National Street Rod ESRA Rep: Mick Harle (Firestarter) Association Committee 020 8444 8615 2009
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2 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK In this issue…
California Party 5 his issue of Street Gasser is a bit like a Geography lesson as we drop into Behind Closed Doors 8 TAustralia, California, Stratford Upon Avon and even manage to visit Lands End. Nostalgia Nationals 2009 10 So settle down now, put your books away, sit up straight as we begin with a quick bit AGM 2009 19 of Social Science or for the highly educated amongst you Psychology. Surf Coast Crusin’ 20 There are quite a few activities that we mentally battered and bruised with even all do automatically, everyday, without LOL failing to save the day. Rodding from the world’s even realizing it. Breathing and blinking I’m all for technology, but perhaps we basement 23 being just two of them, however, one can all learn a lesson from this particular activity that influences not only our situation and that is you still cannot Model Build Off 27 working but also our personal lives is body replace good manners, common sense & language. The subconscious reading of decency. I am a very open and Radical Rides 28 how others react with us as we interact opinionated person, but I wouldn’t post with them. This skill has been around something on a forum that I knew would Contributors to this issue: since life began, and like me, you can let cause, or was likely to cause offence. As Phil Mitchell people around you know exactly how you my Grandfather used to tell me ‘Good Pete Dempsey feel without uttering a single word. You manners costs you nothing’. So in the will know if I am joking, threatening, words of Hill Street Blues, ‘be careful out Neil Brown angry, happy and a whole myriad of other there’. Martin Drake emotions, with not one word passing my Now for something completely Chris Walker lips. different, It’s ‘hallo’ from him and Dominic Romney Even the experts agree how vital body goodbye from ‘her’ as there has been a Proof Reader – Chris Pattison language is as they have concluded that slight shuffle on the Committee with communication between humans consists Natalie Laugher stepping down from the of 93% body language and just 7% verbal. Merchandise role and Danny Slatter Imagine if you take away the body replacing her. So thank you to both of language element from our them for what they have already done and communication, it doesn’t leave very what they will do for the club in the much for us as humans to work with. A future. Danny has some great ideas so person who is sight impaired is therefore watch this space over the coming months. at a great disadvantage when compared to Another slight change is that Graham a person with normal vision; however their Rennie of American Auto Mags (01606 senses make adjustments to assist in 888324) has generously donated a controlling this void. So I wonder why it is voucher worth £25 which can be that the rest of us fail to make any such redeemed at his fine establishment. This ESRA CONTACTS adjustments when we work without 93% will be awarded in each issue so if you of our communication skills, when we text, know of any good deeds or worthy BSRA (Belgium) use Facebook or more importantly for this recipients please let me know. To get the editorial, post on Forums! ball rolling the voucher this issue goes to www.bsra.be Experts have also concluded that the Andy Cripps, perhaps a few books will DSRA (Denmark) 7% left over for verbal communication is help him along the path to recovery and further reduced to just 2% when the help pass the hours of treatment. www.DSRA.dk written word is used! No wonder so many I hope you all enjoy this issue and a problems seem to arise on forums, and big thank you to all of you who have sent DSRO (Holland) just how quickly these can involve more in articles & Dom of Modernpics.co.uk for www.hotrods.nl/dsro/ than one person. With sides being taken, his excellent photography. the situation rapidly escalates, with the EsSRA (Spain) outcome leaving those directly involved Until the next time, and even those just reading the thread Nervous Nick FSRA (France) http://rods-customs.com http://perso.club-internet.fr/symithie Coming up in the next issue of Street Gasser… GSRA (Germany) Hot Rod Hayride www.gsra.de Euro Nats Old Warden Supernationals NoSRA (Norway) Blown Pickup www.sn.no/-jhg/nsra/nsra.htm Rolling Bones And perhaps we will have room for a SSRA (Sweden) little more... www.ssra.org The December issue will be posted on Friday November 27th SSRC (Switzerland)
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4 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK CALIFORNIA PARTY
Words & images by Nervous Nick Additional images by Chevy Llewellyn
aving returned to the hotel after having a few drinks, Merv wanted Hto head off out into the night to the Hot Rod party we had all been invited to. Many of the weary souls did not want to come out to play, so just 6 of us headed out into the night to locate the host venue, Squeaks. This turned out to be across the road from Kiwi Konnection and in the middle of a residential area! This was a thriving Hot Rod business, which was having an open house event. As we pulled up we knew we were in the right place as 3 all steel Rods were lined up outside, and the glow from within the Illuminated by the glow workshop illuminated not only the from the workshop surrounding area but fell upon several other party goer's rides. appeared to be tons of memorabilia. This Not that much as it turns out as my soon had me wondering just how much collection of T- shirts was once again space I had in my suitcase! growing, much like my admiration for how the Americans throw a party; with an open door policy and the only stipulation being you bring along your own booze! Not keen on sharing then? Further inside the workshop was another surprise in the shape of a club house, complete with walls covered in all manner of memorabilia and images from a time gone by. This is where I unfortunately We were soon all clambering out of the did little to foster East-West relations as I ‘battle cruiser’ and like moths to a flame sought to engage a Rodder in conversation lured towards the light. only to discover he didn’t speak English Peering into the workshop we were and very quickly found myself regrettably greeted by a 40’s