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 Contents New Zealand HOT ROD NOVEMBER 2018 ISSN. 0110-0211

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hot rod magazine that communication and the foundations

Publisher’s critical to the expansion and growth laid which made it

PODIUM here in NZ was able to take place.

Not one person alive can deny his
contribution and I’m positive there
easy for someone
like me to become a
hot rodder. NZHRA
A great man gone are a fleet of Texaco tankers full of was in charge, clubs
HOW W quickly things change, the passing memories to mark his tenure. Rob’s were formed and events were well
of our founder Rob Campbell came as a groundwork had already been done underway. I first came to meet Rob
hammer blow from the blue on Monday as a budding hot rodder with first car
17th September. The finality and reality during the 8th National Hot Rod Show
of his departure will take many months hosted by Hamilton Hot Rod club.
to sink in because he’s been not only That was followed in 1975 by being a
part of this magazine but went way sideline participant in the construction
beyond that. He was both a catalyst of Grant Palmer’s T-bucket ‘Santana’
and a keystone in the foundation of using plans published in NZHRM.
the entire hot rodding movement in It was a real eye-opener and great
New Zealand. He touched so many indoctrination into building a car from
lives that everyone has a fond memory scratch. In 1976 my contact with Rob
of a meeting or event which they continued as a featured car owner
can recall. It’s a mighty tribute to the and a couple of years later through a
impact he had on us all. In the USA hot stint on the executive committee of
rod fraternity there were legends who NZHRA. Later in 1994 my relationship
pioneered their industry: Vic Edelbrock, with Rob would change again when
Fred Offenhauser, Stu Hilborn, Pete I became an advertising customer for
Peterson and more. In Australia it was our newly started business HPC. (High
Eddie Ford and his Custom Rodder Performance Coatings) Yet another
magazine who blazed the trail. By change came quite by surprise in the
comparison Rob Campbell was our Pete mid ‘90s when Rob asked me to write
Peterson/Eddie Ford icon and more articles for the mag which meant I was
because it was through his enthusiasm a part-time contributor. In the early
to bring everyone together in regional 2000s I helped out on the advertising
hot rod clubs, then the formation of sales for the magazine and then in 2004
NZHRA and finally through the pages of Rob asked me if I wanted to play a
part in the magazine’s future. The long
story-short is Liz & I became owners
of this magazine and change was in
the air once more as Rob & I worked
closely together, like workmates. Away
from work we socialised often and I
got to know him quite well. As you can
see, my reasons for contact with Rob
changed over the years and the reason
I’m writing this editorial is because of
Rob Campbell and his brother Owen.
My recollections here are a bit indulgent
so if you’ve read this far, thank you. But
it serves the purpose of clearly showing
how Rob created a structure which
made it easy for newbies like me to fall
into and for the hobby to grow into an
industry. I’m sure your memories of
Rob Campbell are as strong as mine,
his footprints are indelible and will
remain for all time. My sincere thanks
to Rob and all the Campbells for their
support and friendship over the years,
and for those rich memories. PG

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 I can’t be there to celebrate your life.
Box 573 Orewa Lew Henry.

LETTERS
Remembering Rob 1
HI PAUL, I just heard the sad news.
Thoughts to all you and your team.
Obviously, Rob will be missed.
Bloody good Kiwi bloke. Look
forward to all the tributes and yarns
that will follow by the mag etc.
All the best Merv and Claire Mitchell. Remembering Rob 4
HI PAULL & Liz, We were deeply
Remembering Rob 2 saddened to hear of Robs’ passing. He
WHAKATANE 1972. It’s the NZ was a pioneer of NZ hot rodding with
Hot Rod Festival. (The first event starting the NZ Hot Rod Magazine, plus
Whakatane Rod and Custom Club held) his involvement in setting up the NZ
“Hey, Rob Campbell is here!” Hot Rod Association and the formation
“Nah, you’re having us on, of early hot rod clubs in New Zealand.
he won’t come here.” He was an encouragement to many
“He is, he’s here, that’s his in the sport/hobby and will be sadly
‘34 roadster over there.” missed by the hot rodding fraternity.
We hurry over, His words of praise and encouragement
“Geez, that’s him, that’s him to a young John Reid debuting Vandal
alright he’s actually here.” for the first time in the late ‘60s are
“Hey what say we ask him to do the not forgotten. Nor the great articles
first run on the Streetkhana course?” he wrote on our builds over the years.
“Yeah lets, I wonder if he would?” We have some fond memories, and of
“Go ask him.” the funny stories, Rob rang to tell. Our
“Nah you go ask.” sincere condolences to Christine, Owen
“Me? Nah you go.” and family, and to the NZ Hot Rod
“Excuse me, sir?” Magazine staff, past & present. RIP Rob,
Rob looks around, “SIR!” and bursts out Regards, John & Flick Reid, Rods by Reid.
laughing. The ‘34 has the top down and
is lined up on the Streetkhana start line. Remembering Rob 5
The flag drops, the tyres chirp, through ROB Campbell, Mentor, supporter and
the first gate, brakes on, back into the a great friend. From the first issue of NZ
cones for the garage. Another chirp Hot Rod magazine back in ‘67 Rob was
of tyres, tyres squealing as he zig-zags always the focal character that provided
through more cones and into another the glue that bound all the nations’ hot
garage. Another squeal of tyres part rodders together with this fledgling
sideways and stop just past the start publication. Our first meeting was at the
line. Rob stands up in the car, hands in rather impromptu; one-off pre-Thunder
the air with the biggest grin on his face. Park drag racing meet staged by the
Light those tyres up in the big
Streetkhana in the sky Rob.
Bill Ward.

Remembering Rob 3
HI PAULL and staff at NZ Hot Rod,
I have just learned of the passing of Letter of the month this month goes
Rob Campbell and was shocked and to John & Flick Reid, who’s
deeply saddened. Rob had done more to won this month’s prize of
inspire people and promote hot rodding Meguiar’s Car Wash Snow
now
throughout NZ by having the foresight to Cannon Kit
publish NZ Hot Rod Magazine. In all the Congratulations,
times I had met him and once stayed with we’ll be in contact
him he was always most welcoming and with you soon.
fun to be with. Rest in peace Rob sorry

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 in Orakei, Auckland, while doing
Box 573 Orewa newspaper printing apprenticeships,
LETTERS he at the Christchurch Star, and I at the
Southland Times. We were probably
drawn together by a similar interest in
local Marineland SR&CC at the Napier cars. This would have been in 1969/70.
airport. Following this soon after, the We continued to see one another
inaugural Taupo Rod Run promoted by whenever I was in Christchurch until
Hawke’s Bay R&CC. With my lasting Dave moved to Auckland. Dave is
image of that event is Rob with his tall, heading to Invercargill for the Burt
gangly stature and the biggest grin ever, Munro Rally next February, so we
punting Terry Furness’ T-bucket with will have a good catch-up then. I have
reckless abandon around the Turangi attached a pic taken in 1970, when I
hotel’s parking lot, great earlier days not was in Christchurch, with a friend from
easily forgotten by all in attendance. Invercargill, who had just bought the
In the many decades which followed Mk3 Zephyr from Hutchison Motors.
so very quickly it seems looking back, This car only had 40-odd thousand
Rob with brother Owen continued miles on it and cost around $1900.
to provide their vital part in keeping Dave Carson’s black Twin Spinner is
one and all updated and informed in the background. I loved roaring
with the rapid growth of our hobby/ around Christchurch in this car. The
sport. Following my disabling crash noise from the sidevalve V8, when the
at Bonneville in 88, my first visitor hammer was down, was awesome. In
once back in NZ was Rob, all decked the photo, Dave Carson is on the far
out in hospital garb as required, a left. I am on the far right...I looked
reassuring chat the best medicine about 12 years old but was actually
at that time. In more recent times pink ones were at the Invercargill 17 at the time. The glasses don’t help
my wife Lesley organised an annual Nationals in 1991. What is their much either; I must have been the
‘Cancerian’ birthday party which history and where are they now? ‘nerdiest’ car-boy on the planet then.
included Rob, Mike Gearing, Heather Regards Ty Hepburn, Dunedin. Once again, thanks a million Paul, for
Jensen and ourselves which you can helping make this reunification with
imagine resulted in solving all the Dave possible. It means a lot to me.
world’s problems with lots of tears and Kind Regards, Colin Hamill.
laughter. While there’s much more
that could be said I end In your own Royal Treatment
words ‘Goodbye me old mate’ thank PAUL, On behalf of the MSRA Board of
you sincerely for all the great times. Directors, and all of us who participate
Chris Harris. and enjoy “Back to the ‘50s” I would
like to thank you for the fantastic
Thank you article/s you published about our
THROUGH these pages, I would like event. Bill Casey brought a copy of
to extend my sincerest thanks to all New Zealand Hot Rod magazine to
of you who attended brother Rob’s show us and we are all very impressed
fabulous sendoff on September 22. Blown Away with the coverage you had. The high
I would also like to thank all those HI PAUL, Thanks so much for giving praise you gave us is quite humbling.
who sent in thoughts and messages my email details to Dave Carson, from One of my jobs as an MSRA Board of
plus the many who contacted me Performance Autos, in Auckland, Directors is to manage the marketing
personally. It is indeed humbling to after he read my recent ‘Mystery committee. We oversee all things
know just how many thoughtful souls 59er’ article in Hot Rod mag. I was regarding media for Back to the ‘50s.
helped the entire family celebrate Rob’s absolutely blown away when Dave I hope you come again to participate
colourful life. Thank you so much. made contact...it has been around 46 in our show and if you do, please look
Owen M. Campbell, retired co- years since we last saw one another. me up at the “Press Tent” There we
owner and art director. We lost contact when Dave moved to give all the magazine folks the “royal
Auckland in 1973 and, of course, with treatment”. Let me know when you
GM all the way! no cell phones or email back then, and are coming and I’ll set you up with
HI AGAIN hot rodders. I’ve read August not knowing each other’s addresses, re- Press Passes and easy, convenient
2018 issue and the 1938 Chev coupe unification became nigh-on impossible. parking. I am impressed with your
owned by Blair Christmas. I found I would never have dreamed a ‘bonus’ magazine and would like to subscribe.
these photos three other ‘38 coupes. such as this, would come from the Thanks again for covering the event.
The emerald green one from central publication of the article. Dave and Dale Sohlstrom, Outstate Board
Otago and the all pink and silver/ I first met at the School of Printing, of Directors, MSRA, USA.

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 Just in
PASSING

³They’re still out there

THIS barn find was recently found by Kiwi Squeak Bell in Castro Valley.
“This ‘32 roadster hot rod was put together by a couple of 18-year old
farm boys (Lee and Charlie) back in 1956 with whatever they had laying
³LA Roadster Show 2019 around, which included a real Henry ‘32 roadster body draped over a ‘34
FRANK K Barcia and some LA Roadsters chassis and welded on wherever it touched. It’s powered by a ‘52 Olds 303
club members have been actively with a hydro trans back...(way back) via an unshortened driveshaft to a ‘50
promoting their 15-16 June 2019 Plymouth rear end. The old boy (Lee, now 81) told Squeak it was his only
Fathers Day Show & Swapmeet around transport for five years till he parked it up in ‘61 (family and stuff!) and it has
several of the So Cal car shows and never run since. He only put it up for sale because he figured he probably
events recently. The club took back the wouldn’t get around to it for a second time. The plan is to see if it will run
promotion and running of the show after being parked for ‘57 years and that will determine its future!”
a few months back. Frank stated “We From Bruce Taylor.
are going back five years to the former
glory days of one of the most successful
and popular car shows in Southern
California. Next year will be the 55th
show...but we are taking it back to the
same format as our highly successful
50th Anniversary event.” The members
are hopeful of overseas participants
returning to help celebrate and enjoy,
returning the Fathers’ Day Show & Swap
to its former days of popularity among
rodders. The LA Roadsters Car Club
was formed in 1957 and is still going ³Scenes of the Past
strong. The Club is well known for WAIMATE is famous for creating the Waimate 50 Street Race which is
their beautiful 1936 and older roadsters. still held every Labour weekend. This mural was spotted on a wall of
For more info check www.laroadsters. one of the local businesses. It depicts a typical scene of the past. First
com or visit them on Facebook. up is Ernie Sprague, then the notorious Ron Silvester hot on his heels
and the evil V8 Mk2 Z car coming up the rear is Rod Coppins.
From Craig Stare.

