The Lab is a light engineering & automotive/repair fabrication company specializing in Nissan 300ZX Z32s, Nissan Navara V8 conversions & 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 (as well as a few outboard motors, some marine equipment & some farm bikes) for over 30 years.
The Lab was founded in 2010 & we operated from a modest unit in Tawn place in Hamilton, we have since relocated for the short term while we try to enjoy the early years with our little girl, a return to a larger building is in our future plans.
One of the best things we offer is on the spot quick thinking & solutions to problems other places may struggle or not even be able to solve, This ability is demonstrated fairly well with our little Nissan march racecar that now holds ~650hp & AWD, a fairly serious upgrade from the factory layout!
TIG, MIG, arc & gas 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 
not much to report today so we go for a little hoon......
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Hectic lap of Taupo motorsport park and update on the March
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Small wins today on the March but here's a lap from way back before all the madness kicked in #KiwiFabricator#4WDTimeAttackMarch#TheLabLimited#TaupoMotorSpor...No work today for the first time in a few weeks so here's an image from about five years ago!Rear wheel arches started.
I stayed a little closer to the original car with these but added some more girth.
A bit late with this one sorry but it's live now :D www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiGivJw5n54
New engine cover crazy 700hp Nissan March racecar
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Because I decided to change something a bit of a snowball started and now I've had to replace a brand new part that saw precisely zero Kms use - that's the w...More changes in the way some things are done.
There won't be a lot left that's the same as before I started at this rate!
HEAPS more room for activities!
Big day in the shed today, great progress made though.