Ford which was part way taking on that ludicrous mantle of; if they through a rebuild. Sat on top a four post don’t understand what you are saying, lift was a Caddy and up in the rafters our then shouting it will certainly help, Not! eyes were soon drawn to various bodies Hand gestures soon replaced my voice and and panels. I finally understood that he had ridden a pushbike to America from Botswana! With only about 30 people tops at the party, the UK visitors were soon all outside exploring the various outbuildings; here we came across several other vehicles, the most fascinating of which appeared to be a Model A with a wind cheating chop and on closer inspection revealed a salt flat racing heritage. The old Ford looked wicked, secreted away as it was in a gloomy garage. The old racer had as you would expect a period perfect interior. The seat appeared to testify that any driver It was quite a sight, the sort of who got this baby upto speed on the salt workshop most of us would aspire to own. definitely had big cahooners, because Around the outside of the workshop was safety devices were minimal on this t all manner of speed equipment and what Load em up boys particular ride, with a hoop and harness
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 5 the four post lift? The music was still going but we were all feeling the effects of a long day, so soon trudged over to the battle Bus and headed off to the Hotel, some for a night cap but all for a good night’s sleep. With a certain amount of sadness the final day at the Hot Rod Reunion had arrived. We were all determined to make the most of it and as I had spent so much both appearing modern additions to the time in the stands, I decided I would tour Spartan surroundings! One could only as much of the pits as I could. imagine what the cacophony of noise was It is common knowledge that I have a convey on these pages just how like inside this particular salt racer as it particular weakness and love of Gassers. overwhelming the sights and sounds were surged across the white stuff, awesome, So it should be no surprise that I set out is frankly difficult, but I hope the images truly awesome! to hunt down as many of this fine form of of my voyage of discovery at least give you Sat alongside the old racer was drag machinery as I could. However along all a glimpse into that world. another wind cheater but this time straight the way I came across some equally A recent addition to the track is the from the factory, the Studebaker Factory. absorbing dragsters, in the form of front Garages that house several Gassers, and in This car covered in a deep layer of dust, or engine rails. that early morning sunshine that only was it salt? Either way it looked a The exotica amongst the various rigs California can conjure up, several of the treasured car, possibly waiting it's turn on was quite outstanding and to try and gassers sat out front. They almost
6 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK appeared to be like cold blooded reptiles that needed to sun themselves in order to warm the blood before they could get on with the day. Or in this case before they fired into action ready for another assault on the quarter mile! Sweeping across from the garages was the start of the pits, and sat just outside was the 32 Ford utilised as the promo vehicle for Dynamat: the ‘Dynaliner’. This has a fine patina, creating the look of an old time rod when in fact it is no more than a few years old. A job well executed in my opinion. Also running under the Dynamat Banner was a selection of front engine dragsters that possibly look better now than when they ran in the 70’s and 80’s. I wandered lonely as a cloud and came across all manner of heavenly treats, but the ones to get my pulse racing were as A work in progress previously mentioned the Gassers, none more so than the immaculately restored Texeria Willys and the contrast in looks, but not in the amount of effort, that had gone into the Barn Find Willys of Bill Fowler. Different strokes for different folks but equally on my Lottery list! As the trailers started to appear and the awnings came down, so did the curtain on another fine trip to the orange groves just outside Bakersfield, so I will also make my exit and leave you with a few more images from the Hot Rod Reunion. ■
The Dynaliner - Now that's a chop!
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 7 BEHIND CLOSED
DOORSProject Fordson
Words & images by There are still a few jobs remaining on Andy still has the design if any body needs the chassis, getting the fuel tank made some and his workmanship is top class. Chris Walker and mounted, exhaust mounts, handbrake So I have to say a very big “thanks” to cable brackets, but these will be done as Andy for persevering with them. hings have progressed albeit a slowly and when the parts are acquired. With the major chassis work completed (life and work get in the way), the Over the Christmas holidays I had been and whilst waiting for parts to arrive, we Tchassis strengthening is finished in touch with Andy Whithorn who agreed started to tackle the bodywork. Even our with just the servo mount to weld in and a to change the stud pattern on the front daughter Megan got involved (A true few minor brackets to sort out. It was hubs and the back axle, this was to be family project). given a few coats of red oxide to protect it proving a challenge for him and myself as until it is ready for primer and topcoat. the flanges on the rear half shafts just The new chassis members were cut weren’t big enough to take the new stud from 50mm X 50mm box section steel pattern. I eventually found just the thing and small cross members cut from 50 X via the internet, an adapter that changes 30 mm box section steel. Stewart Revill four stud to five stud for Audi and BMW’s came over for the weekend, now although So the idea was put forward to Andy and I can competently weld bodywork, between us we came up with the required brackets etc, when it comes to chassis design. welding then I want the job doing right after all safety is a major consideration with any project. Stewart came up with the idea of teaching Lisa to weld so after a quick ten- minute lesson she proceeded to finish the top side of the welds. Considering the fact that she had never used a mig before the results were amazing, and after her third attempt she was laying down some perfect welds.
