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New Zealand HOT ROD JANUARY 2018
ISSN. 0110-0211
PUBLISHERS: Hot Rod Publishing Ltd P O Box 8, Waipu, 0545, New Zealand PROPRIETORS: Paul & Liz Grace Ph:: +64 9 432 1270 Email:: paul@nzhotrodmag.co.nz Email:: liz@nzhotrodmag.co.nz Website:: www.nz-hotrod.com MANAGING EDITOR EDITOR: PPaull G Grace ACCOUNTS: Liz Grace SUBSCRIPTIONS: Liz Grace CONTRIBUTOR & PROOF READING: Rob Campbell AD-SALES & FEATURES: Paul Grace Ph +64 9 432 1270, +64 21 159 8521 Email: paul@nzhotrodmag.co.nz Craig Stare Ph +64 3 347 8388 Email: craig@nzhotrodmag.co.nz DESIGN & PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION hotlobster design ltd (UK) CORRESPONDENTS CORRESPONDENTS: Mike Ashton, Spook Howard, Ian Rainbow, Craig Houston, Wayne Scraba, Bruce Taylor, Chris Harris, Siggy Eichholz, John Medcalf, Lew Bonnington, Steve Reid, John Eva, Craig Stare, Horse Madden, David Mather, Roger Gorringe, Owen Campbell, Dave Verry, Golly Adams, Paul Martinez, Fred Sougnoux, Allan Porter, Ken Sanders PRINTERS: MHP Group NZ DISTRIBUTOR: Gordon & Gotch
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FEATURE CAR
AMEGO: DREAM DEUCE: Dave Tuke’s 1932 Ford Roadster, Auckland.
FEATURE CARS: Wayne Gallaher’s 1932 Ford Roadster, Christchurch. 42. Dave Tuke’s 1932 Ford Roadster, Auckland. 54. Don Hoff’s 1936 Ford Roadster, Christchurch. EVENTS: 20. USA Car Day, Christchurch. 36. NHRA Finals, Pomona. 38. Mataura Scouts Run.
DEPARTMENTS: 4. Publisher’s Podium 6. Letters. 8. In Passing. 12. New Arrivals. 74. Industry News. 76. Upcoming Events. 75 Flying Farewell. 82. Toolbox Tales.
INTEREST SPECIAL INTEREST: 24. NZ 1933 – ’34 Ford Roadsters. 60. Flashback: MustDrag. TECH: TECH 68. Tech: Atomic EFI.
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PODIUM Serendipitous Synchronicity THERE are occasions when I take a hammering from readers for using flowery words, superlatives and others beyond the vocabulary of average readers. So to rark them up I’ve opened this month with a couple of proverbial whoppers, just for the hell of it and because I feel in the mood! But there is meaning behind their use: let me explain. We were out late one November afternoon on a photo shoot of Dave Tuke’s amazing deuce roadster. (see this issue) We hadn’t planned any fixed location, leaving this to ace photographer Alastair Ritchie who normally comes up with a location trump card just when you need it. He has an uncanny knack for being able to see the end shot when looking at any or a number of locations, analysing in an instant whether it’ll work or not. However on this shoot we drew a number of blanks, all being scrubbed from the possible list for a variety of reasons. It was Dave Tuke who reached into his memory banks and suggested Salthouse Boatbuilders down on the upper reaches of Auckland harbour in Greenhithe. Alastair remarked that it would most likely be messy and be inaccessible due to a high wire fence. But with daylight and alternate location options running out we figured, why not, let’s head on down there and scope it out. On arrival we found an old boatyard, a bit messy and surrounded by a 6-foot high wire fence. Oh dear! We pulled up alongside each other, beside the fence to discuss the next move, engines still running. It wasn’t looking good and feeling a bit dejected and out of puff we considered postponing until a later date
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when we’d nailed the right location. Bear in mind we were shooting probably the best deuce roadster ever built here in NZ, compromises were not even on the radar. Right then we were hit by a bolt from the blue... an elderly gentleman appeared at the fence inside the compound and right by Dave’s roadster. “what’s happening” he exclaimed and Dave replied, “we’re looking for a location to take photos of this roadster”. The gent offered, “Oh, would you like to come in and take a look around”. Wow!!! The universe opened its doors and delivered a lucky break, right when we needed it...This I call synchronicity, it’s like the same moment when you start to make a phone call to a friend or loved
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January 2018 in high summer’s peak of top-down cruising season. We decided to name this issue “The 2018 Roadster Roundup”. Not entirely new or unique because we’ve done it before but that was 50 years ago in the Feb 1968 issue. I’ve said 50 years, and mathematicians out there will say I’m wrong, but hey what’s one month over 50 years. On the cover of our Feb ’68 Roadster roundup is Dave Chung’s Pink Panther Model A Roadster shot next to a yacht on Auckland’s waterfront. Back to now, and theres I was staring at Dave’s red roadster in front of a boat, and we’re shooting a Roadster Roundup cover and feature. Then the an peenny dropped and Ig got it: the covers arre very similar, allmost spookily so. Th his is serendipity: a haappy accident. I was en ncouraged by others to o claim this amazing ou utcome as planned and orrganised, but the truth is it wasn’t: it was pure seerendipity. And you caan see the result for yo ourself. So there’s my lo ong-winded explanation off serendipitous syynchronicity, no neeed for you to lo ook it up now huh! Special mention goes to Craig Stare for putting hours and hours of research to bring you the 1933-’34 Roadsters of NZ article. Another happy moment this month was my first ride in a chopper, courtesy of an invitation by Hibiscus Rodders to take a 10-minute flight around Auckland in the Westpac Rescue Chopper. It was a ripper, and special thanks to Sharon Morris for the invite. I felt like both top dog and top gun at the same time, hence a new photo of me leading this month’s column. Tough job, but someone’s got to do it huh! We hope you enjoy this 2018 Roadster Roundup issue and with each and every one of you a prosperous and happy new year. PG > 1
one and the phone rings as you dial and it’s them calling you! Yes, that’s synchronicity. “Who pushed the get lucky button” I exclaimed, and into the compound we went. Sure enough, there was an old launch on the hard being restored and a perfect backdrop for the car. With formalities and permissions granted we got the photo shoot underway. Here’s where this story has a very cool and unique twist to it. This part of Publisher’s Podium’s subheading is a bit of a journey on its own, so bear with me. This issue is jam packed with articles featuring roadsters, both old and new and it’s an idea we thought would be great and have good timing for
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LETTERS More deuce tudor history
HI PAUL, I just returned home to Canada from attending the “Marineland Street Rod & Kustom Klub” 50th Anniversary. It was a great weekend. On arriving in NZ I bought the November issue of NZ Hot Rod Magazine. As I was flicking through the pages I saw a 1932 tudor which looked kind of like one of my hot rods. After taking a second look and I read the story (page 26) and I found out that it was my old body after all. I got this one from Peter Ayres out of Palmerston North. I also had another chopped tudor before this (ex. Phil Stimpson) but was told it ended up as a stock car. I immigrated to Canada in 1976 and sold the tudor around 1980 when I came back for a visit. The body also needed a lot of work so I bought a 1932 glass roadster body from some glass body factory in Auckland (2nd body ever made apparently). This was about 1975. The roadster body was put onto my rolling chassis to speed up the project. It had a Ford 289, C4 auto and a Customline rear with mags from Croydon Thompson. I think Paul Tollison from Napier ended up with this roadster. It was to be painted in a mid ‘70s Cortina red as you can see on the grille. Can you give me any contact information on present owner Dan Cook of Katikati so I can give him more photos of the car? Also, the Amsoil Truck and Roadster on page 39 belongs to my cousin Gordon Tronson out of Las Vegas. (ex Napier) Thank you, John Oliver, Chestermere, Alberta, Canada.
Help needed HI THERE, I’m looking to build a replica of the Trans Am featured in the Sharer Run movie. It’ll be used for displays, (I have Tom Moreland on board with whatever help he can give) and I’m looking for any photos or parts people may have. Basically a Tom Moreland bodyshell or panels in any condition, or information on the whereabouts of the original. I know it was on Trade Me about eight years ago. I can be contacted by email at acmeracingteam@gmail.com. Thanks, Warren.
A Few Comments HELLO, a few comments on your magazine: There are some surprisingly good articles, apart from the hot rod aspect or variances of. I’m not a hot rod owner myself, with three unusual cars in the garage which have all been idle since 2003! A ’70 Zephyr, ’74 Leyland Executive and an ’87 Fairmont 6. I appreciate all US cars, especially 1956-1980 era. I do attend car shows at times and have many car mags and brochures: mainly US and Australian. It’s been articles like Graeme Cottle’s 1932 Ford coupe in your magazine last year which I like. I saw it at the local motor show, bought the magazine and told two others about it too and they both bought that issue as well. The pre-war Fords and bits in Christchurch backyards in the ‘60s era are very interesting. The mud-plugging ’29 Chev and ’32 Ford in the latest issue and grass autocross ’32 tudor really intrigued so please publish more photos of these cars in Action. One appears marooned in a watery bog. Do print more of that sport if available. Donald CW Davie, Levin. (Abridged, Ed)
It makes the blood flow BESTE PAUL, All NZHRM pressings are good, but December takes the cake, with candles! How does the printer mix all those colours? I got excited initially just browsing through back to front! Keep up the invigorating work, all at the mag. As the Dutch say- ‘it makes the blood flow where it used to crawl.’ Cheers, Proost, Goodyear, Trevor Dannenburg, Holland.
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Letter of the month this month goes to Warren, who’s won this month’s prize of Meguiar’ss Waterless Wash & Wax Congratulations, we’ll be in contact with you soon.
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³ Cub Reporter Nails It! NZHRM’s Project Grasstrack Deuce was spotted at the Waipu Cafe Deli on a recent summer Sunday morning while editor Paul Grace was at breakfast with Isaiah Backhouse. Unbeknownst to the pair young (8-year-old) Rory Doherty was at the gas station across the street, clamped eyes on the old Ford coupe and liked what he saw: a photo opportunity. So he seized the moment, borrowed his mum’s cell phone, switched the camera setting to black and white and viola! produced the kind of shot all purist and traditionalist hot rodders often dream of. Is it 1962 or 2017? Well done and congratulations Rory, perhaps there’s an opening in photography or publishing in your future?
