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JESSE LEE-MASON

MITSUBISHI L200

“THIS is my partner Jesse’s 1986 Mitsubishi L200 ute that she built herself, from the ground up. It started life with us as a farm ute; she found it in a paddock. First, she stripped it bare and built it with a Holden 304 and ‘Glide. Then came the decision that it needed more power. Out came the 304 and in went the 5.7-litre LS combo. Shortly after that, it needed more power again, so on went the Littlefield Teflon-stripped 6/71 blower and custom hat. It was all purchased off Gary Myers, from AGROXA. Since then, it’s seen a few competitions including Summernats 35, and it’s now waiting for its next show.” Words: Luke Mason; photos Michelle Porobic & Ash Wilson

JORDAN HILL

S15 SILVIA

“I THOUGHT I’d share my

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