Rear wheel adaptor
Yes I know I could have changed the axle but it would mean a lot more work Megan helping out and expense. (Unless someone has a cheap complete 8 inch Ford back axle When the Fordson first arrived and going spare). The adapter is made up of Lisa tried the driving position it became two parts and bolts to the half shaft and clear that there would be problems with adds an extra 4 inches to the overall side vision through the doors especially at width, which meant the rear arches will road junctions. Fordson chassis weld by Lisa have to be widened by ½ inch each side. It was decided to lengthen the doors,
8 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK post and 9 inches cut out. Once the dust So they were split and the panel pulled had settled and the door checked in the out to try and get them to line up, but no new opening. matter which way I pulled them they still There followed a lot of adjusting and wouldn’t sit right. Three full weekends reworking to getting the door to sit right in were spent on each door, making new the opening but eventually it was achieved mouldings and louvres, but they now line and the “B” post re-glassed in place and a up and sit flush with the surrounding new inner sill made where the opening bodywork. had been cut out. Once the doors were Although never seen the amount of adjusted and altered to fit the front time and patience spent getting this stage opening the top door jambs were made up right, will pay off when it comes time to using heavy duty fibreglass matting and paint the body. resin. The door hinge mountings and striker plates will be tied into the roll cage to ensure rigidity and strength. The roll cage will be mounted to the brackets that have been welded onto the chassis and will run from the footwells up and over the door openings to the centre loop behind the seats with a cross pieces Body marked showing how much needs to be across the front screen, the centre of the removed side panels giving it a six point fixing to the chassis which should help with body this had been done before on a rather rigidity. tasty Black Fordson built by Dave Haskill a few years ago and involved shortening a saloon door by four inches. After a chat with Derek Gibson it was decided that it was a lot of work and the end result would not really be that noticeable, so a set of steel saloon doors Rear mock up were purchased acquired at the 2008 Hot Rod Drags for the princely sum of £ 30 a New door bottoms from Pop Browns pair (a bargain) and although the required will be welded to the originals to complete some work to the bottoms they were the repairs. Hopefully by the onset of complete with all the internal door fixings, winter the bodywork will be finished and glass, winder mechanism’s and locks. ready for primer. It might seem that No time for a tea break progress is a bit haphazard and not following a normal pattern, ie; The complete front panels (wings, chassis,engine,bodywork etc, but rather inner wings were originally fibreglass) have than wait for parts to arrive as funds allow, been replaced with steel items and I would rather carry on with what I have although they will require some work they and hopefully get that out of the way for were very cost effective. (read cheap) now. The main body is a Pro Laminates item and the moulding is very good but does require a lot of work to get it perfectly straight. (Or am I being too picky) The only major problem area has been the rear doors fitting and alignment. They just would not sit level with the body work.
Fixing the doors to the body showed up just how much of a major task this would be as the body is a completely different shape to a saloon, with 9 inches having to be removed out of the side panels and the door opening needing to be remade to fit the door shape. The gutter, roof and door Front Mock Up surround inner panels would also need to be reworked to suit the door curvature. So We will catch up with this family armed with a grinder and hacksaw blade project in 2010. ■ the side panel was marked up and the “B” Door fitting finished WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 9 NOSTALGIA
NATIONALSA Day Tripper’s View 2009
Attention to detail
Images by Dominic vintage, you want patina, we got patina, don’t do it justice, it oozes Nostalgia & you want slicks, we got slicks, you want Quality. With so much thought, money, Romney (the quality ones!) original Halibrands, we got original time and skill invested in the 34, you may Words and ‘OK’ images by Halibrands, you want a blown Hemi, we be pleasantly surprised to know that in got a blown Hemi, you want fenders, well keeping with the ethos of being a Bristol Nervous Nick you’re in the wrong place buddy! Street Rodder, Carl had not only driven it I suddenly realised where I had seen all the way from Bristol, but had also ith my Gasser still not fighting fit, this wicked looking motor before, and it hammered it up the track throughout the Hot Rod Drags at Shakespeare was in the Bristol workshop of Merv Saturday. The one thing the Bristol WCounty Raceway became a day Barnett, so this had to be Carl Frith’s Rodders do is drive their Rods and drive trip for me. No sooner had I negotiated latest creation. them hard! In fact he had put so many ‘Pot Hole Alley’ than I spotted a fantastic I quickly parked and had a good look quarter miles on it, that he now had a sight. A steel 5 window coup of 1934 round the finished (?) Rod, the pictures major problem with the clutch, namely t
10 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK Simon Barlow's Pop - Employing the wheelis bars
he madman himself - Andy 'Fadster' All photos on this page © Dominic Romney (modernpics.co.uk)
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 11 that it was virtually gone! It was also rumoured around the pits that he had run his last quarter mile with the line lock still engaged! The 34 was certainly grabbing a lot of attention, but sat just behind it was an equally impressive ride, still from the Ford production line with only a mere 7 years between the two Rods was Bartley Wren’s 41 pick up. Looking like it had sunk in the grass, meant that this 41 was riding, or more likely, sitting on air. Sat just in front of both of these was possibly the future of Rodding in this country, with Preston and his Bugatti influenced Tot Rod. Man I wish I was that cool at that age, in fact I wish I was that cool at any age!
Preston patiently waiting for his turn to run
It took me and my daughter Patsy over an hour to reach the track,(no not because of my lack of direction) but there was so much to see and so many people to talk to along the way, including a neat "created in the 70’s, reborn in the new millennium" pop. © Dominic Romney (modernpics.co.uk)
Looking like a garage find, it had all the period features
Once in the stands we were treated to some good racing, oil downs, and unfortunately at times a barren fire up lane. I am never quite sure what causes this phenomenon at the Nostalgia Drags, but at times it appears no one wants to run their car. Unlike the Hot Rod Drags which is always rammed with cars waiting to trip the timing beams. In fact so many want to run at that event, the fire up road queue stretches back up to and through the pits. Some seem to think this is because it's mid season and no one wants to break their motor, I’m not convinced Bartley & Carl that well known double act
12 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK Wicked Image - Wicked Willys © Dominic Romney (modernpics.co.uk) but whatever it is, perhaps this is worth The gaps in the fire up road were often spotted the Nostalgia Funny Car of Wendy bearing in mind for next year's Nostalgia filled with the a fine supporting cast, with Baker preparing to run, but unfortunately Drags, because some of the club members great entertainment being provided by the the flopper appeared to lose fire after its attending got in 10 – 15 runs on each day. Wild Bunch, Outlaw Flat Fours and the burnout. Despite this it looked wicked and That number of runs at the Nostalgia ever popular Outlaw Anglias. I got really a credit to all the team that work so hard Nationals would be very unlikely. excited part way through the day when I on it. t
Well crafted with a super low stance, I wonder if its bagged?
