NZ Hot Rod

Toolbox TALES

A VISIT to Perth, West Australia in 2018 was my first time for 40 years, mainly to visit family; but I wanted to catch up with some old friends from the West Coast Street Rod Club.

Ric Williams was a 37-year-old firefighter in 1977 and had an ice blue ’47 Ford coupe with 351Ford V8 power, which was featured on the front cover of Custom Rodder around that time. I remember arriving at Ric’s place, looking battered

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