The Lab is a light engineering & automotive/repair fabrication company specializing in Nissan and Datsun modifications & carrying out mild to wild modifications on almost anything owned by someone wanting special attention to detail & high quality workmanship.

Owned & operated by Glenn & Christine Hodges, Glenn has over 12yrs experience in the aircraft servicing & repair industry & has been working on cars & selling car parts professionally for over 35 years.
The Lab was founded in 2010 & we operated from a modest unit in Tawn place in Hamilton, we have since relocated while we try to enjoy the early years with our daughter.

We offer on the spot quick thinking & solutions to problems other places may struggle with or not even be able to solve, This ability is demonstrated fairly well with our little Nissan march race car that now holds ~1000hp+ & AWD, a fairly serious upgrade from the factory layout! This required a bespoke reversing transfer case designed 100% in house (with machining outsourced)

TIG welding, lathe work (up to 320mm diameter max) & general fabrication done on site with access to virtually unlimited machinery via sub contracting.

From basic maintenance to complete engine rebuilds, making a letter box through to a full automotive restoration/rebuild, The Lab can help you.

Please feel free to check out our extensive albums on out Facebook page or view our brief descriptions of notable projects listed here (we will be adding more very soon!)

Contact Glenn directly on 027 2789691 🙂

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