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³NZ Hits 10,000 EVs
YES, we know, this isn’t a hot rod snippet but being
forward-thinking people, we all like to know future trends
and what’s coming just around the corner. Here’s a new
statistic which caught our eye: While domestic growth in
EVs continues to maintain an exponential rate with 10,000
registrations, globally the trend is similar. Worldwide 70%
more EVs were sold in the second quarter of this year than
all of last year. But here’s the thing - the world is coming
around to the idea of EVs, and it’s coming around to them
fast. Global inventories in popular models are getting tight.
Delivery times of six months and more are now common in
Europe, where most cars are built to order. Some Kiwis are
ordering Kona Elite which won’t be here until March/April
2019. There’s little doubt that over the next 12 months it’s
going to become increasingly difficult to secure new EVs
in NZ. Sure we love second-hand cars, but supplies of these
may also tighten as global demand continues to increase.

³LVVTA’s Component Testing

IN response to the ever-increasing number of unsafe
aftermarket components hitting the market, LVVTA’s efforts
to help the hobby has moved to the next level through
the development of a purpose-built cyclic test rig. The
rig was configured to replicate light driving forces on an
aftermarket tilt-adjustable steering column, although this
is just one of many uses LVVTA have in mind for it.
Why cyclic? While some components may easily pass a one-off
load test, most automotive components, throughout the life of
the vehicle they are fitted to, undergo a high number of cyclic
(repeated) loads. The cyclic test rig replicates those loads.
As unproven and poorly constructed products are
becoming increasingly common in the hot rod aftermarket,
the cyclic test rig has been designed so it can be used
for many different components, not limited strictly
to steering products. This will help enable LVVTA to
prove or disprove the quality of components intended
to be fitted to hot rods and low volume vehicles.
The design allows for columns to be tested at a range of angles,
including their maximum tilt setting, a position in which
they’re often driven in hot rods and pick-ups — a situation
which creates the highest loads such a column will receive.
With the rig now operational, LVVTA is fine-tuning the
process to which columns will be tested, using a mix of
data sourced from vehicle manufacturers and reputable
aftermarket column test data. It’s important to note, this test
is for tilt-adjustable columns only, not for straight columns.
For the time being, there are no confirmed changes to existing
steering column requirements. However LVVTA hopes to
develop a clearer picture of the suitability of a wide range
of aftermarket steering columns going forward, which will
then be detailed within the LVV Certification system.
Further information visit lvvta.org.nz.

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³A Few Ideas For Your New FED Build
WE still hear about new front engine dragsters being
built or resurrected in New Zealand so here are a
couple of ideas which someone may find useful.
From Bruce Taylor.

It’s not a FED, but white pleated trim along with a white
steering wheel and headers certainly gives a car that ‘60s look.

The hand gripes swivel on this steering wheel which requires a lot
less hand movement to keep it in a straight line. The brake lever
knob is a column shift gear lever knob from a 1946-‘48 Ford V8.

Enclosed cockpits look cool, but I’m told that for ease of
access and exit a padded interior makes it a lot easier. No
doubt the aerofoil up the side of the body serves a purpose.

³Countdown to North West Deuce Days

NZ Deuce Days returns on March 22-24 2019. It’s five months out, and
there are already 50 cars registered for the Masterton-based event,
These air dams clamp to the front so it’s shaping up to be the biggest gathering of 1932 Fords in New
axle and are extremely easy to adjust. Zealand history. With sponsorship from JRI Insurance, Trust House,
Magoo’s Street Rods, Edelbrock & Mooneyes, Deuce Days 2109 will
build on the success of previous events held at Copthorne Solway
Park. Entry is open to all Deuces; original, restored and hot rods, next
year’s event has attracted leading USA hot rod builder Troy Ladd to
attend as VIP guest. Troy Ladd’s Hollywood Hot Rods has produced
a series of award-winning hot rods including: The Mulholland
Speedster 1936 Custom Coachbuilt Packard, The Long Beach Legend
1936 Ford roadster, the Street Rodder Road Tour ’40 Ford Coupe,
the Zulu T 1927 Ford Tall Model T coupe, The Brooklands Special
1932 Ford roadster, Coyote Comet, the Raybestos Coyote-powered
1932 Ford roadster pickup, the Platinum Bomb 1932 Ford roadster,
Ruby Deluxe 1935 Ford coupe, El Correcaminos 1931 Ford roadster
pickup, The Black Widow 1926 Ford roadster pickup, and Troy’s own
Respect Tradition Hemi-powered and sectioned 1932 Ford roadster.
All ’32 Ford owners are invited to go to www.bit.ly/deucedays to register, or to
contact event convenor Lloyd Wilson at [email protected] for entry details.

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³Bone Stock
Y McMahon was a well known Christchurch rodder who lived in California since
1981 until his passing. His ‘32 3-window ended up with Stuart Watson, his ‘32 tudor
with Craig Stare and his unknown 1956 Ford F100 you see here was left to brother
Kerry. It has been here in NZ for over a year, and the completely stock truck is now
legally on the road. It is a really good honest old truck with plenty of life left in it yet.

³Muscle Class
ARGUABLY Y the ’67 Pontiac GTO stands out as one of the most beautiful muscle cars o of
all time
time. Pontiac’s designers hit the aesthetic jackpot and created a truly iconic muscle
car thanks to its muscular silhouette, pleasing nose and eight mail slot taillights. This
particular example arrived recently via Chuck’s and is a real treat to see here in NZ.

³Old School Cool

THE low-mileage (31,318 original miles) 1932 Ford 5-window coupe arrived
in Auckland recently. Under the rare 25-louvre hood of this original steel
California car is a flathead V8 wearing a set of vintage Eddie Meyer finned
aluminium heads and topped with a Thickstun aluminium dual carb intake.
Rolling stock consists of a set of ‘36 Ford 16x4 wire wheels, powder coated
red. A dropped axle and juice brakes give it hot rod rake and pedigree while
inside is a custom interior accentuated by beautifully painted wood grain.

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Childhood
Inspiration
R O B I N M AT H E S O N ’ S 19 3 0 A R OA D S T E R

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 Words by Robin and photos by Craig Stare

WHEN I was a young lad, in the

early seventies, I would draw
Model A Ford hot rods in my school
books. This was my inspiration
and my dream that I would have
one of these when I got older.
I was lucky enough that my dad
owned a wrecking yard in Geraldine,
which mainly consisted of cars from
the thirties and forties with a sprinkling
from the fifties. We had a lot of fun in
that yard. One car I remember which
got saved and is still a nice rod today
is a 1935 Ford tudor which Colin
Robinson extracted from the yard in
the mid-seventies. As kids, we had a
lot of fun growing up and spending
all our spare time in the yard.
I remember Colin Johnstone bought
a 1930 A roadster from the yard which
had been cut down into a truck. I was
talking to Colin one day in 2005, and
amazingly over twenty years later he
still had the body but had scrapped
the broken and rusted chassis. A deal
was struck, and I had the start of a
new project. I had always had my 1939
Dodge sedan to attend events with, but
this was the start of my long-held dream.
I started by building a replica chassis
out of 3’x2” box section, fitted a
narrowed XJ6 Jaguar independent

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front end with Toyota rack and pinion. The Commodore
rear end is narrowed utilising the stock Holden coil-
overs and hand-fabricated top arms. Next mission I
found a 350 Chevrolet engine with turbo 350 trans,
both with a few improvements and then mounted
them into the chassis. The brakes are HQ master
cylinder, twin VH44 power boosters Toyota pedal
assembly. The front rotors are Mitsubishi Evo with
Toyota callipers and rear are Commodore assemblies.
When it came to the body, a good friend of mine Tony
Robinson was invaluable. We started by making a 1” by
2” subframe and started piecing the bits back together
with the aid of new Brookville rear quarter panels,
trunk lid and door skins. Tony bought the rest of the
panels back to life and spent many hours widening
the rear fenders, but I could not get used to the look.
Finally, I was lucky enough to get a good used set from
the L.A. Roadster Show Swap Meet. (sorry Tony). After
many hours on the body, Tony said he would put some
paint on it, but it would only be done in undercoat, so
what is on it now is just a shiny undercoat! A dropped
headlight bar with original Model A lights are used.
The interior is simple but very effective done by local
man, David Brown Upholstery in distressed dark green
leather over a 1936 Dodge bench seat. A Toyota column
was used with an alloy cover spun up in the lathe. The
Model A dash panel runs Pricol gauges, a Moon tacho
and a Lokar shifter. The screen is chopped 40mm
with green tint glass, and the top is a Rod Tops unit.

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 Finishing the picture are American racing wheels
15”x7” with 185 65Rr15s on front and 15”x8” with 255
70R15s on the rear. This roadster is living proof that
an affordable, top class car can be built in a home
garage and be put on the road relatively painlessly.
Robin lives in Timaru and is a member of
Waimate’s Classic and Custom club. On the car’s
first outing it won a Top 5 award at Tornado’s
50th and top car at the Waimate poker run
with many “topless” miles to come.

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50th Anniversary
From Craig Stare and a cold drink went down well. Matheson 1930 Model A roadster,
After an hour or so it was onto Pleasant 4/ Ian Aitken 1957 Chevrolet sports
TORNADO Rod & Custom Club was Pint, I mean Point to view Gilbert coupe, 5/ John Popenhagen Blown
formed in April 1968 and quickly Bailey’s Early Iron Motors with plenty school bus. Initially, this was it, but
became a strong club and very well of unusual 2 and four wheelers. Just because there were too many prizes
known. Over the years they were across the empty section and we to give away, others were added: 6/
renowned for their top class rod runs were at Adrian Gilbert’s “dashing” Graham Jackaways 1934 Chevrolet,
always held on Labour weekend. collection of late forties Chevs and 7/ Manny Sim 1934 ford coupe, 8/
They were very similar to this 50th- memorabilia. His new Fleetline project Martin Collins 1929 A coupe, 9/ Grant
anniversary event published here. looks fantastic. Then it was back to Findlay 1959 Buick Le Sabre, 10/ Terry
In 1981 a block of land at 8 Shaw Timaru where a roast dinner was on Richards 1932 Ford woody. A special
Street, Timaru was purchased and offer (complimentary!) followed by award was given to Adrian Gilbert for
with the help of $100 debentures, a disco and prizegiving. There was 45 years continuous membership.
and several car raffles the new not a lot of spare room to be had but
clubhouse was opened in 1983. plenty of stories
Fast forward fifty years to their and tons of fun.
golden anniversary event: Friday The cost to enter
night saw registration and the typical the run was just
“haven’t seen ya for years” evening at $10 each! After
the clubhouse mentioned above with breakfast on Sunday,
supper later on. Saturday provided many ventured onto
magnificent hot weather with 120 cars Waimate’s poker
and over 200 people participating in run which we’ll
the hot rod display based in nearby cover separately.
commercial car park areas. It was well Results: TOP FIVE
supported and another 20 or so day 1/ Top Car - Rob
visitors joined the ensuing rod run Bingham 1934 Ford
through the surrounding countryside roadster, 2/ Don
and onto the hidden township of Hoff 1936 Ford
Cave. It seemed even hotter here, roadster, 3/ Robin
Gilbert Bailey’s has been a long-term project he has owned since
the seventies, the flatty powered coupe looks the part now.
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 Trevor Parmenter’s extremely tasteful 1951 Ford pickup
Spotted outside the show was this purple blown Pontiac Firebird. from the host club was imported as a finished rod.

