For 42 years Dennis Syverston has worked at the same small paint shop in Pukekohe – and the custom vehicle community couldn’t be happier! He began cleaning up after school, started his apprenticeship at 15 years old and has since established an enviable reputation for outstanding paintwork. After purchasing the business in 1980, to create Dennis Syverston Car Painters, it grew to employ as many as six staff. However, without a panel repair side Dennis knew his business would struggle to continue doing insurance work. As a result, he decided to diversify into specialised paint jobs and these days Dennis is a one-man-band working on restorations, hot rods and custom cars.