STREET MACHINE

Dave Johnson custom FJ

While Dave Johnson's Cosmic Blue FJ custom was never featured in Street Machine, we did feature his next build, the even more audacious Jigsaw (Oct/Nov '87). The blue car was run extensively in other mags and even scored a spread to itself in Norm Darwin's The History of the Holden since 1917.

Now it has turned up on eBay, in a sad, but surprisingly complete condition. All the body mods are there - the inverted LJ grille, 929 quad headlights, LJ bumpers, AP6 tailights, nosed bonnet, flared guards and continental kit. I remember seeing the car at a QLD FX-FJ State Titles in the early 80s and remember being entranced by the centre and overhead consoles.

Check it out

 
 
 
 
  

Norman-blown FJ

We featured Peter Wooley's Norman-supercharged FJ Holden back in SM, Jun 2006. The setup features a ton of neat fabrication work courtesy of Peter's on Dean, including new brackets, inlet manifold, a water/methanol injection system, neat air box and an electronic clutch.

If that gets your nostalgic juices flowing, be sure to grab a copy of the 2009 Street Machine Hot Rod Annual, which features a tribute to the blokes who have fitted Normans to their street and race cars over the last 40-odd years. Including:

* George Cole's 'Wrecker II' Viva

* The Burnett/Don 'Alki Burner'

* The Syrmis/Richards 'Time Machine'

* Cliff Kiss's double-blown rail

* Alan Jones's howling FJ saloon car

And plenty more! On sale November 25.
  

 

Holden Legends II

SLY 307

All Holden Day, Clarendon NSW, 2009. 

Photos by Broads.

The Hatch Hutch

First class accomodation. Low reservations.

EH Nomad

 

Complete with sliding rear windows! An awesome job. PIc by Scotty.

For sale

Andrew Broadley is one of our favourite contributors at SM.He's got a neat HG burnout ute up for sale here

Monaro of the week

 

 

Owner:  Ben North

Car: 1969 HT Monaro

Engine: 355ci Holden

Induction: COME

Trans: TH350

Rims: 18in Billet Specialities

Photos: Dean Summers

Issue: SM June 2009

Repco Hi-Power

At that price, I'll take two thanks.

Retro Tech Classic

 

Neato shot of Gary Beardsley's HOT215 at the 2000 Melbourne Hot Rod Show. Featured back in SM December 1999. Ken Neilson screwed the beast together for Gary, using many of the principles he used to build his own stunning FX (SM Oct/Nov '93), including a full chassis, Commodore struts and a four-link rear. A smashed VN Calais donated much of the the rest, including the injected 5.0-litre, TH700 'box and diff. 

Photo: Carps