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Graham Scriven has finished the assembly of his Darryl Kuhnemann
constructed '34 3-window coupe. The blown Ford small block powered
Deuce Customs bodied coupe should be well known in a short time.
The Paul Davies drag racing '28 roadster has cut high nine second
quarters, hoisting at least one front wheel in spectacular fashion.
Peter Whiteman is a member of the Tweed Area club, while his red
Fordor remains fully independent, with a RodTech IFS & Jag rear. A
late SBC and o'drive tranny bring this '32 Deluxe into the noughties.
Pony car suspension upgrades are the speciality of RRS - check out
the interesting videos on their
web site.
There were 5 of these striking phantom bodied cars on display, in
coupe, roadster and pickup form.
That's a 454 peering out from the engine bay of this sedate sleeper
of a '54 2 door Chevy sedan. Even the wheels and tyres look stock-ish.
Mathew Saunders got to Broken Hill before this year's DLRA meet at
Lake Gairdner was cancelled, so his 170 mph 253 powered Fiat didn't
get to fire a shot in anger this year.
A regular sight at local runs, Terry Mackrell's red hot 351
Cleveland powered T bucket fits comfortably on a trailer behind the
family bus.
Heavily customised '53 Fords don't often have such interesting
motors - Bruce Thomas' has a electronically fuel injected 400 c.i.
Chevy small block, and the injector system was entirely milled from
billet alloy.
The Northern Districts club had a large display, with '32 3 windows
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Fred Daniels' Toowoomba based '28 roadster pickup uses a Chevy small
block to get to local rod runs and shows.
The chassis is from Ian Cameron's
Designed Chassis company, the 351
Cleveland is from Ford's plant and the rest was put together by
Peter & Judy Burgess.
The Ford 'sloper' 2-door sedan was only built in Australia - Stephen
Shackley appreciates the style to the extent that he has invested in
Jaguar independent front & back suspension, and a 351C\C4 with air
con, for effortless touring in his '39 Deluxe.
Miss Classique, a '62 'Vette owned by Bab Kelly, has custom
IFS and chromed IRS, as well as a multitude of modifications that
have turned a sports car into a show car.
Dion Willcox's '34 3 window made quite a splash on debut; the Chevy
rat motor and injector stacks making quite an impression.
We were on about the
Dynacorn Classic Bodies repro Camaro bodies a few weeks ago, and
one turned up on the California Image stand.
What better way to make your '68 Monaro stand out - add a 6.71 blown
350 c.i. Dart headed small block Chevy, and deep lustrous black
paint.
Almost fully restored, this '35 coupe ute features a red hot
flathead motor, and '39 Ford hydraulic brakes.
Kustom City had an all-metal theme that displayed their metal
working craftsmanship, as applied to the Falcon coupe and Cadillac
on their stand.
An all-steel '32 3-window is attractive enough, but add a small
block Ford with a brace of Weber down draft carbs and you have a
very desirable street rod.
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Matt Deskins, son of Wally, from C & W Components, was off to a head
start when he was collecting components for this '32 3 window - C &
W made the body, chassis, and most of the componentry.
Happy to be called a hump-back, Peter Williams' '36 Tudor is also
happy to have a late model Ford's EFI 302W and overdrive
transmission, along with L300 front end.
Rods Inc kept their panels from last year's award winning display,
and recycled them imaginatively into this gaol house rock theme.
Malcolm Shelley has also recycled the former
Mal Kieselbach '28 tub; it is now an
attractive blue.
Chad Lackey's new Chevy powered 'glass '33 Tudor has a sumptuous
cream or light tan interior, and a bright blue exterior.
The old Murray Bros. T bucket is for sale, though it may have to
spend eternity cocooned in a bubble to insulate it from the
registration laws. It could certainly be modified to suit the laws
though.
One of the more clever displays had these starkly contrasting '57
Chevy Sports Coupes back to back.
There were more Mustangs at this years show than '64 Holdens, which
is a testament to the numbers of Mustangs imported recently.
Tucked away in a dimly lit corner, this pickup still looked quite
smart with Salt Flat mags and scalloped paint job.
Michael Mitchell shares his Dad's taste in paint colour - the blue on
Michael & Judy's very tidy '68 Camaro isn't far removed from the
colour of Ken's '32 tourer.
Take a well constructed A Tudor, add a
classy trim job, detail it to perfection and you will have what Col
Prior now has - a classy '28 Tudor that reflects his own input.
Accreditation: The Editor.
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