³ Naming Rights THE naming rights for the 2018 Bay Rodders Nostalgia Drags was a lucky draw for all the sponsors. It was held at special catered function Worlds End Bar and Restaurant in Tauranga. The winner was Cam Keogh the owner of Worlds End Bar and Restaurant. Therefore the 2018 Nostalgia Drags which will be held on Easter Saturday, March 31st, will be known as the Worlds End Bar & Restaurant Nostalgia Drags. This is the second time Worlds End has won the naming rights as they won the draw for the 2009 event. A draw was also held for naming rights for the various classes and these are listed below. Pre 49 hot rods: Bethlehem Coachlines Pre 72 American: Bay Trimmers Flathead Challenge: Pioneer Concrete Pumps Gasser Challenge: Gate Pa Auto Electricians 4 Banger Challenge: Driveshalft Specialists NZ Ltd From Bruce Taylor
³ Emerging from the depths of time WALLY Y Ness has his hands on an authentic Kiwi gem. It’s a 1934 Ford 5-window coupe which will be completed in a traditional hiboy theme. It features a 2” chop, filled roof and will run a ‘48 flathead adorned with an Edmonds intake manifold and Mitchell finned aluminium heads. Underpinning the original frame are ‘46 front and rear ends while a set of painted 16” wires will complete the look. Wally says there’s still a couple of parts to find, oh and the coupe was from Calvin Sutherland’s collection. From Craig Stare.
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Carter and Amelia were probably the youngest entrants in the Rockabilly beauty pageant: the brother and sister both won prizes as well.
One of Christchurch’s local funeral directors have certainly stepped up with a bit of class for your last ride! Their 1937 Packard 120 hearse was imported from New Jersey and then lovingly restored over 5 years. It has the grand old look of the bygone era with the reliability of modern mechanicals.
³ Rockabilly Riches CRAIG STARE snapped these at the recent Rockabilly Reunion in New Brighton, brought to you by Burger Fuel.
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³ Vanished Into Thin Air - the mystery roadster CRAIG Stare has been sitting on these pictures for more than ten years wondering what to do with them. The problem is we know next to nothing about this car and enquiries have drawn a blank. The photos were taken by Ray Pocock (Christchurch). He started working for NAC in 1961. In 1963 he decided to fly up and spend the weekend with a fellow apprentice in Auckland. They both wandered down to the butcher’s shop in Three Kings and on the way back left out the back of the shop and close by spotted this very well put together hot rod, 1930 A roadster. Obvious details are a mild channel, finned heads on the flathead, headers, lots of chrome, genuine Moon discs, nerf bars and a complete, pleated white interior. Nobody was at home when Ray found it but being such a good car somebody out there must know something, share the story with us please.
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³ Sporty Coupe THIS 1929 Ford Model A sport coupe is bone stock and an older restoration which arrived recently via Chuck’s. Factory stock, it’s a classy version of Ford’s standard 5-window coupe. Great to see it here and soon to be on our roads.
³ Factory Custom DAVE Tuke’s 1958 Chevrolet Impala is factory fresh and as clean as a whistle. The 60,000 mile Arizona original was treated to a full rotisserie restoration and its quality and fit and finish reflect impeccable workmanship and attention to detail. Under the hood is a 250hp 348 backed by an automatic for smooth cruising. It arrived recently via Chuck’s and is a true factory custom from the golden era of automobile design.
³ Sinless Survivor W E love seeing these survivor cars unloaded when we visit Chuck’s. There’s no pretending, they are what they are and Ritchie Malam’s classic ’40 standard coupe has all the right stuff. Under the hood is an Offy-headed flatty fed by a brace of triple Stromberg 97s. Apart from that it’s stock and good to go.
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From Craig Stare
AS WITH many old New Zealand new roadsters, most have endured a hard life, they all have a story, some good some bad! This car is no different, and although there are plenty of gaps in the story it is certainly worth a read. The remains was purchased by one Eddie Fairbairn from a Mr. McCorkindale who lived in Lyttleton. The roadster was just a body sitting on a chassis with a few random parts. With the deal was a spare 1932 chassis, a 1939 Ford coupe body and three spare flathead motors. So as not to have to make two trips over the hill all the way to the other side of town, Eddie loaded up the coupe body and spare chassis onto the trailer, carted it to nearby Governors bay and quickly “biffed” the lot into the sea. Job done! He did keep the three spare engines as he may eventually need them. The car was promptly channelled with an axe and specialised equipment for the job. Eddie spent many hours building his roadster and it became fairly well known around the south island and probably the local cop shop as well. In the latter part of the sixties Eddie traded it on a low mileage, two-owner 1959 Ford at Doug Parker Motors. Interestingly that car later became the ‘Street Kleaner’ and the roadster was still driving at this stage. We are not sure what happened to the roadster in the few years leading up to Dave Gallaher’s purchase of it in 1969. It was far from a drivable car by this stage
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being basically a stripped down shell. By 1972 I had joined Rod Benders and being only 15 years of age was taken under the wing of a handful of older wiser club members including Dave Gallaher who was a foundation member of the club. At this stage of time a large percentage of the club used to go drinking at the ‘Valley Inn’ on a Saturday night. Remember these old members were in their mid twenties! I was obviously too young. Dave had a huge collection of American Rod and Custom magazines amongst others and a deal was done. I wasn’t allowed to borrow them, however I was welcome to read them on a Saturday night and keep an eye on his three kids at the same time! One of those kids was Wayne (about 6-years old) and he always loved hot rods and dad had always promised him the roadster. I still clearly remember seeing the roadster body jammed in behind the garage in pieces, this would’ve been in 1973 I and wondered how it would ever go again. Dave steadily gathered parts for the car with another good chassis
being unearthed at the Geraldine tip. Wayne clearly remembers that Mum wanted a washing machine but got an old rusty chassis instead. It was just a ‘pipe’ dream really! A steady flow of parts were accumulated, including a
The roadster as built by Eddie Fairbairn circa mid ‘60s. A far cry from its current condition.
dropped ‘32 axle, a 327 Chev motor, a Turbo 350 and 8” Ford diff. Dave started on the roadster’s chassis construction in 1985, just ‘chipping’ away at it. He was a very good engineer and tackled all the basic bodywork
himself with good friend Tich Findlay doing the finish work. At one stage Tich made two complete rear fenders from nothing and were eventually replaced by new Brookville units. In 1993 it all changed: Dave suffered a fatal heart attack and as promised Wayne inherited the roadster. It means a lot to Wayne. Wayne immediately joined Rod Benders, his dad had helped start it all off and next year Wayne will have been in the club for 25 years. Luckily the majority of the chassis work was complete. The car progressed and Tich Findlay again stepped up getting the car to a rolling stage and painting it in metallic blue. The car was now full fendered with most of its original trinkets like cowl lights and bumpers, a far cry from its last hot rod rendition. The interior was redone by Andy Walker in the nineties in a pleated tan vinyl and is still in the car today. Wayne first got the car going in 1997 and even loaned it to club friends who took it to the Pre 49s at Hamilton in 2004. Wayne decided to give the car a birthday in the form of a total rebuild
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in 2009. A good friend of Wayne’s, Greg Terry gave up every Saturday to help Wayne on the car. Greg basically oversaw the project guiding Wayne through all the aspects of building the car, which saw Wayne becoming Greg’s personal slave and got to learn all the finer points of body prep ( the hard way ) before Greg sprayed the dark metallic green paint. After the paint was done the Cragar wheels (15”x7” and 15”x8”) were reinstalled. The final build consists of a basically stock 4 barrel 350 Chev with stainless headers, Turbo 350 and 9” Ford rear end with 4-bar set up and coil over shocks. Front end is chromed dropped Super Bell tube axle, transverse spring and chromed 4 bars. The deep green paint even looks a bit reminiscent to Roger Wilson’s roadster back in the seventies, who was also a close friend of Dave’s. Whilst growing up Wayne’s children Olivia and Ben enjoyed life in the rumble seat but mainly for short distances.. The only additions this round were original lights front and rear, Dolphin gold rim gauges in a billet insert and a repro banjo style wheel. The personalised plate DADS 32 says it all. The only small job left to do now is a few paint touch ups to correct...a couple of self-inflicted wounds which Wayne himself installed, all part of building a car and then it will be seen all over the country again.
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This cool 1926 T racer certainly created a lot of attention with narrowed body and twin carbs!
USA Car Day This miniature 1937 Ford pickup pedal car was sitting next to the real truck, causing a few double takes. From Craig Stare
THIS great event is held each year first Sunday of November; this year it was
American production 1964 Falcon Sprint looked ready for action.
Guy Fawkes day Sunday Nov 5th. The location is Gladstone Park , Woodend North Canterbury. The Classic American car club always put on a great day and
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were lucky that the big winds most were experiencing missed them completely and had well over 500 cars. Here is a sprinkling of some of the newer or unusual finds.
Damien Green’s new chopped A coupe highboy with Chev power, vintage style paint scheme and salt lake special wheels.
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The 1933 & 1934 Ford We go in search of the survivors and the recent
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Roadsters of NZ imports By Cra By r ig Sta t ree Phhotoss from m NZ NZHRM M arc arrch chiv ives es, Spook, Craig Stare, Barry Dew, Stuart es Watsson Wa o , Ted Sp Spai a n, Graaham Freeman, Leadf ai dfoot and Al A D Dawson
IIT seems unusu uall tha hat a New Zealand had so many m ‘3 32 ro oad a sters co c mpared ed to 1933 and 1934 road dsters. T ey were certainly available but very few seem to Th haave come here and even fe f wer ’33s compared to ’34 4 versions. This could perhaps be that maybe not all of all o the h 1932 roadsters in dealer stock around New Zealand had sold by the time orders were being aced ac d for 1933 vehicles, leaving dealers to clear plac and run-out n-out the remaining ‘32s 32s during 1933. It It’ss a p in po intt off conjecture but a possible reason for the low orders d and number of 1933-34 roadsters here in n NZ. IIn n th he following few pages we try to unearth a man as an ny of them as we can and in later years many have ha ve beeen pr priv ivvately imported from other countries.
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New Zealand - New 1933 + 1934 Ford Roadsters
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STU TIKEY DUNEDIN (R.I.P)
STU Tikey was one of the original Dunedin hot rodders but unfortunately he is no longer with us. About ten years ago he gave me these two photos of his 1936 Ford cabriolet towing this ‘34 roadster body which was described as “rough and beyond fixing” to the dump; this was some time in the mid sixties! If it’s any consolation the cabriolet is safe and well and has been a hot rod for many years.
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DAVE CREED D WELLINGTON (R.I.P)
WE E have just received some photos from Al Dawson showing this roadster way back in the early sixties in Hastings. All I can tell you is that Larry Hadley (Rod Benders) went up to Nelson in the late sixties and drove it back to Christchurch. Larry painted it red and his brother Dave also had a 1934 sedan at the time. NZHRM’s editor Rob Campbell bought it from Larry, took it back to Auckland and painted it yellow, first with wire wheels then later with Merc rims. Rob kept it for a while and it was featured on the cover of NZHRM Feb 1972. It was sold to Gary Lee at one point and eventually ended up in the hands of Dave Creed in Wellington. By now it was painted a peppermint green with darker green fenders. Sadly Dave passed away a few years ago and the car is in a family trust.