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 13 Looking as mean as ever!
Wandering around the pits and camping areas I came across some fine examples of the Rod and Racing scene in the UK, and some of these were recognised with the award of trophies. The Quick Six were, and never has a trophy been more aptly named for the mad man that is Andy Hadfield (Model T), other recipients were Dusty Laugher (Model A), Andy Park (Model Y), Merv Barnett (37 Willys), Jez Atkinson (61 Anglia) and Casey Grainger (66 Cortina). The winners went away happy and so did the majority of attendees, another NSRA event had been a success, so here is looking forward to the Hot Rod Drags, get ready for the pit lane crawl! ■ © Dominic Romney (modernpics.co.uk)
Do you need a hand?
T Time Getting ready for the run back to Bristol
14 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK Dorset Horn, based on a slightly altered Austin A35 All photos on this page © Dominic Romney (modernpics.co.uk)
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WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 17 18 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 22nd NOVEMBER 2009
his year the AGM is being held on membership’. We have also made value for its assets only. There are no 22nd November 2009 at the Holiday changes to include the website/forum, to shares and no distribution of profit. The TInn Northampton West, starting at update the monetary values, Committee main reason for this is that at present 11.00am. The hotel is close to the M1, nominations to be made in writing and to should the Association become insolvent; so should be easily accessible for most include the number of cheque signatories’ the officers (your committee) could members. required for the Association’s bank become financially liable. Should both We have two important subjects we accounts. At the AGM we will be asking proposals be accepted by the membership would like you to consider prior to the you to vote on accepting this revised at the AGM, by accepting the ‘limited by meeting. Firstly, we have amended the Constitution. assets’ option, you would also be Constitution and you will find enclosed The second important issue we would accepting a further amendment to the with this edition, a copy of the like you to consider is changing the Constitution to incorporate this significant Constitution with the changes/additions Association to a ‘Limited by Guarantee’ change. marked in red. As you will see, the main Company. This would make the areas of change relate to ‘rolling Association a Company limited to the
Committee Nominations The Committee nominations as at 26th August 2009 are as follows:
Chair Darren Roberts Proposed by Seconded by
Secretary Sue Ayres Proposed by Steve Marley Seconded by Carl Powell
Treasurer Di de Vos Proposed by Sue Ayres Seconded by Dik Stapley
Membership Secretary Susan Adams Proposed by Gavin Meanley Seconded by Mark Littleford
PRO Barry Timms Proposed by Seconded by
ESRA Rep Mick Harle Proposed by Phil Perry Seconded by Colin Ayres
Merchandise Danny Slatter Proposed by Mark Adams Seconded by Nick Brooke-Langham
Trade Coordinator Dik Stapley Proposed by Steve Fletcher Seconded by Pete Edwards
Health & Safety Officer Dave Cox Proposed by Erik Johansen Seconded by Mal Layford
Legislative Officer Marek Czworden Proposed by Dave Cox Seconded by Darren Roberts
Legislative Member Nick de Vos Proposed by Dik Stapley Seconded by Dave Cox without Portfolio
Please note that due to the copy date for Member’s Questions which they will charge £50 per night, their the Street Gasser being brought forward by sister hotel about 10 minutes away will two weeks, not all current committee also charge the same rate if you book If any Member has a question to ask the nominations have been received due to through the Northampton West hotel and Committee, please forward it to the holidays and other commitments. quote the NSRA AGM. We are unable to Committee before Friday 23rd October, so Members wishing to stand for any guarantee availability. that they can make sure all relevant committee position should forward their information is available. nomination, with the names and Directions: membership numbers of the members who are Proposing and Seconding their Venue Details nomination, to the Secretary before Friday From M1 – Leave the motorway at Junction 16 and follow the signs for 23rd October 2009. Holiday Inn Northampton West Daventry. After about 1.5 miles you will High Street, see the hotel located on the right hand Flore Agenda Items side. Northampton NN7 4LP Should any member like a particular Tel: 01327 349022 From A45 East – Either follow the A45 subject discussed at the AGM, please towards Daventry, or join the M1 at forward your request to the Secretary For those wanting to arrive Saturday, the junction 15 and follow instructions before Friday 23rd October so it can be hotel has limited rooms available for above ■ included on the Agenda. WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 19 SURF COAST CRUISIN’ Words & images by Phil Mitchell
fter taking my rod to Cornwall a few years ago for the pre 49 weekend Aand knowing what a good time was had, the Surf Coast Cruisers St Ives weekender seemed too good to miss. We knew we would be staying in a pre booked chalet so no camping gear was needed with the site backing straight onto the beach and with two pubs and an indoor swimming pool, what more could anyone want? The Friday trip down from Bristol was pleasant with a dinner break taken at Lanhydrock house a National trust property well worth a visit, and just off of the A30 at Bodmin. The site at St Ives is huge with Chalets, Caravans, Wood Lodges and vast camping areas covering the land for as far as you could see .The beach must rate as We’ve Arrived one of the best in Cornwall as it stretches for miles and miles with unblemished sand and a sea to die for ! Once settled into our chalet a look around the cars was undertaken, talking to new and old friends and even partaking into a little light refreshment now and again! The night was taken up drinking in one of the sites pubs and enjoying the end of England hospitality. Saturday saw a cruise to Lands end taking in St Ives main street ( A sight for sore eyes on a holiday weekend) and a stop at a tin mine for a breather. It did rain for a short while but whenever I do this northern route it always rains. At ‘Lands End’ we had dinner, then after this we made our way through Penzance onto Marazion and parking up with a splendid view of Saint Michaels Mount . Sunday saw us doing another cruise aided by a route pointing out views and The legendary ‘LCA 21’ giving us a history as we drove .Our