Just visiting the show was another slick US build, this

time a 1953 Buick featuring billet wheels, redline radials, Have you ever seen a better looking 1938 Ford coupe, sits right due to
aftermarket independent front end and if the license some Jag underpinnings all handled by club member Graham Woods.
plate is correct, it’s powered by a 401Nailhead engine.

Maiden voyage for Grant Findlay’s 1959 Buick Le The old “Golly” Model A pickup is alive and
Sabre, fresh off the boat and now runs wire wheels. well now owned by Greg Clark from Timaru.

For many decades Malcolm

Rowse’s 1934 Ford pickup A Top 5 car and seen shining in the
was a Timaru truck and sun was Don Hoff’s Rodbenders
still looking good. based 1936 Ford roadster. > 21
 Ian Aitken has owned this 1957 Chev Bel Air for well over 30 years and
appeared all those years in orange metalflake. Recent strip and rebuild revealed
a near perfect body. It’s a great addition to his club Southern Street Rodders.

Kingy’s 1934 Chevrolet looks more like a barn find

but hides a 350 Chev and 4-speed under the hood.

Shorty Hewson unveiled his near-

finished 1931 A Victoria with Ford power
and Tru Spokes: a Tornados club car.

Two compact wagons, a 1966 Chev Nova

on the left and Ford Falcon to the right.

Fraser Baird started building this T-bucket in the seventies, but constant health
problems have prevented its completion. Great to see him and the car on display.
Sparkling in the intense sun is Adrian Gilbert’s 1948
Chev coupe. Looking on is club foundation member
Dave “wobbly” Webbly who was visiting from Perth.

Two roof-down convertibles attested to the great

Saturday weather at a ‘watering’ stop at Cave hotel.
Top car of the event was Rob Bingham from Garden City Rodders
with the first run on fully revamped 1934 Ford roadster with
2 2 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8 only the hood needed to complete this bright orange roadster.
 Pete Davey’s chopped 1936 3-window still looks great and in
the background is John Popenhagen’s supercharged Chevy bus.
“Twin Spinners” Eamon Barrett’s orange single
and on the right is Pete King’s 1951 model.

Wade Ewen has done a huge amount of

bodywork on this “Bonus” truck himself and was Robin Matheson’s newly built A roadster
working hard all weekend on the anniversary. was a highlight also a Top 5 winner, Chevy
A small part of the 130 cars on Saturday’s
powered, Jag front end, Commodore rear
run seen here at Pleasant Point.
end from Waimate Classic and Custom.

One of the stops at Pleasant Point was at Adrian

Gilbert’s garage where amongst other things to
look at was his truly stunning Chev Fleetline. The oldest club cars with their owners in a row. Left to right are Dick
Ballantyne with his Ford Popular, Malcolm Rowse with 1934 Ford pickup,
Gilbert Bailey with 1933 Ford coupe and Dave Parris with 1937 Ford pickup.

The Top 5 awards, great.

The Saturday
night music man.
Cutting the cake on the left is Garry Black
and current “Prez” Stu Boulton on the right. > 23
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out West
From Spook

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participants in the west-Auckland
event so many dived for cover
or searched for a dry spot while
mother nature treated their
favourite rides to a free car wash.

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Galaxy of Cars Darrel Bone’s ’56 Bel Air has a great
history and a true Kiwi street machine.

From Spook

THE annual Galaxy of cars was

held at the famous Western
Springs Speedway in Auckland.
The first feature greeting patrons
when they entered the gates
was Evie, the electric ’57 Ford
convertible. After a thorough
perusal of its technology, it was
off to the swapmeet area where
we found items ranging from American plates ranged from $10-$25.
magazines, automotive books,
badges and number plates. For
the home DIY person, there was
an entire oxy-acetylene plant plus
a smattering of early car parts and
even a sculpture for the home.
Next, we headed to the main car
show in the racetrack’s infield
where we found mostly vintage
and classic cars with just a few
hot rods and street machines.
Over in the pit area was a huge
display of vintage midgets, one in
particular powered by a flathead
Willys 4 and with a history dating
back to the 1940s. A great all-
around event for enthusiasts with
an open mind and wide tastes.
Evie, the electric ’57 Ford convertible.

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 Drag-art anyone?

100-point restoration on Shaun & Rita

Eastell’s 1957 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster.

Now there’s a famous grille staring back at us. ’40 Cadillac La Salle
is immaculate and favoured for its grille by custom hot rodders.

Sam Ferabend’s ’39 Mercury convertible coupe.

This ’57 Lincoln hits right at the heart of mid-fifties automotive style.

Part of the huge display of vintage midgets.

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 Russell Long’s ’30 A Gasser keeping company
with a chopped ‘n channelled A coupe. The two
themes are wildly different yet look great together.

Lo-boy and Hi-boy roadsters are great company together.

Steven White’s swap site.
Mike Udjur and Ian Taylor providing the contrast.

Oogah Swapmeet
From Spook

EARLY Y Sunday morning saw us off to

the Oogah’s swapmeet at the RSA in
west Auckland. We were greeted by
a small gathering of the regular west
Auckland top ten cars before perusing
the dozen or so swap sites featuring
a very wide variety of parts on offer.
Visiting ex-pat Kiwi Kevin Saran was
in attendance, and after a catch up we
all headlined into the RSA for lunch.
Bruce Carter’s ’345-window and ’33 tudor together. Tim Philps’ Model A tudor adorned with T-shirts
of all varieties plus magazines and models galore.

You could easily get lost in the fifties with this

cool ’57 Pontiac Star Chief hardtop cruiser.
It’s very hard to walk past a pair of mid-‘50s Mercurys and Victorias.

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 A lovely ’78 Corvette sits all alone.

The newly retired Steve Day displayed his ’55

Customline, a car he’s owned for more than 40 years. Wayne Gee attended with his ‘36 Ford coupe.

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THISS year’s Daffodil Day car show of locals to enjoy the vehicles on display.
was another great fundraiser for the Local car dealers and tyre shops also
local Cancer Society. Around 200 showed their wares while the crowds
cars, bikes and boats filled the grassed were entertained all day by some
areas at Brayshaw Park. Even a freshly great rock and rock dancing with the
restored 1926 McLaren 8 tonne Steam music being provided by Magic FM.
Roller made a guest appearance. The amount raised last year by the
The weather in the week leading up to the local Vintage Car Club was more than
show had been somewhat less desirable, but $8,000, and it won’t be any surprise if
on Sunday morning the sun came out and this year’s total matches that amount.

Dave Brown rolled up with his ‘59 T Bird.

Ian De Boo had three cars at the

show including his Ford Ranchwagon.
Al Lingham brought along his ‘38 Chevy sedan.

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 ConRodders FLASHBACK
FLASH

Hot Rod Club

DUNEDIN’S
EARLY
BEGINNINGS
PRE-1962
From Al Dawson

IT was early 1962,

6 and a young
Al Dawson lived with his parents
by the Hastings Central School in
Southampton Street. Every Tuesday,
on his way home from work, Al’s dad
would bring home the latest NZ Truth
newspaper. This particular Tuesday,
the paper had an article way more
interesting than the page-3 pinup girl. 1934 coupe. Stock height with bobbed rear fenders, flamed
Wow! It featured a full-page write-up inner front fenders, ’39 twin horns, headlight lids and did
you spot that blue trailer light in the centre-front of the roof.
on the ConRodders Hot Rod Club in
Dunedin, complete with pictures of
chopped and channelled ’32 and ’34
coupes etc. Young Al was so excited
that he wrote to NZ Truth and asked
if they could give him a contact
address. (Remember there were no
cell phones, computers or internet in
’62) NZ Truth wrote back with Bert
Cook and the ConRodders’ details.
Al wrote to Bert, and they
exchanged letters, photos and
cards. Al has always treasured
these very early photos, and
looking at them today still brings
back warm memories of times
past. If you can identify any of
these early ConRodders from
almost 60 years ago, please let
us know here at NZHR mag.

To ward off the rain the windshield is sealed into its opening
and cowl vent is filled. Spot that tall side-mount aerial.

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 A Hot Rod
Penpal Letter
44 Short Street
Dunedin S.W.2
28th July 1962

Dear Al
I have been around the boys
collecting the negatives of the
rods down here. I get the prints
on Wednesday, so I will send them
up during the week. Our Club has
fallen through in a fashion; there
are only six members left out of
twenty-four. Yes, there is a speed
shop down here. I can get pretty
near anything down here. When
I send the photos, I will number
them and tell you what has been
done to them. I am working on
my car as much as I can just now,
so I can start on my rod. I have
a 1948 Ford V8 Clubman coupe,
The motor is a fully chromed1936 flathead. Note the flamed inner fender panels. and a 1934 Ford V8 tudor sedan
which I intend to lower 6” and
give it a top chop of 5-1/2 inches.
The ’48 is going to be left at stock
height with high com heads and
twin carbs. Have any of the boys
up there done any Z frame work?
I am having a look over your
photos and will let you know if
there are any improvements I
can see to make on them. Well, I
must get away to work. Please find
enclosed one of our courtesy cards.

Yours sincerely, Bert Cook

This 1934 Ford coupe is channelled five inches and runs a ‘42 Merc mill.

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 1932 5-window coupe was built by Bruce Jenner and dubbed
Speedy Gonzales. It was chopped and channelled, had a
moulded rear with ’58 Chev taillights, shaped fenders, twin
aerials, twin petrol caps. It also featured VW steering, front
tube shocks. (at old Ultra Service Station owned by Jenners)

Unusual moulded ’38 Citroen spare wheel and

number plate mount. The coupe had Lincoln brakes.

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 Speedy Gonzales was fitted with a brand new 1961 OHV Chevrolet V8 mill. Note chassis strengthening.

The same ’32 coupe, snapped by Terry Furness, for sale on K-Road, Auckland in the early ‘60s. At that time it
was fitted with four carbs, cycle guards, whitewalls, hubcaps and chrome nerf bars. Price was 850 pounds!

Club cars outside a local Dunedin garage. 1938 Ford coupe with a 1949 Ford mill.

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 Is this the southh isl
island’s first top chopped ’34 Ford coupe? It’s chopped 5-1/2 inches and channelled
5 inches. Running
ing ggear was a ‘37 V8 mill, ‘36 gearbox, ‘39 diff while up front was a ‘39 Ford front end.

1912 Buick roadster body sits on a 1934 Ford

chassis fitted with an original 1934 V8 mill behind
a deuce grille. The driver wears a cool army
greatcoat, and note the sideways passenger seat!