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ROSS TEBBS AUCKLAND
THIS next car is very well known. It was a fourowner, 93,000 mile car which came out of Blenheim. Mrs White bought it in 1934, Mr Mabey bought it in 1939 and drove it for thirty years. Mr Jim Chappell purchased it in ‘68 and on-sold it to Ross McCarron in 1975. Ross became very well known for this car and did a nice job in restoring it and painted it in dark green. It was seen a lot around the Auckland area and ended up as the jewel in the crown of Ross’s extensive 1934 Ford collection. The car is now in the safe hands of Ross Tebbs who is about to give the car another birthday. Featured NZHRM November 1978 pgs 4,5 & 6, and November 1986 pgs 4,5 & 6
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JIM HANHAM CAMBRIDGE
THIS roadster has a lot of early hot rod history in New Zealand. It was the Kevin McGreal car which he originally bought for fifty pounds in the late fifties. He rebuilt it himself painted it white, then red, then white again. Jim Hanham was lucky to do a deal to own this car and a 1936 Ford coupe from the then owner Brian Clements who’d owned the pair for forty years stowed away in a barn. It did not take Jimmy to fix the bits which needed the most attention and has it going as a hiboy. A while back he was approached by Colin Rogers who owned the car in 1961 and had done the frenching of the hinges and painted it metallic blue. For the amazing full history see NZHRM NOV 2008 pgs 20-22 and JAN 2009 pgs 38-42
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New Zealand - New 1933 + 1934 Ford Roadsters
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MYSTERY CAR
SOUTH island’s early Ford V8 and NZ number plate aficionado Graham Freeman sent in these rare shots of a NZ-new 1934 Ford roadster. The number plate dates it generally to the years 1934/35, and with the very low number means it was probably registered in 1934. The two-digit sequence denotes it as being a rental or a private car available for hire. Also, did you spot the rumble seat? It was a rare option as not all roadsters had the rumble seat fitted as standard. We wonder if it has survived. If yes, which one of the ’34 Ford roadsters that we know of is it?
The United States Roadsters: Private Imports 1.
STUART WATSON ROLLESTON
STUART T Watson imported his fairly complete ‘34 from Boston and found it through the HAMB. It is a good car purchased without running gear and arrived in 2013 Ref NZHRM DEC 2013, pg12.
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STEVE SHARPE WARKWORTH STEVE E has a collection of beautiful cars, mainly black, and this magnificent roadster is no different. The car is stock bodied powered by a now 424hp 409 Chevrolet, a six-speed trans and suspension consists of a Heidts independent front end and a ‘vette independent rear. Black paint is offset with Halibrand wheels. The car was purchased from Arizona and has only 1,200 miles on it from its rebuild. Featured in NZHRM Jan 2015, page 42-46.
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SIMON CRESSEY AUCKLAND
Simon Cressey saw this roadster body in an outlying suburb of Los Angeles. He told the owner that if he was ever interested in selling it to let him know. Finally the time came and the body seemed rougher than he remembered it but as Simons owns a top class panel shop it should not be a problem. Today it’s almost finished and running as a hi-boy painted black, it is powered by an injected Nailhead Buick engine, Turbo 350, coil-over shocks, an independent front end and a 9” Ford rear.
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TREVOR HAYCOCK NAPIER TREVOR Haycock from Napier imported this nice maroon with black fendered American roadster as a neat restored driving car. This very good car has been seen several times at Napier’s “Art Deco” exhibition.
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GRAEME KETTLE HAMILTON
THIS car has been spotted at the Stragglers charity day in Cambridge. Looks to be a very good restoration and note all the factory extras and twin side mount spare wheels.
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JIM GOULDING NELSON
JIM purchased this exceptional roadster at the L.A. roadster show from the president of the Early V8 club’s southern chapter. The owner was not doing that well health-wise and passed away only a few weeks later. The history is documented right back to the fifties.
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THE E Australian roadsters have many, many differences to their U.S. counterparts. We don’t profess to know them all but the main differences are a wooden floor subframe, and an extra filler panel between the lower body and the running board.
Australian-Built Roadsters
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TRANSPORT WORLD INVERCARGILL THE E rarest of all Australian roadsters is this five seater “convertible”, actually one of only five ever built, and has a back seat. This particular car is in amazing condition and reputed to have been once owned by Australian actor Errol Flynn. This car is part of a collection of thirty open vehicle Fords which the museum bought out of Australia.
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TRANSPORT WORLD INVERCARGILL THE E second car on display is another nicely restored Australian roadster. It’s a rare 1933 model and all original, painted in unusual colours.
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HARRY WRIGHT CASTLEMAINE (AUST)
HARRY Y Wright spent some time in Australia in the early seventies and brought back with him a buildable roadster in pieces that he traded with John Lynch for a ‘34 tudor body in March 1976. Over the next few years Harry pieced it together with a tunnel rammed 289 Ford,4 speed top loader gearbox, chrome Jag rear end and Tru spoke wire wheels. The car was painted in red Pearl. Eventually Harry moved back to Australia where in recent years he has fallen ill and his collection has been sold off including the roadster which has gone to a very good friend of Harry’s. Featured in NZHRM JUNE 1980 pgs 5.6&7.
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JIM WHITTLE TAIHAPE
REX Cracknell’s roadster sparked a lot of interest way back in the early seventies at south island rod runs. It was painted in grey primer with purple misting around the ‘edges’ and had been in Invercargill since 1937. Ross McCarron purchased it and drove it all the way to Auckland. Eventually the car was perfectly restored by Roger Harbittle in Tauranga and recently onsold to Jim Whittle in Taihape.
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MICHAEL VISSER AUCKLAND/WELLINGTON
MICHAEL lives in Wellington but we believe he also has a place in Auckland where we think the car resides at present. It is a rare 4-cylinder model with body number 40R290 and seems to be in great shape.
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OWNER UNKNOWN
GREASE Martin informed us of a ’34 roadster body he owned decades ago. It was originally imported by Dave Hogg, then sold to Gary McConnell who sold it to Grease. Grease then sold it to Hongi Henderson in the Thames/Waihi area. It’s believed Hongi has also passed on and we are not sure if this roadster is still in the family’s possession or been sold. Sorry, no photo available. > 31
Australian-Built Roadsters
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STEVE DELILLE PAPAKURA
STEVE E has had his roadster and once was a top rod in Australia having won ‘Best Open’ at a national event in Tasmania,1976. Currently the car is getting a supercharged flathead, 5-speed Supra box, quick-change rear end and a Reid’s independent front end.
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JAMES ROSS AUCKLAND
THIS 1934 Ford roadster is one which James found in America and shipped back to New Zealand. It is a lovely car, an older restoration, painted dark blue with twin side mount spares and shows well.
The South American Roadsters: Private Imports THE E South American roadsters were assembled there from US-made components and are great cars, but sometimes are in poor shape due to their high mileage on inferior rough roads. Many are patched up with anything available to keep them going. On the plus side they are genuine US bodies, factory right-hand drive and have a 160km speedo! Several have been privately imported into NZ over the years; here’s what we found.
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AL DAWSON ROTORUA
Al Dawson purchased two roadsters both of them reasonably rough. As we all know Al and Lorraine play music a lot so the roadster was a bit of a ‘back burner’ project. T hat’s Lorraine working on the body bolts! The car is now running and drivable with the body off to correct all the door gaps etc. Many of the missing parts were sourced from Australia.
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KEITH GOLDER AUCKLAND
KEITH owns the second of these bodies (bought from Al). As a good panelbeater Keith had it looking great in no time. It is run as a hi-boy painted Washington blue, 390 Ford FE power with triple carbs certainly does the job.
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TED SPAIN AUCKLAND
TED is a well known flathead guru (Flathead Ted) with a real love of 1934 Ford open cars. His roadster was purchased locally in New Zealand with very little information, and missing several crucial parts and as it is factory right-hook I am presuming it belongs on this list. As Ted builds great flatheads that is what will power this car and will only feature minor variation from stock. The car is now quite advance but I love the old pics of it mocked up.
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GREG HIDDLESTON CHRISTCHURCH
GREG recently took possession of this sound ‘34 roadster which he got through Ray Fenton from Argentina. The car has very little paint and mainly surface rust and should be driving by the time this article goes to print. The intention is to drive it in the most minimalistic way possible.
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South African Roadsters: Private Imports 1.
RUSSELL FORWARD
JOHN N Sheehan imported this Canadian-built right-hand drive car which was supplied for the African market. It was owned by a collector who had moved back to America. The car was restored in the eighties. On arrival it had a McCulloch centrifugal supercharger on the engine, which being a very early model showed it had been on the car the majority of its life. Greg Hiddleston now has that engine. John retired and moved to Nelson and changed the car’s paint to black, and discovered to have never had a patch panel ever. The photos show a heavy coating of dust and was put up for sale the middle of this year selling to Russell Forward in Christchurch.
Footnote 1: A lot of people have helped make this article happen. Thanks to Barry Dew, Stuart Watson, Ted Spain, Spook, Bruce Taylor and a cast of thousands. We tried our best, but please feel free to inform us in any way for corrections. Footnote 2: The scarcity of these superbly designed cars has seen the reproduction market rise to the occasion to satisfy demand. Here in NZ Peter Osborne (Osborne Productions) as led the way and has produced over 16 bodies which are another chapter in this story for another issue in the future. In the USA market there are many fibreglass versions available plus two all-steel body manufacturers, American Speed ’33 and SAR. We believe there are five SAR bodies in NZ. Two of them are already on the road and the other three are projects in progress.
The Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival THE 24th National Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival, brought to you by Jack Daniels, Mega Mitre10 Westgate and Classic Cover Insurance takes entertainment to a whole new level this month when members of legendary rock group Foreigner and Bad Company hit the stage live under the banner of Rock Steady. Show promoter and organiser Ken Galvin says, “yes you read it right, the classic rock super group will be at the Kumeu Showgrounds and playing for 2-1/2 hours on Saturday 20th Jan and again on Sunday 21st January. Entry is $15 per adult and kids under 12 are free so it’s superb value for a car show and concert” Also featuring in this year’s program is a true feast of automotive viewing from East Bay Rods 50th Anniversary indoor car display, a custom motorcycle display indoors, the model car show plus a full-on outdoor car show. The airbrushing artists will be once
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again performing live and displaying their talents in front of the crowds. Adding to the line-up is a Miss Kumeu Competition and even a Beard Competition for the blokes. Taste buds will be taunted at Round 5 of the Jack Daniels National BBQ Championship where 37 teams will battle it out over the two days to see who does the best brisket, pork, ribs and chicken. If you’re searching for components or service for your classic or hot rod then
there’s a variety of trade & promotional stands while a huge swapmeet provides the opportunity to track down that elusive, rare or much needed part. Ken Galvin continues, “There’s plenty of quality food and drink stands for everyone and it’ll be a great family day out with something for everyone. The show is at the Kumeu Showgrounds in West Auckland and opens from 7am ‘til 6pm on Saturday and 8am ‘til 5pm on Sunday. Head out to Kumeu in West Auckland via State Highway 16. The Kumeu A & P Showgrounds is on Access Road (off SH16) and signage will direct drivers to the correct entrance. Traffic does get pretty heavy heading to Kumeu; there is an alternative route, you might want to use it. There’s a ton of free parking for public and don’t forget, if you have a classic or hot rod you can be part of the outdoor show too!” For more information visit www. kumeuhotrodshow.co.nz
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2017 NHRA Auto Club Finals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. 9th – 12th November 2017
Top Fuel became a truly emotional event with a fairlytale type ending for John Force Racing as youngest daughter Brittany Force clinched the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel Championship, “It seems like a dream” commented Brittany praising the sponsors, team, crew chief Brian Husen and consultant Alan Johnson. In the final Shawn Langdon went into immediate tyre shake, leaving Force a clear way to record the 6.668/330 event win. From Roger Gorringe
MANY Y comments of ‘the best race for years’ circulated after one of the most exciting and emotional events seen in a long time. There were cheers and tears as the finals wound up delivering winners and champions in front of huge crowds of fans at the season wrapper of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, coupled with the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. John Force Racing notched up the two premier championships in Top Fuel and Funny Car including an event win sending the proud father and owner into a tearful and unbelievably a loss of words, waving the cameras away.
