IN THE BUILD
ANOTHER STELLAR ASSORTMENT OF ON-THE-GO PROJECTS, STRAIGHT FROM OUR READERS’ SHEDS TO YOU
NATHAN SONNEVELD
“MY FJ is being built into an old-school cruiser, and so far I’ve done all the work myself. I’m going for full Queensland rego, so I’ve been working closely with Dr Tim who has been giving me plenty of advice. I can only go up to a 4.0L engine due to the rules here in Queensland, so I was initially thinking about a Toyota V8 to power it, but it’s too new-school technology for me, so it will run a 202 red motor with twin carbs. Other plans include a full custom chassis, two-door conversion with 150mm-lengthened front doors, welded and widened rear guards, a roof chop, rear tubs and a shortened Commodore suspension diff. The rear is a parallel four-link with and Slam a Panhard bar Specialties RE-7 airbags, end will while the HR front be running VT hubs, drop Specialties spindles and Slam RE-6 ’bags. I’ve actually steering just got a VB rack last weekend that I’ll a Rod shorten up, and Shop chrome steering column.
Wilwood I’m hoping for brakes all ’round and possibly booster. Paint an under-dash will be Root Beer Kandy, interior. It’ll with a nice tan be a sweet little six when I’m done.”
CRAIG MCKENZIE
iso we’ve been working on three cars. “DURING the early 2000s We have an S14 Silvia from back in of GGHO5T, which we are in the process known as building a rebuilding, fixing up imperfections and our D22 Nissan new motor. We are also working on Holden 308 Navara mini-truck, which will run a tubbed and have suicide doors and a full-custom Lastly, we have been working alongside rear end.
& Automotive on our HR Holden ute, Custom Body has been on the which is the ex-ditch Jones ute that won multiple cover of Street Machine (Apr ’07) and drastic awards around Australia. We are making the entire changes to the look and style, refining unveiling at car from top to bottom to be ready for comes a new Summernats 34. With major changes a full colour change with a name: 1FATHR. It’ll have other bits and stripe down the sides, new trim and pieces to be revealed at Summernats.”
PAUL FELIS
“MY 10-YEAR-OLD
SON Memphis and
I got this Honda Dax build finished bought off during iso. When it we had to strip we it back most of it down and to stock, before tearing put it all down again to put all the custom goodies on. Although build the bike from we didn’t scratch (that credit goes to Alan), Memphis learned the names of the tools the skills required needed and to disassemble and everything, as well reassemble as how it all works.
I supervised and guided him while finally he did the work. Now it’s on the road and ready to cruise!”
ZACHARY TODD
“MY VE ute belonged to my great uncle and was given It to me by my great aunty; it’s known as ‘Uncle Tony’. as was originally sold to the Sydney municipal council a pov-pack, base-model ute. It still has the slant-six, but with a mild cam, an old Cain twin-carb manifold and a bit of compression, and retains the three-on-thetree. I’ve driven it to Chryslers On The Murray the last three years, but this year it ended up on the trailer with of ‘Uncle Rodney’ knocking. So I’m now in the process rebuilding it; we will paint the bay, give it some more go-fast stuff and get it back down there next year.”
TRAVIS MOHR
“MY ISO build is this
XR wagon. I bought once I knew I was it having a baby boy on the way; I sold my ’73
F100 to fund it. I’ve pulled the old 200ci in favour and of a 351ci, a C4 trans a 28-spline, disc-brake
Borgy in the back. It has fresh trim, but I’m still waiting on the back seats, dash and door cards. laced and flaked the I’ve roof but am leaving the patina on the rest.
I’ve included all new suspension and bushes throughout for a fresher ride, along with XF power steering. hope to have it back I on the road by the you read this.” time
PERRY ORMSBY
is my first full “I’VE modified cars for years, but this
1995 and pulled rebuild. I’ve owned the Monaro since around to starting it off the road in 1998, but I only got
I was the rebuild in October last year. In January the Littlefield lucky enough to be in the USA to visit
That will go over workshop and order a 6/71 blower. and AFR 210 a Dart SHP block with a forged crank hidden inside heads, and suck in fuel via an EFI set-up for about an Enderle Bug Catcher hat. I’m looking room in the rear for 750hp. We are making a little more widening the tubs 295/50/15 tyres on Street Pro rims,
It’s now got a and moving the suspension inwards.
Motor Fab monoleaf Castlemaine Rod Shop front end and and Wiiwood rear springs, with Strange shocks power brakes all ’round. The surge tank, electric are all hidden steering, breather and washer bottle air con is inside the front guards, while the electric will be originalspec, hidden in the rear quarters. The interior look the part. After bar a B&M shifter modified to quarters will go some chassis strengthening, the rear assembly to go! back on; then it’s just the paint and
(though I You can follow the build at monaro.com.au still need to do the last few updates).”
CHRIS STONES
“THIS is Fat Nancy. I’ve been building her for several years now. She used to be my daily work truck – long wheelbase, two-wheel drive, auto trans and a 250 crossflow up front. But now she’s been transformed into a 4x4 shorty packing a 351 Cleveland. Only the rear differential and some of the interior are left from the original truck. My inspiration for the looks of Fat Nancy came from the Mad Max: Fury Road and Death Race movies. Once I have her back on the road and driving around, I’ll fabricate a big crossbow to go on the back just for the shows and car meets. During iso I’ve been busy adding sound deadening to the interior after changing the cab over, and fitting the KC Daylighters to the fold-down bar.”
TROY ROLLS
“I’VE been busy building my 1932 Ford three-window coupe during lockdown. body, It has a Deuce Customs fibreglass So-cal four-bar front end and a four-bar nine-inch rear end with a 3.89:1-geared LSD. It runs a small-block Chev backed 400 with a by a fully manualised Turbo 3500rpm stall, and rolls on billet Street the Lite rims – 15x6 up front and 15x10 on rear. I’m currently finishing the wiring, to and then it just needs trim and glass finish it off.”