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It was great to see your article on Bruce Hubber
and his collection [NZV8 Issue No. 152]. Bruce used
to be the go-to guy for technical questions, and
was highly regarded in his day. I’d wondered a few
times over the years what had happened to him, so
it’s great to see he’s alive and well. Certainly looks
like he’s got no shortage of projects on the go!
Keep up the great work.
Terry Corbett
Thanks, Terry. Amazing what people hide away
in their sheds — or, in Bruce’s case, shed, lawn,
driveway, next shed, around the back, and every
other conceivable spot.
We knew, from a visit to his place a few years ago,
that Bruce had plenty of projects on the go, but
he’s certainly not slowing down, with so many
things to do. He’s lucky that he lived there long
before his neighbours moved in, as, somehow,
I don’t think they’d be all that happy had he just
moved in with so much stuff!
You’re right in saying that Bruce has a wealth of
knowledge and plenty of great stories to tell from
days gone by.
Cheers,
Todd
Hi Todd
In response to your editorial in Issue No. 151,
December 2017, I, too, would have to say that all
the cars you feature are near-perfect, top-dollar
vehicles, built with the best components and
skill available. Which does give us all something
to aspire to! But on the odd occasion, you do
slip something more budget minded into the
magazine, my car being one of those — the red VK
you featured in Issue No. 123, August 2015.
I do really like the top-end stuff, especially reading
the list of really good components they use and
learning from that! Armed with that information,
I can plan my next upgrade on the VK! The latest
not-so-budget upgrades have been Harrop
Truetrac LSD, AP Racing front brakes, and Pagid
race brake pads. The car now does way better skids
and stops a lot better!
Next on the list is a twin-plate clutch — I fried my
current one while doing one of the many, many
skids [that] the car does on regular occasions!
Keep up the great work, showcasing our best cars
and the highly skilled people who build them,
and slip in the odd budget one to keep all the
punters happy.
Cheers,
Peter Withers
Thanks for the support, Peter. Your car was a
great example of what can be achieved on a
comparatively low budget, and proof that cars
don’t need to be concourse perfect, or built by
paid professionals, to be cool or feature worthy.
Your car is still one of the best bang-for-buck /
maximum-fun cars we’ve featured — good to hear
you’re still enjoying it.
Cheers,
Todd
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Just wondering what the requirements are
for your street car list, as there are some cars
on there that I don’t think should be there,
and others that seem to be missing, like the
old Rod Harvey Mustang, now owned by
John Hickman.
Cheers,
Rob
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Hey Rob,
Fair question. The street car list is something
that’s evolved into a monster, so nowadays
we make sure that every new vehicle that
gets added has a WOF, reg, and cert. The cert
must match the vehicle in terms of engine and
induction type, etc.
In the beginning, we simply took everyone’s
word for it, but there’s too much at stake now
to do that. The difficulty is that we can’t be the
police and check every aspect of every vehicle.
Thankfully, though, it’s fairly self-policing,
and most involved want their vehicles to be
legit, so that no one can pick on them. Take
Dan Southall’s or Brendan Shearing’s car, for
example — both cars have been recertified
multiple times to ensure they’re 100-per-cent
accurate.
The other important things are that the cars
mustn’t run methanol and must drive down the
return road. The methanol thing is controversial,
but we put the question out to early members
on the list, and that was the preference.
You can find a description of each vehicle and
more info by searching ‘quickest streeters’ on
our website themotorhood.com.
Regarding the Mustang, we’re running a rolling
two-year rule: don’t race for two years and
you’re off.
Hope that helps clear it up.
Todd
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