20 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK The closest thing to a straight road in Cornwall
objective was Truro where our hosts had whole weekend well, with free pasty hard individuals work to promote our arranged with the local council to park up Saturday night, free entrance into Lands hobby. on the main Piazza where we could hold a End, and cheap camping fees. I think small show. more people should attend these Phil... www.bristolhotrods.co.uk ■ The organizers had thought out the weekenders’s and see for themselves how
Tin Mining for beginners
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 21 22 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK RODDING FROM THE WORLD’S BASEMENT
By Neil Brown
guess this all started fifteen years ago when my sister moved to Adelaide, IAustralia, and married an Ozzie. (no my sister isn’t called Sharon) My wife and I went out for the wedding, (no not Muriel’s) but before we went, I read a letter in ‘Street Rodder’ magazine from a guy in Adelaide asking for info, and his address was printed in the mag. So, not wanting to miss out on some possible car action, I wrote (no email back then) to Graham Bilsborow, asking about the car scene in Adelaide. Well, he did us proud, and we ended up spending a day with him, his wife Linda and then only son Tom. Running around in Grahams 38 Ford Coupe up in the Adelaide hills on a Road Knights Club poker run, which ended in a Barbie in the German town of Hahndorf. It was a great day, and the memories last to this day. Grahams Belair..nice. Unfortunately over the years I lost contact with Graham. tail lights. He is also a great artist, having Later that week, details were finalised, Fifteen years on and at the very last done artwork for the Road Knights club, and Graham was going to pick me up minute I decided to visit my sister again. Street Rod event promotions artwork, and Sunday morning in his 61 Bubbletop I browsed the net, found the Australian made his own outdoor projector and glass Belair with his youngest son, Michael, Street Rod Federation and a list of clubs slides to project on buildings around head back to his place for coffee and a which contained details for Robert Riggs. Adelaide. A clever and very friendly guy. catch up, then we would go to the toy fair, This time there was an email address, so I Unfortunately, my camera battery was flat, where Robert would meet me, and take pressed the send button, and Robert got so I borrowed my sisters camera, which me to meet a couple of rodders. Sounded back to me. after 2 photos, gave up on me! I would great!. He said that as I was going out late Sunday morning came, and Graham May, early June, and it would be their knocked at my Sisters door nice and early. winter, I would be missing their last big It was good to see him again and I’d cruise of the year. However, he would try forgotten what a nice guy he is. We all and sort something out for me, and to jumped into his Belair, and headed back phone him when I got to Adelaide. I also to his place for coffee and a ‘shed’ mentioned in an email that I met Graham moment. on my last trip, and it turned out that he is Now, at this point I should explain. A a very good friend of Roberts. Small shed in Australia isn’t a 6x4 wooden box world!. in the corner of the garden with the Well, it was a long flight, did I mention lawnmower and garden tools thrown it was a long flight, but it was great to see inside, no, it’s a huge building where men my sister, her partner and two kids. After a A Roadster being pieced together from various build cars. In Graham’s case, a four car bit of ‘settling in’ I phoned Robert, and he cars, with its Stude power in the foreground. garage with a post lift in one bay, and an was great. He arranged for me to go round office/model shop in the end bay. His car to Len Vodic, a local Rodder the next have loved to have taken some pics of his collection had grown somewhat since I evening, and check the Stude powered A oils on canvas in his lounge, or his sled, last saw him. There, on the ramp was the Coupe that he was building as well as his but them’s the breaks! 38 coupe, on the tailside of a rebuild. custom Chevy that was a fordor, then a On the way home Robert said he was Under the ramp was a big block powered convertible and now it is a custom Tudor. trying to arrange something for the 32 Roadster that Graham had knocked up Len added a roof from a later car, weekend, maybe take in the car toy fair in for some fun, and next to the model shop while chopping it of course, nosed and Adelaide on the Sunday, and then visit a was a 34 5 window coupe awaiting decked and slammed it and added custom couple of local Rodders. attention to become a traditional rod. t
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 23 and supplies parts to build 1/25th scale models, say a Lincoln flathead V12 for instance or complete kits, such as his really cool traditional T. I spent a good hour talking to Jason, then realised Robert was waiting for me in the car park! I thanked Jason and went off to find Robert. When I got outside, there was Robert and his wife Kerry in his 46 Chevy Coupe. In we jumped, and off we headed into the
The 38 coupe, going V6 powered cos Graham couldn’t get the old hi-po 351 to run right on pump gas! The T bucket prototyped and built by Jason
