PAINTWORK; FABRICATION & ENGINEERING
NICHOLAS HUGHES ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO
Cessna 170 Wing Repaint
After a wing strike, this Cessna 170’s owner repaired the damage themselves. The repaint was the one job they couldn’t do at home, because a finish this size needs a proper industrial shed, so they came to us. The wing and the other control surfaces were prepped and...
Aircraft exhaust tail pipe extension repair
This aircraft exhaust tail pipe required an extension repair, which involved removing the old pipe and welding a new stainless steel extension pipe to the existing exhaust. We then finished it off with a heat-proof paint.
Waterslide repairs
You'll find this cute fibreglass frog slide in the Children’s Wading Pool in the Water Park at Coffs Harbour's Big Banana! He needed some repairs, so we fixed him up and shipped him home! While we were at it, we built some new splash guards for the water slides.
Camper Roof Repair
This camper had an encounter with a tree so we gave it a patch up!
Rear Step and Electric Motor Mounts
Added a rear step making it easy to get in and out of the boat. Up the front we've added an electric motor mount.
Live Bait Tank
Check out this Live Bait / Tank Cutting Board. This will also feature Rod holders on the side. This has been custom fitted for a 15 Foot Sea Farer V-SEA.
Custom hand rails
A local artist was looking to get some customised hand rails for their art studio. They wanted a solution that also allowed the doors to be attached to the rails when they were open. We designed these gorgeous and extremely strong hand rails, with latches welded on to...
Instrument Refurbishment
Yeah, I know, you were thinking Aircraft instruments, but no! We’ve done a little refurb job on this Wurlitzer keyboard for a birthday present. Clean it up, paint job, new graphics, good as new! We’ll post a little video of the birthday guy jammin on it asap 🙂 Yeah...
Industrial Paint Room in Ballina NSW
Check out our massive Industrial Paint Room with Nick, Master Painter, on the job. With big open access to the paint room, we can manoeuvre even bigger jobs in there. Our work may have begun in painting aircraft parts, but we are able to paint a very wide variety of...
Custom Tyre Cage for Tyre Plus Ballina
Our local tyre guys, Ballina Tyre & Auto, needed a tyre-sized pez dispenser. Just kidding… but only just. We designed and constructed two tyre transfer cages (one large and one small) using galvanised steel and a bit of MIG welding. These Tyre Cages are...
Restoration: Candelabra
This amazing candelabra is mad out of 10x10 RHS (right angle) painted steel. We refurbished this wonderful piece and gave it a new lease on life. Thanks for the challenge! Do you have a treasured piece that needs refurbishing? Get in touch so we can give you a quote.
Aluminium Sign Frames
All kinds of welded frames for your company signage. We work closely with expert graphic design teams to create exactly what is needed for the client. These yellow Australian Surf lifesaving beach signs are strong, durable and built to last through the Australian...
Customised Wrap Dispenser
We whipped up this customised industrial strength wrap dispenser. It’s a hard thing to photograph, cause it’s steel welded together into a movable frame, but you get the idea. We like to help local small companies streamline their needs, neaten up their factory, makes...