BLOWERS AND TUNNEL RAMS — HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH?
E N I H C A M Y T R ’57 BEL AIR PA
AUG. 2018 ISSUE 159
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SCREAMING SIXES , WICKED RETRO ROADSTER, CUSTOM CHEV PICKUP, KIWIS AT BONNEVILLE
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THE cars
22 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT — BLOWN BEL AIR WILL MAKE GROWN MEN CRY 30 RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME — FULL CUSTOM CHEV PICKUP 52 LARGER THAN LIFE — SUPER-RARE FUNERAL-COACH RESTO 76 THE HARD ROAD — RADICAL HOT ROD BUILT FROM SCRATCH 104 TERMINAL ILLNESS — SERIAL MODIFIER’S TWIN-TURBO GALAXIE
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THE events
42 MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX AUSSIE’S FINEST, EXPOSED
66 THE other stuff
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SPECIAL features
66 SIX IS ENOUGH
A HANDFUL OF TOUGH SIX-BANGERS
84 KEEP IT DOWN
CHECK YOUR HOOD-PROTRUSION LEGALITY
92 CLICK, COLLECT, SHRED
TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF TYRE BUYING
96 GO-FAST TEMPLE
SHED STUFFED FULL OF HOT RODS
112 FROM SOUTH TO BONNEVILLE THE KIWIS AIMING FOR THE SALT
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02 SHORT SHIFT 06 BENCH SEAT 08 NEWS 10 TORQUEBACK 12 JUST QUICKLY 14 ONLINE THIS MONTH 16 DAILY GRIND 18 IN THE BUILD 20 EVENTS 38 SUBSCRIBE AND WIN 40 STRAIGHT TALK 60 AEROFLOW RACE DIARY 62 DRAGGED UP 64 NZ’S QUICKEST 90 SOCIAL SCENE 94 CONCEPT CORNER 118 CMC NEWS 120 CARGO 122 A DECADE AGO 124 THIS MONTH 126 LOCAL SPECIALISTS 128 COMING NEXT MONTH
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1957 Chev Bel Air
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APITAL WORDS: CONNAL GRACE PHOTOS: DUNCAN ROURKE
PUNISHMENT
FUELLED BY METHANOL, WITH AN INJECTOR HAT ABOVE THE ROOFLINE, JOSH TRYBULA’S RUGGED ’57 CHEV IS THE WILDEST SKIDDER IN THE CAPITAL CITY, AND MAYBE ALL OF NEW ZEALAND There’s a common saying that advises against judging a book by its cover — not to take anything at face value — but we can assure you that it doesn’t apply to Josh Trybula’s latest build. What you see is what you get, and if you open up your copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, you’ll find it neatly slotted into the ‘O’ section. Offence 1. [noun] A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act. A thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural. 2. [mass noun] Annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself. 3. [mass noun] The action of attacking someone or something.
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1949 Chev Pickup
TERRY SIMONSEN SAYS THAT HE WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, BUT THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE TO THE BUILD OF THIS CHEV PICKUP THAN GOOD LUCK WORDS: TODD WYLIE PHOTOS: ROD DUNN
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Right Time
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event report
Meguiar’s MotorEx
Superstar Maker WORDS: MOTOREX PHOTOS: JOHN CHURCHILL (LIMELIGHT LETTERS)
THEY MAY SUCK AT SPORT AND SPEAK WITH A FUNNY ACCENT, BUT THE AUSSIES SURE KNOW HOW TO BUILD KILLER CARS, AND NOWHERE IS THIS MORE EVIDENT THAN AT MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX! ove them or hate them, the Aussies produce some damn cool cars, and with MotorEx becoming known as the place to show them, there was plenty of hype leading up to June’s big event. A new record of 29,665 attendees descended on the Melbourne Showgrounds over the weekend of 26–27 May, and a record number
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of 708 cars officially took part in the huge two-day festival. Reports state that the combined value of the vehicles on site was worth well in excess of a staggering $50M, and we’d believe it. “It was an awesome weekend at Meguiar’s MotorEx. Our one aim was to create a real festival vibe and we did it! We invested heavily in a number of cool new elements to bring noise and action to
what is an amazing showcase of the best custom cars and automotive businesses in Australia,” said Andy Lopez, MotorEx’s owner. He knows a thing or two about putting on a show, too, as he is also the driving force behind Australia’s other big show car and street machine event — the Summernats. The highest accolade on offer at MotorEx is
the Meguiar’s Superstars Grand Master, arguably Australia’s most prestigious super-elite award. Making things tough for the judges was the fact that over 20 top-shelf cars pre-qualified to be in the running for Grand Master spread throughout the 40,000m2 of showground space. The Meguiar’s Super 6 represents the top-six pointscoring finalists, while the Grand Master is the top
overall finalist. This makes the Meguiar’s Superstars Grand Master the highest accolade on offer at MotorEx and the most sought after modified car award in the country. Competition is fierce, with car builders pulling out all the stops and constantly pushing the boundaries to get a shot at winning the coveted 600mm tall, 18kg masterpiece billet trophy … and the accompanying cash prize.
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1930 Ford Roadster Pickup
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WORDS: TODD WYLIE PHOTOS: ADAM CROY
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT A RIDE IN A ROTARY-POWERED MAZDA WOULD RESULT IN WADE EPPS BUILDING THE AWESOME ROADSTER PICKUP THAT HE’S BEHIND THE WHEEL OF TODAY? oing through a tough time, Wade Epps’ brother thought that going for a cruise could be the way to lift his spirits. He was partly right — after all, Wade’s a fan of his RX-3, but it was the destination to the house of well-known hot rodder Gary Kendall that really brought about a change. As Wade recalls, “Gary had a traditional ’32 Roadster running a 327 with an old McCulloch blower in it. We all went for a cruise — Gary and I in his ’32, and Gary’s daughter and my brother in the RX-3. “It was my first ride in a hot rod. I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face even after we got back and had a beer. On the way home that night, I decided [that] I needed a car that made me feel like that!”
It was a turning point in Wade’s life in more ways than one, even if, at the time, he didn’t know much about hot rods other than what he liked the look of. “I started looking on the ’net when I got home about building hot rods on a budget,” he recalls. “I texted Gary a couple of days later and asked him how much it would cost to get something like his landed in New Zealand. The answer made me think it was over before it began.” But Gary’s next text changed it all. He asked why Wade was looking at prices, and the conversation gradually evolved to the point where Gary said that he had the perfect starting point should Wade be serious. “I didn’t have a garage at the time. I was living in a small flat, so I hit up my parents to see if I could keep and build it out on their lifestyle block. The old man was a
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