Funny Car presented more tear jerking action as Robert Hight led the points and used up a stock of parts and bodies including the California Highway Patrol themed one during the weekend; it was the Auto Club test body which was worn in the final as body number two was destroyed in the semis as he entered the sand trap and into the nets. The NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Championship was Hight’s in round one and penultimately faced Tommy Johnson Jr. for the final, unlike Brittany, Hight could not double up on the event win, he shook and coasted as TJ zoomed to a 3.920/329 in the DSR Make A Wish ’17 Dodge Charger.
Pro Stock k was due to be cut down in size next year but after protests by teams the decision has been reversed. Greg Anderson led the pack in qualifying in the Summit Racing Equipment ’17 Camaro with a 6.541/209 and led the points. Chasing Anderson was teammate Bo Butner in the Smokey and the Bandit themed ’17 Camaro. In a surprise result Butner beat Anderson 6.55/210 to 6.56/209 in the semis and then went on to chase down a holeshot from Tanner Gray in the final, 6.554/210 to a losing 6.653/208 delivering the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Championship into the hands of Bo Butner. Top Alcohol Funny Car saw John Lombardo notch up the 3 6 > N Z H O T R O D J A N U A RY 2 0 1 8
event win with a 5.420/271 defeat of Annie Whiteley’s close 5.417/273. The Lucas Oil Champion win went to Shane Westerfield.
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One of the first to cruise out into the early evening light was Vaughn Williams and passengers in his 1957 Chev 210 sedan.
Main street cruising revived lots of fond memories for many of the participants, none moreso perhaps than Chris Barnes, reliving his youth in his 1937 Ford coupe.
Mataura Scouts Motoring Mad 3-Day Event from 17th, 18th and 19th November
One of the weekend’s sponsors, Trevor Nelson from Invercargill with his eye-catching ‘34 tudor.
As the evening drew in, the cruising continued. Sparkling in the night lights, Peter Haywood’s 1932 coupe could almost be in a California setting.
From Jenni Bickley
EXPANDING G on the success of previous annual show days, the Mataura Scouts organising committee has come up with a hands-down winner of a fundraiser this year. Not content with hosting just a Sunday Car Show, they added a Saturday cruise and kicked off the weekend of activities with a Friday night main street cruise in the nearby town of Gore. This inaugural happening attracted over 50 carloads of participants who happily “did the laps” for two hours while the main street was closed to public traffic. With the weather behaving like an actual summer was happening, Sunday’s car show at Tulloch Park in Mataura was the icing on the cake. Exhibits, numbering over 230, live music, food stalls and the inspired idea of a swap meet area kept the large amount of visitors entertained. The street cruise especially will be on a many rodder’s calendars for next year with the weekend scheduled for the 16th, 17th and 18th of November 2018. 3 8 > N Z H O T R O D J A N U A RY 2 0 1 8
The gasser stance says it all. Daniel Richardson’s “The Cyclone” powered by a strong, smallblock Ford.
Beauty and beast springs to mind with the big Chevy truck looming over the beautiful pastel ‘58.
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Feature photos by Alastair Ritchie Chassis photos by John Reid
EVERY one of us carries a fond memory of what special car or moment in time when we pined for a hot rod or alternatively became obsessively hooked on the hobby. For Dave Tuke it was reading copies of this magazine and living in close proximity to Allan Smail – life member of North Shore R&CC. The ignition point was early in his upbringing but the combustion, explosion and compression within him didn’t really occur until 2014 when he was introduced to NZHRM’s editor. It was a neighbour who joined the dots and asked if Dave could come over and take a look at our Project Grasstrack coupe. A visit was arranged and on that day Dave happened to spot a photo by Ken Sanders of ex-pat Kiwi Bill Lemon’s deuce roadster shot beside a vintage Harvard airplane hanging on the office wall. It stirred exciting thoughts in the back of his mind. The balance, simplicity and colour were perfect and he thought, that’s me, and so the journey to the car pictured on these pages began. Dave joined us on a trip to the LA roadster show a month later where approx 1000 deuce roadsters would be
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on show: a great place to cement likes/ dislikes and to hone tastes. During that show Dave made notes, took photos and came away with a concept to build a car close to Michael Corazzelli’s red deuce hiboy built by Roy Brizio. Michael’s car is a show-stopping knockout painted in Kosmos red, something any red-blooded hot rodder would be proud to have parked in his garage. Dave returned
to NZ after sensory overload of deuce roadsters and talked his ideas through with John Reid at Rods by Reid. A couple of trips to the Grand National Roadster Show in LA helped Dave fine tune his tastes and it wasn’t too long before the car was a roller with the vision turned to reality thanks to the team at Rods by Reid. The final product is nothing short of a
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home run, its jaw-droppingly gorgeous colour and trim grab your eye and its stance and rake are dead right. Closer inspection leads to impeccable attention to detail and quality of construction. Every single component has been carefully chosen, creatively designed then artfully fabricated and finished. Rods by Reid knocked it out of the park and it’s safe to say this car would be at home on the floor of the Grand National Roadster Show in America! Yet made right here in New Zealand. Its pedigree runs much deeper than its good looks and we were pleasantly surprised when we rode shotgun on the return journey from the photoshoot. Our driving impressions revealed a hot rod which has excellent driveability, very tractable power and superb road manners. In short Dave’s deuce is a dream come true in many aspects and is the pinnacle of hot rod construction and ownership in this country. If you get the chance to check it out in the flesh, make sure you set aside extra time, it’s a winner!
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By Craig Stare
DON HOFF has been one of the longest serving active members of Rod Benders (Christchurch ), in fact this amounts to over 35 years now. Ever since I’ve known him he’s either had a ‘36 Ford on the road attending events wherever possible, or if not has had a project ‘36 in the works. This one is No 6 with a ‘36 Ford pickup project just landed from the United States to become No 7. For over 25 years, Don has been the main LVV certifier in Christchurch and two years before that helped establish it. Don has always been a ‘stickler’ for the rules: this has resulted in wellbuilt, safe cars driving on our roads, which we all should be grateful for. Don’s latest ride is no different and has already completed thousands of trouble-free miles including several north island adventures. Starting with a good original chassis it was then fully boxed, reinforced and a new K member installed. The front end consists of a Mustang 2 front suspension with a narrowed Subaru power steer rack up to a Flaming River column. Rear end consists of a narrowed Holden unit held in by 4-bars, a Panhard rod and QA1 18-way adjustable coilover shocks. Brakes are Mustang disc
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setup in front, Holden discs in rear operated through an aftermarket dual brake 7” booster combo assembly. Power comes from a fuel injected Chevrolet LS1 with aftermarket headers and a 4L60 automatic. Cooling is from a Desert Cooler radiator. A Deuce Customs glass roadster body (1936 of course) was all steeled out, door handles shaved and has a recessed firewall. Other body mods include a 40mm chopped ‘Red Fox ‘ repro screen (from Oz) and boot lid struts.
The powerful colour, not dissimilar to his last coupe build is a Holden colour called “Alchemy” a Holden colour which really “pops” when the sun hits it. This goes extremely well
with the “Storm Grey” marine vinyl interior, where a modern design is stitched into the bench seats and door panels. Note the builtin head rests. A Dakota digital instrument panel shares dash space with a Pioneer sound system and a Grant steering wheel. The stunning paint is set off nicely with a pair of Briz alloy ribbed bumpers, stock ‘36 Ford headlights and LED equipped rear lights, and the electrics work via an ‘Easy Wire’ wiring loom. Finishing touch are wheels - American Torq Thrusts in black. Fronts are 15”x8” with 225/60x15” and rears are 15”x9” running 255/70x15”. The significance of the plate? It has two meanings. One is the obvious regarding the car’s good performance, the other is the fact it was a quick owner build in just 12 months, start to finish in Don’s home garage. Along with a couple of T-buckets in the early days, and six ‘36 Fords he’s built cars for other people including a ‘38 Chev sedan, ‘38 Ford coupe and sedan and a ‘37 Ford pickup. Thanks go to Dan the auto sparky, Steve the painter, Glen the upholsterer, Smithy for advice and Mark for LVV certification, and no he did not certify it himself! As well as being a life member of Rod Benders it seems that Don may even be a life member of the 1936 Ford owners club as well.
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The Nicholson brothers Memories from Rob Campbell The Nicholson brothers, Ray and Gordon, lived half a city block away from our family home in Ellerslie where they originally built the rod in 1958. Typically of the time their transformation of a complete stock ’32 Ford roadster into a hot rod racer took just two weekends, using their dad’s small roadside garage and the street’s grass verge. The first weekend was for stripping the car and junking all the discarded components: headlights, fenders, running boards, spare wheel mount, engine hood and seat frame. The second weekend, armed meantime with accessory headlights and 2 x ¼” steel procured during the week for channelling the body. Unusual for the time was their extra effort in lowering the chassis at rear of the passenger compartment. Instead of using the popular z-ing method, they used the C-ing operation. Also unusual for the time was extra effort and money going for safety. They converted the car to hydraulic brakes still using the ’32 backing plates, guided by Bobby Wallis of Papatoetoe who’d already converted his own ’32 roadster the same way. Bobby was later to become chief tester for Lamborghini in Italy. The Nicholson brothers were members of the “Ellerslie Hot-Heads” group and their roadster was incredibly quick for its time due to a good powerto-weight ratio. It had no luxuries or unwanted weight. It was their everyday transport in both summer and winter, and they never worried about an engine hood or a rag top. Cruising Queen Street on a Saturday night was a ritual they continued through winter, two brothers in the front and two friends in the rumble seat all wearing Army surplus greatcoats and train engineer caps, all sitting up proud like they were really somebody. In a way they certainly were.
