CAR PARTS ECOMMERCE CASE STUDY
Bagged & Reckless
Developed a custom Django ecommerce site for a car parts brand, with air ride product browsing, Stripe integration, customer car galleries, and custom admin tools.
Problem
What the project needed to improve
Bagged & Reckless is a custom Django ecommerce platform built for a specialist car parts and air ride brand, focused on aftermarket parts, clothing, and customer car content.
The platform combines a responsive online store with car-focused browsing, allowing customers to search products, browse air ride kits by make and model, manage their basket, and complete secure Stripe checkout.
The project was designed to provide an easy customer experience while giving the business full control over products, orders, stock management, customer enquiries, tracking updates, and customer car gallery content.
Customer Features
- Responsive online shopping experience
- Car product browsing and search
- Air ride make/model navigation
- Product image galleries and modal viewing
- Variant and size selection
- Session-based basket system
- Secure Stripe Checkout integration
- Customer account profiles and order history
- Customer car gallery browsing
- Contact and car enquiry forms
Admin Features
- Frontend product management
- Product variant and image management
- Air ride make/model management
- Order dashboard and tracking updates
- Contact and car enquiry management
- Out-of-stock product controls
- Customer car gallery moderation
- VAT totals and order reporting
- Printify integration workflows
Technical Highlights
- Built with Django and MySQL
- Stripe payment integration
- Responsive mobile-first layouts
- Stripe webhook order processing
- Printify API integration
- Session-based basket system
- Product stock handling
- reCAPTCHA-protected forms
- PDF invoice generation
Solution
Features built around the customer and the business
Customer Features
Responsive ecommerce experience
Optimised shopping experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Advanced product search
Customers can search, browse, and filter aftermarket products quickly.
Air ride make/model browsing
Dedicated navigation flow for air ride kits by car make and model.
Product image galleries
Interactive product galleries with modal image viewing.
Variant selection
Customers can select sizes, colours, and product variations.
Session-based shopping bag
Persistent basket management with quantity controls and stock validation.
Secure Stripe Checkout
Fast and secure online payments through Stripe Checkout.
Customer accounts
Logged-in users can save delivery details and access order history.
Customer car gallery
Visitors can browse featured customer builds and uploaded vehicles.
Contact & car enquiry forms
Customers can submit enquiries and car-specific requests securely.
Business/Admin Features
Frontend product management
Staff can manage products, images, and variants without using Django admin.
Air ride make/model management
Admins can manage dedicated browsing structures for air ride kits.
Order management
Staff can search, filter, and update customer orders and tracking numbers.
Stock visibility controls
Products can be marked out of stock and hidden when unavailable.
Contact request management
Staff can manage customer enquiries and car requests.
Customer car gallery moderation
Admins can manage uploaded customer vehicle content.
VAT reporting tools
Order dashboard includes VAT totals and reporting support.
Printify integration workflows
Printify product syncing and fulfilment integrations are implemented in code.
Responsive admin pages
Management tools are optimised for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Stripe webhook processing
Automated payment confirmation and order processing workflows.
Screenshots
Selected supporting views
Tech Stack
Tools and technologies
Result
What the finished system supports
Improved Product Discovery
Customers can quickly browse air ride kits and aftermarket products by make, model, category, and search.
Mobile-First Shopping Experience
The storefront is optimised for phones, tablets, and desktop devices.
Streamlined Order Management
Staff can manage orders, tracking numbers, and customer requests from custom frontend admin pages.
Reduced Manual Product Updates
Product variants, images, and Printify product syncing reduce repetitive admin work.
Faster Customer Enquiries
Dedicated contact and car enquiry workflows simplify customer communication.
Scalable Ecommerce Platform
The Django-based architecture supports expanding products, categories, and customer content.
Brand-Focused User Experience
Custom layouts, galleries, and promotional sections reinforce the Bagged & Reckless identity.
Secure Online Payments
Stripe Checkout and webhook handling provide reliable order processing and payment confirmation.
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