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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE REGALS MOPAR CAR CLUB INCIssue #1, 2013

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Welcome to the first issue of Torque for 2013. Unfortunately we have had to move the print production of the club magazine to a new provider, as our previous provider has packed up his business and moved to Melbourne. I'd like to thank Eliot Harper for his help over the last couple of years.

The magazine is now being printed by one of my other industry contacts (and an old friend) and if you are reading this now, then we can assume all has gone well!

This issue is all about the Rumble. We have Chris’ event wrap-up, Gordon’s event report and I have written a little article on the evolution of the Mopar Rumble over the past four years. We also have a small article on the new Regals meeting venue.

If you haven’t been there yet, everything you need to know is in the article. It’s a great venue, so be sure to come along.

We also have the regular Transformer article. The 68 Barracuda had its day in the sun at the Rumble, and I hope everyone got a chance to see all of the fantastic work that Chris and Andrew Mede have done.

Bruce Rayne - Editor

FROM THE EDITOR

Hi all, I hope everyone and their families had a great Christmas and New Year.

Well the big news for the start of 2013 is that we now have a new venue for our monthly general meetings. The decision to change venues actually came quite organically. I suppose it started back in the middle of the year when I was speaking to Sydney Dragway staff. We were invited to hold one of our general meetings at the track as part of a 4th of July Show ‘n’ Shine. The track offered to play the State of Origin final on the big screen, so we ended up having our meeting in one of the corporate boxes. The turnout was great, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Fast forward to November, and I suggested having another general meeting there. One of the reasons was so I could take the parking marshals through procedures for the upcoming Rumble the following weekend. It also gave an opportunity for our members to have a squirt down the track for a few practice laps. Unfortunately the street meet was called off due to the weather, but our meeting went ahead anyway, only this time it was in the newly commissioned “ET Room” designed purely for club meetings. Although we missed out on the quarter mile action, our members seemed to enjoy the new venue. It was around this time I was invited by the Council of Motor Clubs (as were all affiliated club Presidents) to sample the newly constructed “Garage” at Sydney Motorsport Park. The “Garage” club room was devised by the ARDC as a venue for clubs to hold meetings and for use as a VIP room for track day events. So I booked the room as a trial for our December meeting. One of the prerequi-sites of using the room is that $150 must go over the bar to avoid a hire fee. Well the 35 odd members who showed up in

December obliged and spent over $440! We also received great feedback from the members, so during December, we con-ducted an online survey to vote whether we use the “Garage” at Sydney Motorsport Park, the “ET Room” at Sydney Dragway, or “The Workshop” at Onsite Rental Group. In the end the “Garage” won out in a landslide, so it’s locked in for 2013. We hope you can get down to a meeting soon to check it out. I have to mention how lucky we have been in the past to have the use of our old meeting venue at Onsite Rental Group. To be able to bring our cars right into where we are having our meeting has been a huge plus for our club, and it has directly attributed to the growth of our membership over time. A change of venue might herald a new era for the club, but I’m sure we’ll keep the same relaxed vibe going, and on the plus side we can still bring our cars right up to the meeting area.

With 2012 and the Mopar Rumble event behind us it’s time to concentrate on the club’s activities for 2013. After a noticeable dip in club run attendance, we are going to work hard to turn things around, and get the participation levels up to where they used to be. We have the reputation of being a very active club, and our monthly club runs (which we call “Regals Rollin’ Rumbles”) form a big part of that reputa-tion. Club runs to picnic areas have always been popular in the past, and are always a great way for our newer members to meet the existing pack. Even though our general club meetings are quite social, it’s out on a good old Sunday drive to a nice BBQ/picnic area that people really get chatting, especially when the family comes along too. So look out for a few of those style runs this year. We’ve received feedback from members regarding the club runs,

and we are always happy to receive more too. Anyone with ideas or suggestions should feel welcome to approach us, and we’ll put them into action.

The 17th of February will see in the second Motoring Enthusiasts Day held at Sydney motorsport Park. It would be great to see a whole bunch of our cars out there to support the event. The work that the ACMC is doing for our movement is incredible, as they are representing our hobby, and taking the issues straight to Canberra, and what they have achieved to date is quite amazing. Once again Raf, our club registrar and I will be attending as delegates so we can report back to the club with all relevant progress achieved at the Conference. Please visit the ACMC website at: http://confederationofmotorclubs.org.au for more information.