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Our lead shot in this story is an original sketch by NZHRM’s Rob Campbell. It was don using coloured pencils in 1960 and depicted Ray ‘Nick’ Nicholson in his ’32 roadster built in the late ‘50s. Riding with Nick is Rob’s former brother-in-law Henk Van der Lely
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Originator Ray Nicholson in his hot rod outside his folk’s home in Kalmia Street Ellerslie, circa 1958. Photo from the Rob Campbell collection.
Notice the front end is still under the stock crossmember. Later it would be converted to suicide-style. The fitted number plate style was in use from 1956 through to 1961. Photo from the Rob Campbell collection.
Lindsay McKillop Lindsay was the third owner of MustDrag – the hot rod. In 1965 he bought it without engine and trans from the person the Nicholson brothers sold it to for a mere 45 pounds. It didn’t have an engine or trans so Lindsay and a mate ropetowed it home from Ellerslie to his parents’ place where he was living. Lindsay was a mechanic at the time so was no stranger to engines and performance so he bought a 24 stud flathead V8 and built it up with an Isky cam, twin jugs and Edelbrock cylinder heads. He was also responsible for welding the doors and trunk lid shut as the body used to flex a lot. The doors would open and a girl nearly fell out one time. He also changed the front end to the suicide-style with front axle ahead of the grille and had the name Runaway painted on the trunk lid and was off having fun with miles of smiles. Eventually he’d had enough of getting wet because it had no top, so one wet Friday night he traded his hot rod roadster in at Empire Car Sales on Auckland’s Dominion Rd. He drove away in a 1953 sidevalve Hillman. Sadly Lindsay passed away during the production of this article. RIP friend! > 61
Dave Kirk Aucklander Dave Kirk was the hot rod roadster’s fourth owner. Dave was featured with the car in NZHRM Dec ’67- Jan ’68 and also in the special Roadster Roundup feature in Feb-March ’68 issues. Dave remembers: “I bought the car on the 28th March 1967 from a car yard in Dominion Rd in Auckland. I was 18 at the time and was driving my first Ford V8 which was a ’55 Customline I’d bought two months earlier for 330 pounds from Eddie Jensen of Auckland Hot Rod Club. When I saw the ’32 sitting on the yard with finned heads, twin carbs, channelled 11 inches and painted white, it was really a sight to see. After a test drive and a bit of haggling with the dealer we agreed on a price. The deal was; my Customline plus 50 pounds cash to clinch the purchase of the eye-catching white roadster. They’d originally wanted a price of 450 pounds so I came out alright. I entered it in one of Auckland’s early hot rod shows as I’d joined up with Queen City Roadsters which was a club for roadsters only. I basically left the car in the same condition except I had a top made to keep me a bit dryer and I also added a set of 15” Mercury rims with reversed centres on the rear, and had them all chromed. It gained 3rd place in the Auckland show and collectively Best Club Display there and also in Rotorua and Wellington. When I sold it on March 1st 1968 for $700 it went to a Taranaki farmer’s young son. It brings back many happy memories including racing at Kopuku where it held the class record for a season. Then there were the club runs and shows, Christmas ’67 at Mt Maunganui and running on the newly opened Bay Park Raceway. Boy that was fun, until we were kicked out for going too fast.
Dave Kirk in MustDrag featured in the ’68 Roadster Roundup in NZHRM’s fourth issue in Feb-Mar 1968. Photo from NZHRM archives.
Edelbrock heads and twin carbs were part of the speed equipment package which gave the rod enough power to hold the class record at Kopuku for a season. Photo from NZHRM archives.
Rare colour shot shows a young Dave Kirk in MustDrag circa 1968. Photo from Ian Stables. 6 2 > N Z H O T R O D J A N U A RY 2 0 1 8
At an early Auckland Hot Rod Show, Rotorua’s Rod Jensen photographed Dave’s roadster in sparkling form with Queen City Roadsters’ display. Left is Mike Gearing’s Caddy powered A roadster, while to the right is Maurice Campbell’s 283 Chev powered ’32 roadster. Photo from Craig Stare. While attending the Rotorua Hot Rod Show in 1967 the Australian Hot Rodding Review magazine did a photo shoot which was eventually published in their August 1968 issue. Photo Dave Kirk.
The two-page feature was titled Kirk’s Classic Roadster and was quite an achievement to be featured in a magazine from another country. Photo Dave Kirk. Dave still has the documentation detailing the trade-in of his ’55 Ford Customline plus 50 pounds for a ‘Ford Special.” Photo Dave Kirk.
Elevated rear shot was taken in April ’67, just after Dave bought the roadster. Note the trunk lid is devoid of signwriting and has STP decal. Photo Dave Kirk.
Low-angle shot shows suicide front end and custom tube grille insert. Photo from Ian Stables.
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This photo was taken on the way to the Wellington Hot Rod Show on Labour weekend in October 1967. They’d stopped in a small town somewhere on the way. L-R: Chris McGary, Margaret Dolores, the late Kevin Dolores, Graeme Hobbs, Graeme’s girlfriend, Mike Gearing and Vern Hoskins. Photo Dave Kirk.
Dave had the name MustDrag sign written on the trunk lid by friend Gary Carr. (RIP) Dave conjured up the name MustDrag from a mixture of the word Mustang which was a fairly new muscle car at the time and his interest in drag racing. Jan 1968 photo from Dave Kirk.
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The heart of MustDrag was its high performance flathead V8. The custom grille insert was made from solid steel bar and chrome plated. Photo Dave Kirk.
What better place to take a Christmas summer holiday in a chick-magnet hot rod than Mt Maunganui. Peter Phillips, Leena and girlfriend. Photo Dave Kirk.
It was Dec 1967, Mt Maunganui and the new Bay Park racetrack was opened to the public to drive around to help bed in the new surface. Dave recalls: “There was a speed limit of 40MPH so we went to have some fun in MustDrag. Also attending was another hot rodder; Les Ireland in his flathead V8-powered Model A-bucket and a friend of mine Ken Penny in his MK1 Zephyr convertible. We sure spread the surface around (note the opposite lock applied while drifting through the turn) and eventually were thrown out, but we left with very big smiles on our faces! Photo Dave Kirk.
Dave racing at Kopuku 1967. Photo Dave Kirk.
Holidaying in Mt Maunganui Xmas 1967. Photo Dave Kirk.
Ken Penny and Dave in MustDrag on Bay Park’s new track, Xmas 1967. Photo Dave Kirk.
Dave racing heads-up against a MK2 Zephyr at Ardmore 1968. Photo Spook Howard. > 65
Dave joined the Queen City Roadsters club around July ’67. L-R: Dave Kirk, Garth Hogan, Mike Gearing, Graeme Hobbs, Vern Hoskins, Maurice Campbell and the late Kevin Dolores. Cars L-R MustDrag, Mike Gearing’s roadster and Maurice Campbell’s roadster. Photo Dave Kirk.
Dave was the eighth member to join the Queen City Roadsters. President was Vern Hoskin, Secretary: Kevin Dolores and Treasurer Mike Gearing. Photo Dave Kirk.
Rare colour shot shows Dave Kirk’s MustDrag, Mike Gearing’s roadster and Maurice Campbell’s roadster in the line-up. Photo Dave Kirk.
Roadster’s paint and chrome glistening in the 1967 sun with Auckland city in the background. Photo Dave Kirk. 6 6 > N Z H O T R O D J A N U A RY 2 0 1 8
The Queen City Roadsters met under Auckland’s Harbour Bridge one fine Sunday in July ’67 for an interview by the NZ Herald. Photo Dave Kirk.
Dave Taylor Dave Taylor was the next owner who’d encountered MustDrag in a most unusual way. Dave’s story is interesting as he remembered the roadster belonging to someone from Wanganui. This person (unknown) had done a deal with a young teenager in Waitara, just north of New Plymouth. When the teen arrived home in the hot rod his parents were most upset as he’d traded a very good car for this contraption! Anyway, being young and excitable he’d been showing off in the car, burnouts and donuts, that sort of thing and eventually it lost drive. It wouldn’t go forwards or backwards and the kid didn’t have a clue what’d gone wrong so Dave who was the local mechanic at the time got a phone call to come fix it. Dave duly arrived at the hot rod and on first impression thought the hot rod looked great. He started it, slipped it into gear, foot off the clutch....nothing, no drive. He advised the owner he couldn’t fix it on the spot, it’d take a bit of time to trouble-shoot and repair. Now while all this was happening in the background the deal on MustDrag was being reversed. The Wanganui owner showed up, and wasn’t happy that his hot rod wasn’t roadworthy anymore. Dave put two and two together and offered the owner a Mk1 Ford Zephyr and some cash. He accepted the offer and the deal was done and that’s how Dave wound up owning MustDrag. Later at his home he found it’d sheared an axle key! Dave says it was the first hot rod in the New Plymouth area and was a real head-turner. After a few years of fun he sold it to Graham Park.
Graham Park Enter 17-year-old budding hot rodder Graham J Park who bought the hot rod off Dave Taylor in Waitara sometime in the early seventies. After parting with $450 Graham drove it everywhere saying it was a very Californian-style roadster and a real chick magnet! Graham remembers, “I was heading to Whitianga one Xmas and heading across the Hauraki plains drove a fair distance on the opposite side of the road, just living the California dream!” Graham owned it for 4-5 years during which he literally drove the wheels off it. After that he lost track of it circa 1972 and doesn’t remember who he sold it to and where it ended up.
Neat lay-out was logical, simple and worked in many respects. Photo from Graham Park collection.
MustDrag’s rear styling was both cute and neat. Four Lucas tail lights with neatly sized nerf bar plus original rear fenders which were bobbed both front and rear plus the unmistakable “MustDrag” name painted on the trunklid. Photo from Graham Park collection.
MustDrag on the street. Leaving your hot rod curbside was the done thing back then, especially when they were your daily driver. Photo from Graham Park collection.
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In the paint shop making the transition from white to red. Photo from Graham Park collection.
Graham had Ray Inwood paint the roadster bright red. Photo from Graham Park collection.
Classic side profile shows the 15” chromed and reversed (rear) wheels running big ‘n little tyres, welded-up doors (no door handles or gaps) and top for protection on wet days. Photo from Graham Park collection.
The roadster in Graham’s garage in New Plymouth. Note the wooden blocks under the car, possibly mocking up the body height. Photo from Graham Park collection.
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Front-on shot with the rod painted in red shows a towrope being untied. A hot rod being towed!!! Never!! Photo from Graham Park collection.
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Des Bayliss from Hawera had it for a while then it passed to Ray Inwood. Ray was well known for his paint jobs in New Plymouth and removed the body from the chassis and replacing it with a ’33 Ford 3-window coupe body. That explains why the roadster body was kicking around from place to place down New Plymouth way for many years.
