About Us

A little History on Woodys...

I started this journey back in 1972 as an apprentice in an engine shop, With 52 years in the business, I'm able to reflect back on thousands of unique repair jobs and customers I've formed close ties with. The desire to solve problems is still very much alive.

I'm fortunate to have had a taste of most things automotive. From machining and building  complete engines for Mercedes dealers, to simply surfacing a cylinder head for a local workshop - replacing broken fins invisibly on a Vincent, or machining late model Euro heads with bent valves to make them like new again. We once engineered the left to right hand conversions and Australian compliance on 3 Amphiranger cars - an enormous variety of work. 

The Hydroblast detailing shop - 30 years on...

Woodys Engine Services / Hydroblast is a small Melbourne, Australia based business dedicated to helping car and bike restorers repair and detail their componentry to the highest standards.

 

In over 25 years of engine building, we had searched in vain for an effective means of restoring that original finish to well used parts - in particular aluminium - finally turning to aircraft technology.

The wet abrasive blasting used to finish jet turbines proved able to clean the most intricate components without degradation to the original surface. We are in a position to offer this excellent service to anyone who wishes to turn any old part into an 'as cast' component. Each job is assessed by me personally. A straightforward plan is then created which involves 5 main steps.

*Pre-cleaning & assessment
*Masking where required
*Wet abrasive blasting
*Bright finishing
*Final clean, dry & inspection