In related news in November of 2012 I attended the Annual General Meeting of the Council of Motor Clubs Inc as the Regals delegate. During the voting process of the AGM I was nominated to stand for a com-mittee position, and was subsequently accepted. As I had not volunteered for the position it came as a bit of a surprise to me, especially as I was in the process of trying to lessen my workload within the scene. However, it is also an honour to be on the committee of such an important council—I’m sure my position on the committee will benefit our club in many ways to come.

Finally, just a reminder that we have plenty of Mopar Rumble Event t-shirts left, and we really need to move them to restore some club funds. There are four designs to choose from, so please refer to the ad on the opposite page for further details.

I’ll see you on the road.

Chris Mede – President

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The Regals Mopar Car Club Inc has been meeting at the Onsite Rentals workshop in St Marys since the club’s inception. It’s been a fantastic meeting point, with lots of advantages, though there have been some complications too. It’s freezing in winter, stinking hot in summer, the car park can get full of equipment, and it’s been very unfair on the club members who have to do all of the work setting up the chairs and putting on the sausage sizzle each month. But most importantly, it’s a workshop, which presents the Onsite Rental management with all sorts of OH&S issues. As much as we loved having our meetings there, once we started to look at

alternatives, the decision to change was an easy one.

We tried some alternative venues, then we approached the change as democratically as we could using an online survey. This gave all club members a chance to have their say. We had a very good response (our thanks to everyone who voted) and the result was an absolute landslide, with 84% voting for “The Garage” at Sydney Motorsport Park.

For those who haven’t been there, it’s a piece of cake to get to—just travel along Ferrers Rd at Eastern Creek until you get to gate “A”. This is exactly the same turnoff you would use for the competitor entrance of Sydney Dragway. There you will find a clearly signposted entrance on

the left that will take you down 700 metres of road, under the track and across to the pit area. Here you can park your cars right out front of “The Garage” which ensures that our club meetings still have lots of focus on the vehicles. Once we’re sick of looking at the cars, we can move inside to the air-conditioned comfort of the venue, which is more like a fancy pub than a clubhouse. Every manner of refreshment is available for purchase, including soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, hot pies, chips and beef rolls.

As usual, we will always try and keep the formalities down to a bare minimum so that everyone can get on with socialising.

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It was evident when leading up to the event, that we were spending more time, and investing more money than previous years to ensure the 2012 Rumble would be the biggest and best yet. We decided to invest in more entertainment for the children’s area to encourage more families to come along and enjoy the day. That proved to be a huge hit, with an abundance of young ones getting their faces painted, air brush tattoos, balloons, and enjoying the jumping castle. We also made sure there was plenty of advertis-ing in the car magazines to promote the event, and our sponsors. We had a large presence on Facebook this year, and the page was constantly updated with all of the relevant information on what was happening at the Rumble. Additionally, we went with two different t-shirt designs—in two colours—giving a choice of 4 differ-ent styles of t-shirt for the spectators and entrants to choose from.

So there was certainly plenty of hype out there regarding the show, and it felt like the momentum was building for a big event. Most importantly, when Sunday the 11th of November rolled around, we finally had the weather that we’ve always wanted. It was absolutely perfect. However the looming purple clouds on

Saturday evening may have made a few people nervous!

All in all, for the third year in a row, the Mopar Rumble was a success. 2012 showed a marked gain in the event’s popularity, particularly with show ‘n’ shine entrants, racers and children under 12. Unfortunately spectator numbers were marginally down. Given the marketing during the lead up to the event, and the absolutely perfect weather, it’s a surprise that spectators were not more abundant. We were expecting bigger numbers and it sure has given us something to contemplate. That said, the up-side is that for those that did attend, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, which is what we always strive for. Anyway, as I mentioned in last year’s wrap up, I won’t use this space to give an event report, as there is already one in this issue of Torque, but I do want to give some acknowledgement to those involved.

