Meguiar’s MotorEx : A Father and Son Trip To Meet George Barris

Meguiar’s MotorEx : A Father and Son Trip To Meet George Barris

Way back when the television screen was still black and white, the Munsters needed a car. George Barris of Barris Kustom Industries was called to design and develop it. He also created the original Batmobile. When we heard that he was coming to Australia we had to go. Miss N and I were disappointed when we discovered it …

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Turn & Burn At El Rey’s Garage : Meeting Brother JD in Venice

Turn & Burn At El Rey's Garage : Meeting Brother JD in Venice

The purr of a newly built motor can cause goose bumps to form on the car enthusiasts arms. Cars know the way to a man’s heart. T is not immune. During his free time he can be found building his dream car in our garage, often with the kids. On our recent trip to America he compiled …

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Building a Car With the Kids : The Father’s Bucket List Treat

Building a Car With the Kids : The Father’s Bucket List Treat

Building a car with your son is definitely one of those Bucket List items many fathers dream about. Over the last couple of years T has been slowly restoring a Holden Torana SL/R and he is including both our son AND daughter in the process. For a good six months T spent hours monitoring car …

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Show and Shine: A Trip to the North Coast Street Machines Show in Ballina

Show and Shine: A Trip to the North Coast Street Machines Show in Ballina

When I had the idea up of a spontaneous trip to Queensland my husband was quick to agree. A little prompting and I discovered that the North Coast Street Machines Ballina, Show and Shine just happened to be on in Ballina – one of the towns we would drive through on our way North. We had to …

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