Ian Stables Ian bought MustDrag’s ‘32 roadster body mid ‘80s off Robin Parker in Kaponga, South Taranaki. Ian recalls “Robin Parker rang me up and said he had the ’32 roadster body and would I be interested in buying it so I went down to take a look. It was in a chook house and in the way. Ron didn’t know what to do with it but was determined to get rid of it so I gave him $400 and took off home.” It was a fair price at the time as the body was really rough, no floor and trunk lid and doors welded shut which someone had tried to remove. It was to be Ian’s teenage son Grant’s project. Grant remembers, “I even wrote to Dave Kirk and he sent me a photo and a great letter about the fun he had in the car. At some stage it came to Taranaki and the body and chassis got split up. I wrote a letter about it to NZHRM which was published in the July 1996 issue. As I got older I realised it was way too big a panelbeating project for me so I built my fibreglass ’32 instead”. Ian started collecting parts with a view to restoring the car. Ian remembers “When I bought the 1932 roadster body and bulkhead of Ron Parker I already had the original but rusty floor and the bottom long side member off Laurie Powell’s 1932 roadster (which Paul Grace (not me – Ed) had restored) for patterns. In the 1990s I picked up a set of ‘32 roadster doors, rear pillars, and the remains of a bulkhead at the Rotorua swap meet for the project.” It was a ton of work to get it back to stock so he decided to sell the body and many ‘32 parts to raise funds to upholster his ‘32 3-window coupe, a 15-year project which is now finished.
;\M^M :IٻTT[ The next owner in MustDrag’s history was Steve Raffills from Auckland. Here’s a shot of the car as Steve purchased it from Ian Stables in Hawera. The body and chassis are currently stored while the rest is in bits at his home. Steve’s plans for the car are highboy style with ‘47 flathead motor, ‘32 gearbox, ‘34 diff and 1940 16” rims, with everything else restored stock including rod brakes. (should make life interesting on the motorway!) To date the grille and firewall are finished, the chassis is blasted ready for paint and the gearbox, hand brake and steering box are overhauled. Steve says he just needs some more time and a gifted panelbeater. Footnote: Steve Raffills has sold the deuce to Steve Philps.
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By Wayne Scraba
EFI has been around for decades in production line cars, but there are still plenty of hot rodders out there who are spooked by the systems and they tend to stick to carbs. Most figure there’s a considerable amount of Voodoo involved and it’s all really too complex. That was then. The reality is, EFI isn’t that difficult and with the entry-level EFI setups out there, installation, setup, operation and reasonable cost might be a whole bunch easier than once imagined. One of the easiest to deal with is MSD’s Atomic EFI. With MSD’s Atomic EFI Master Kit (Part Number 2900), you get pretty much everything needed to convert your hot rod from a carburettor to fuel injection. MSD includes the throttle body, a power module (complete
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Here are the basic components found in Atomic EFI master kit from MSD. Much of the electronics and hardware is built right into the throttle body. The rest of it is an easy bolt-in with minimal wiring (and most of that is plug and play).
With the Master Kit, MSD includes a Pulse Width Modulation fuel pump (more info in the text) capable of supporting 500hp. An optional fuel pump kit (MSD Part Number 2921) can support 620hp. Two filters are included in the Master Kit – a pre filter and a post filter along with 15-feet of high-pressure hose, mounting brackets and high-pressure hose clamps.
A special (extremely sanitary) throttle body which includes an integral ECU is the key to the system. It fits on any 4150 square bore intake manifold. More in the next photos.
with a wide band oxygen sensor), fuel pump, filter, a handheld controller and all of the necessary small parts. According to MSD, “the Atomic Throttle Body Injection system is the easiest way to convert your classic car to EFI. As far as performance, the advanced self-learning technology of the Atomic is constantly monitoring and analysing the engine’s operating conditions ensuring you receive the best possible driveability. With the ECU and builtin sensors integrated into the throttle body, the Atomic has fewer wiring connections than any other system, plus there is no bulky ECU to mount. This design makes the conversion to EFI much easier to install and program while keeping things clean under the hood.” What you get with the Atomic EFI is great performance and superior drivability. Your hot rod will start quicker, have a smoother idle and it will have great throttle response. In addition, the MSD system is designed so it’s easily integrated with a conventional MSD ignition box. It allows you to control initial timing by way of a small handheld monitor (this can be removed once the car is running or you can leave it in place allowing you to monitor engine parameters in real time). For integrated timing using an MSD ignition system, an adjustable rotor is needed to correct rotor phasing (MSD part number 84211 for most MSD Distributor applications). And believe it or not, the system can actually operate with an old-fashioned point trigger ignition! That answers the benefits part of the equation, but how many pieces are there and are they difficult to hook up? Let’s start at the top: There are three main components of the Atomic TBI; the throttle body, the power module and the handheld monitor. The brains of the system or the ECU is built right into the passenger side of the throttle body, and there are also several sensors built right into the unit including the throttle position sensor (TPS), manifold absolute pressure (MAP), intake air temperature (IAT) and the fuel pressure sensor. What this means is you don’t have to mount those sensors or hook them up. The throttle body is designed so it bolts right up to a common square bore (Holley 4150 style) intake manifold. It’s also shaped so an equally common
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The throttle linkage arm is designed so it will fit a wide range of applications. That means you can (for example) work with an existing automatic transmission kick-down, cruise control linkage, throttle return springs and so on.
dropped base carburettor air cleaner fits right over the top. On the driver’s side, the throttle bracket will accept all normal cables; return springs and transmission control cables. You just have to remove the various bits from your carburettor and transfer them over. There are no external fuel rails. MSD incorporates internal passages within the throttle body to supply fuel to the four integral injectors. Externally, you simply have to hook up the supply line (from the fuel pump). MSD provides you with a choice of a -6 AN hook-up or a barb fitting hookup for the fuel line on the throttle body. The Power Module of the Atomic EFI is simply the communication hub of the system. What it does is to provide the high current fuel pump circuit and other input/outputs for optional features. It is equipped with two ports for the MSD “CAN System” as well as a wiring harness. There are connections for the wide band oxygen sensor, the special hand-held control module as well as power and communication to the throttle body. The hand-held control module (which simply plugs into the control module) is what you use to set up the EFI system for
The throttle body is equipped with this -6AN fitting on the fuel inlet. MSD includes a barb adapter which allows you to use a push-on hose.
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That very nice finned cover is actually the ECU. You don’t have to touch it.
your car. You use a basic joystick device for initial (and later advanced) setup. For initial setup, you enter your engine displacement, number of cylinders, camshaft specs (based upon duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift), fuel pump type, target idle RPM and finally, you must select if you want the ECU to control the ignition timing or if you want it to function with a standard “you set it” ignition timing arrangement. After the initial setup selections are answered and the engine is running the handheld control can be removed or left connected. When it is connected, there is a “dash and gauges” screen which shows engine parameters in real time. Cool. After the basic setup is established, the Atomic EFI system will do everything else for you. MSD explains: “It is a self-tuning EFI system which continuously adjusts after the basic configuration is complete. There is no laptop programming. Based upon the engine descriptors you input during the initial setup, the Atomic will automatically create a base fuel map to get the engine running. Once the system is started the self-learning technology will optimise those maps
There are a number of ports available on the base of the throttle body. On the front side, the port on the extreme left along with the port in the centre is manifold vacuum. The port on the right is “ported”. On the backside, there are similar ports for manifold vacuum along with a boost reference port.
Peer down the ends of the throttle body (where carburettor bowls normally live), you’ll find four injectors. Depending upon the fuel pump of choice, an Atomic EFI system can support in excess of 600hp.
resulting in the best performance possible. If you drive through altitude changes, temperature swings or other factors the Atomic will adjust accordingly, on the fly. This ensures your engine will produce excellent drivability at all times, even from the sunny coast to the cool mountains.” Two other sensors are necessary for operation and you have to install them. One is a Wide-Band Oxygen sensor (supplied in the Atomic TBI Kit). MSD notes this sensor is responsible for constantly monitoring the exhaust gases and relaying that information to the ECU where adjustments are continually made to the fuel delivery in order to meet the air/fuel targets. Only one O2 sensor is required. It must be installed in a header collector or an exhaust system downpipe. MSD includes a weld bung for the installation. And by the way, be sure to check your exhaust system for leaks prior to starting the car with the new EFI system. The reason is, exhaust system leaks upstream of
These are the sensors you need to install. The big one is the Oxygen Sensor included with the EFI kit. This sensor tells the EFI system if the air fuel mixture is rich or lean. As pointed out in the text, it must be mounted in the header collector or exhaust manifold down pipe. MSD includes the weld bung shown in the photo. The water temperature sensor installs just like a sender for a water temp gauge.
This is the controller or “hub” for the system. It looks after high draw items within the EFI system such as the electric fuel pump, optional cooling fan control and the O2 sensor. You simply need to mount it in the engine compartment. Wiring is plug-and-play.
the O2 sensor can raise havoc with the sensor readings and ultimately, affect the way the engine runs. The other sensor required (and it’s supplied) is an engine water temperature sensor. It simply screws into a water jacket location (cylinder head, intake crossover, etc.). It looks and installs similar to an electric water temp gauge sensor. A complete fuel delivery system is also included with the Atomic EFI “master kits” (part number 2900). What you get is a special high pressure PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) electric fuel pump, a pump pre-filter and a pump post-filter, high pressure fuel hose, a selection of barb fittings along with a range of high pressure hose clamps. The PWM fuel pump is engineered to operate without an external fuel pressure regulator. The internal ECU in the throttle body senses fuel pressure and “tells” the fuel pump how much fuel pressure to supply. What this means is, there is no need to plumb a return line into the
This is the hand held controller which you use to set up the EFI. It couldn’t be simpler. See that little joystick at the bottom? It allows you to go through a series of simple “questions and answers” regarding your particular combination.
system. MSD notes, however that a return system is the best with a fuel pump in the tank. The PWM system single line is fuel quality and temperature dependent (basically when faced with extreme temps, a return system is best). Should you have an in-tank pump along with an external fuel pressure regulator and a return system in your rod, the Atomic EFI can be tuned to operate with those components. Those parameters are included in the “Advanced Tuning” area on the hand-held controller (basically, you turn off the internal regular system). The biggest consideration when installing the PWM fuel pump is to ensure it’s gravity fed, and reasonably close to the fuel tank. As with any electric pump, they work best when fuel is pushed rather than pulled. As a result, mount it low and at the back of the hot rod (on the inside of a frame rail is a great location).
This is the extent of the wiring harness. As you can see, it’s no bundle of snakes. In fact, it’s all very tidy and any competent enthusiast can wire this thing.
One connection you have to make is an RPM/trigger reference signal. The Atomic TBI requires it to operate. This signal will be a 12-volt square wave reference signal from the tach output of an MSD ignition control box or it can be achieved when connected to coil negative with a GM HEI or Ford TFI inductive based ignition system. And yes, it also works by hooking up the wire to negative side of the coil on a car with good old-fashioned breaker points! An issue many are concerned with is a potential maze of wires. That bundle of snakes common to EFI cars is banished with the MSD Atomic Ignition. In a basic system without an aftermarket ignition box, here’s much of the wiring you need to hook-up: Main Power: Heavy red wire; goes to the battery positive.