It’s worth mentioning here that Australia has some very strict restrictions on cars, especially home builds, but these guys still build great cars. Worth remembering for the future in the U.K After a coffee and a chat with the misses (thanks Linda) and seeing Grahams oldest son Tom, who is now taller than me (he was a little grommet when I was last him, that’s what fifteen years of sunshine does.) it was off to the Toy Fair. Cruising along the streets in Grahams Belair, windows down with some rock n roll playing on the stereo was pretty cool. The Toy Fair was great, we wandered around for a bit, I bought myself another toy for my cupboard, but Graham had to take Michael to Aussie rules Football practice, so we stopped by for a chat with Jason at the Parts Box, (http://www.thepartsbox.com/) who is a very friendly guy. Jason prototypes, moulds Under the ramp, the 32 Roadster
Unusual Gasser kit
Adelaide hills. The Scenery up there is beautiful and it could have easily been England apart from all the Eucalyptus trees, and signs warning of Koalas!! I was told that it’s nothing like this in the summer months as everything is dry and brown. We stopped for lunch at the Aldgate Hotel , and I had the best sausages I think I’ve ever had, boy, was I Waiting in the corner, the 5 window 34, good patina, Mate! full. Then we set off again, towards
24 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK Meadows, which is where Pete Laxton lives. As we were driving through the country roads, it struck me how generous all these guys were. Based on a couple of emails, these people had given up a good portion of there day to run someone that they’d never met before all over Adelaide to do car stuff! After a slightly longer journey than planned due to a closed road (they close public roads to do ‘timed sections’ in various rallies, apparently Adelaide is well known for it with its world renowned Classic Adelaide ) we arrived at Pete’s place. Yes, Pete’s place, there’s a lot of space in the Adelaide hills, Pete has 20 Acres of it. We were greeted by his two Alsatians, his wife Robyn, and two other rodders, Graham Arthy and Ian Franklin. After a casual introduction, we walked towards the shed. This particular shed is cavernous. Well, Pete has the space, and he thought ‘why not’! There has to be Pete’s Traditional 39 deluxe enough room for 20 cars, tho Pete currently has three, a 39 coupe, 40 interior, and I sits so right. ‘office’. I need one of these. Against the Deluxe Delivery, and his wifes Notchback The Delivery is also an old rod, having main wall is a huge toy cabinet, full of Mustang. done push car duty at Bonneville, it was models Pete has made, and die cast The Coupe and Delivery are old street imported to Australia, and found its way to models. A lot of 40’s in there, but a lot of rods with a lot of history. The Coupe has Pete. other cool stuff as well. been in Australia since the 70’s, and Outside was Ian’s 34 roadster, just We spent a couple of hours chatting, always as a rod. Pete had always liked it, finished and built to Oz street rod and Robert reminded me that we still had but it was never for sale, until one day the construction regs, it’s a very nice car. one more stop, and if we were to make it, owner decided to move it on and gave Behind that was my taxi for the day, we best leave soon. So saying our good Pete first refusal, and that was that. Roberts Chevy. buys, we headed off, back towards Powered by a 351, this car is gorgeous, Pete offered a beer. Who am I to turn Adelaide and the street rod shop of Keith stock ‘wood grain’ dash, maroon leather down such hospitality, so we went to his Hunter. t
Pete’s 40 deluxe delivery, running a set of Halibrands
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Keith knew we were coming, and had Hunters Hot Rods stayed on late to see us. When we arrived Keith was very welcoming and I felt like I was dropping in to an old buddies shop. At the front of the shop sat Keith’s personal ride, a 34 Coupe. Running on independent suspension all round, and loads of little one off doo-dads like milled rocker covers, and rad shroud, this car is gonna be really nice when it’s done (going for paint at the last report). Behind this was a 34 Sedan, a glass car, Keith had to reprofile the roof to make it look right. This car sits really nice, hard to capture with my auto digi camera, but it’s gonna look great. There was also a Steel A Sedan being worked on, tho judging buy the In Australia, if you have a ‘classic’ car, fines for not filling in your book! Roberts ‘hood ornament, it may be waiting for you can run a special registration that T-bird is registered this way, and he filled ‘customer input’. limits you to the amount of times you use out his diary before we left for the 30 It was really good to meet Keith, a the car a year, and before you take it out, minute journey back to my sisters. I felt really nice guy. We left Keiths and headed you are supposed to enter the date and pretty honoured that he used one of his back to Roberts place, to drop off the time of your journey into a diary for the trips to run me home, but then he said Chevy, and pickup his 65 Thunderbird for car. That way, if you are stopped, you that he has way more days than he can the trip home. have proof of registration for the day Big use in a year anyway! The T Bird is a sweet car, having been completely gone through by the previous owner, I’d call it fully restored, Robert said it is a nice car! A very different ride to his coupe, a real flash back to the 60’s with the interior design. We cruised back the long way, thru Glenelg, and along the coast. We stopped at a gas station for… photo’s of course, Again, my great camera hasn’t done the car justice. I can’t thank Robert enough for making my trip so memorable (apart from meeting my two nieces for the first time!!) From a couple of emails from someone he’d never met before, he went out of his way to organise a good car day for me, and all the guys were very welcoming. It’s weird how cars somehow bring people together.
