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This is one of two Porsche 914s currently being worked on at R3 Fabrications.The car was taken back to bare metal so the...
08/10/2026

This is one of two Porsche 914s currently being worked on at R3 Fabrications.
The car was taken back to bare metal so the panels could be properly assessed for rust and previous damage. From there, the team carried out the required rust repairs and corrected any damaged areas before moving into the modification stage of the build.

A new front-mounted oil cooler system has been incorporated, along with a number of custom components created using 3D scanning. Various moulds and panels have been produced from those scans to ensure the fit and finish are as accurate as possible.

In the engine bay, a number of unnecessary factory brackets have been removed and the area has been smoothed and refined to suit the new engine package.
The project is now moving into the finer finishing stages, including fitting components, dialling in panel gaps and modifying the guards to suit the bumpers.

A huge amount of thought, fabrication, scanning and fine-tuning has gone into getting the car to this point. The team at R3 is extremely happy with how far it has come and with the results so far.

A look behind the scenes at the team getting stuck into a few different projects in the workshop. Glen is sorting bolts ...
05/10/2026

A look behind the scenes at the team getting stuck into a few different projects in the workshop. Glen is sorting bolts for the Land Rover, Greg is preparing the rail for new sheet metal on the Boss Mustang, and Anthony is working through new lower door skins and frame repairs. From preparation and fabrication through to welding and final fitment, every stage matters when the goal is to get the job done properly.
Just another day at R3 Fabrications.

Have you worked with the team at R3 Fabrications? We’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave us a Goo...
30/09/2026

Have you worked with the team at R3 Fabrications? We’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave us a Google review and share your experience.

Your feedback helps others learn more about what we do, and it means a lot to the team behind every project. Got a project in mind or already underway? Need some expert assistance to get the right result?

R3 Fabrications has the expertise and equipment to help deliver the best possible outcome.

10 years of R3 Fabrications!This year marks a huge milestone for the team, with R3 Fabrications celebrating 10 years. A ...
29/09/2026

10 years of R3 Fabrications!

This year marks a huge milestone for the team, with R3 Fabrications celebrating 10 years. A decade of fabrication, restoration, problem solving and plenty of hours in the workshop, all driven by the same goal of getting every job right.

A big thank you to everyone who has supported R3 over the years, trusted the team with their projects and been part of the journey.

Here’s to 10 years, and plenty more to come.

This RX3 Coupe has had a pretty rough life. While there isn’t a huge amount of rust repair required, there is plenty of ...
28/09/2026

This RX3 Coupe has had a pretty rough life. While there isn’t a huge amount of rust repair required, there is plenty of old accident damage and previous repair work that needs to be corrected.

The front crossmember has taken a hit, both rear quarter panels have been damaged, and much of the existing panel work is fairly rough. Previous repairs have also been carried out to a poor standard, with excessive filler, brazing and old patch repairs throughout the shell.

Our job is to remove the old repairs and filler, correct the damaged areas and replace poorly repaired sections with new steel where required.

The aim is to get the shell as close to new as possible, with everything straight, properly repaired and ready for paint. By the time it leaves us, the goal is for the body to be as close to 100% as we can make it.

The original trunk floor panels in this 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz had reached the end of their usable life. Years ...
27/09/2026

The original trunk floor panels in this 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz had reached the end of their usable life. Years of corrosion and damage had left the metal thin and full of holes, so rather than trying to repair compromised panels, we made the decision to fabricate a complete new set.

The process began with a 3D scan of the trunk floor, allowing us to accurately capture the original shapes, dimensions and details. From that data, bucks were produced using a CNC router, giving us accurate forms and guides for the fabrication work that followed.

With the bucks completed, we fabricated tooling to reproduce the various swages in the floor, along with a series of hammer forms for the more intricate shapes and details.

The new panels were then formed using the Pullmax, with the bucks providing an accurate reference as each of the original floor details was worked into the metal. The ends of the swages and finer areas were finished by hand to recreate the original shapes as closely as possible.

Once formed, the new trunk floor was positioned back into the Cadillac using references taken from the original panels. The original gussets and bracketry could then be returned to their correct locations before the entire assembly was spot welded together.

What started as a trunk floor too badly deteriorated to save has been recreated from the ground up, combining 3D scanning and CNC technology with traditional metal shaping and hand fabrication.

24/09/2026

Built properly, one weld at a time.

Another new arrival in the R3 Fabrications workshop, a 1981 Toyota Soarer.This one came in with rust through the plenum ...
23/09/2026

Another new arrival in the R3 Fabrications workshop, a 1981 Toyota Soarer.

This one came in with rust through the plenum area, and with corrosion like this, the proper way to repair it is from the inside out.

The top panel was removed and sent for acid dipping, while the gussets and side structure panels were removed for blasting. That gave us access to the hidden areas between the panels, where rust can develop even when everything looks relatively clean from the outside.

With everything opened up, we can start with the innermost sections first. The pitting and corrosion are removed, repairs are carried out and the metal is buffed back before we begin rebuilding the structure in the correct sequence.

Just as important as the repairs themselves is what happens before those panels go back together. Each stage is properly coated and protected using a combination of sealing paints and weld-through primers, making sure the areas that will eventually be hidden again have protection built into them.

Once that’s done, the structure can be assembled layer by layer, working from the core back out to the top panels.

It’s a lot of work, but it’s the difference between covering up rust and properly dealing with it.

Do it all right now, and you can have the rest of your life with the car.

Reproduction parts don’t always mean ready to fit.The original A-pillars on the Series II Land Rover were simply too far...
19/09/2026

Reproduction parts don’t always mean ready to fit.

The original A-pillars on the Series II Land Rover were simply too far gone to sensibly repair, so reproduction replacements were the better option. However, they don’t quite match the originals, with some of the finer details missing and the dimensions needing a bit of work to bring them up to standard.

The black sections of the pillars were bought brand new, but the supplied flanges were cut off. We then made new flanges to the correct measurements and welded them into place.

A much better starting point than trying to save the originals, but still plenty of work involved in getting reproduction parts fitting the way they should.

The doors on the ’58 Chevy Apache came in rusty as hell, and once Greg got into them, it was clear just how much work th...
17/09/2026

The doors on the ’58 Chevy Apache came in rusty as hell, and once Greg got into them, it was clear just how much work they needed.

The original door skins had to be cut off, with sections of the frames also taken apart so we could properly blast and clean inside. From there, the doors were stripped back, the frames repaired and new lower half skins fabricated from scratch.

A lot goes into saving an original door when the rust runs this deep, but doing it properly means dealing with what you can’t see as well as what you can.

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Unit 1/71 Adams Drive
Pukekohe East
2120

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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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092961931

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