The Ford driveline went as well, Gary planning to slot in the 350 that he had pegged for the EK project. I’m so impressed with their work, all I had to do once I got it back was wipe its bum and paint it.” I checked out the freight rates to Melbourne and it wasn’t too expensive so I ended up sending the chassis over to Deuce Customs and had them fit one of their Model A roadster bodies. “I looked at it and realised how much would be involved in steeling it out. Rod Tech front suspension and a coil over rear had already been fitted to the Oz Rods frame, along with Ford V8 running gear, but Gary wasn’t impressed with the floppy ‘glass body. I’ve always wanted a hot rod but never been interested in buying one, I always wanted to build it.” With Dave at Fiddy’s Customs on board as an advisor and mentor, Gary decided now was the time. “Dave had this rolling Model A, it was an unfinished project and hadn’t been touched for a long time. Whilst at home, a very motivated Gary was focused on an EK Holden wagon until he spotted an abandoned Model A project at Fiddy Customs in Mandurah. His career saw him relocate to Perth more than 25 years ago, today he works off shore in the oil and gas industry which sees him both at home and away on a fortnightly basis. “I was a boiler maker so I was a pretty handy guy to know,” recalls Gary. This is Gary and Sue’s first hot rod, but he’s no stranger to the breed, spending his younger days knocking around Melbourne with some guys from the Eastern Valley Hot Rod Club. A less dedicated gent may have just let it go but given that Gary’s unfinished ‘A was one of the poster cars for the annual WA Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular, he was very much expected to make an appearance! “Six weeks before the show, this car was a bare chassis,” says Gary Sargeson about his 1928 Model A roadster.
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