Brad's Smash Repairs

VH SS Commodore

The VH SS Commodore project is finished and ready for delivery to our customer. A few small parts (grille, bumpers and rear spoiler etc) still require painting however they will be completed as they are able to be fitted in around our daily work load. The car will mean time be delivered so the owner can refit the engine and interior etc while we are finishing the small parts.

The White and Black colour scheme looks crisp and fresh and we will post pictures once it is completely assembled.

Our Insurance Affiliates

• State Insurance
• AA Insurance
• AMI Insurance
• Tower Insurance
• Vero Insurance
• NZI Insurance
• Pioneer Insurance
• 1Cover Insurance
• Westpac Insurance
• Lumley Insurance
• Sovereign Insurance
• QBE Insurance
• Farmers Mutual Insurance
• Zurich Insurance
• IAG Insurance
• Medical Assurance

Courtesy Car Guarantee

Recently we have been updating and adding to our “FREE” Courtesy Car fleet.
At Brads, we guarantee to have a courtesy car available to all our Insurance clients during the course of their vehicle repairs.
We have also added a new 2009 Suzuki Swift to our fleet as our newest courtesy vehicle.
If you need your vehicle repaired and cant be without it, call us now and we will keep you on the road in one of our clean, reliable, “free” courtesy cars.

AutoRobot Chassis Alignment

At Brads we have an AutoRobot chassis alignment system which is a fast, jigging bed system supporting your vehicle entirely throughout the repair and alignment process.  Coupled with the AutoRobot 3D satellite measuring system, your car is returned to its original condition and tolerance to within a millimetre of the factory specifications.

Cebora Inverter Spot Welder Bodyshop Approved

This Motor Industry Bodyshop Approved Inverter Spot Welder Station with 14000Amps Welding Power and a clamping force of 610 daN,  meets all vehicle manufacturers requirements. The use of this welder means we can restore your vehicle back to its exact strength and factory-welded specifications.

SprayPaint Professionals

Our full downdraft GL1000 Spray & Bake Booth ensures that your vehicle’s paint is applied, cured & surgically cleaned during the full application process, reproducing a factory-quality finish.

Every paint job we do carries a 3 year minimum warranty.

Glasurit Automotive Paint

We are a BASF Glasurit Certified Refinish Warranty Center. This means that our paint refinishes are backed by BASF throughout New Zealand. Glasurit Automotive paint products are lifetime warranted & guaranteed and the refinish warranty takes effect as soon as we return your vehicle. The paint we use has superior flow, gloss and build, a more durable finish, superior color matching, improved drying & polishing behaviour, is environmentally friendly and is recommended by most car manufacturers – is your car on this list?

Dean Goodman joins our team.

We have engaged the services of another highly qualified and very experienced panel beater. Dean Goodman has joined us and is a welcome addition to our team of tradesmen at Brads. Dean and I worked together many years ago initially and we are looking forward to Dean taking up the panel beating role and also some of the day to day quoting and job management.
Dean’s knowledge and qualifications in major accident damage repair, further strengthens our company position in Nelson as a leading insurance repair specialist. Welcome aboard Dean, Marney and I would like to extend a warm welcome to you, your clients and friends alike.

VK Big Banger Pics

Some old pics of the adjustable watts linkage and adjustable rear spring platforms for the rear suspension.

The Big Banger has been shelved short term in order to get the Walkinshaw and the SS Group C vehicles finished for summer.

VK SS Group A Build

Some images of the first couple of weeks since this car was started. Spare wheel well in the boot is removed and a new large exhaust housing area has been formed in its place to allow a 120 litre drop tank to be installed centrally in the rear.

Rear guards and doors are cut away to allow the 20″x 12″ rear wheels and 315×25x20″ tyres somewhere to live. The fuel filler is removed and positioned further rearward (so the arch flares do not prohibit the fuel filler door from opening) and the old hole filled in.

The car was put on our spitt and the underside sandblasted before being etched, primed and all seams resealed. The entire underside is then sprayed with a Water based chip proof coating to resist stone chipping and reduce cabin noise. The entire underside was then painted in 2K Formula Blue and the chassis etc sprayed inside with body wax to rust proof it entirely.