FERGUSON
Moonshine Rod and Custom 73
Retired
Lots … some include: 1977 GMC stepside, 1972 440 Dodge Challenger, 1937 Ford Cabriolet, 2010 supercharged Dodge Challenger, 1973 Dodge Challenger, 1937 Ford coupe, 1937 Ford slope-back, 2007 Ford Pilot, 1948 Ford Pilot
This one! 18 months
Two years
Graeme Kidd at Graeme Kidd Engineering, Dion Hunter at Cover Me Upholstery, Choco Smith at Bodyworks, Junior Russell, Craig Hyland at Engine Dynamics, Ben Butter at Prospark Auto Electrical the lot was coated in layers of PPG Atomic green. The advantage of the body and chassis being new was that no rust repairs were needed, which is often the stumbling point on hot rod projects. Of course, Choco’s gun wasn’t just pointed at the body and chassis but the engine block, diff, and various interior components too, with each finished to the same flawless level as the exterior.
When it came to the interior and custom roof, Ferg knew there was only one guy he could trust to get it done right. That guy was Dion Hunter at Cover Me Upholstery, and, again, Ferg states that the finish is in a class of its own. Despite the car’s interior being a small space, countless hours of work went into the upholstery. There’s no doubt that this work has contributed to the fact that, in the car’s three judged outings to date, it’s come home with three awards, including Best at Show at the 2019 American Car Day.
While the awards are nice, Ferg built the car to drive, and that’s exactly what he and Lois have been doing. With the fuel injection system, the car has the convenience of a modern car, and they can they can jump in, turn the key, and drive away, yet be happy in the knowledge it has the retro look that Ferg’s so long dreamed about. When asked what his dream car is, it’s no wonder that Ferg tells us that it’s this one. After all, he’s built it completely from the ground up his way and used only the best in the business to see it through to completion. The only thing left to do now is keep driving the wheels off it!
With the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the world, our cosy little piece of the planet took a hit, with lockdown Level 4 being declared across the nation on 26 March. Throughout the country, hundreds of events had to be either cancelled or postponed, which not only affected our normal day-to-day lives but also our working lives, sporting lives, and even the way we shared a beer or three with our mates. Also not exempt from the lockdown rules was our car culture, with Level 4 pretty much putting an end to life as we knew it. And because of the way in which events and shows were held, it became apparent that it would be impossible to continue under the lockdown rules. With many organizers coming under scrutiny, one by one, events were either canned or postponed until the pandemic was over.
Fast-forward to 9 June, and New Zealand had achieved what it had set out to do, the country finally moving into Level 1, meaning that we could all get back to a more normal, pre-lockdown life. One couple who were more than happy to see some form of normality return to their lives were Sefton’s Ben and Jamie Winter, who previously had to postpone their event, Rust ’n ’Dust, a fun-filled day of grass track racing. Set down for 13 June,