Development

How each part is being built.

Process work, scanning, fitment and validation live here. Sale-ready product pages stay focused on what the customer receives.

Flagship build

Carbon fibre bonnet

Starting with the carbon cloth, the one-off bonnet was laid up, reinforced, finished and fitted to the car. These photographs show the actual build. A repeatable mould, documented process, verified fitment and a reliable collection or delivery method are still required before commissions can open.

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Green and black carbon fibre cloth used during the bonnet build — Material: carbon cloth before the bonnet lay-up.

Carbon fibre bonnet panel during an early build and surface stage — Build stage: the formed panel before final finishing.

Carbon fibre bonnet being surface-finished with an orbital sander — Finishing: preparing the surface by hand.

Underside of the carbon fibre bonnet showing its reinforced internal structure — Structure: the reinforced underside of the bonnet.

Completed carbon fibre bonnet displayed off the car on workshop stands — Completed panel: the finished form before fitment.

Carbon fibre bonnet fitted to a green Rover 25, with the registration plate blurred — Fitted result: the one-off bonnet on the Rover 25.

Replacement part

Parcel shelf hinges

Developed to replace a familiar Rover 25 and MG ZR failure point. The ABS components use a compact clamping arrangement that fits the existing parcel shelf without adhesive. The final photographs show the actual hinges installed against the original mounting points.

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Black ABS parcel shelf hinge components fully exposed inside the opened white rotating packaging — Hinges exposed: the packaging sections have been rotated fully open.

Removal step: push each hinge through the opening from the back of the packaging.

Black parcel shelf hinge components after being pushed out of the opened white packaging — Hinges removed: the components have been pushed out of the packaging.

Black ABS replacement parcel shelf hinge installed between the shelf and original mounting point — Installed result: the replacement hinge fitted between the parcel shelf and original mounting point.

Replacement parcel shelf hinge fitted against the carpeted shelf at the original mounting point — Fitment: the hinge sits against the carpeted shelf without adhesive.

Close view of the installed parcel shelf hinge showing its clamping section and fastener — Close detail: the installed clamping section and fastener.

Scan-led development

Clip-in door speaker grilles

The original door-card speaker area was captured with scan targets, then converted into a 3D reference used to reproduce the surrounding shape and mounting position. These images document development; the product page now shows only the finished grille fitted to the car.

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Original Rover 25 or MG ZR door-card speaker opening marked with scan targets before 3D capture — Scan source: the original speaker opening marked with tracking targets.

Blue 3D scan of the Rover 25 or MG ZR door-card speaker area used to create the replacement grille — 3D capture: the processed scan used as the development reference.

Future concept

Smart clock replacement module

A longer-term dashboard project combining an OEM-style enclosure with useful display and electronics work. It remains a concept until the physical fit, electronics and software are validated together.