Georges River man has passion for restoration.
It is no secret that people who are able to indulge their passion in life are living each day to the fullest. Donald Hiscock of Georges River can attest to that theory, as his passion for cars brings him a great deal of satisfaction and has lasted a lifetime.
Hiscock, who is in his sixties, said for most of his life he has been involved in cars in one form or another. “I have loved cars for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I would read about cars, look at them, I have been to car shows all over the place ... I just love cars.”
“I remember how much I wanted to get my licence when I was a teenager. I was a little bit rebellious back then and got caught doing some things on the road that I shouldn’t have been doing. Let’s just say I would have lost my licence two or three times before I was even old enough to get them,” Hiscock jested.
For the past two years, Hiscock has been fulfilling a lifelong dream; one that involves — you guessed it — cars. “In 2017 I bought a 1930 Ford roadster from a guy in Parrsboro. It wasn’t in great shape, but I knew I was going to rebuild it anyway. I started working on it from the ground up. I replaced everything on it, it was great.”
“These days with the internet you can find parts for every kind of vehicle. For restoration on the roadster, I used parts from all over North America. I knew exactly how I wanted it to look and was willing to put the time into it that I needed to get it to where I wanted it.”
Hiscock, who worked at the steel plant in Sydney, owns income properties and he said that it allows him extra time to work on his projects. “I spend most of my free time working on cars. I am lucky that I have the support from my wife, Judy; she encour- ages my hobby so it makes it easier to get out and work in garage.”
When it comes to taking care of their vehicles, what might feel like work to most is pure joy to Hiscock. “Most people don’t like to wash and wax their cars but for me that is fun. I love getting in there and getting things as shiny and clean as I can. I get a lot of satisfaction from it.”
There is no doubt that the 1930 Ford is a head-turner.
Hiscock said whenever he takes it out for a drive, people literally stop what they are doing to have a look. “People are fascinated by the car; when they see me coming down the road they turn and look and then take a double take.”
The roadster hasn’t been in too many car shows but Hiscock said now that the car is complete, he will likely register for as many shows in the area as he can. “I entered a show last year with the roadster but it wasn’t ready, I wasn’t comfortable showing it so I waited until this year when it was completely finished to show it.”
There is no shortage of car shows to participate in on the island and Hiscock said he loves being involved because he likes the comments he gets. “People have a lot of questions to ask like where the car came from, what I did to it and if I plan on keeping it or not. It is good to know that all of the work that I put into it is being noticed.”
“The nice thing about the car is that it is completely road safe. I can drive it from show to show and every now and then I take it out for a little drive; it’s great. I plan on keeping it for a while.”
Sherry Mulley MacDonald is a lifelong resident of the Northside with an affection for the community in which she lives. She is an author and freelance journalist interested in telling your story. She can be reached at sherrymulleymacdonald@hotmail.com.