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Pete Carpenter, (not to be confused with the limey streak of piss Steve Carpenter) from Australia sent me a bunch of pics from the KOA Picnic held in Sunny Melbourne at Pakenham Racecourse back in November 2000. There are some real nice cars in this little lot. Photos and captions by Carps.
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61 Holden: Once the unwanted orphan of the Holden family these things have lately become the darling as they are the only Holden model to have real fins and we all know that’s what makes a kustom kool. 
Buddies = Funny story here. Ian Shaw arrived late in his T Tub and carefully parked beside the blue 33. A short while later he’s chatting with carps and a few others about the number of cars in attendance and the number of new cars out for the first time. Ian says to carps “It’s a real shame you’ve been away from home so much and not had time to work on getting your car here.” (Some background – Carps pulled his 33 off the road some 20 years ago and it hasn’t been seen in public since. In fact Ian is one of only a handful of people who have seen it in the metal during that period. And Carps cops a pasting every year for once again not having the old gal back on the road.) Carps turns to Ian, points at the car he’s leaning on and asks “What’s that, a block of flats?” For the rest of the day Carps gets to pick on Ian’s poor eyesight.
Desoto Ute = Most of these old Desotos gave up their grilles years ago so it’s quite refreshing to see one complete like this mildly customised yeller yoot. 
Low Sloper = Airbags have arrived downunder as displayed most effectively on this ‘flamed ’39 Ford Sloper. 
41 Coupe: Not too many of these ever made it downunder so a nicely customised version is always going to grab some attention. 
3 Generations of fame: Ian Shaw’s model T is famous for being on the road almost unchanged for over 35 years, even the paint is original and it’s one of only three cars that been at every Nationals with the same owner. Geoff Rea’s 32 coupe isn’t so old but it claim to fame is for having probably more road miles under it’s tyres than any other hot rod in the country. And Carps ’33 famous for having been hidden in his mother in laws garage unseen by anybody for the last 20 years. 
Flattie = Does this really need a caption? 
Hot Rod: Proof positive that fibreglass cars are also kool/bad/neat/crazy or whatever you want them to be. 
Hot Rods = What’s wrong with this picture? ( I dunno, Carps, What IS wrong with it?...Mart) 
Kool 50: If Paul Naughton’s primered ’50 ford kustom doesn’t make your pulse rate run a bit faster, better check it again coz you may be dead. 
Kool 57: A lick of paint and some new teeth makes this ’57 Chevy stand out from the regular crowd of such a common model. 
No door 34: Another old hot rod. Once a doorless channeled roadster recently resurrected as a modern high horse power fully fendered ride. Yes it’s all steel. 
Old 32 = This one is as it was in the early sixties. Steel and bondo, unrestored with Y block power. 
Two Kool: Gear Rea’s '32 in company with Darren Strauss’ ’50 Plymouth. Well I think that’s what it is. Has many changes not least being the conversion from four to two doors. Back half of top is from FJ Holden, rear quarters from early fifties Chev and Plymouth, front wheelarches from 60 sumthin Falcon and a whole lot more home fabricated kustom stuff. 
Unfinished business: The Picnic rules are simple, run what ya brung and bring what ya got. 
Von Steering: Paul Naughton’s steering wheel proves that billet can be kool. 
Y Block: Yet another throwback from the sixties channeled and Y block powered ’36 coupe. 
Cruise night = The Picnic weekend starts on Friday evening with a cruise to John’s Rod & Custom Emporium. 
Thanks, Pete, ...Mart. |
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