Restoration Archive
Cars That Came Back
Better Than New
A selection of restoration, accident repair and bare-metal respray projects from our Hong Kong workshop — each one documented panel-by-panel. These are the stories behind the cars.
SIGNATURE BUILD / 2024
CASE FILE · 00
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
Bare-metal rebuild · Bayside Blue · 14 weeks
- 1999 V-Spec
- 14 Weeks
- 420 Hours
Signature Build
The Skyline
That Took 14 Weeks
Stripped back to bare metal, treated for two decades of hidden corrosion and re-finished in factory-spec Bayside Blue with a ceramic-infused clear. Every panel re-gapped, every emblem re-laid.
CASE FILE · 00
Strip & Diagnose
Full disassembly, chemical strip and rust mapping. 38 hidden defects documented and photographed.
WK 04–06
Metalwork
Inner-arch fabrication, MIG weld-in repairs and cavity-wax treatment on every seam.
WK 07–10
Paint & Clear
Spectro-matched Bayside Blue applied in cross-coats, finished with two-pack ceramic clear and oven cured
WK 11–14
Reassembly & QC
Trim re-fit, panel re-gap, multi-stage polish and final inspection under colour-corrected lighting.
Case Files
Six Recent
Restorations
Classics, supercars and collision rebuilds — every project treated as a one-off engineering job. Tap any case file to discuss something similar for your own car.
- CLASSIC RESTORATION
01
- 1986
- 11 Weeks
Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
Forty-year-old paint cracked and faded. Stripped, sealed and resprayed in Guards Red with hand-polished trim re-fit.
- Bare-metal strip
- Trim re-chrome
- Guards Red respray
- Multi-stage polish
- ACCIDENT REPAIR
02
- 2022
- 4 Weeks
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S
Rear-quarter collision damage rebuilt from the inner panel out. OEM colour-matched and re-protected with PPF.
- Structural rebuild
- Blend & clear
- AI Colour Matching
- PPF re-application
- COLOUR CHANGE
03
- 2021
- 3 Weeks
BMW M3 Competition
Owner wanted a complete identity change — switched from Alpine White to a custom Nardo-inspired matte grey.
- Full disassembly
- Matte clear coat
- Custom colour mix
- Engine-bay finish
- RUST RESCUE
04
- 1984
- 10 Weeks
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
Severe rust through arches, sills and tailgate. Cut, welded, sealed and refinished in original Beige with new weather seals.
- Panel fabrication
- Cavity wax & seal
- MIG weld-in repairs
- Original colour respray
- DETAIL REVIVAL
05
- 2013
- 2 Weeks
Ferrari 458 Italia
A decade of swirls and water-spot etching removed across every panel. Finished with a 9H ceramic coating.
- Paint correction
- Ceramic 9H coating
- Wet-sand defects
- Glass + wheel coating
- FULL RESPRAY
06
- 2017
- 5 Weeks
Range Rover Vogue
Sun-bleached clear-coat failure on roof and bonnet. Complete strip-and-respray across all major panels.
- Clear-coat removal
- Full panel respray
- Body-filler smoothing
- Final QC polish
How We Restore
Six Phases, One Standard
From the moment a car rolls in, every restoration follows the same disciplined sequence — engineered for repeatable, factory-grade results on every panel.
01
Intake & Diagnosis
Panel-by-panel assessment, rust mapping and a written restoration plan with photos.
02
Strip & Repair
Disassembly, chemical strip and metal repair — fabricating panels where parts are no longer made.
03
Primer & Block
Etch-primer, high-build filler primer, block-sanded flat to mirror tolerance before any colour goes on.
04
Base & Clear
Spectro-matched basecoat and ceramic-infused two-pack clear in a downdraft booth, oven cured.
05
Cut & Polish
Wet-sand any nibs, multi-stage compound and polish under colour-corrected lighting.
06
Reassembly & QC
Trim re-fit, panel re-gap, paint-thickness re-check and a final hand-over walk-through.
“They didn't just paint the car — they treated it like a museum piece. The R34 came back better than it left the factory.”
Marcus K. Owner, 1999 GT-R V-Spec
Bring It To Us
Have a Project In Mind?
Whether it’s a sentimental classic or a collision rebuild, we’ll give you a panel-by-panel assessment and a written restoration plan — at no charge.