Fire destroys small family business - arson

Many of you will know Skinny and Michelle who are a well know local family with a big presence on the Hot Rod/ Drag racing circles, probably one of the nicest couples you could meet, who both genuinely go out of their way to help others.

On February 24th 2019 @ 2:07am, my mum and dads small home based business was destroyed by a fire deliberately lit, the fire investigators and police have ruled it as Arson.

Now anyone who knows my dad Skinny, knows he started that business with nothing but his sweat, tears and plenty of hard work - and of course his very talented and creative hands.

Everything that was lost in his workshop was his, his own personal tools & gear, that he used to support his family, his only form of income.

All those engines, trans/gearboxes & hotrod parts were things that dad had gathered, traded and worked hard for over the last 30+ years.

His business was not some huge commercial enterprise it was a small owner ran business ran from their home.

We have no idea why my family was a target of this arson, they have lost so much for no known reason, it’s really heartbreaking to see my family being destroyed by this.

Also to add insult to injury my mum was made redundant just 3 weeks after the fire!

Please help my family get back on their feet. Thank you Briar xx

We had a previous page here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/arson-heartach-destroying-a-lifetime-of-work