Main Ground: Heavy black wire; goes to negative battery post or ground to engine block. Fuel Pump Circuit: Heavy Orange wire; goes to electric fuel pump (no relay is necessary). Ignition Switch: Red wire; goes to any ignition “on” circuit. You can use the positive side of the coil (do not use this location if you’re using a MSD 6A control box or other CD ignition). Wide Band O2: Assembled 6-pin wiring harness; single connection. Coolant Temp Sensor: Assembled 2-pin wiring harness; single connection. MSD notes the Atomic TBI is capable of controlling the ignition timing. In order to use this function an MSD 6A or other ignition control must be installed. The distributor must also be lockedout. There are settings for Idle timing, Total advance and Vacuum advance through the hand-held monitor. Aside from the ignition control, the Atomic EFI also features a fuel controlled rev limiter, and it can be used with any ignition system – from an MSD 6A right down to a set of points. Here, when the engine RPM reaches the programmed number, fuel will be cut off to achieve the desired limit. This feature is set by way of the Hand Held Controller. The Atomic EFI can also operate in conjunction with wet nitrous systems as well as positive manifold pressure supplied by a draw-thru or blow-thru forced induction system. For nitrous, there is a program within the controller which allows you to set a target air/ fuel ratio when the nitrous is activated as well as a selection to retard the timing (only when timing control with a MSD 6A ignition box is incorporated). Keep in mind that a wet nitrous system mandates its own fuel pump to provide the additional fuel required with nitrous. MSD notes that for forced induction applications there is a target air/fuel ratio setting available within the Hand Held Controller which takes effect when operating under boost. In the end, a complete Atomic EFI system as shown here is available from a number of sources for less than USD $1250. Essentially, it’s a way to get all of the benefits of EFI for carburettor prices. Easy does it? You bet. For more info and a closer look, check out the accompanying photos.
Source: EZ Street: MSD 1490 Henry Brennan Drive, El Paso, Texas 79936 PH: 915 857-5200, PH (Tech): 915 855-7123 www.msdperformance.com
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EVENTS JANUARY > 3 Cruise In Nightt in Cambridge with the Stragglers Rod and Kustom Club. > 5 World 50 Lapper at Springs Speedway. www.springsspeedway.com > 5 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 6 Black Swamp Run at Mangawhai. Meet at the Mangawhai Domain, run leaves from there at 10.45am. For details call Sandra on 027 531 0788. > 6-7 Dragstalgia at Masterton Motorplex to mark their 20th Anniversary. > 7 Rodders Breakfast at Kustoms Clubrooms, McLeans Island, Christchurch. > 7 Rod Benders Back To Work Run to Ashley Gorge. Leave McLeans Island at 11am. > 12 Fish and Chips or Coffee and Cake at Rangiora. > 13 Comp meeting #2 at Meremere Dragway. Wellington Invasion plus T/A and TDS Challenge. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 14 Rain Date for Comp meeting #2 at Meremere Dragway > 14 Mid West January Rodders Breakfastt at Columbus Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. > 20 Cromwell Car Show. > 20 NZ Sprint Car Champs at Springs Speedway. www.springsspeedway.com > 20-21 Jack Daniels Kumeu Classic Car & Hotrod Festival 2018. Directions: Head out to Kumeu in West Auckland via State Highway 16. The Kumeu A & P Showgrounds is on Access Road (off SH16) and signage will direct drivers to the correct entrance. Readers can either keep up to date on Facebook with what is happening or on their website. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KCCHR/. Website: www.kumeuhotrodshow.co.nz/ > 21 Road Runners Annual Otaihanga Picnic & Rocker Cover Racing. > 21 Aratuna Freighters All makes & ModelsBig Boys Toys display is once again being held in conjunction with Greymouth Rodders. Location is the Aratuna Freighters yard in Arney Street in Greymouth. > 25-28 Cruise Martinborough. Info at www.cruisemartinborough.co.nz > 25 Rangiora Street Rod Show w from 6-9pm (Rangiora streets closed) Bands and stalls plus 200 cars. Contact Marty 027 653 2304. > 26-28 Trillo Metals Muscle Car Madness #28. 1,200 cars on the show days, burn out pad, craft and trade stalls, Thursday down town street
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party and retro beauty comp. How could you go wrong? Entries open now, download from www. musclecarmadness.co.nz or email musclecarmadnessnz@ gmail.com or call Craig 03 3478-388. > 26-28 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival at Orewa Beach featuring a Show ‘n Shine for Premium Elite vehicles, a Saturday night Protecta Thunder Cruise to the Puhoi Pub for a beer/burger and a What’s under your Hood Competition. On Sunday there’s a new Sunday Parade and park up/Show ‘n Shine. Also new for 2018 will be a special ‘Betty Boop Boulevard’ area for women car owners. And to keep the blokes happy, there’ll be a new man cave area which will include a drag car fire-up. Another addition will be a classic bike category. As with the cars, the bike section will be open to pre-75 models or any of American origin. Pre-registration is now open for Hibiscus Rodders’ 2018 Beach Festival with a new VIP option offering extra goodies to car owners. Everyone who pre-registers their vehicle gets an extra chance to win a six-night trip for two to Los Angeles. But those purchasing the new premium VIP passes get two extra entries for the USA getaway, plus a chance to win two entry passes to next year’s SEMA automotive specialty products trade show at Las Vegas. Beach Festival VIPs will also enjoy special parking in a roped off area on Hibiscus Coast Highway for the big main Saturday event at the beachside Orewa Reserve, plus free refreshments in the Mothers VIP Marquee and a premium VIP goodie bag. To pre-register, go to hibiscusrodders.co.nz For more information contact: Sharon Morris, Show Co-ordinator by email: smorris@vodafone.co.nz or call 027 457 8712. > 26-28 Grand National Rod & Custom Show, Pomona, California. > 27-28 Mainland Muscle Car Series at Levels Raceway, Timaru. > 28 Drag Racing: Southern Nationals including Round 3 of the IHRA National Series at Ruapuna. All racers and fans welcome. Details at www.pbdrc.co.nz. > 28 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
FEBRUARY > 2 Orewa Cruise Night from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 2-4 Buller Rodders 40th Anniversary Rod Run > 3 Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars and Comp Meeting #3 from 8am at Meremere Dragway. www.meremeredragway.co.nz. > 3-4 Leadfoot Festival, Hahei. Are you a motorsport fanatic? Put 4-5 February 2017 in your diary now and book your trip to the Leadfoot Ranch in Hahei. Rub shoulders with some of the world’s biggest names in Motorsport as well as 20,000 petrol head fans! For info visit www.leadfootfestival.com. > 4 Rodders Breakfast at Kustoms Clubrooms, McLeans Island, Christchurch. > 4 Moonshine’s All American Car Day. > 4 Waipu Car and Bike Show. Sponsors are again coming on board with fabulous prizes and trophies. Trail Blazers are back with kids entertainment for a great family day out. Vintage Addiction is back with gorgeous ladies fashion and Brendan Chase, our very own Australasian champion Elvis is performing both at the show and the night before. Follow on Facebook: Waipu Car and Bike Show. > 4 Rain Date for Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars and Comp Meeting #3. > 6 Twilight Run in Auckland hosted by Wheels Inc. Start point is Hooton Reserve in Oteha Valley Rd carpark, Albany, Auckland. Peel out at 3pm. > 7 Cruise in Nightt in Cambridge with the Stragglers Rod and Kustom Club. > 9 Night Speed Drag Wars at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz. > 9 Fish and Chips or Coffee and Cake at Rangiora
Events page on our website at www.nz-hotrod.com > 10 0 Rain i d date ffor Aeroflow fl Outlaw O l Nitro i Funny Cars. C > 10-11 Riverside Run to Whitianga. > 10-11 Morrinsville Motorama. > 11 Rain Date for Comp Meeting #3. > 11 Chevy Sunday y hosted by Chev Car Club. > 15 Southern St Rodders Summer Cruise. > 16-18 Buller Rodders 40th Anniversary Rod Run. > 17 Car Enthusiast Show hosted by Conrodders at the Ice Skating Rink carpark in Victoria St, Dunedin. Open to all makes and models for participants and to the public from 10am ‘til 3pm with $5 entry for adults. > 17-18 Classic Cover Primer Nationals in Pukekohe. > 17-18 Auckland Invasion and Round 4 of IHRA National Series at Masterton Motorplex. > 18 Mid West February Rodders Breakfastt at Columbus Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. > 21-24 Americarna in New Plymouth. Entries are coming in and there is still plenty of space available, however, they do expect to reach their limit well before the event. Karl Bonniface has confirmed the Castrol Funny Car will be on show at Americarna again plus Dave Gould confirmed with his Nitro Altered. This will be awesome to have two Nitro cars in attendance. Greg Haliday from Mainstream has advised that three couples from the US, who are Senior Corvette Judges, are attending, with another couple still to decide. The Classic Cover welcome function and movie night at TSB Showplace will be a great night, with the chosen movie sure to please everyone – a real classic which many would have seen. Americarna merchandise is ordered and should cater for everyone. The 2018 caps will be their best ever! All in all, Americarna 2018 will no doubt be another ripper so please view the itinerary online or email Nadine if you wish to update your entry information at any time. > 24 Junior Dragster Champs at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 25 Comp meeting #4 at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 25 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
l hhot rods, d muscle l cars, vintage i andd classic l i motorcycles, cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics > 26 Street Drags hosted by Wanganui Road Rodders at Taupo Quay, Wanganui.
MARCH > 2 Orewa Cruise Night from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 2 Night Speed Drag Wars at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz. > 2-4 Rod Run hosted by Te Kuiti Rod and Custom Club at Waititi Rugby Club, Te Kuiti. > 3 Stateside Streeters Inc 30th Great USA Day at Tahuna Park Showgrounds, Victoria Road, Dunedin. Friday night cruise prior to the display on Saturday, leaving 7pm from Tahuna Park. Any vehicle of American origin welcome. Proudly supported by Actions Engineering, Dunedin. Email: statesidestreetersinc@hotmail.com for further details or checkout Facebook: Stateside Streeters Inc. > 4 Rodders Breakfast at Kustoms Club rooms, McLeans Island, Christchurch. > 7 Cruise In Night in Cambridge with the Stragglers Rod and Kustom Club. > 10-11 NZ Drag Nationals and Round 5 of the IHRA National Series at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 10 Oamaru Airport Drags. > 11 Sopranos Picnic at Tokomaru. > 11 Super Southern Swapmeet at Kustoms Car Clubrooms, McLeans Island Road, Christchurch. >15 Southern St Rodders Summer Run Cruise. > 16-18 Timaru Rock and Hop. > 17-18 Rain Date for NZ Nationals. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 17-18 50th NZ Drag Nationals at Masterton Motorplex.