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Rear view of 1912 Buick roadster body. Note ’34 gas tank in the trunk. 1934 Ford with cut-down front and doors on ’34 chassis. The
The rear of the car in front is from a 1928 Studebaker cabriolet. rear body is from 1928 Studebaker Straight 8 Cabriolet. It
features a 12-foot aerial, and the motor is from a 1937 Ford V8.

Rodded 1931 Chev coupe runs a 1936 Chev straight six mill, 16-inch wheels, and a 12-foot aerial.

1928 Studebaker Straight 8 is waiting to be rodded.

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 This is the south island’s first dragster. Built in
Dunedin in 1960 it ran a red-hot GMC inline 6 fitted
with triple carbs. Possibly Gerald Hoare builder.

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 Paul Wright attends almost every local event in his ‘34 pickup.

Tauranga Street Machines & Customs

41st Birthday Display

From Bruce Taylor to the retail shopping village. The prizegiving at their Judea Clubrooms.
usual buskers, street entertainers and Rob and Christine Campbell
THE annual Tauranga Street Machines band add to the vibrant atmosphere. drove down from Auckland in the
& Customs Birthday Bash display once The day happened to coincide with magazine’s Project Valiant coupe.
again coincided with the Greerton former NZHRM editor Rob Campbell’s The variety of vehicles at this display
Village Blossom Festival and it is funeral and the club displayed a appeals to a wide range of people
more than just a car display. Greerton tribute to Rob in front of the band’s due to the display having everything
Mainstreet is right behind the event as stage. It mentioned that Rob was from T-buckets to Aussie muscle
the car display attracts a lot of people guest speaker at their very first cars to brand new Mustangs.

Early Iron member Robbie Shannon’s 1964 Ranchero looks

cool wearing chrome smoothies and whitewall tyres. Stuart & Gaye Anderson have owned this good-looking ‘38 Chev
coupe since 1970. It has an injected 350ci LS1, Heidts independent
front end, 4-wheel disc brakes and Commodore power steering.
 Fully fendered Bedford wellside pickup is owned by Mike & Sheree Wilson’s 1966 GMC longbed is immaculate
Sue Wild. This one-off custom build also has engraved alloy under the hood with everything usually attached to
rocker covers which match the personalised licence plate. the firewall and inner guards hidden somewhere.

Dave Perfect owns tidy “race-ready” T-bucket

from Ngaruawahia, it’s parked next to Street
Machines member Kevin Wright’s 1935 Ford.

Trevor Halstead is a past member of Tauranga Street Machines & Customs

and always attends the annual display in one of his Studebakers. This year
he bought his 1953 Studebaker Starlite coupe which wowed the crowd. Ian Finch owns ‘55 Buick.

Keith Sawyer’s blown 1946 Chev Fleetmaster coupe has clean lines with
Smallblock Chevs seem to fit in the engine bay’s of HR
the only remaining original chrome being along the side of the hood.
Holdens easily. Joe Rychen owns this immaculate example.

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 The club’s fitting tribute to NZHRM’s Rob Campbell.

Club President Marty Lambert holds up an extremely

rare original hand-painted Ellerslie Hot Heads plague
which he displays inside his Ford jailbar pickup.
There’s a good story as to how he ended up with it.

Everything looks right about Neil Hartigan’s roadster from Rotorua.

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 DA D’S
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 TURN
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Feature photos by Alastair Ritchie

E
very son needs a true father,
someone who can provide
structure and guide, mentor,
and make him a priority
to help achieve his goals
and dreams. And likewise,
every father would love a
son who could share in his
passion and be able to pass the torch
and offer encouragement, wisdom
and skills. No one can prepare a son
for life better than his father. Dads are
role models, and it’s this mantra is the
basis of Wayne Jones story and the
wonderful achievements, accolades
and awards of his son Duane.
At the heart of it is any father and Rod Nationals. It wasn’t long before the builds and dining out in the glow
son relationship but this one is special new street machine builds followed of the successes. But it seemed that
with so much achieved. Anchoring and so did the magazine features and was only the beginning, and with all
it all was a very supportive wife (and awards: Youngest Person and first Chev those lofty achievements under his
mum) Maureen (RIP) and the family to get the Repo Hi-Tech Trophy, Top belt Duane cut a track to the USA and
business Jones’ Automotive in Petone. It Hot Rod, Top Street Machine and in climbed an even bigger mountain
was there in the workshop that Duane 1997 Grand National Champion. It’s when he purchased Kiwi Konnection,
gave birth to his ‘37 Chev coupe which fair to say dad Wayne had a fair hand a ready-made hot rod business set up
won Rodders Choice at the 1990 Street in all Duane’s projects, underpinning by another Kiwi, Squeak Bell. It was

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a dream job and lifestyle supplying
hot rod parts to Americans and also
Kiwis and Aussies too. Like anything
Duane gets his teeth into he won’t
let up until the jobs done and he’s
got the recipe right in business too.
It was a given that Wayne would
travel from Wellington to visit Duane’s
workshop in Bakersfield, California
and he has done on many occasions.
It was there he decided it’d be cool to
have his own hot rod and perhaps a
’33 Ford coupe would appeal. Duane
had all the parts and resources and
shipped a rolling chassis stretched
2” plus all the ancillary support
components to build the car back to
NZ. It was a great platform and fitting
return favour from son back to father.
The shipment arrived in 2013 and
once unpacked a chopped 5-window
body was purchased from Deuce
Farm. Kevin Redshaw at Timeless

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 The shipment arrived in 2013 a
5-window body was purcc

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and once unpacked a chopped
chased from Deuce Farm.

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 Auto Restorations played a big part
in the paint and final assembly while
progress and technical certification
were handled by Danny McKenna. The
car hit the road in 2016 and Wayne
is delighted with the entire package.
The rake, stance and colour have
strong appeal while it’s driveability,
performance and road manners all
make it a pleasure to drive. It’s no
wonder then that he’s already cruising
our country roads racking up miles
of smiles and sweet memories too!

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FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

BODY: 1933 Ford.

STYLE: 5-window coupe
MANUFACTURER: Deuce Farm.

FEATURES AND MODIFICATIONS: Chopped 4” with a full

internal roll cage and integral seat belt mounts. Doors feature
burst-proof door latches, side intrusion bars, stock hinges and
power windows. The hood is a Rootlieb custom item with top
and sides which are 2” longer than stock. Side panels have 1933
louvres and 1934 handles. Below the hood are custom-made side
splash panels, while under the Tanks fuel tank is a custom-made
rear roll pan with louvres. The exterior look is completed with
a Nottingham reproduction ’33 Ford grille, So Cal swan-neck
mirrors, ’33-’34 Ford commercial headlights and ’37 Ford taillights.
A Deuce Farm aluminium windshield frame has been polished and
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Limeworks column drop and topped with a billet banjo wheel.

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COOLING: A brass Walker radiator features a custom
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 magazine featured art drawn by Rob
Flying and ably assisted by brother Owen
FAREWELL the success of the magazine was
inevitable. Thirty-seven years later
at age 66, Rob semi-retired when
Rob Campbell ownership of the magazine changed
but with help from wife Christine to
17 July 1938 – 17 September 2018 run the computer he retained an active
role in content and production and
OUR R Kiwi hot rod world was rocked a confidant right up until the end.
and saddened at the news of the As a man, Rob Campbell was an
passing of Rob Campbell on the 17th accomplished artist, racer, writer, poet,
September. Our best man is gone! innovator, family man and much more.
Fond memories flooded in from He stood tall alongside and staunchly
many hot rodders and messages of supported brothers Gordon, Owen
sympathy and tributes poured in and Malcolm and often spoke fondly
from all around NZ on social media.
Back in our pioneering days, Rob was BELOW: Rob Campbell gets his beer topped
a member of the Ellerslie-based Hot up by Yvonne (Herb) Flynn while in his 1934
Heads car club along with Auckland Ford roadster at the Riverside Run at Lake
Hot Rod Club, and through his love Karapiro in early 1973. There was a bar set
of high-performance early Ford V8s, up and as everyone arrived they were given a
he became a catalyst, a guiding light commercial venture of publishing this compulsory drink. L-R: Pukekohe member Max
and an inspiration to the fledgling hot magazine. The seeds of success were Adams, Riverside member Paul (Nose) Flynn
rod community. He was there solid as planted and what followed was an and wife Yvonne (Herb) Flynn, Rob Campbell,
a rock, fathering the growth through explosion of enthusiasm and growth the couple next to Rob are Unknown, Ron (The
the establishment of our governing nationwide. He was undoubtedly New Pom) James with the bowler hat & glasses
body NZHRA in 1962 and then in 1967 Zealand’s most influential automotive and standing on the right is Phillip Flynn. (Paul
legitimising the hobby through the publisher. The very first cover of this Flynn’s younger brother) Allan Porter photo.

5 2 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
ABOVE: Rob cleans sand from the windshield
of his ’33 Ford 3-window coupe at Bethells
Beach after finishing 2nd in a heat race with no
clutch! Photo from Rob Campbell collection.

of his father. Rob did not suffer fools

gladly, often bunked bureaucracy and
challenged conventional thinking. He
loved to laugh and was compassionate
when required and terse if necessary.
In his semi-retirement, he was active
socially and often gather friends and
family to celebrate art, anniversaries
or milestones where some of the antics
were creative, others outrageously
funny. It was during this time Rob
penned many poems such as this:
We aspire to owning worldly goods,
Some of which possess us in return.
We own vehicles and appliances
which don’t last forever.
We aspire to own a piece of land
or a business, but we’re mere
caretakers of it until we move on.
The only things we really possess
are those which money can’t buy:

LEFT: Rob tuning the triple carb setup on his

’39 Ford. Photo from Rob Campbell collection.

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 ABOVE: Project T hot rod at Motor Specialties, July ’73. Rob Campbell on far right. Photo by Rich Neale

our body, our intellect, spirit and

the ability the help others plus
enjoy all that surrounds us.
Without those things and the spirit
freedom they signify, we own nothing.
RLC Dec 26 2004.
Rob’s creative thinking and
initiatives were the beginning of
the solid platform which underpins
our hobby today. There’s hardly
a man standing who’s hot rod life
hasn’t been touched or influenced
by Rob’s immense contribution.
From all of us: so long Rob, your
footprints and memories will
remain with us, your achievements
have a special place in NZ’s hot
rod history, and as a man you will
remain in our hearts. a mighty oak ABOVE: Rob Campbell drifting Project T into the briny at Orewa Beach thereby christening it!
has fallen, gone but not forgotten.

Sincere condolences to wife Christine,

brothers Owen and Gordon and all
the extended Campbell family.
Thank you to the many people
(30,000) who viewed our Facebook
and Instagram pages, to those who
commented, emailed or called (280)
and to those who wrote letters and
to everyone who shared a minute’s
silence in Rob’s honour. It was very
touching and much appreciated by all.

LEFT: Drag racing in the summer of 1988-

89: from left, Rob Campbell, young Mark
Doidge (Owen Campbell’s stepson),
Bruce Clark & Arnie Parker. Best time was
10.4 at 126mph. Photo Marie Barbarich.

