Current Builds
Junior's Kustom Rides & Classics provide full car service from WOF to complete custom car design, build and engineering. Here are some of the current build photos from the workshop. Photos will follow so please check back here regularly.
Richard's 57 Chev 210 Sedan 
Richard was offered this India ivory/Larkspur Blue 57 Chev at a price he couldn't refuse after it was imported from South California by Junior's Kustom Rides & Classics. JKR&C was then asked to complete a full body-off restoration. So far, the car has been completely stripped, the chassis and suspension rebuilt and the body patched with new steel in the floor and sills. The stovebolt engine has also been fully rebuilt and reinstalled with everything repainted in factory colours to match the cowl trim tags. Slow is the new fast!
John's 51
100 percent complete original car on arrival at the workshop. John has allowed us to build this car to the absolute best, with cost not a factor. Relying on Juniors hot rodding insight to produce a show stopping result, this will be one cool car we won't want to give back!
Shane originally visited for a roof insert and hidden hinges, but this car has now had pretty much everything done! Full chassis rebuild, the original ford engine replaced with a small block Chev and running huge by large Mickey Thompsons under the rear. It now has a low sitting gasser look.
Paul's Ford Bonus Pickup
This truck is a complete turnkey build. It is getting extensive chassis modifications and will be running a blown Cleveland with a Jag' rear-end housed under the extensively modified body. Body mods include a late model Dodge Ram tray, cool!
Andrew's Celica
Andrews Celica came to us as an un-finished project...We have had the engine bay painted in liquid crystal, installed the supercharged engine, plumbed the nitrous and water injection, installed V8 supercar style air jacks, fabricated alloy wheel tubs, made the fuel system a visible center-piece in the boot and the list just goes on.
Craig's Ford Galaxie
Craig's Galaxie originally came to us for some detail work in the engine bay...This idea was soon blown owt of the water as Craig was that impressed with the workmanship throughout the workshop that before long the body was stripped naked an was in the rotisserie, the already worked 427 was out and gettingsome more horsepower punched through it and nearly every nut and bolt was replaced..The car has now been delivered to its very impressed owner...This surely is one standout car.
59 Plymouth
We recieved this chassis in an un-touched state, it was then sand blasted to show us exactly what we had to work with..It is here at Kustom rides to have kustom independant front suspension grafted to it, a kustom rear end and airbag suspension all round to lay it on the ground.
Janice's 46 Chev Pickup
Janice came to us with a 46 chev pickup that needed a bit of TLC..we stripped the whole truck down and got what we needed to the sandblasters..then the chassis was sprayed and the engine torn apart and coloured to factory specs,the cab has had a little persuasive metal treatment and the 46 is coming along very smoothly.
Derek's 36 Chev ![]( "null")
This 36 chev came to us for some front end treatment, we removed the factory font end suspension set up and fabricated our very own independant front end into it.Now the vehicle is back for stage 2, which will involve removing the body from the chassis to have a 4-bar rear end put in, a central x-member and while the body is off we are going to replace the wooden sills which have rotted out.
Nicol Family Volvo 
The 1971 Volvo P1800E seems to be quite a rare vehicle, with only 4750 of this particular model produced, and we are going to make it even more of a rareity by transforming most of the car.As it sits on the chassis jig in our shop, it has been completely gutted (chassis, floors suspension all running gear) and its just the shell left.Weve made a start on rust repairs and chassis design is underway.This car has the potential to be a very smart looking ride when we are finished.
Russell's 37 chev 
This car is in for a rebuild, starting with getting it sand blasted and fixing previous repairs to panel work and rust repairs.
49 Merc
This 49 merc is in for the roof chop to be finished, the sills to be replaced and a few other bits and pieces at this stage.Keep an eye on this one.
Pinched 32 Chassis 
This 32 chassis that we are currently building is being built with er correct details and styling and is going to be one cool traditional Hot rod. It is going to be the platform for a 28- 29 coupe body and fitted with all the period perfect parts.
Lauren's 32 Tudor 
The tudor is here as an 80% finished project which we are going to complete.Work is already underway with the exhaust completed and a few other bits and pieces finished..Keep checking back on this build as it's going to be a standout hot rod when finished.
Rob's 32 Roadster 
This roadster is at Kustom Rides for us to assess which direction Rob wants to go in for this potential turn key project.
Mr Bean's Tudor ![]( "null")
Mr Bean's tudor is here to be mounted on the chassis which we completed for him several months ago.Along with the mounting of the body, we will be replacing the floors and taking a few inches from the roof of this virgin body.
Keith's Essex Coupe 
Keith came to us with this essex coupe to have the wheelbase lengthened, kustom firewall and floors and some other panelwork to be carried out.
Paul's 32 tudor 
This bare steel original tudor is here to have the roof insert re-designed and re-made.Paul wanted the roof insert to have blind ( closed ) louvres punched into it so we designed and fabricated a louvre press and punched 250 louvres into it..the tudor is also here for an extensive amount of other work which will make this tudor a stand out vehicle.
Daves Mustang 
This soft top muzzy is here for the vinning and certifying process but first we have to yet again fix the work that someone has already attempted..The car has had someone try to convert it to right hand drive in the states and then it has been shipped to Hong Kong.From there it has been purchased and bought to New Zealand and it now resides in our workshop for a fair bit of work.