First of all, a huge thanks has to go out to the small dedicated team of Regals Mopar Car Club Inc members that constitute the Mopar Rumble Committee. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it cannot be over stated how much work goes on in the background leading up to an event like this. So my thanks, gratitude and apprecia-tion goes out to the committee.

I also want to give a huge thank you to the volunteers who ran the merchandise areas, and to the parking marshals who did such a fantastic job, with such a pro-fessional attitude to the task. I received so many comments on how easy it was to enter the event and park up. Again all concerned did a fantastic job, and their time is greatly appreciated.

Next are the sponsors who financially back the event. Like last year, the majority of our sponsors were back again after sponsoring the previous event. I sincerely hope our sponsors, new and old were impressed with the results of their generosity. This year’s major sponsors were made up of event newcomers Mopar Australia, and Rumble veterans Voyager Air. Pentastar Parts and Shannons were back with us again as were H2Tech, FireNet, Dominator Engines, and Onsite Rental Group. Joining us as first time event sponsors were Hori-zon Access Group and Einhell, yet both of these businesses had supported the event in some capacity in previous years. Please support our sponsors by visiting the links on the Mopar Rumble website.

We would also like to thank our trophy sponsors for their generosity. Trophies can be an expensive part of an event like ours, so the financial backing really does help. This year we had Cover Craft, Australian Classic Car Magazine, Five Star Towing, Performance Street Car Magazine and Kryptik kindly donating to help share the expense of the trophies.

Although it wasn’t our biggest trade dis-play compared to previous years, we did our best regarding the trade area this year. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we weren’t quite sure exactly how big the marquee was going to be until late in the picture, and so we used our resources to pull the trade area together in the final stages of planning the event. However, the feedback from the traders was great, and I hope they enjoyed the day as much as we enjoyed having them there.

One of the more popular aspects of the event is the dyno comp. Andrew Hurst, and the team from Hurstune Performance were back with us again, and we would like to thank them for their total profes-sionalism throughout the day.

I also have to take the opportunity to thank Darren McGahan for travelling all the way from Cairns with his father to show the Sydney-siders his awesome wheel standing 1968 Barracuda. It was certainly a crowd pleaser! A big thanks also has to go to Jed Sladden and his crew for bringing down his twin turbo Hemi AP6. Another quick car and another huge crowd pleaser. It’s the participation of these guys that really helps entertain the

punters on the day. Additionally, we have to thank Lee Becktash for his input into the event, and although Lee didn’t race on the day, he had the Pro Stock Dodge out on display, and organised a few impromptu exhibition style races between some of the heavy hitting cars that turned up on the day, including Darren’s Barracuda and Jed’s AP6.

We would like to thank the Dragway staff for their professionalism, and running a seamless event behind the scenes. They work hard, and do their job well.

As always, our appreciation also has to go out to Les Binkhorst, our MC and announcer on the day. Again, his profes-sional manner shone through as always,

and we were glad to have him back announcing the event.

As I mentioned last year, after all is said and done, a big thank you has to go out to all those who supported the event. We thank you for the enormous amount of positive feedback we have received from you all. It sure makes all the hard work worthwhile. So to wrap up, a very heart-filled thank you to all involved in Mopar Rumble 2012, and we hope you really enjoyed the event!

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Three the hard way

Into its third season of action-packedshenanigans, Mopar Rumble 2012was undoubtedly the best event yet,thanks to the mix of perfect weather,an increase indrag racingcompetitors,astellarturnoutofstunningvehiclesinthe Show ‘n’ Shine and themammothinvolvement of participants in theSuperCruise.

With the Saturday component stripped down to a laid back cruise from Macca’s at Arndell Park to Harry’s Cafe de Wheels in Liverpool, the emphasis of Rumble 2012 was on the Sunday instalment at Sydney Dragway. Here the full gamut

of Chrysler related activities could be appreciated by spectators and will-ing participants alike. The itinerary of action ran like clockwork with hours of uninterrupted drag racing and a burnout competition that was easily the most competitive of any Mopar Rumble. There was more free kids entertainment than the previous two events and the greater family presence was another noticeable positive. Overall, it was the excitement, energy and enthusiasm from all in attendance that made this year’s Rumble a stand-out, with visitors travelling from as far as Western Australia and Tasmania to join in the fun.

