TIM YOUNGMAN
1990 HOLDEN VG V8 MANUAL
LOCATION: QUEENSTOWN
THANKS: BRODEN, FOR LAYING DOWN THE TOP COAT; MIKE AT MICHAEL STEWART RESTORATION, FOR HAVING ME AROUND; AND MOST OF ALL ROXY, FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME
olden V-chassis utes in the 1990s had a lot going for them, but owner Tim Youngman wanted something more aesthetically pleasing for his one. Even though it was manual and powered by Holden’s own Iron Lion 304ci, it was still missing some of the apparel Tim was after. He’s owned the ute for 11 years now, and for the first year and a half, it spent most of its days as the daily commuter, on occasion hauling Tim’s dirt bikes around North Canterbury. It was during this time that he started to make some real changes to the ute. To fix the “flat and tapered look” Tim says, he fabricated a set of 75mm flares for the front and rear guards, and got himself a set of offset VN factory wheels and
