Folks Of Interest Kiwi Hot Rodders And Their Garages

And there's a heap of similar sheds throughout NZ - the Galog boys shed in Delta Rodders country is a classic - it's already in Blokes and Their Sheds book.

 

Does any body have any pictures of Sqeek's place in New Zealand ? he has told me he has aboat 17 cars laying around down there, I would love to see some pictures of them.

 

So many sheds ....so little time...... Well done Steve...I'll be looking out for your book in the store.

To the poster (jipp)? you mentioned the NZ/Aussie rivalry...that may be true of Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Netball, Rallying, Pavlova's, Lammingtons ,Dragon, V8 Touring cars, Crowded house, Misex etc...but on the hotrodding front there is no arguement. NZ has long been the second biggest market for Holdens and Fords out of Aussie and both countries suffer the same draconian fender rules and other nanny state bullshit.Our Aussie cousins have some other stupid 'Automotive laws' which we don't have and as such we feel for them. In particular the recent import restrictions.There are some world class builders in both countries, and our cultures are so similar.
I think you could say in hotrodding and dragracing there is mutual respect.

I could safely say that the gloves are off for the Rugby world cup clash between the Wallaby's and the All Blacks this coming weekend though..

 

OK, just to confirm, the book goes on sale in NZ on Friday Nov 4.

 

do you only sell abroad

great pics by the way.

 

Greg, next is a Kiwiana book about Utes and their owners.

 

Well done Steve.

 

Hey Clive, thanks for that mate.

 

Utes a plenty

 

i feel a very good Christmas present coming on,,, and long stays in "the reading room" !!

good job!!

 

Ha!! Best use of an 'IGNITION mag' sticker yet!!

CM

 

Anyone know if this came out yesterday.Thanks Roger

 

re post 60, very cool truck, someone here must know where it is. You will know what city it went to. Thanks for posting the pic.

Well done Steve, I will check out the book and look forward to the next!

 

Yep, its now on sale Roger. We had the national launch for it yesterday. Had a pretty good turn out of people and cars, and the sun shone, so all went well.

 

It started life as a 1956 210 4 door station wagon, and its owner Steve Caske cut it down into what you see here.

 

i just brought the book from "the wharehouse" i'm more than happy to buy some and send them off to where ever. pm me if your interested and we will sort out postage etc

cheers dylan

great read by the way

 

Is that your Falcon in your avatar Dylan? Your old man told me you were bringing one in when I visited him earlier in the year.

 

Great book enjoyed it very much and it is now sitting on the coffee table for all to enjoy.Actually picked up an extra one while in the Homeland and would like to pass it on to a USA Hamber that has posted earlier on this particular thread.First one to respond gets it.Roger

 

Love pics from other countries like this...

 

yup thats the one we brought in, i see you had the car mentioned in the book, very good i have had a few club members buy copies. was at kurts on friday night was stuff in you book from his shed i had never noticed and we go round most friday nights

 

Still got it!Have had a couple of interested folks wanting to buy but would rather give it as a christmas present :Like I said a USA Hamber that had posted earlier and was interested on this particular thread can have it. Roger

 

Can't believe no one has taken you up on that offer RPKIWI . My monster in law got me a copy for my Xmas present , it's a fantastic read .

Seve38 top book , you done real good !


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I got mine this Xmas from my eldest, saving the read for next week when we're at the beach.

Scotty.

 

I too enjoyed the read.
And the pics of course.
I've been in a few of these
sheds so must make a goal
of seeing the rest in the flesh.

When's PART 2 ????

 

Cool book,great pictures and pleased to say I've also been in a few of the sheds and shops.A couple of copies floating around Perth also now.I got mine recently while in CHCH

Cheers and will look forward to the pickup book.

 

Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. It was a lot of fun putting that book together. It actually reached number 9 in the top 10 best selling non-fiction books in NZ leading up to Xmas!

 

Well Done Steve! I got my copy for Xmas from my family. I still have not had the chance to get too far through it....but the boys at work loved reading it on Boxing day!

I have no doubt that there is plenty of scope for a sequel for next year! We have a few sheds up North that I am sure would blow your mind!

Cheers mate and thanks for all the hard work.