5 4 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 Rob racing on Puke club’s dirt-track
in Project T. Photo Allan Porter

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 Father’s Day Drags

By Paul Grace a successful day. Highlights

included Reece Fish who once
ENTHUSIASTS were robbed again stamped his authority
by mother nature last year on the scene by driving his
when the annual Father’s Day ’59 Chev to the track and
Drags was a washout on both cutting a high 7-seconds pass.
the scheduled and rain dates. He was on a march, carrying
This year it looked like déjà the front wheels through
vu when the scheduled date the ’60 foot mark. The event
was again rained out but with featured a burnout comp
three down and one to go the for the first time which was
skies cleared on the rain date very popular, and the crowds
and the event went ahead. loved it. Once the smoke
Normally we’d expect spectator cleared, the day ended with
attendance and competitor prizegiving and a top-marks Joel Arcus kicked off the burnout comp in his late model
entries to be down slightly, thumbs up to the American Camaro with blown LS power and set the stage for a
titanic contest by blowing both rear skins off the rims.
but drag race starvation must Muscle car Club, track staff,
have set in, and all counts sponsors and crews for making
were up on normal making for it the best day out for dads.

Darren Roberts’ Commodore was

runner-up in the burnout comp.
5 6 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 Blue smoke from this Holden 1-ton ute
with tunnel rammed big block power.

Crowd counts were up on normal

making for a successful day.
Rob Toheriri’s Falcon blew pink smoke until he eclipsed the entire
dragstrip and winning the comp and a handy grand in the process.

Aaron Jenkins, ‘77 Holden Torana wrinkles the slicks

on his way to the quickest 60-foot time of the day.

Reece Fish’s ‘56 Chevrolet Bel Air once again reigned supreme and won
Fastest Car Driven to the Track plus he won the Top American Shootout.

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 Top Australian Shootout went to Aaron Jenkins, ‘77 Torana with a blistering
8.681- 144.04 lap over Gary Bogaart’s rapid ‘75 Ford Falcon, 10.102 - 132.70.

Best Mopar went to Owen McLachlan in his ‘69 Plymouth GTX.

A Bracket final saw Steve Dunn, Ford Falcon - 10.802

prevail over Greg Malcolm’s ‘84 Corvette - 11.947.

Muscle Central: Cudas, Camaros, Corvettes and ‘Stangs line-up for their fast pass.

5 8 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 RESULTS
A BRACKET
Steve Dunn, Ford Falcon 10.802 - 131.63
Greg Malcolm, ‘84 Corvette 11.947 - 117.28

B BRACKETT
Grant Schuler, ‘68 Camaroo 12.66 - 109.22
Jed Dyer, Ford Granada 13.150 - 104.27

C BRACKET
Todd Carter, ‘00 Falcon Ute 15.689 - 90.87
Glen Atkins, ‘62 Rambler 14.859 - 97.05

LADIES BRACKET
Sheryl Brokenshire, ‘08 Corvette 13.73 - 104.1
Jackie Sadler, ‘65 Ford Mustang 15.84 - 88.37

MERLIN TOP AMERICAN SHOOTOUT

Reece Fish, ‘56 Chev 8.503 - 178.24
C Bracket final Todd Carter, ‘00 Falcon ute - 15.689 - 90.87 Tony Gera, Ford Mustang 9.413 - 151.04
took the win over Glen Atkins’ 1962 Rambler - 14.859 - 97.05.
MERLIN TOP AUSTRALIANSHOOTOUTT
Aaron Jenkins, ‘77 Torana 8.681- 144.04
Gary Bogaart, ‘75 Ford Falcon 10.102 - 132.70

BEST FORD D
Kirin Hodges, ‘81 Fairmontt

BEST GM
James Duncan, ‘66 Bel Airr

BEST MOPAR
Owen McLachlan, ‘69 Plymouth GTXX

FASTEST TIMEOF THE DAY

Reece Fish, ‘56 Chev

FASTEST CAR DRIVEN TO THE TRACK

K
Reece Fish,’56 Chev

QUICKEST 60-FOOT TIME

Aaron Jenkins, ‘77 Holden Toranaa

BURGER FUEL BURNOUT COMP

Grant Schuler, ‘68 Camaro (12.66 - 109.22) took home the B Rob Toheriri, AGROXY
Bracket trophy over Jed Dyer’s Ford Granada. (13.150 - 104.27). Joel Arcus, SKOOLU
Darren Roberts, LIMITR

Father’s Day silverware on display.

Ladies Bracket went to Sheryl Brokenshire, ‘08 Corvette (13.73

- 104.1) over Jackie Sadler’s ‘65 Ford Mustang. (15.84 - 88.37). > 59
Steels ‘n Wheels Waiuku
From Spook

LATE winter saw the annual Waiuku car show back with a
good selection of hot rods, street machines and Army Jeeps on
display plus country charm mini-events like wood chopping and
motorcycle stunt riding to please the large crowds. Highlights
were Craig Brown’s Top Doorslammer and the Jet dragster which
both did fire-ups, much to the pleasure of show patrons. With
the main street closed to through-traffic, the pubs and cafes
did a roaring trade, and it was a great way to spend the day.
Stock-as-a-rock and nicely restored ’34
Chev fordor awaiting a V8 transplant?

’51 Chev Bel Air coupe is a rare item

in NZ. Great to see it out on display.

Cool ’65 T-bird is a factory street machine.

Texas chainsaw contest was a blast especially when the
contestants used a smallblock Ford V8 powered chainsaw.

6 0 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 This ’55 convertible featured a full restoration.

’38 Buick convertible is RHD, indicating

possible new NZ registration.

’71 Chevelle is a resto-mod done to a very high

standard. Under the hood is a big block Chevy.

What’s not to like with a ’57 Bel Air riding on a

set of polished American Racing Torq Thrust 2s?

Cool ’61 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible.

1960 Buick Invicta convertible is
certainly a rare car here in NZ.

Fast and furious deuce tudor looks subtle

but is powered by a red-hot LS smallblock.
This cool longroof is a ’60 Dodge Pioneer which is an import from the USA.
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 Les Hunter’s FLASHBACK
FLASHBA

Record Holding Truck

At a Christchurch Rod Show in the mid-‘90s. Pete

had the pink graphics replaced with blue, by Dave
Blyth, along with a tailgate mural. (Photo by Pete Coburn)

From John Eva 1974 issue. It was my second published article.

Les Hunter was just 16 years old when he purchased
IT is late 1973 and I am, as you join us, a clueless tthe ’38 pickup in 1968. It was a barrelnose, and with
16-year old brat barely out of High School with a souped-up flathead V8 and he began racing it at
a face full of acne, hair like a wet mop and still tthe second-ever Ruapuna Drag Meet in December
fervently keen to justify the faith placed in me by ’69. This ‘work in progress’ primer pickup ran
the editors of NZHRM, who have recently redeemed 18-second passes, which was enough for young
all my wildest adolescent dreams by turning me Les to get hooked on drag racing. This was at a
loose on their pages. Les and Gail Hunter, bless ttime when hot rodding was more low key and
‘em, look caught between bemusement and hhassle-free. As it seemed, was life in general.
mortified, that NZHRM has apparently dispatched Joining Pegasus Bay R&CC (and later forming
some school exchange programme intern to Southern Street Rodders), Les rebuilt the ’38 in
interview them and take photographs of their ’38 1972; the flathead was replaced by a hot 272 Ford
Ford pickup. With a Brownie 127 camera, no less, YY-block engine, a Ray Taylor paint job in white
the results of which were published in the May wwith light blue cobweb panelling, a wild set

6 2 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 Les Hunter’s ’38 Ford pickup, seen here in 1969 with a triple-carbed flathead. (Photos by Pete King)

rd-b
The pickup following Les’ record-breaking run at Thunderpark in March ’78 with 332 Ford
power. 12.774 @ 106.76mph was as a National D/SR record for ten years! (Photos by Allan Porter)

of flames, an owner-made deep-dish steering

stee both ways, but in 197777 the
t ’38 pickup had been
wheel, a V8 badge on the rear which ope opened the fitted with a 332 Ford d engine
en (bored to 337), a Top
tailgate, flush taillamps, Les’ own mag-style
-sty wheels, Loader 4-speed and a 9” Ford rear-end, running
olst
while Gail and Les’ Mum did the upholstery. In nag to get some adjustable
slicks. Sez Les; “I managed
this guise it debuted at the ’73 Autorama
ma Show, rom a US serviceman who was
rockers for the 332 from
winning Best Pickup award, and became me a regular Fre
working at the Deep Freeze base in Christchurch.
at Ruapuna drag meets, running 16s with ease. That was a big thing bac
back then because importing
Les and Gail married in 1974 and tookok tthe truck pen These days you can
parts was such as expense.
on their honeymoon. This was in petrol rol rrationing nlin
get what you want online!” With this set-up, the
carless days, and armed with a few extratra petrol cans, s, aand then at Thunderpark
truck got into the 13s,
they got as far as Renwick, near Blenheim,
heim ran out Raceway on the 5th of M March 1978, Les ran a best
ht! Gail also
of gas, so they stayed there for the night! of 12.774 @ 106.76mph ph (171.81kph), breaking the
trip Having
drove the pickup on both street and strip. er called
old D/SR record (later c D/HR) and holding
Rob Kennard as a brother-in-law fuelled ed Les
L and ars until Peter Schischka’s
the record for ten years
be it worked
Gail’s drag racing aspirations, or maybe ’40 pickup lowered thehe class record in 1988.

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 Th ttruckk became
The b a local
l l legend
l d in
i this
thi guise
i during
d i
the ‘70s, with Ray Taylor paint, a hot 272 Y-block,
owner-made wheels. The race photo shows Les
against Graham Veale’s ’58 Ford. (Photos by JE)

Impressive at Les’ D/SR record was, he actually ran the trajectory negotiated by a drag racer would be a
an 11.994 the following year at the ’79 Drag Racing fairly simple one. A direct line. But the ’38 would lurch
Nationals at Thunderpark, but was running C/SR from the line like a drunk on the Interislander during
class, as the 332 engine had been replaced by a 390 a particularly stormy crossing, and pass the finish
Ford. Les also upped his personal best quarter-mile line like a kite dancing in a hurricane. Les estimates
speed from 106mph to 114mph, and for a short while, the 390 engine probably only produced around 400
Les also held the National C/SR record at 11.939 horsepower. It had a Kelford cam, 11.1 compression,
@ 114.94mph, also at Thunderpark. At the time, unported 406 heads (“huge heads – way too big!”),
records set at Ruapuna (Les’ home track) weren’t twin 4-barrels, headers and a 3.5 Detroit Locker rear
recognised due to unreliable high-MPH readouts, end. “It could rev to 6500 quite easily,” Les told me.
but Les had run a best ET of 11.68 at Ruapuna. Subsequent owners have proved that, and more.
Later in 1979, Les and the truck even ran 121mph In 1981 Les sold the barrel nose to finish a street/strip
in the Flying Quarter at Wigram. For drag racing fans ’23 T-bucket. “I actually wanted to put my 390 into the
the pickup was always a blast to watch. You’d think bucket, but Rob Kennard talked me into a 350 Chevy”.