Harry’s Cafe de MoparIt all kicked off at 4pm on Saturday arvo on the 10th November at Arndell Park McDonald’s where the car park was graced with dozens of Chryslers of all descriptions. There was an over repre-sentation of Mopar related apparel being worn so there was no doubt that this was the right place for the Chrysler enthusiast. The socialising going on was fantastic with interstate visitors and Sydney-siders sharing their car related stories with most of the conversation taking place around a raised bonnet. Morgan Tierney’s stun-ning supercharged AP6 sedan was one

of the highlights in attendance. Finished in a rich metallic olive green (Martini Mica to be correct) this Valiant featured a wide centre stripe running from bonnet to boot. It is one of the sweetest looking non factory AP6s in Old Sydney Town.

The arrival of Darren McGahan’s famous black Barracuda instantly grabbed everyone’s attention when it pulled into the Macca’s car park. It was an absolute blast seeing this street-registered beast taken out on domestic duties when most had only ever witnessed it launch-ing into its legendary wheel-stands up the drag strip. Being one of the high

horsepower heavies to make the journey south from Queensland to attend The Rumble, Darren put in the massive effort to make such an epic commute from Cairns. In doing so he gave everyone the opportunity to get up close and personal with possibly the most recognised and photographed drag racing Mopar in the country.

Around the stroke of five, the convoy of Valiants, Plymouths, Dodges and Chrys-lers left the meeting point and headed out to Harry’s Cafe de Wheels along the M4 and Cumberland Highway with a fix of mushy pea ‘n’ pies being on the

minds of more than a few Mopar owners. The proposition of a huge car show was also a draw-card for many participating in the cruise. Once arriving at “Sydney’s premiere night cruise destination”, it was obvious that the number of other car brands was up, and the Mopars didn’t have the same run of the car park they had last year. Sharing the show with all the tough (yet obviously inferior) brand Xers didn’t dilute the enjoyment of the night as our marque still was the most represented as a collective. There were roughly 70 Chryslers at Harry’s which was a great effort given the usually low Mopar presence at car shows.

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Apart from the car-fest and the abundance of trans fat-drenched food available, there were girls on roller skates serving drinks adorned in fifties attire, as well as live fifties rock ‘n’ roll to entertain the crowds, with a number of Elvis impersonators, and a lanky and slightly disturbing Buddy Holly impersonator freaking everyone out.

While the diversity of Aussie and American Mopar tin at Harry’s was enough to please any Chrysler nut, it was when Brett Roberts popped the hood of his 1970 Super Bee that the crowds came swarming in to get a glimpse of the recently installed 528ci Ray Barton Hemi featuring twin 770 carbies offset on a massive cross ram intake. With the original 383 swapped for the righteous “Elephant”, a black Hemi scoop now grac-ing the bonnet and widened black steelies replacing the original rally rims, this Bee looked feral and ready to sting! Let’s say there was more than a fair share of Mopar fanatics looking forward to seeing it put to work on the drag strip on Sunday.

All in all, the afternoon cruise and car show at Harry’s served its purpose extremely well, giving everyone an opportunity to have a gander at some premier Mopar eye candy and the chance to relax while catch-ing up for a chat with other fellow Chrysler enthusiasts from far and wide.

Sunday at the Creek From the moment the sun rose on Sunday, there was nothing that anyone involved could have wished for more with regards to the weather. The conditions were perfect for drag racing and a car show. The anticipation and excitement was a tangible force felt by all in attendance and when the gates opened to entrants at 8am, that feeling intensified as the myriad of super tough and tripped-out Mopars rolled in. Seeing Andrew Arena’s lethal looking VE Regal being trailered through the gate with its massive dual turbo set-up bursting up through the bonnet was titillating to say the least. Tubbed, caged and ‘chuted, this Valiant was just one of the many off-the-chart weapons that were there to tear up Sydney Dragway.

