Southern Rod & Custom Information

Southern Rod & Custom are Australia's Premier Vehicle Restoration and Car Modification Specialist. With a rich heritage at the forefront of the World's automotive stage, including the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, SRC is a cut above. Based out of a world-class facility in Shepparton, Victoria - we pride ourselves on offering domestic and international clients a truly bespoke experience. Southern Rod & Custom has the equipment, tools and service that makes us stand out! Formed in 1988 by Shane Rowe, Southern Rod & Custom has grown to become one of the most respected and recognised names in the car building industry. With over 400 builds under our belt (including multiple award winners) and having built cars for some of the most respected names alongside some of the biggest manufacturer names we look forward to many more makes years of success. We are here to fulfil your dreams of the ultimate custom car build, whether it be a full-on show car or a quality driver ride or race application. Our shop is fully equipped from the ground up complete, with metal and chassis fabrication facilities and machine shop, as well as in-house body and paint shop, and mechanical and wiring sections, vehicle preparation and detailing, spare parts and we do it all in house. Paint from bare metal and upholstery including "ground up" restoration and construction, we will handle your needs and exceed your expectations. With nearly 30 years in the restoration and rod building business, Southern Rod & Custom has the organizational ability to adapt to any restoration or construction situation. We are the only builder that manufactures an all steel body, does design work and custom metal fabrication, and builds a "turn-key" car all "in house". Effective and efficient project flow is a major priority at Southern Rod & Custom. With Accolades such as 14 Street Machine cover cars, Motorex best of breed 3 times and countless finalists at both Summernats and Motorex there has never been such an accomplished custom car builder in the country. Now with the introduction of his new business partner Matt Taylor and this huge new facility Southern Rod and Custom is looking forward to continuing this tradition of ground breaking custom cars and showing why they have always been and always will be at the forefront of custom car building for another 30 years.