6 4 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 Andy Walker bought up the pickup in 1981, adding green flames to the white
base. Andy must have considered chopping the top because he supplied
By ’79 Les had a 390 Ford engine which ran an 11.939 @ 114mph this pic of a ‘çhopped photo’ to visualise the effect! (Photo by Andy Walker)
and held the C/SR record briefly. In this photo, Les is about to
run the flying quarter at Wigram at 121mph! (Photo by Craig Stare)

Andy had Dave Blyth shoot a mod colour

Andy Walker and truck in the ’82 Oamaru Rod Run, with scheme with graphics over gunmetal grey. Seen
Pete Davey’s ’36 tudor at the rear. (Photo by Andy Walker) here at Ruapuna Drags. (Photos by Andy Walker)

The ’38 pickup’s new owner was local auto trimmer, the finish line, the front end would move around a bit,
HRM advertiser and young Rod Benders’ member which of course made the rear move around. At over
Andy Walker who, at the time, was working from 100mph, it got quite… interesting!” Andy would emerge
Autographics shop in Tuam Street with custom painters after a charge down the strip with the expression of
Dave Blyth and Brent Taylor. The pickup, by now plain someone who had just had a dart fired into his bottom.
white, had Andy’s Auto Trim signage on the side, and In ’82 the truck was stripped down. Andy added new
candy green flames. Andy: “The 390 engine had been wheels, a new interior, a rebuilt engine, and a much
detuned when I bought the truck. It still had cross- needed Panhard rod. “That made a big difference.
bolted mains, but the stock manifold and the stock cam I drove from the Hilltop Tavern to Little River in 11
had gone back into it. Les told me it would still be good minutes! It was still a handful, but a lot of fun. A few
for 14s. But I managed a best of 12.6! The Top Loader times I became instantly sober!” Dave Blyth did a
trans had Liberty gears for power shifting. I could hit custom paint scheme in gunmetal grey with pink, red
seven grand and slam it into the next gear. Great fun! and maroon graphics, quite definitive of the ‘80s style.
But the stock beam axle had no Panhard rod, and by Like Les, Andy wanted to go quicker and

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 Pete Coburn purchased the pickup in 1984.
Rebuilt it in 1987. Spot the custom-made Les In 1991 Pete tubbed the truck with new
Andy’s quickest timeslip. That Hunter steering wheel! (Photo by Pete Coburn)
speed is obviously in MPH. rails, narrowed 9” rear. (Photo by Pete Coburn)

Pete added twin 4-barrels and Gilmore belt The ’38 truck seen her at 2017 Muscle Car
drive to the 390 Ford engine. (Photo by Pete Coburn) Madness, owned by Mike Jefferies. (Photos by JE)

faster, but rather than throw more money at the couldn’t believe it, “laughs Pete; “The pickup
aerodynamically-challenged truck, built a more deck was made of angle iron and plywood!”
strip-friendly ’27 T roadster with a big block Pete always appreciated the history of the pickup and
Chevy power. The legendary ’38 pickup was sold t changes he made over the years were in keeping with
the
in 1984 to Pete Coburn of Kustom Car Club. any sentimental value and performance improvement.
First thing Pete did was personify the graphics, In fact, had Les Hunter persevered with updating the
changing the pink and red to black and blue, and t
truck to maintain its racetrack competitiveness, then
airbrush artist Dave Blyth added a mural on the tailgate i likely he would have made the same changes.
it’s
of Pete and wife Ruth in the pickup, along with the name More updates came in ‘91/’92. Pete took the deck off,
Eliminator in gold leaf. Pete: “I only raced the truck at cut off the chassis behind in the cab, adding a big piece
one drag meet. My best time was 12.9 on street tyres. of box section, new rails and tubbed, getting Roberts’
It didn’t handle too bad for a beam axle. I remember Engineering in Bromley to narrow the 9’’ Ford rear
coming home from another Ruapuna drag meet with end. “Craig Stare brought in the biggest rear wheels
Glen Barrett, and I wound the truck up along Pound I could buy. When I tubbed it, I also changed the top
Road. It took up both sides of the road. I passed a of the motor, adding twin 465 4-barrels on a low-rise
vintage guy in a Model T tourer. Not sure exactly how m
manifold which I found in Nashville, plus it had a solid
fast we were going, but I was pulling 7,200rpm!” Now l
lifter cam, but it caused high maintenance on the valve
if that vision doesn’t make you at least break into a t
train. I’m not kidding, that engine could pull 8-and-a-
smile, then you’re probably the driver of that Model T. h grand. I had to pull it out before I killed it!” Pete
half
In ’87 the truck was stripped to the bare frame, also added a Gilmore belt drive, and later replaced
and Pete repainted the chassis, chrome plated t boxy bonnet scoop to a swoopy racecar scoop.
the
the beam axle and rear end housing, updated Pete recalls, “The truck was a lot of fun on the street.
the disc brakes and changed the dashboard. “I V
Very quick. I didn’t bother street racing other cars. I’d

6 6 > N Z H OT RO D N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8
 The truck in ’96 with race scoop, just before Pete sold
it. Check those Model A taillamps! (Photos by Pete Coburn)

…and it all started with Les and Gail Hunter, seen here
in 2018 at their shop, Les Hunter Racing Products, (see
HRM ads) with a customer’s Cadillac Resto. (Photo by JE)

take on motorcycles! It was a phenomenal skid car…” As far as I can ascertain, and feel free to correct,
When Pete and Ruth shifted home, they were Kevin Jefferies bought the pickup from the tattooist,
temporarily garageless, and the pickup, along with and Kevin’s son Mike Jefferies took ownership in
their ‘64 Ford Sports Coupe had to be stored at 2008. Mike works in the mines in West Australia, and
Pete’s workplace. In ’96 the decision was made to I last photographed the truck at Muscle Car Madness
sell the pickup. Three individuals came to look at in 2017, still looking like it could scare the beejeezus
it, Pete taking each one for a spin. The first guy out of any contenders, still wearing the Dave Blyth
freaked, saying “It’s too fast for me…” The second paint job which is pushing 40 years old, and still, of
had to admit “Ill probably kill myself in this thing…” course, respected for holding a National Class Record
While the third guy, a tattooist, said: “I’ll buy it!” for ten years. And with no disrespect to Andy Walker,
Then he proceeded to pay Pete with banknotes kept Pete Coburn, Kevin and Mike Jefferies, all of whom
in a shoebox! For a short while, the pickup was have put their own stamp on it, it’s likely always
seen around Christchurch with the tattoo shop’s to be referred to as Les Hunter’s old truck! A true
signage – Graphic Addiction adorned on the doors. Canterbury Crusader, Oops – wrong colours…!

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Photos and story by Wayne Scraba And that’s just from the Chevy-racer a rear engine bracket dragster today?
perspective. Folks with big block This doesn’t mean to say mechanical
SPIN the clock back five or so decades Chryslers and most Fords had to live tachs are bad news. They work pretty
ago. Back then when someone would with a cable which was four feet long. well, but it just a simple fact that modern
show up on the street or in the drag (or more) Imagine trying to route a electrical (and electronic) tachometers
strip staging lanes with a Sun tach mechanical tach cable in something like are a bunch easier to deal with.
clamped to the top of a steering
column, it meant one thing: The car
was serious. That evolved quickly
though. It wasn’t long before that old
Super Tach was superseded by a Jones-
Motorola mechanical tach strapped
to the dash top. That implied the car
was even more serious. But the real
significance here is the tach found
in the car always seemed to tell the
story. And that’s not the end either:
Times have changed and so have
tachs and other gauges. Mechanical
tachometers aren’t that common
anymore. If you lived it, who could
forget the maze you had to deal with
when you installed a mechanical
tachometer? Not only did you have to
chop a honking hole in the firewall An important factor you should consider when buying a tach is the RPM range in which it registers. For
for the cable to pass through, you had example, a tach which reads to 10,000 or 11,000 RPM might be perfect for a high winding race engine, but
to deal with dropping the distributor it certainly isn’t practical on a stock-rod big block which will never see the other side of 6,500 RPM. What’s
in just right so the cable was aligned. needed here is a tach face that’s maxed out at 9,000 RPM or less.

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Technology Marches Forward…
One of the big advances was the
reliability of electric (and electronic)
tachometers. Instead of being sort of
accurate, modern electronics made tachs
into precise and reliable instruments
(provided, of course, you’re not all
thumbs and wire them backwards).
Now, there are likely dozens of different
electric (or electronic) tachometers
available today. Some have more features A “shift light” is common on many of today’s
than others. What we’ll look at here are racecars. It’s also pretty handy for a fast street
some the neat features available to racers driven car. Even the best of drivers are usually too
and rodders today. Something important busy in a quick car to carefully watch a needle as it An innovation in today’s tachs is the “two-
though is the fact this two-part series sweeps across the face of the tach. Couple in a fast stage” shift light – it provides two different “red
isn’t zeroing in on the latest and revving engine combination and you can understand lines” for your car. Here’s why it’s necessary: To
greatest when it comes to instruments. why shift lights are important. There are a number accelerate, your car uses mechanical “leverage”
Instead, our focus is on rock solid basic of different shift lights on the market, but one which in the form of gearing to move forward. Given the
choices for the little guy enthusiast. is used on many Auto Meter tachometers are LED RPM drops between gears, this usually means
We’ll leave the super expensive (and models. Aside from being much smaller in size than that the car will run quicker and faster (and
exotic) hardware for another day. conventional shift lights, the LED is extremely bright. probably with more consistency) if first gear is
A really good example of a rock solid A pinpoint of high-energy light is simply aimed at “short shifted”. In most racecars, the 1-2 shift
tachometer is Auto Meter’s Pro-Comp 2 you. When the engine (and tach) reaches the shift point is often 400-500 RPM less than the 2-3,
tachometer shown in the accompanying point, then the LED illuminates. The yellow cover (and/or 3-4 and 4-5) shift points. Auto Meter’s
photos. This tach includes a two-stage you see is removed for racing. Pro Comp 2 provides the means to do that.
shift light. This feature provides you
with two shift settings to allow the fast-
revving first gear a different RPM shift
point than the remaining gears. They
also have another useful feature called
“Peak RPM Memory Recall”. This feature
displays the highest RPM achieved
during a race. More on this later.

Location Is Everything…
First things first: Location of the tach
is everything. The old “on the column”
arrangement might be bad news to
some, but with a tach such as this with It’s a good idea to try the tach in various mounting locations in the car. Here, we’ve tried the tach
a huge five-inch face (and a shift light), right on the dash and also on the steering column. Upstairs (on the dash), the tach body contacts the
it’s hard to miss. Another location option windshield and Auto Meter tells us that’s not the best situation. It’s a bit out of the way on the left of
is right on the dash. You certainly can’t the column, but it fits (tightly) on the right side of the column, and that’s where it will stay.
miss it, but there’s a chance it will
contact the windshield. We’ve even
had cars where the tach mount was
integrated into the roll cage (one where
the tach mount was on the front down
tube, and another where a bracket was The way the shift-
mounted to the forward firewall brace llite works, it can
– here the bracket came up through the be positioned just
OEM defroster vent). Finally, if you’re about anywhere on
building a car from scratch, you can the tach face. Auto
mount the tach in-dash. Depending on Meter suggests you
the car and the application, any of these place it at the 10:00
locations will work. But the real dilemma o’clock position on
is blocking your view of the road with the tach face.
you plugged into the driver’s seat. What
you have to do is to try different mount
locations with your tach in your car
with you sitting in the pilot’s seat.