Also adding to the buzz was Jed Sladden’s heavy hitting bronze AP6 which came packing a twin turbo motivated Hemi. It offered the highest ET of the day with a blinding 9.08 second pass. Even when its first run was hindered by the accidental deployment of its parachute on the green light, this blistering AP6 still ran the quarter mile in the mid tens! Jed and his entourage were another of the Queensland crew who crossed south of the border to give some New South Welshman a few lessons

in drag racing. As mentioned previously, Darren McGahan’s 422ci powered Barra-cuda was also down from the “Sunshine State” and much to the thrill of the crowd, he put the Plymouth through its usual paces with an impressive display of two wheel launches. While giving everyone a view of its undercarriage and having the photographers tripping over themselves get a prime position as its front wheels departed Terra Firma, the Barracuda went about its business by pulling late 9 second passes all day.

It wasn’t all just about the drag car heavies, as there were over 180 various Chryslers participating in the impressive Show ‘n’ Shine. The stand-outs include Peter Visser’s immaculate black 1964 AP5 Valiant which took out the trophy for “Major Sponsor’s Choice” courtesy of Voyager Air. This freshly repainted Valiant had driven up from Tasmania loaded full of Peter’s mates who decided they’d turn the journey to The Rumble into a road trip.

Mopar Rumble 2012 saw its first Plymouth Superbird in the Show ‘n’ Shine and it received the constant attention of specta-tors all day with it looking the goods in Hemi Orange, highlighted by its black vinyl roof. Another crowd favourite was Chantal



and Steve Hawkins’ ‘68 Hemi Barracuda with its menacing stance, massive rear rubber and battle-scarred exterior. Many a comment was made stating that its rough and unrestored external finish only added to its appeal, making it one of the toughest looking street fighters at the show.

To add variety to proceedings, Brendan Luke brought his Mopar-powered rail car which was on display outside the trade tent and there was a super rare 1968 Plymouth Fury III VIP coupé in a pastel shade of metallic green. There can’t be many of them on Australian soil. The vehicles in the Pro Judging section were as good as they get and Liam Villa’s magnificent triple black 1968 Dodge Charger summarised the quality on display. His Charger is visual perfection and a stunning tribute to factory authenticity, rightfully taking out a Top 10 trophy. Shod in Magnum 500s with red-walled old school radials and graced with a

breathtakingly clean 440 Magnum, you’d be hard pressed find a better example of this classic muscle car legend in Oz. There was a decent representation of 1950s Chryslers that received trophies in the Pro Judged section with Brad Crocker’s show stealing black 1955 Desoto taking out multi-ple gongs and Neville Price’s low riding ‘59 Plymouth Sport Fury looking cooler than Christine as its soul wasn’t forged in hell. The Regals’ Choice went to Ty Pusey’s flawless black 1968 Super Bee which also deserved its prize in the event’s Top 10.

Mopars in DragWhen it came to the drag racing, it was a free-for-all with regards to the range of Chryslers having a blat. From high horse-power comp cars that ran the quarter mile in the 9s and 10s through to your stock-standard Valiant, there was a wonderful variety Mopars hitting the strip. Even a lovely early 1960s Chrysler AP3 Royal was

punching on, although the majority of cars having a go were super tough street fight-ers—with more than a fair share of sleep-ers among them. Yet again, the Aussie Chargers were out in force with Daniel Morato’s orange 440ci powered Charger surfacing from the shed for the first time since Rumble 2011 and John Avouris just missing out on winning the ‘Small Block’ category for a second year in a row with his E55 clocking 11.327 sec. Rumble regular Luke Griffiths took out the honours for the fastest reaction time with a near perfect 0.006 seconds in his recently painted Plymouth Satellite, which came runner up in the ‘Big Block’ category with his fastest pass being 10.994 sec@120mph.

Graham and Lynda Woodford thrashed their purple AP5 goon all day with the worked 360 cuber providing enough torque on full throttle to twist the Safari and lift the front passenger side wheel

a foot off the tarmac. While Gra’s fastest time was 11.679 sec, Lynda’s enthusiasm and time of 11.544 seconds earned her the ‘Powder Puff Winner’ trophy with Tracey Roberts settling for “Runner Up” in the families silver 300C SRT8 wagon. Tracey wasn’t the only member of the Roberts clan to take home a trophy for their efforts on the strip (not to mention bagging a collection in the Show ‘n’ Shine) with Tyler owning the ‘Slant 6’ category in his tricked-up brown VE Valiant producing an awesome 13.342 sec. Younger brother Liam was runner up in the Modern bracket pushing his orange 1977 Chrysler XL Gallant to the tune of 16.322 sec and Brett’s Super Bee smoked up the tyres with ease, a little too well actually as lack of traction was a bit of a time thief as it stormed down the strip. Even so, it made low 12 second passes with the Hemi only being dyno tuned days prior to the event.

