About Us

Our Team combines the talents of painters and panel repairers to keep any repair, modification or restoration within reach. If you have an idea (or dream), why not talk to one of our team members about making your dreams come true, or just about getting your wheels back on the road after life’s little accidents.

We offer one on one consultation with you where we can answer all questions and eliminate any concerns as well as providing progress pictures and updates on your pride and joy!

We also provide our personal mobile numbers for that extra sense of security.


Gerry Coppleman - Owner

Gerry started work with a large panel beating organization as an 18 year old. He learnt the industry by starting at the bottom and working his way up to having the knowledge he has now.

In 1982 Gerry started his first panel beating shop repairing cars and trucks. Eventually he grew his business and built his first tow truck to expand his business.

He was a spray painter by trade, he hired full time panel beaters and his journey began.

Gerry’s passion was quality repaints and his reputation as a spray painter was highly regarded in the industry. As Gerry was taught more about the panel side of the business he started restoring older cars.

Gerry believes there is no better feeling than seeing an old tired car or truck brought back to its show room condition.

Wayne Elgar - Manager

In 2000, Wayne relocated to the Sunshine Coast where he worked in a few panel shops before taking on management of Superior Body Works and later running North Coast Paint and Panel.

He took a little break and bought two Car-groomer Franchise’s on the coast, and worked them until they out grew him and sold them.

His passion still revolving around cars, motorbikes and speed boats, Wayne took a position at Classic Ridz in Caloundra and was back working with a variety of old and vintage cars including Street Machines and race cars. As this business went through some rocky management times he was working part time on vehicles at Totally Custom Restoration which led to an offer to work there full time and eventually buy into the business and expand it. 

Here we are years down the track and we are still fortunate enough to be working on restoring customers old cars, bikes, peddle cars and other old items such as fridges, retro casino machines etc. 

“The smiles and gratitude from our happy customers still outweigh the hours of blood sweat and tears that are associated with this type of work”.