Project collection

Restoration

Hands-on mechanical work

Complete restoration stories focused on practical learning, fabrication, mechanical rebuilding, and finished physical results.

01
Completed yellow Manx dune buggy parked in a wooded clearing

2024–2026

Manx Dune Buggy Restoration

A complete restoration of a vintage dune buggy built on a shortened 1973 Volkswagen Beetle chassis, combining mechanical rebuilding, fabrication, composite work, bodywork, and paint preparation.

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02
Close front view of the completed blue mini bike with its headlight illuminated

Winter 2023–2024

Mini Bike

A practical electric mini bike created from a children’s bicycle frame and Volkswagen Beetle fenders through direct workshop fabrication, welding, bodywork, and painting.

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03
Completed green whitewater kayak photographed from a front-side angle

August 2023

Whitewater Kayak

A whitewater kayak manufactured from an acquired set of molds using fibreglass hand layup and assembly over approximately two weeks.

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