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1966 Valiant VC Regal Orange local Gary Rout has owned his pride and joy for 15 years now, Gary and his son both own it. The vehicle is completely original bar its re-spray which was done 15 years ago. “It was one of my favourite cars growing up which is why I brought it. We do a few shows, about three or four around Orange. She doesn’t travel too far since I’ve had it, *laughs* just around town basically.”
5 MINUTES WITH.... Daniel Wishart of Wisharts Automotive Services
So you’re now the third generation of your family to work in the business? Yeah it has been going for a bit over 40 years. My grandfather fired it up and then my mum and dad (Craig & Margaret) bought it and changed the name to Wisharts automotive services. I completed my apprenticeship with GBR Motors (Canobolas Holden) and continued developing my skills there for many years until 2014 when I joined the team a Wisharts automotive. What type of services do you offer customers out of your workshop? We do everything here from all
your servicing and mechanical repairs, all your four-wheel-drive needs, ECU remapping/diesel tuning, rego inspections, wheel alignments, auto electrical, suspension, we service fleet companies, mining companies. we also do a few smaller trucks, and busses. We see everything here, private or commercial we do it all! with our team we have over 100years industry experience, now that’s a lot! We also have a full spare parts side of the company as well, so anything you need for your car, we can go and get it. Is there any particular area people may not know you specialize in? The diesel tuning side of things. We are a Roo Systems dealer, we are the only one in the area. they
are Australia’s biggest diesel ECU remapping company and we are proud to be a part of that. We have our own Dyno, so we do full Dyno tuning and diagnostics, which is probably one of the biggest things and one we haven’t really promoted yet. Any maintenance advice for car owners, or common maintenance errors that you see in cars coming through your workshop? Every car is unique so each has its own individual issues. Just keeping on top of your servicing is really a good way to keep your car in great condition. When issues arise, you may not be able to afford to just dump a heap of cash into your car, but if you can work out what is important and prioritise the ‘to do’ list, that’s a good way to start.
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