Here’s looking forward to 2024!!! ■ Keith’s ride
26 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK Model Build Off Returns Come stay with us in The Annual NSRA Online Model Build Off Southern California! Hot on the heels of the highly successful NSRA online model build off (which created some astounding cars) I am pleased to A Home away from Home for announce the Annual Build Off is back with us again. This UK Rodders run by UK Rodders time it will be based on any 1:24th or 1:25th pre 49 car kit. It’s your choice of kit just as long as it fits within the NSRA pre Come stay in the friendly home of British Hot Rodders in 49 criteria. Orange County with easy access to Los Angeles area The categories for the build off will be announced on the NSRA rod shops, beaches, restaurants, shopping and local Forum just before the build off starts so there’s no jumping the tourist attractions. You will enjoy a large comfortable gun and getting an early start on you build!! I will say that one guestroom with private bathroom in spacious 5-bedroom of the category’s will be an Under 16’s, so if you have any house. youngsters that fancy having a go get them a kit too! Details to follow. DAILY ROOM RATES: (US Dollars) ● Single Occupancy rate from $45.00 The Contest will be starting on the 1st of November and run ● Double Occupancy rate from $55.00 until the 1st of March 2010, between the 1st - 14th of March you will need to submit 3 pictures of your model for judging. RATES INCLUDE: These should be a Front, Back & Side of your Build and 1 ● In-room coffee/tea artistic picture if you want it on the forum. Judging will take ● Full kitchen privileges, Washer/Dryer place on the NSRA Forum, by forum users for 7 days and then ● Hair Dryer, iron and ironing board we will compile all the votes for the winners to be announced. ● 10 person Outdoor Hot Tub ● Cable TV and DVD/CD Player If you are not a member of the forum but would like to enter ● High Speed Internet Access into the contest or have any questions please feel free to email ● Use of bicycles and picnic equipment, beach chairs, BBQ, coolers me at [email protected] and I will be more than ● Maps/Schedules, Local Information, Parts Sourcing and Travel Tips happy to send you an email with all the criteria for the category’s or answer your queries. For more information; www.uk2ca.wordpress.com Phone:001-949-786-1182 Many Thanks, Martin Drake. (Drakie on the NSRA Forum) or Email: [email protected]
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 27 RADICALThe Bare Bones RIDES Beater!
Words by Pete Dempsey Before… Images by Pete & Nervous Nick
ell like most rodders as far back as I can remember I was Winterested in cars, I don’t know where I got it from as no one in my family was a gear head. Although I was aware of “custom cars” at the time, I know more or less the exact date I got hooked… December 1978, a mate of mine Jimmy had a paper round and used to “borrow” the occasional magazine from the paper shop. This particular day he brought home January 1979 Custom Car, more than likely miss led by a certain lady on the front cover. After seeing this and being strangely …and after! drawn in I went out and bought that copy along with just about every other publication available. From that day on I couldn’t wait for the next magazine and remember cycling for miles to get CC, Hot car, Hot Rod & Custom UK and any of the American mags. At the age of 17 I got my first car MK 2 Cortina I went through a whole string of these until I turned 18 and bought my first Morris Minor a ex Police 2 door for £50.00 the previous owner kept grey hounds in it and it stunk! First job on getting it home was to take all the windows out and let it vent for a week, with the windows out it seemed rude not to carry on and chop the roof this was done on my parents drive way by me and mate Billy went around and collected the the head using the same gasket and we various different mates who came and car. Although it was already very nicely were all set for Friday. Straight after work I went through out the day. Chopping by chopped it was a non runner with a lot to set of and it ran like a clock, arriving at committee was interesting but we got do and of course no MOT. A week of Knebworth Paul Burnham approached me there in the end and this proved to be the feverish work saw that by the Thursday it and expressed an interest in purchasing first of many chops and complaints from was done painted and with a MOT but still the car. I agreed a deal as at the time as I the neighbours… only running on 5 Thursday night we thought punt this and get the money to Fast forward to 1998 I had been pulled the head to find a stuck vale, a finish the Buick so I took a deposit. through lots of cars 5 Minors all chopped quick beat with a hammer back on with Yep great plan…. until later that day and one sectioned various Anglia’s Billy came running up to me all excited Consuls a 27 on a A chassis that I shipped blabbing on about a 32 sedan that had in from the states and a whole host of VWs just turned up on a transporter, it was for again some chopped some not. At this sale and he wanted the fenders but didn’t time I had a MK1 consul and an in have the money to buy the whole car, he’d progress chopped 57 Buick. reckoned as Id sold the 53 I could buy the It was a week before the Supper Nats car sell him the fenders and keep the rest. and I wanted something to take, Id been We ran across the field to find several offered a 53 Chrysler a few weeks earlier people looking at it and dithering about, I by a friend who at the time was in asked the seller how much? He replied Australia. £3000. I offered a lower amount he said A quick call to Aus and the deal was no £2900 bottom line… without done so on the Friday night myself and my hesitation I just said OK.
