RPR News

Do you like a good story? Man have we got one coming for you! But for part one, here’s the finished product of an RPR “Make it Legal” or “Make it Roadworthy” or “Make it Safe” AFTER a “Full Restoration”. Yeah sounds weird we know, but this poor Torana came to us after another SA shop had completed a two year restoration. Dropped off via Tow Truck she has some, uhem, err, issues….. After only having the chance to drive…

#BG266 is nearing completion! This week we had the custom braided lines made and installed, bed in the gearbox and diff then ran a few runs on the dyno for some gentle love and care Her owner is heading down the resto-mod direction so we went with a Holley Sniper Stealth EFI system, which alone gained us a 10% power gain, and gives us control of the fans, cold start benefits of EFI etc etc. From here on it’s getting…

ATT: MECHANICS! We’re looking for a couple of highly motivated, mechanics with high levels of attention to detail to come and join our team! If you’re interested or know someone who might be, give us a call on (08) 8326 0351 or drop past the shop and say g’day!

New Product Drop! We’re now manufacturing replacement Boot Light Mercury Switch Harnesses for XR-XT-XW-XY-XA Ford Falcon/Fairlane. Coming early 2024!

Have you got a project that’s been sitting in your garage for the last 10, 15 or 20+ years? This was the case with this recently finished XY Fairmont that had been waiting to be assembled since been painted over a decade ago. Delivered as a rolling shell we completely re-wired her with all of our brand new in-house wiring looms, finished, bed-in and tuned the 302W engine (that was also built a long long time ago), fitted her with…

Heads Up! We’re currently in the progress of moving to a new location at 107 O’Sullivan Beach Road, Lonsdale. We’ve had to close down our retail and restoration services so please be patient with us! We will be open for trading from Monday 3rd July. We look forward to seeing you in our new location!

This beautiful cream XP Ute was sent to us for a V8 engine conversion that turned into one large resto/mod job! Upon beginning the conversion we came across more structural rust that anticipated that would never pass engineering, so the decision was made to strip her back and begin the process of repairing the rust damage. During the process we had to keep in mind a tight budget and a final product worthy of a Sunday drive but not a…

Another beast almost ready for stripes! This genuine Perana (BG266) just needs blackouts and she’s ready to assemble!

Last week we saw two beautiful examples of Aussie Muscle Car history on the dyno, how good do these two look on the rollers?!! The HQ came in with tuning issues, which once assessed we realised we had to replace the whole fuel system due to rust and dirt. The car had just been restored (less than one thousand km’s on it) so we were surprised to find the fuel system in such disrepair (as was the owner). The XW…

Cobra #275 Getting ready for her stripes! The Bold Blue laid first as per factory, these beauties essentially get two paint jobs!

We recently had this very tidy piece of Aussie Automotive History drop in for some mechanical maintenance. Gotta love that colour combo!

Today we say goodbye to this immaculate “Yellow Dolly” LC GTR XU1 Torana. Completely restored back to original specifications with all the possible love and care we could give her. No bolt was left un-touched with this build and her owner was more than impressed with the final product!

This tuff cream Torana graced the workshop recently when her new owner dropped her in with a list of issues to address.We re-setup the suspension, rectified steering issues, upgraded the braking system and after finding a spun rod bearing, also rebuilt the engine and upgraded to a forged 580 cube. We converted it to solid roller with custom grind and had the heads ported as well which all up helped pick up another 125 rear wheel horsepower. We had to…

Today we say goodbye to this beautiful Candy Apple Red 1969 Mach 1 Mustang, Factory 428 R Code. Originally planned as an owner/build (but with no time to build her), she was shipped to us and we meticulously put her back together with majority of the parts supplied by the owner.If you’ve got a half started project that needs the experience and detail (and time!) to complete, call us today!

What a way to finish off the year, eleven steering wheels ready for new homes in the new year!