it wasn’t for the support that I’ve got, there’s
no way I’d be where I am now. I struggle in
school, a lot. Doing stuff with my hands like
this makes me happy. Trying to get me up at
7am to get me to school is hard, but I’m up
at 6:30 waiting for Dad to wake up to take
me to work! Everyone says they hate work,
but I love it. I’m excited to come here and
work, see the guys and learn. I love learning.
Tell us about the community work you
and the Cruzin Knights have done.
Nino’s son Nick was diagnosed with cancer
in 2016 and I wanted to do something for
him. I didn’t want all the stupid little things
like bills and petrol to be an issue for him
while he was sick. The Cruzin Knights
were having a dinner dance and they were
struggling to get the numbers, so I thought
we could make it about him. We sold out
of tickets, we had a raffle and auctions and
I shaved my head. We ended up raising
$49,000 for him and he was cancer-free
by Christmas!
Great result! When do you intend to
have the EH finished?
I’ll be 18 in July so I’ll be able to drive it, but
my goal is to debut it at the 2018 Bright
Rod Run.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank?
Yeah, my dad for everything he’s done for
me. He goes out of his way to look after
me and make sure that I’ve got everything
I need. Money’s not something that
grows on trees, and every week he drives me
around and helps me out. Also Nino, Nick
and Mike from Showroom Finish; they’re
like family to me now, and I’d do anything
for them. sEVERYONE SAYS THEY
HATE WORK, BUT I
LOVE IT. I’M EXCITED
TO COME HERE AND
WORK, SEE THE GUYS
AND LEARN
ABOVE MIDDLE: The Cruzin
Knights Car Club and Showroom
Finish Smash Repairs have proven
to be a tight-knit community and
a constant source of inspiration,
knowledge and support for Darcy