While the day was thankfully incident-free on the drag strip, Romeo Susnjara put everyone’s hearts in their throats when he pushed his ground-breaking silver VH Charger too hard, moments after being given the go signal at the tree. When he started losing traction thanks to the moti-vation of a 3rd Gen Hemi, he continued to floor his concourse show-car until it really got out of shape and proceeded to head towards one of the walls, only to have him spin his rig completely and shoot towards the opposite wall. Whether it was more arse than class, he diverted what looked like an immanent disaster by pulling it up just shy of the concrete barrier which brought a collective sigh of relief from the crowd. No one wanted to witness any harm come to this perfectly finished Mopar—let alone Romeo—who would have had to burn his undies after such a close call.

Super Cruisin’Around noon, drag racing took a siesta while the action was passed over to the owners of the vehicles that had been displaying in the Show ‘n’ Shine for the last four hours. The Super Cruise was a perfect opportunity for entrants who didn’t want to participate in the drag racing to spend some time behind the wheel driving the car they love. Unlike many Chrysler events in Australia which are a static affair, Mopar Rumble’s Super Cruise allows everyone a chance to display their car while it is on the go, albeit to a regulated speed limit. It was fantastic watching all the magnificent cars loaded with smiling kids, friends and family members as they worked their way slowly around the cruise circuit. The formation of Chryslers heading down the return road then back up the drag strip stretched uninterrupted as far as the eye could see and the best vantage point was high in the stands where you could see the



spectacle it in its entirety. The Super Cruise was a highlight for many at the show and it was a credit to everyone taking part as there was perfect behaviour throughout the duration of the cruise.

Chryslers In The Smoke-houseThe burnout comp this year was the best to date with every contender really giving it heaps. No one was there to make up numbers and all the competitors seemed to have some level of tread shredding experience. While there were only 5 Mopars entered, most of them were seri-ous show cars which you wouldn’t expect to see on a burnout pad. The Regals Vice President Simon Griffiths was first up in Michelle’s 520ci big block powered VF hardtop which is a rig which burns rubber with the slightest hint of throttle. While Simon’s effort was spectacular, especially

given the stunning visual appearance of this Valiant coupé, the pad was a white-out for most of his antics. His show was revealed for only a few choice moments when the wind blew in the right direction.

Visiting from the ACT, Mark Nuessler thrashed his unassuming cream CM Regal like it was his last day on earth, while making it look easy. With an abundance of smoke and loads of skill, it was as if he and his rig could do skids all day. He put in a top effort on while also caning his CM on the drag strip to the tune of 11.72 sec.

When James Anthony moved his “laven-der” hardtop to the starting point at the edge of the pad, everyone knew it was a given that he would push the 408ci stroker to the limit like he always does. From the get-go he threw his Valiant around like a nutter, constantly pumping the throttle

while plumes of smoke belched from the punished rubber. So enthusiastic was his movement around the limited space of the pad that he clipped the barrier in one of his spins, trashing the tail light housing and damaging the passenger side rear quarter in the process. He continued as if it never happened until both rear tyres were minced and the smoke from the rear was replace by clouds of steam from the front as the spewing coolant vaporised. His stellar performance earned him the title of “Burnout Winner” for a second consecutive year, making the big man Mopar Rumble’s “King of the Pad”.

Mick Ramsey in his insanely powerful Hemi 6-motivated Centura took out runner up with an equally impassioned display which saw a great mix of mastery and control, smoke, spins and underbelly fire. When compared to the Centura’s tidy

appearance 2 years prior when he took the top prize, it now looked like it has been put through the ringer with trims missing and significant panel damage. Such is the brutal legacy he has left on “6BANGA” with all year round thrashing at most of the horsepower shows.

