Street Machine Australia - May 2018

LETTER OF THE MONTH

UK XA

STREET Machine had my XA

wagon in the Readers’ Rockets

section a few years ago when

I first started restoring it, so

here’s an update. I found

the car here in the UK. It’s

an original UK-supplied XA

Fairmont wagon, was Jewel

Green with a 302, sold from

a dealer in the south. It was

left under a tree for a long time

and was very rusty, so I had to

save it. It’s had loads done so

far – sills, lower doors, guards

and lower sections, complete

plenum repair, and the list goes

on. I should have the shell rust

repaired by June. It’s not far off

now. Going all-original with a

strong driveline. Can’t beat our

Aussie cars; nothing compares.

Will keep you posted.

Lewis Rogan, email

UTE LIFE

JUST wanted to say thank you for the great

write-up on my husband’s XY ute, 1MADGS

(Street Machine Summernats 31 Annual),

which won the Engineering Excellence in Pro

Tuff Street at Summernats 31. Scott was lucky

enough be selected as a PPG Elite Finalist

on the Sunday, too. This ute (pictured left)

has been our life for the last 10 years. Scott

has spent countless hours and a shitload of

money building it, but to have such positive

feedback from not just the everyday person

but the guys that can actually see how much

effort has gone into the project is awesome.

Naomi Reeves, email

NOT a worry, Naomi. We plan to feature the

ute in more detail in a future mag. – Telfo

ANOTHER LEAGUE

WAS there ever a part two to the ‘Little League’

article covering a Holden 253 build-up? The

internet comes up with nothing and I have

mountains of old Street Machine magazines

that would take me a month to sort through?

What edition of SM was it in?

Richard, email

HEY Richard! Part two is in the July/Aug

1996 mag. It mainly covers the engine dyno

results – a heady 334hp. We’ve recently

posted it online, so go get it! – Telfo

YOUR STUFF

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