Canterbury Auto Fabrication

Canterbury Auto Fabrication Canterbury Auto Fabrication Ltd is a coachbuilding company dedicated to quality restoration and repair work at an affordable price.

Front and rear screens out on the 260c coupe , unfortunately despite best efforts the front screen split , we have a pla...
28/04/2026

Front and rear screens out on the 260c coupe , unfortunately despite best efforts the front screen split , we have a plan in place for replacement, rear screen survived , which was the one we were most concerned about.

Reassembled the healey today, it will now sit for a couple of weeks , then block again and paint.
28/04/2026

Reassembled the healey today, it will now sit for a couple of weeks , then block again and paint.

Fantastic day in the shop today , radio playing some easy listening, thanks the breeze radio station , no interruptions...
27/04/2026

Fantastic day in the shop today , radio playing some easy listening, thanks the breeze radio station , no interruptions to speak of , managed to get all the healey panels re blocked and in final prime.

Healey all primed and ready for another block sanding tomorrow.
26/04/2026

Healey all primed and ready for another block sanding tomorrow.

Datsun looking a lot better than expected, some of the bolts that came out look brand new
24/04/2026

Datsun looking a lot better than expected, some of the bolts that came out look brand new

A bit of an update on a couple of things coming and going at the shop, we got the mini painted, the citreon got some fi...
23/04/2026

A bit of an update on a couple of things coming and going at the shop, we got the mini painted, the citreon got some filler done, currently the bolt on bits are in primer awaiting another block , Huge thanks to Josh helm for getting this one straightened out, not his most favorite thing to do
Another mini coming through, mounted on a rotisserie and currently with fast blast , we should be anle to see whats left next week sometime.
The healey filler work is nearly complete znd priming starts tomorrow .
Another car rolled in today and is being stripped in order to make a repair plan , this one will be a great test of tools and talent, already nicknamed the. holy Grey L. It's the only one we know of in the country , and theres maybe half a handful in Australia, rumor has it only 1000 were put into production .

Today's long weekend inspiration brought to you by the word SKY .
02/04/2026

Today's long weekend inspiration brought to you by the word SKY .

Mini getting closer , early morning start to paint roof and flares, a quick bake while we blocked the doors and bonnet ,...
28/03/2026

Mini getting closer , early morning start to paint roof and flares, a quick bake while we blocked the doors and bonnet , swapped everything over in the booth and shot some colour before heading home.

Skyline finally off the hoist, new 8mm fuel line to feed the beast, new lower rear shocks to keep the springs captive n...
27/03/2026

Skyline finally off the hoist, new 8mm fuel line to feed the beast, new lower rear shocks to keep the springs captive new 2 1/2 inch exhaust , lots of fiddle things going on to mount carbs and extractors , seats and windows in , doors going on , nearly ready for first start in many many years.

Little bit of panel work on this rotary roof, being a factory rotary ute, its probably been used as a dance floor in the...
27/03/2026

Little bit of panel work on this rotary roof, being a factory rotary ute, its probably been used as a dance floor in the past.

Another mini in the shop being saved, initially mounted onto rotisserie for some minor rust repairs, then bare metale...
25/03/2026

Another mini in the shop being saved, initially mounted onto rotisserie for some minor rust repairs, then bare metaled etched and primer, blocked and primed again , blocked and painted, will blackout the roof on the weekend.

Quirky Citroen wagon we have in at the moment. This came in from another shop for us to finish. The tailgate and left-ha...
13/03/2026

Quirky Citroen wagon we have in at the moment. This came in from another shop for us to finish. The tailgate and left-hand side panels are now all repaired and have been checked for fitment and gaps on the car. Next up is to repeat the process on the right-hand side. The doors are all quite bad at the bottom, so they will require the same, if not more, amount of work.

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84 Falsgrave Street
Christchurch
8011

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

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