28 OCTOBER 2009 STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK As soon as we had agreed all the other people hanging around started saying “I was going to have that” “I was looking at it before you” and all the other normal crap people come out with when its all to late. I put down a deposit exchanged details and agreed to go the following week to collect it, the seller then drove of as he’d only come to the show to sell the car. We walked back over to John Reeds stand and John asked about the sedan as he’d seen us looking at it. Now John being the top bloke he is asked how much? £2900 I said... his reply was IV got the cash do you want to borrow it so you can buy it now? Bugger too late he’s just gone... The following Wednesday Paul turned up and collected the 53 so I now had the cash. That Friday I borrowed a recovery truck of a mate “Bamalamb” he kindly lent me the truck but said he needed it for work so I could use it between the hours Now you don’t come across these too often! of 6pm and 8am. had been last used in 1953. The speedo gave me the engine and box a 8” rear from shows 24000 miles so I do wander if it’s a Clive for £50.00 and then a big chunk of genuine 1 owner low mileage. change went to John Reed for a 4” drop The car had been found in a barn in the beam pearches and other bits along with a South of France so nice and warm and no set of coil overs for the rear. rust. I spoke to a couple of French rodders I removed the rear cross member and a few years ago that explained the writing made my own so the car would sit low and on the cowl signified that it had been used mounted the axle on a 4 bar using a set of as a delivery vehicle during the war. cut down rear wish bones for the lower The sedan was pushed into the back links so it looked right from the side, up garden where it sat for a few months front I used the dropped axle mounted on before being stripped, Billy had the the leaf spring out of Tony Thackers old The tear down begins fenders, the engine and box went via John orange roadster along with slightly longer Reed to Archie Patterson, Jo Painter had shackles to get it lower. The front brakes Waiting for the M25 rush to clear my the gas tank and some other bits a local are model B with Mini wheel cylinders self and Billy set of in the borrowed truck restorer bought the wheels and seats. operating on original but relined shoes. heading for Norwich at about 7pm of This left me with the body, chassis, hood, As I sell VW parts for a living so course back in the day no sat nav pure pedals and a few other bits all for the there’s a fair few used on the car, all the stupidity and no map and just a set of grand sum of £800. I was skint so this brake flexis hand brake cables and directions taken over the phone scribbled worked well for me. master cylinder are from VW t2 s of on a old envelope we of course got lost At the time I was also offered a good various years. The steering box and finally getting to our destination at about price on the still unfinished Buick I column are original topped of with a 4 10 pm decided although it was nearly done to let spoke bell wheel that I believe is one of The 32 belonged to Brian Bignal, now it go so I could concentrate on the sedan. Pop Browns, I swapped it with Paul I didn’t know when I met him the week Next up I bought a Sierra for £20 this Barrows for a set of wheel flaps. t before but Brian had quite a collection of model As along with at the time a flat head powered truck that was used in the film the English patient. When we eventually found his place it was like arriving at the proverbial treasure trove we loaded the 32 on to the truck then spent several hours looking around his collection of cars and parts. Now gone midnight we set of again heading back towards London... and yes we got lost… eventually back home I had 1 ½ hours sleep got up unloaded and got the truck back for 8am as promised. That Saturday I was shattered but so happy I couldn’t believe that I owned a real steel 32 It’s a Dagenham built 2 door sedan that was exported to France in 1932 hence LHD and the cowl lights, British models had side lights on the wings. It came with the original French paper work showing that it was a one owner car and Unmolested and definitely Unchopped original body
WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER OCTOBER 2009 29 At the time I was very lucky and used to spend a lot of time in and around LA for work filling containers with VW parts to ship home. My boss always said I could put in the containers what I wanted so long as I didn’t take the piss. So the 35 wires and the Moon tank were both bought at Pomona long before I had the car, these were the good times when billet was king old Ford and speed parts were considered junk $5. a piece for the wheels and $20 for the Moon tank with spinner I just wish As soon as he left back in went the I had bought more stuff before it all went Pinto and box back on went the body and Is that a firework or mud splattered up the side stupid…IMAGE: Moon 1 out came the hack saw. I chopped the roof of this fine 32? 31/2” at the front and 3” at the rear. Sorted out wiring glass and probably 100 other thing and 2 months later took it for a MOT. I had a problem with front brake balance so got a fail, boy was I pissed. After a lot of head scratching it turned out to be one of the new Mini cylinders sticking. Quickly sorted and back for a Ticket. Once it was all done I called VRO to tell the inspector it was done, he thought Just a few more Rods in waiting The $5 wheels suit this Rod it was amazing that I had finished and, in his mind painted and trimmed the car in I chucked a pair of Metro seats in with that short a time. True to his word he a genuine Mexican blanket over the top issued a 1932 log book. Thank God (my parents were going on holiday to Since then I’ve just driven it... Mexico and made the mistake of asking if everywhere to work the shops even just out I wanted anything) and trailer it un because I love it. chopped and un finished to the Nats in I’ve no plans to get rid of it or change 99, just to drive it about this worked out it the Pinto will have to come out as it well as it proved the back was to low and I smokes a bit and even though my mates would have to raise it up. take the piss I don’t want a V8 in it I have Once back home I blew the whole to much fun thrashing the little 4 pot that thing apart, blasted the chassis and parts and of course good gas mileage… ■ then painted and detailed all the running gear. With the body of the chassis and no engine in place I contacted the local VRO office to get it inspected. The bloke was happy with what he saw he made 2 comments while he looked at it “ I don’t know how you find the time to put all the effort into restoring a car so nicely” & “ it should really be MOTd if you get it all done in 6 months I wont need to come back and inspect it again”
This is a Rod that gets used in all weathers and conditions. Spec for the 32...
Body: English 32 2 door sedan Wheels: 35 Ford wires front tyres 4.75 x 16 rears 6.50 x 16 Axles: Front: 4" chassis works drop beam split 32 bones and spindles reversed eye spring longer shackles. Rear: 8" on coils with a triangulated 4 bar Brakes: Front: 32 brakes converted to juice with Mini cylinders. Rear: stock 8" Drums VW Split master cylinder 32 pedals converted Engine & Gearbox: Smokey 2 litre Pinto (stock) with matching 5 speed box, 32 shifter Interior: 2 x metro seats Mexican blanket, Bell wheel, stereo...... etc, etc: Other bits, Stock 32 rad, it did run the original English head lights but I swapped them to US spec a couple of years back. 37 Ford tail lights Model A light as a 3rd brake light... The $20 tank, what a bargain!
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