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Feature Laden Instruments…. connector protrudes from the back of
So how do you work with the basic the tach case, but the wiring is a simple
features of a modern tachometer? Using matter of plugging the female connector
the Auto Meter Pro Comp 2 tach shown into the existing male connector at the
in the accompanying photos as the back of the tach. For shipping purposes,
example, the face has a “function” panel this two-wire harness is left unplugged.
on the right-hand side of the face. Here’s The Blue wire is likely the only
how the two-stage shift-lite tach is set up. “foreign” wire at the back of the tach.
This wire should be routed to a normally
1. To enter the setup mode, apply open momentary switch. This allows
power to the tach with the engine the driver to manually switch from high
off (no RPM signal to the tach). to low RPM shift points on the tach.
2. Press and release the “SET” button. When the momentary switch is closed,
The pointer will move from 0 RPM the Low Set mode on the tach will be
to 1,000 RPM. This is the indicator in effect. When the switch is open,
for the Low Set shift point. the High Set model will be in effect. If you’re using a Pro-Comp 2 tach such as the
3. Press and release the SET It’s common for many racers to use a one shown in the photos, then the hookup is a bit
button to review and/or set transmission-mounted switch. In such different than older tachometers. Basically, the
the Low Set shift point. a case, when the car is in first gear, the tach has five wires coming out of the back (not
4. Using the “erase” and “recall” buttons, switch is closed which in turn, places counting the shift-lite connector). The shift-lite
move the pointer to the desired the tach in the Low Set mode. Once connector only goes on one way, (don’t force it)
RPM for the Low Set shift point. first gear is “pulled” or air-actuated, the and the main wires are all colour-coded. See the
5. Once the pointer is positioned at switch returns to the open position, and text for more information.
the desired RPM, press & release the the tach reverts to the High Set mode.
SET button to exit low set mode. noise reaches a high level, however,
6. Press and release the “erase” Instant Recall… the tach sees it as legitimate ignition
button. The pointer moves from What about the recall button on the firing and responds accordingly. Auto
1k RPM to 2k RPM. This is the face of the tach? Simple. It’s the tach Meter points out that your car does
indicator for High Set shift point. telltale. It will tell you how high you not always demand full capacity of the
7. Press and release the SET went on the shift point. It might not ignition system. If radio interference
button to review and/or set be something you care to know about is present, it will most likely show up
the High Set shift point. (!), but none-the-less it’s important. By at the top end, in top gear where the
8. Using the “erase” and “recall” buttons, the way, if you drag race, before each most horsepower and high ignition
move the pointer to the desired trip down the 1320, press the “Erase” load is produced. Also, tachometers
RPM for the High Set shift point. button. This clears the member from the with memory features will indicate this
9. Once the pointer is positioned at the previous pass and you’re ready to record. condition with abnormally high memory
desired RPM, press & release the SET readouts. The bottom line here is to be
button to exit High Set mode. To store Electronic Noise… sure your ignition isn’t “leaking” – use
the settings, you must push & release One thing many hot rodders and racers quality spiral core ignition wires, use
“recall” until pointer reaches zero. seldom consider is “radio noise”. Of ignition wire sleeves and be sure wires
course, in a racecar, this has nothing to to ignition components such as the
NOTE (1): If the Low Set shift point has do with entertainment. Instead, we’re crank trigger are properly installed.
been changed, the High Set shift point talking about radio interference and The tach described here (and shown
will also be changed to the same value. inductive crossfire. Sure those things in the accompanying photos) only
can ruin performance, but they can skims the surface with regard to what’s
NOTE (2): If you prefer to use only one also raise havoc with your tachometer. available. Auto Meter offers all sorts
shift point, do not connect the blue wire Radio frequency interference (RF of different tachs with more or fewer
as shown in the diagram in the wiring Interference) produces a false triggering features. The point is you can pick
section and only set the High Shift Point. effect on crank trigger and electronic and choose the tach which suits your
distributor ignitions. Because an program. There are lots of choices,
What’s with the blue wire mentioned electronic tachometer counts the but it is safe to say, we’ve come a long
above? Simple. To accomplish the change number of times the ignition fires in way from those old Super Tachs hose-
in RPM shift points, something has to tell a crankshaft revolution, additional clamped to the steering column.
the tach you’ve shifted gears. The tach random, false triggering causes erratic
has five wires protruding from the back and inaccurate tach movement. Source – Monitoring Mayhem
of the case: Blue (switch); White (dash According to Auto Meter, their tachs Auto Meter Products
lights); Red (ignition switch +); Black are internally protected with circuits 413 W. Elm Street
(engine ground); Green (coil negative which are engineered to filter out Sycamore, IL 60178
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> 11 Day in the Dirt at Ellesmere Speedway.
St and please be parked by 9am. Gold coin entry: 100%
of show proceeds go to our senior camp 2019. Food

EVENTS Gates open 9am and racing starts 11am. Hot rods,
motorbikes, vintage TQs, midgets, vintage race cars
and more. Adults $10, kids under 14 accompanied by
available including BBQ, Spit Sandwiches, Lions Caravan,
Live entertainment and also be in to win a V8 Hot Laps
Experience with Paul Manuell. People’s Choice prize
an adult are free and over 75s are free too. If you plan sponsored by GAS plus many more awards. Contact Tracey
NOVEMBER to have a skid, Contact Andrew Stevens 0274514375, Foy 021 136 5171 [email protected]
> 2 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 1 at [email protected], Greg Lewis 0276341933 or > 25 Shine Display y at 98 Mill Rd, Helensville.
Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz Check us on Facebook, Canterbury Vintage Speedway > 25 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
> 3 Afternoon Swapmeet at Enthusiasts’ Club. (CVSEC) Rain Date 2 Dec. of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
North Shore R&CC, Hillside Rd. > 11 Long Beach Hi-Performance This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
> 3-4 The Very Vintage Day Out in Pavilion 6 Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979 motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland. > 11 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
The two-day show is jam-packed with loads of vintage Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
stalls and retro-inspired goodies along with several > 12-14 2018 Egmont Rod & Custom Club at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
live bands, the 19 Black Miss Pin-Up New Zealand Bi-annual Rod run in Stratford, Taranaki. The Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
Beauty Pageant, The Very Vintage Bake Off, The new theme this time is Science Fiction, with a weekend
Spotlight Dressmaking competition, the Photo Safari, of fun planned. Entry fee for the whole weekend is DECEMBER
and the display of Hot Rods and Muscle Cars. There only $110 per entrant and you won’t go home hungry > 1 Back Street car display y in Hamilton.
are still a few spaces left for display cars so drop an with all meals supplied. For an entry form or further > 2 Rodder’s Breakfast at Larfin’
email to [email protected] if you’re interested. information contact the club president Grant Stables Tiger hosted by Hustlers R&C at Larfin’
All the show details are at www.veryvintage.co.nz ([email protected] or 0274972088). Tiger Café, Seaview from 9 ‘til 11am.
and tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster. > 16-18 Motoring Mad at Mataura. A 3-day > 2 The Boatshed & Road Rodders
> 4 Rodder’s Breakfast at Larfin’ event as a Mataura Scouts fundraiser. Full registration Gearhead breakfast hosted by Wanganui
Tiger hosted by Hustlers R&C at Larfin’ cost is $90 for car and driver. $45 per passenger R&C at Caroline’s Boatshed Bar, 181 Somme
Tiger Café, Seaview from 9 ‘til 11am. and cost includes all events. Friday night cruise is Parade, Aramoho from 9 ‘til 11am.
> 4 The Boatshed & Road Rodders $50 per car and all passengers are free. Sunday > 2 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
Gearhead breakfast hosted by Wanganui Car Show is $10 per vehicle. Contact Tony 027 > 3 Toy Run hosted by North Shore R&CC.
R&C at Caroline’s Boatshed Bar, 181 Somme 211 3076 or email [email protected] > 7 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 3 at
Parade, Aramoho from 9 ‘til 11am. > 17 Far North Rod & Custom Club Show Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz
> 4 Wild West Breakfastt on Lincoln Rd, Henderson. and Shine at the A & P Showgrounds, Kaitaia from > 8-9 Masterton Motorplex Comp Meeting.
> 10 Rockabilly New Brighton at Rawhiti 9am ‘til 3pm. $1000 spot prize, Food & trade stalls, Full competition meeting, all classes. Featuring the
Domain. Car show, hot rods, classics, muscle cars swapmeet & vehicle sound off. Car & Driver free, family all-new Outlaw 71 class! Full competition meeting
and vintage, sorry no Jappas. Also a pre-event cruise, pass $12, adults $5, Kids 5-13 $2 and under 2 are free. – open to all classes, on both days. Saturday – Full
market stalls, live bands, car prizegiving, kid’s area, > 17 Test & Tune at Meremere Dragway. competition meeting. Sunday – Full competition
Rockabilly Belle and Beau competition, Get in yer Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz meeting. Outlaw 71 details to follow. Gate entry:
DRAG race and a hopping great after function to end > 18 All USA at Classic Flyers, Jean Batten $20 per person per day, under 14s free. Gates
the day! Entry: Public, gold coin donation and display Drive Mt Maunganui. Gates are open from 8am for open: 9am Saturday, 8am Sunday. Racing starts
vehicles are $10. As always, all profits made from car exhibitors at $5 per car and 10am for general 10am Saturday, 9am Sunday. Weather & schedule
the day will go straight back to the community. admission which is $5 each or $10 per family. updates on the day. Info at www.masteronmotorplex.
> 10 Manawatu Monster Halloween Cruise. All USA day is a celebration of all cars American with 14 co.nz or check their Facebook page. Or visit
Calling all guys ‘n ghouls, we’re going down to the trophies up for grabs for Best Hot Rod, Chev, Mopar, Ford, > 9 Long Beach Hi-Performance
crossroads for a devil of a good time. That’d be the Vintage, Sports and many more. Food and beverage Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
Himitangi crossroads, home of The Wines, who are available on site and free access to the Classic Flyers > 16 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus
the hosts for the hallowed evening. (Better late than Museum. Come along and join in on the fun and be in to Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
never!) Gather at the graveyard - either Napier Road win a scenic flight in a WWII Biplane valued at $355. information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
for the Palmerston North pumpkin heads, or Mako > 18 Comp 2 meeting at Meremere Dragway. > 26-29 Greymouth Rodders
Mako Road, Levin, for the southern sinners. Each cruise Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz biannual rod run. Entries out shortly.
will depart at 6pm. Halloween costumes are a must, > 18 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus > 30 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
as are decorated cars. You’ll feel a right zombie if you Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
don’t dress to kill! The terrifying team at The Wines will information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
have tasty meals and drinks to feed your inner demons. > 18 Drag Racing at Ruapuna. All racers motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
Haunted hot rods, murderous muscle cars and coffin and fans welcome. Details at www.pbdrc.co.nz. cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
kickin’ classic vehicles only, and as always, it’s a free > 18 Swapmeet at Karapiro Domain, Cambridge. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
event! More info from Awful Andy on 021 175 8325. > 23 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 2 at at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
> 10 Car Display hosted by Troublebound Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
at 515 West Coast Rd, Oratia. > 25 Drag Racing at Teretonga All racers and fans
> 10-11 Test & Tune at Masterton Motorplex welcome. Details at www.southerndragways.co.nz 2019
for all classes. Two days of test & tune plus on-site > 25 Hot Rod display and Family Fun Day JANUARY
swapmeet! Test & Tune – open to all classes, on both hosted by the Stragglers at Lake Karapiro from 9am ‘til > 5 Black Swamp Run at Mangawhai.
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8am Sunday. Racing starts 10am Saturday, 9am Sunday. ‘til 1:30pm at the Maungaturoto Primary School, Hurndall competition meeting – open to all classes, on both

