ONE of the undoubted highlights each year at Street Machine Summernats is the Great Meguiar’s Uncover, where a slew of brand new, never-before-seen automotive masterworks are unveiled to the public for the first time. Thursday evening at ’Nats 36 saw the covers pulled off a monumental 23 new builds, and we were front and centre in the Elite Hall to witness it all.
DALE MILLICAN – HR HOLDEN UTE
SOUTHERN Rod & Custom built this belter of an HR ute for Dale Millican. United Speed Shop sorted the undercarriage in conjunction with Chassisworks Australia. There’s an LSA underneath the bonnet, hooked to a Powerglide and 9in. The interior is by Option Auto Trim, while the Southern lads handled the body and paint.
“This isn’t our normal sort of build,” said SR&C’s Shane Rowe, pointing out that he usually tackles American stuff. “If somebody came to me 20 years ago and asked me to build one, I would’ve said it’s not worth the money, but that’s changed!”
Dale’s stoked with the build, having always loved the HR ute bodystyle. “I’m gonna go to Bunnings and pick up some timber after this!” he joked.
CHRIS SCHEMBRI – HT MONARO GTS
CHRIS Schembri’s droolworthy, Sebring Orange 1969 HT Monaro GTS houses a stonking 8/71-blown 403ci LS in the engine bay.
Chris bought the car from Summernats 21 Grand Champion Rob Godfrey, before stripping it down to nothing over six years, unpicking skins to start the project with less than what the factory shells came out with. It was then up to Wayne from Grima’s Garage to make