> 18 8 Car-o-rama C Swapmeet S t hhostedd bby Matamata R&CC at Bedford Park, Matamata. > 18 Gearjammers Cruise & Show. > 18 Mid West March Rodders Breakfast and 40th Anniversary Rod Run from 8.00am. Depart the Mid West Breakfast at Columbus Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre at 11am for an NZHRA sanctioned rod run which will take in the scenery of West Auckland. For information, contact Alan Walker (027) 496 7072. > 18 Galaxy of Cars at Western Springs, Auckland. > 21-25 Beach Hop. > 23 Night Speed Drag Wars at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz. > 25 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics > 30 ‘til 2nd April, Americars 40th Anniversary in their clubrooms at Tinwald Domain, Ashburton. > 31 Nostalgia Drags.
APRIL > 1-2 Americars’ 40th Anniversary, continued at Tinwald Domain, Ashburton. > 1 NZHRM Club Champs > 1 Rodders Breakfastt at Kustoms Club rooms, McLeans Island, Christchurch. > 6 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 8 Hot Rod Display y hosted by East Bay Rods at Silverdale Shopping Centre with proceeds to Hibiscus Hospice. > 8 Comp meeting #5 at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 8 Drag Racing at Ruapuna. All racers and fans welcome. Details at www.pbdrc.co.nz. > 10-22 Bangers to Bluff. It’s on again!! The 2018 dates for the annual Bangers to Bluff car rally have been announced and team entries are now being called for. Up to 15 “old banger” cars will leave Auckland on the 10th of April 2018 and spend the next 12 days driving “roads less travelled” all the way to Invercargill where they will be auctioned off to raise funds for charity. Bangers to Bluff has been run by the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay for the last 3 years with steady growth each year as its popularity increases. So far, Bangers to Bluff has raised $85,000 for charity, and the masthead charities for 2018 are: Hopeworks Foundation – providing information and support for those dealing with brain injuries. Plus Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand – working to reduce the burden of MS on those diagnosed, their carers and families. The route will cover approximately 2,500kms of some of New Zealand’s best and most scenic roads, including the North Island’s Forgotten World Highway and the South Island’s
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For a complete listing of all events visit the Events page on our website at www.nz-hotrod.com Haast andd A H Arthur’s h ’ passes. The Th main i goals l are to raise i funds and awareness for the charities, while having loads of fun and travelling our great country. The rally is not a driving competition; it is a fun, friendly event with points awarded for challenges along the way and a trophy is awarded at the end. The organizing committee are now looking for participants for the 2018 event. Participation can be in the form of entering a team and vehicle to go on the rally, or through sponsorship and/or donations. If you would like to know more information, please reach out to them through one of the following channels: Website: http://bangerstobluff.co.nz/ Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/bangerstobluff/ Phone: Peter Bailey (0274) 736994 or Email: peterb@foodtechsolutions. co.nz The Bangers to Bluff committee would like to acknowledge the support of their platinum sponsors Fruehauf and CarJam, as well as supporting partners Protecta Insurance and the Automobile Association. > 22 Annual Weekend Rod Run hosted by Kiwitown Cruisers Inc. > 22 April Fun Day y at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 29 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
MAY > 4 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 5-6 Marineland Run and Swapmeet in Napier. The theme this year is pickups. > 5 Night Speed Drag Wars at Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz. > 20 Capital Rodders Swapmeet. > 27 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
JUNE > 1 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 1-4 Hurricane Rodders are celebrating their 50th Anniversary on Queen’s Birthday weekend 2018. (1-4 June) The club invites all past members and any rodders who’ve had an association with the club over the years, to join us in
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h i celebrations. l b i Details D il are still ill being b i worked k d on their but if you would like to express an interest or receive some more information when it’s available please contact the club at their email address, hurrodders@ gmail.com , or call Wayne: 021 047 2717 or Brian: 021 279 5198. More details coming later in the year. > 17 Below Zero Cruise number 1 hosted by Fielding R&CC. > 17 LA Roadster Show. > 22-24 Back to the Fifties weekend hosted by the Minnesota Street Rod Association at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Info at www.msra.com. > 24 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
JULY > 4 American Independence Day Run. > 6 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 8 Rotorua Swapmeet. > 15 Below Zero Cruise number 2 hosted by Fielding R&CC. > 15 East Bay Rods 50th year Anniversary at the Makovina Vineyard Estate, 84 Old North Road, Kumeu from 11 am onwards. All tickets are $50/head which includes a buffet lunch and first drink from the bar. There will be a guest speaker and being a Sunday lunch there will be plenty of time for bench racing and reminiscing. Ton’s of off-street parking for hot rods and grocery-getters. There will be club memorabilia on display and will be a great occasion so spread the word! > 21-22 Speedshow w in Auckland. For details visit www.speedshow.co.nz. > 29 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
AUGUST > 3 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 4 Palmerston North Swapmeet. > 12 Winter Rod Run organised by the Hustlers. > 19 Zone 2 Memorial Run in Auckland hosted by North Shore R&CC, Hibiscus Rodders and East Bay Rods. > 19 Below Zero Cruise number 3 hosted by Fielding R&CC.
> 26 Western Bays Annuall Show. Sh > 26 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
SEPTEMBER > 2 Fathers Day Run by Ram Rodders. > 2 Father’s Day Drags presented by the American Muscle Car Club. > 7 Orewa Cruise Night from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 9 Guide Dog Fun Run by Capital Rodders. > 28 Tornadoes’ 50th Anniversary. > 30 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
OCTOBER > 5 Orewa Cruise Nightt from 7pm ‘til late. Meet at Muldoons car park in Moana Ave and cruise from 7pm with hourly departures at 8, 9 and 10pm. Open to all American and Australian hot rods, street machines, muscle cars and customs. Food and beverages of your choice available from the many venues in Orewa. For more info call John 021 167 687. > 19 Con Rodders Rod & Custom Club 45th Anniversary Weekend. > 25-28 Classic Cover Insurance Pre 49s hosted by Nelson Hot Rod Club at Founders Historic Park and Trafalgar Centre. For details contact Julie Bennett nelsonhotrodclub@yahoo.co.nz. > 28 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
NOVEMBER > 25 Port Road Drags hosted by Cam County. > 25 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
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³ Same Team, New Owners AFTER R 26 years the ownership of Chuck’s Restoration Supplies has changed to Glynn Cowley who’s also the proprietor of Road & Track in Lower Hutt, but be assured its business as usual at Chuck’s. The same wide range, great service and quality shipping is still the number one priority from the same dedicated team you’ve come to know so well. Chuck himself remains at the helm for the next 12 months to support and ensure a smooth transition to new owners. Glynn says he’s looking forward to meeting Chuck’s customers and suppliers over the coming weeks and months, but also looking hard at the opportunities for Chucks and Road & Track to complement each other’s business and to provide customers with an expanded range of products and service. For more information call 09 832 1955. Visit: www.chucksnz.co.nz
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FAREWELL Barry William Gibbs 11th April 1944 - 14th October 2017 From Bruce Taylor
BARRY Y was a long time member and supporter of the Whakatane R&CC which he joined in 1975. Always the character, he thought his weight loss programme was working too well so a visit to the doctor resulted in Barry being diagnosed with cancer. He was given two months to live but it was only a matter of weeks before he passed away on the morning of the 14th of October which was also the Whakatane Club’s Spring Fling. At the conclusion of the prizegiving those who knew him did a drive by at his home and paid their last respects to his appreciative family. Barry liked his cars and you will see him as a teenager standing in front of his ‘32 coupe on the cover of the February 2014 issue of NZHRM. It is a
cool old photo and showed that he had a great taste when it came to cars at an early age. However, it was his musical talent that most people will remember him for. He was superb on the keyboard as well as having magnificent vocals. Barry was in his early teens when he entered a talent quest held at the Grand Theatre on the Strand in Whakatane. He was disappointed to come second to a guy from Kawerau who was a couple of years younger. The guy who won the talent quest just happened to be John Rowles. At just 16 years of age Barry toured NZ playing for Herma Keil and the Keil Isles. Whakatane R&CC functions always featured live music with the club having its own band in the 1970s. Barry on vocals and keyboard accompanied by fellow members Dave Cusack and Neil McRae. Barry continued to play at Coastline Cruises and Squeak’s infamous March Meets to very appreciative audiences
L-R: Johnny Moore, Barry Gibbs, Don Burr and John McNeil. Barry Gibbs photo.
who thrived on his raw talent. He was one of those guys who never seemed to age. Barry recorded a lot of his music which was played at his funeral service. Barry singing Tears in Heaven was his entrance music, Lawdy Miss Clawdy was played throughout a photo presentation and My Way was his recessional song. Barry was a much loved father to Michael, Brendon, the late Lennie, Warwick and Peter.
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IT WAS at Bonneville Speed Weeek in 2008 when me ol’ mate Builda and d me were struggling thru’ the pits with no o end in sight, a zillion degrees, gasping for something cold and wet, when we see Casey Hill’s Model A roadster salt car. Aha! Kiwis! We’d better say hi. Ca C sey”s b th h looked crew chief could see we bo like shrivel e leed caacti (well a pair of pr p iccks an anyway..) n So he offered us a botttl tle le of water each. This cre rew w ch hief ief wa w s Ia Ian n Turnbu ulll fro rom m Wh Whak Whak akat atan at an ne, e a coo o l du ude de with wi th h an im mpr pres essi es sive ve mou o sttac ache he whi h ch h co oul uld d po poss poss ssib sib iblly hav ave wo w n pr priz izzes es at onee of th thos hose Germ man compe peti pe titi tion on ns fo or waxed hair ir. A tteerr rrif i yi ying n tickler whi ng hiich up facial ha eevven even e Gon onk k th thee Gr Greeymouth pi p ns nstr trip tr iper ip er er w uld be wo b imp mpressed wit ith. h An h. nd d that hat ha bott bo ttle lee of wa w te ter ne neve v r ta ve tasted tast ed so go good. We’v We ’vve me m t Iaan Tu Turn rn nbull bu ull ll and nd his lovvel elyy wifee Del wi e man a y ti time ime m s since, usual alllyy att Mus uscl cle Ca cl C r Maadn d ess orr som mettim imes mes e sd daayy at T Th he Ga Garaage g in Ch Chri rist ri ssttch hur urch urch h Thursd if there is a ch chea eap fl ea f ig ight htt ava h vail i ab ble le. In le. n big g part paart r of th he Gara Gara Ga r ge ge, fact they are a bi and just knowi w ng Ian and nd Del e con nfi f rm rmss that life can indeed thr hrrow o you o a pleasant curve. Both th h pre r ttty la l id back k yet spiked with a sliverr of mischi hiief e. Del crews for Karen Ha H y and herr turbo’d 6-second ‘27 T dra rag g car. And
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