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> 6 Long Beach Hi-Performance > 2 Comp 3 meeting at Meremere Dragway. hosted by Cobra Rodders.
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their usual weekend, they’ve moved to a new venue and Details at www.southerndragways.co.nz MARCH
a new weekend. This time-based at the Showgrounds > 8 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting > 1 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 6 at
Park Event Centre at the edge of town. Entry fees will 5 (Saturday Night) at Meremere Dragway. Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz
be $100 per adult and accommodation is to be booked Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 3 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
separately. Open to all affiliated NZHRA members > 9 Classic Cars, Hot Rods and Bike show > 9-10 IHRA NZ National Series - NZ Nationals at
entry forms will be available shortly. For further info at the Keri Keri Domain from 9am onwards. There are Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz
contact Jono on 0273524700 or Simon 0211159601. sponsored prizes which include Best Dressed for young > 10 Long Beach Hi-Performance
> 19-20 Kumeu Festival. and old. Entry is by gold coin donation to the local fire Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
> 19 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 4 at brigade. Info: Jackie 09 407 5566 or Roz 021 0293 9205. > 10 Hot Rod breakfastt hosted by
Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 10 Hot Rod breakfastt hosted by Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA.
> 20 Mid West Rodders Breakfastt at Columbus Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. > 16-17 Rain Date for NZ Nationals at Meremere
Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For > 10 Long Beach Hi-Performance Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz
information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. > 17 Drag Racing at Teretonga All racers and
> 20 7th Annual Rotorua Lakefront Car Show > 13-18 Art Deco Festival in fans welcome. Details at www.southerndragways.co.nz
hosted by the Rotorua Vintage & Veteran Car Club at the Napier. www.artdeconapier.com > 17 Mid West Rodders Breakfastt at Columbus
Rotorua Village Green on the lakefront off Whakatane > 16 Primer Nats at Pukekohe. Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
St from 10am ‘til 2pm. Entry is open to any individuals > 16-17 Drag Racing at Masterton Motorplex. information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
and clubs who’d like to display their vehicles. Gold coin Group 1 Series – Round 2 – Full competition meeting, > 23-24 51st NZ Drag Nationals. Full competition
donation to St Johns Ambulance. Contact. Email: info@ all classes. Featuring the all-new Group 1 Series! Full meeting, all classes. Featuring the 51st NZ Nationals,
rvvcc.org.nz or visit Rotorua Vintage & Veteran Car Club competition meeting – open to all classes, on both days. Plus the final round of the Group 1 Series! Full
Facebook page. Web: www.rotoruavintagecarclub.org.nz Saturday – Full competition meeting. Sunday – Full competition meeting – open to all classes, on both days.
> 24-27 Muscle Car Madness. competition meeting. Group 1 Series details to follow. Saturday – Full competition meeting. Sunday – Full
> 24-27 Victoria Hot Rod show in Gate entry: $20 per person per day, under 14s free. Gates competition meeting. 51st NZ Nationals and Group 1
Melbourne. www.hotrod.com.au open: 9am Saturday, 8am Sunday. Racing starts 10am Series details to follow. Gate entry: $20 per person per
> 24-27 Cruise Martinborough. Saturday, 9am Sunday. Weather & schedule updates day, under 14s free. Gates open: 9am Saturday, 8am
> 25-27 Grand National Roadster on the day: Check our Facebook page. Info at www. Sunday. Racing starts 10am Saturday, 9am Sunday.
Show, Pomona, California featuring the 90th masteronmotorplex.co.nz or check their Facebook page. Weather & schedule updates on the day. Info at www.
Anniversary of the Model A plus America’s > 16-17 Meatstock k – An American style barbecue masteronmotorplex.co.nz or check their Facebook page.
Most Beautiful Roadster and much more. event in Auckland. Organisers say they’d love to include > 22-24 NZ Deuce Days is on again next year in
> 25-27 Orewa Beach Festival hosted an American car display/show at the event. Attendance Masterton and the emphasis will be on celebrating the
by Hibiscus Rodders. Entry forms and tickets tops 15,000 people and organisers are offering free 1932 Ford with like-minded people. As with past years,
at www.hibiscusrodders.co.nz. tickets and a feed to anyone who would like to bring their they have a leading hot rod celebrity attending thanks
> 27 IHRA NZ National Series Drag car for the weekend. While they’ve had a few cars in the to sponsorship from JRI insurance. They’ll be releasing
Racing at Ruapuna. All racers and fans past they’d love to do something a bit more major and more information about that in the next fortnight, but
welcome. Details at www.pbdrc.co.nz. would love to do an awards or something similar too wanted to get the registration form out now, as they
> 30-31 Drag Racing Reunion at Taupo. Attention If anyone is out there that would like to be involved in already have people confirming they are definitely coming.
all drag racers, crew members and supporters over 71 helping pull it all together Jay Beaumont would love Entry is open to any 1932 Ford – original or modified,
years of age who participated at Champion Dragway and to hear from you. Contact Jay Beaumont, Visit www. genuine or reproduction. Please note that rooms can
Thunder Park Raceway before 1980. We are organising a meatstock.com.au or call: +61 414 359 565. only be booked through event registration, and will be
get together for you all so contact Garth Hogan, Grease > 17 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus allocated in the order registrations are received. Pre-paid
Martin, Grahame Berry or Chris Harris. We’re hoping for Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For meals include two dinners, a breakfast and a brunch.
a day/night thing to just bullshit and have a few coffees. information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. The registration fee also includes entertainment and
Yeah right! It all depends on the amount of interest shown > 17 Drags Family Fun Day hosted by NSRA admission to attractions. They’re expecting a Deuce convoy
as to whether or not we go ahead with it so please feel Northland at Meremere Dragway. There’s an open from Auckland, and with Beach Hop on the following
free to contact one of us, your input will be appreciated. invitation to all other clubs and gates open at 9am. $60 weekend, it is likely a similar run will be coming up from
> 27 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday per car to race and passengers are $5 each and payment is the South Island with some taking in both events. They
of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. by cash only. (conditions apply) Free entry for spectators. look forward to having you join in a fun weekend which
This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: Food & drink available onsite and BYO for non-racers. will make Henry proud! Spread the word to fellow Deuce

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register, please follow this link for the registration form; motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic > 15 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus
www.bit.ly/deucedays All 1932 owners are invited to cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
contact [email protected] for more information. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
> 24 Comp Meeting 5 at Meremere Dragway. at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on > 29 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
> 27-31 Beach Hop
This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
> 30 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting JUNE motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
7 (Saturday night) at Meremere Dragway. > 2 Wild West Breakfastt on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 9 Hot Rod breakfastt hosted by cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
> 31 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. > 15-16 LA Roadster Show. Dates now at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: confirmed. Info at www.laroadsters.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic > 9 Long Beach Hi-Performance
cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. OCTOBER
have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details > 16 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus > 6 Long Beach Hi-Performance
at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. > 6 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
> 19-23 Back to the Fifties, St Paul, > 13 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by
APRIL MN. www.msrabacktothe50s.com Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA.
> 6 Nostalgia Drags at Meremere > 30 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
> 20 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus
Dragway. Info at www.bayrodders.co.nz of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
> Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson. This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
> 7 Club Champs bought to you by NZ Hot Rod motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
Mag & Classic Cover Insurance Nostalgia Drags at cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to > 25-28 Stateside Streeters 40th
Meremere Dragway. Info at www.bayrodders.co.nz have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details Anniversary y in Dunedin.
> 7 Long Beach Hi Performance at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on > 27 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
> 7 Drag Racing at Ruapuna. All racers and This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
fans welcome. Details at www.pbdrc.co.nz. JULY motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
> 13 Night Speed Drag Wars Meeting 8 at > 7 Wild West Breakfast on cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz Lincoln Rd, Henderson. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
> 13 Waiau Pa Hop. > 14 Rotorua Swapmeet at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
> 14 Fun Day at Meremere Dragway. > 14 Long Beach Hi-Performance Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
> 14 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by > 14 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by NOVEMBER
Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA.
> 3 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
> 18-22 (Easter) Classic Car Cover Street > 18-21 North West Deuce Days,
Rod Nationals hosted by Christchurch clubs at > 10 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by
Canada. wwwnorthwestdeuceday.com
Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch, Early regos late > 21 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA.
arvo on Thursday 18th at Rodbenders. Discount motel Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For > 10 Long Beach Hi-Performance
accommodation available across the road from the event, information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
details to follow Event concludes on the Monday. Entries > 28 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday > 17 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus
out in August. Contact number Craig 03 3478-388 of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
> 21 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic > 27 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
> 22nd-25th Hot on the heels of the Nats have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
is Protecta Insurance pre 49 Nationals which start on at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
the Monday afternoon based in Twizel and will run Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
until Thursday morning. As Monday and (Wednesday have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
day) are both holidays, time off work is kept to a AUGUST at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
minimum. Contact Brian 0211061661, evenings. > 3 Palmerston North Swapmeet.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
> 28 Night Speed Drag Wars Fun Day at > 4 Wild West Breakfastt on Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
Meremere Dragway. Info at www.meremeredragway.co.nz > 4 Long Beach Hi-Performance
> 28 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. DECEMBER
of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. > 11 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by > 1 Wild West Breakfast on
This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic > 18 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus > 1 Long Beach Hi-Performance
cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979.
have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. > 2 Toy run hosted by NSR&CC
at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on > 25 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday at St Heliers Bay, Auckland.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna. > 8 Hot Rod breakfastt hosted by
This event is open to all types of classic vehicles: Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA.
MAY motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic > 15 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus
> 4-5 Marineland Run and Swapmeet. cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For
> 4 Pukekohe Swapmeet. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072.
> 5 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson. at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
> 29 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday
> 12 Long Beach Hi-Performance Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics
Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. of every month at Smales Farm business park, Takapuna.
> 12 Hot Rod breakfast hosted by SEPT This event is open to all types of classic vehicles:
Oogah Rodders at the Swanson RSA. > 1 Wild West Breakfast on Lincoln Rd, Henderson. motorcycles, hot rods, muscle cars, vintage and classic
> 19 Mid West Rodders Breakfast at Columbus > 1 Father’s Day Drags hosted by American cars are all welcome to come along for a coffee and to
Café, Mitre 10 Mega, Northwest Shopping Centre. For Muscle Car Club at Meremere dragway. have a look at the wide variety of vehicles present. Details
information, contact Alan Walker (027)496 7072. > 8 Long Beach Hi-Performance at www.protectainsurance.co.nz/news-and-events or on
> 26 Caffeine & Classics is held on the last Sunday Swapmeet, California. Call 001 714 557 5979. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics

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 1932 Ford Truck Cab
once again making these iconic steel truck cabs available with the precision and
quality that our customers demand. 1932-34 Ford Trucks can soon be restored
with new steel body panels.

DOORS FENDERS
B21015 - 1932-34 Ford Truck Door Shell - L/H B21031 - 1932 Ford Truck Steel Rear Fender - L/H
B21016 - 1932-34 Ford Truck Door Shell - R/H B21032 - 1932 Ford Truck Steel Rear Fender - R/H
B21033 - 1933-34 Ford Truck Steel Rear Fender - L/H
B21034 - 1933-34 Ford Truck Steel Rear Fender - R/H
GRILLES

B21340 - 1932 Ford Truck and Commercial Radiator

Grille Shell - Black EDP Coated
B21343 - 1932 Ford Truck and Commercial Radiator
Grille Shell - Chrome Plated

CHROME BUMPER SUB-RAILS

B20092 - Heavy Stamped Spring Steel and Beautifully B21022 - 1932 Ford Truck Subrail – R/H
Chrome Plated as Original B21023 - 1932 Ford Truck Subrail – L/H
B21024 - 1932-34 Ford Truck Front Subrail Cross Channel
B21025 - 1932-34 Ford Truck Rear Subrail Cross Channel
B21026 - 1932-34 Ford Truck Lower Rear Door Post Brace

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