rare high impact Lina Mint XU1 was selected by them to be raced by Jim Palmer to contest the Glenvale 100 mile race at Pukekohe which it went on to win outright! as well as competing at Bay Park and other famous venues of the period. Clearly this XU1 spent most of its racing days at the pointy end of the field with the very competent Jim at the helm, as the body is in remarkable original condition for a car that spent time on a track, all be it not a lot of time which may have thankfully been its saviour. Once Jim hung the helmet up on the XU1 this example went on to become a road car again presumably sold back through Ebbetts and then spent the majority of its next 55 years in Nelson Christchurch and South Canterbury areas according to the original ownership papers, which no doubt also added to the longevity of its amazing little unmolested body. Once the race history was revealed purely by coincidence on this special survivor, its then custodian opted to have it re stickered back to its original 1970 race livery which really suits the car and pays homage to its proud past. A lot of very neat photos and a signed letter from Jim Palmer commenting on how fast and reliable the car was compared to others he had raced is a neat part of the story too, along with a front page spread on the September 71 Motor Man magazine! The car itself has never been restored, its had a closed door repaint a very long time ago, but most if not all of the inner areas are mostly untouched, and it displays a lovely aged patina with a really great presence and overall appearance. The original interior is unbelievably good, Toranas are well known for shabby interiors that show neglect like few other cars do, but this one is an absolute pleasure to behold taking you back to pretty much how this car would be.
Story credit Walter van den Engel, Thank you for sharing this little bit of history with us.