FABRICATING EXCELLENCE

WITH the prices of classic metal currently at record levels, it isn’t surprising that many folks are choosing to restore or lightly modify their builds, lest they impact the value at sale time. Thank fully, not everyone thinks like that, and there are still stacks of creative, boundary-pushing projects on the go in every corner of the country.

Robi Fekete of Fekete Fabrications in Ben digo is an excellent case in point. Aside from his own ’36 Ford coupe, all the builds-in-progess in his shed are being highly modified from top to bottom.

“Everything we do is one-off and tailor-made,” Robi says. “I love pushing limits, coming up with new ideas and doing things people have never done before – I hate building things twice.”

Now 32, Robi started working with cars at the age of 18, undertaking an engine reconditioning apprenticeship while building cars for himself and mates in his spare time. “My apprenticeship was where I learned things like TIG welding while repairing cylinder heads, blocks,