The burnouts were concluded with Mick Dukic in his stunning silver turbo-charged small block VC Valiant. It is a show car to the core but also a horsepower warrior, so witnessing his skid was particularly satisfy-ing given that you just don’t see a rig of this calibre hitting a burn pad. Mick should be commended for his fantastic participa-tion in Mopar Rumble 2012, entering his VC in literally every activity from drag racing (where he pulled late 10 sec passes), the burnout comp, the dyno (where he pushed out 540hp) and displaying in the Pro Judged section of the Show ‘n’ Shine.

That’s All FolksAfter the drag racing finals and trophy presentation, Mopar Rumble 2012 came to a close with punters and entrants going home with smiles on their faces.

The event was successful in achieving an entertaining and action-packed day out, where Chryslers owned the stage. More Mopars had entered than ever before, however, spectator numbers were down on last year which was odd given the well established profile of the event and magic sunshine that graced the day from dawn till dusk. With The Regals Mopar Car Club flying the flag for Sydney’s Chrysler community every November and a select few of its members in the Mopar Rumble Committee taking credit for organising the event, the heart and soul of Mopar Rumble belongs to club president Chris Mede. Without his involvement, organisational

savvy and thoroughness, Mopar Rumble would be a shadow of what it is, so for everyone who enjoyed Rumble 2012, raise your hat to him.

In conclusion, here are some choice words posted on the Hemi6pack forum from Regals club member and drag racing participant Daniel Morato:

“Seeing that black barracuda [driven by Darren McGahan] cruising through Harry’s on Saturday then running wheels up launches and nines on Sunday was by far the highlight of my weekend. That is what the Rumble is all about for me—real street cars being used in anger on the strip.”

Till the next rant, see you behind the camera lens!

Cheers Gordo ‘Lens Cap’ Kyd

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Words by Bruce Rayne, pics by various

I get the same feeling at the end of each Mopar Rumble. It’s a combination of incapacitating exhaustion, mixed with a feeling of intense pride. We’re not event promoters, we’re just a small, not-for-profit, Sydney-based Chrysler car club. When you walk the grounds of Sydney Dragway during the Rumble, and take in the sheer scale of the event, it truly is an incredible achievement for a handful of unpaid volunteers.

Back in 2009, in the very early days of the Regals Mopar Car Club, club president Chris Mede told me that he wanted to put on a car show. Not just any car show mind you, this thing had to be huge, with drag racing, burnouts, swap meet, a cruise—you name it. Chris had the enthusiasm of a person who had no idea just how much work would be involved. But let’s be glad of that, because if he had known, I don’t think the Mopar Rumble would ever have got off the ground.

Sydney already has a big, well established Chrysler car show with the All Chrysler

Day at Fairfield, but we had the view that seeing the cars was only part of the fun, and it was important to be able to hear the cars, and see them in motion. We wanted something like Mopar Sunday, which is an event we all love, but too far away for most Sydney-siders to get involved.

So for many months, the car show was discussed, with all sorts of grandiose ideas about how awesome it could be, if we could just make it happen. But we knew that it wasn’t something we could do straight away. Let’s face it, the club was only a few months old, and we’re talking about putting on one of the biggest Mopar car shows in the country!

So we approached the situation with baby steps, and organised something a lot smaller to start off with. This would be the Regals’ first static car show, to be held on the premises of the now defunct Elko Performance at Arndell Park. This show wasn’t anything new, but it belonged to the club, so it could be run our way. We wanted the day to have a fun and relaxed atmosphere, so that people would bring their families, and we wanted everyone

to feel welcome, regardless of whether they had a show-quality car or not. We also wanted “people’s choice” trophies, awarded to the cars most popular with the general public.

Even though this car show would come to be perpetually referred to as the “Elko show”, this was actually the first Mopar Rumble. We arrived at the name “Mopar Rumble” after much deliberation. The term “Rumble” came along by accident. Back in April 2009 while I was building the Regals’ website, I wanted to show Chris what the “events” page would look like. This was long before the club had any events, so I made up a fictional event, and called it a “Regals Rolling Rumble”. Everyone liked the name, so it stayed. When it came to naming the car show, our association with the word “Rumble” was already syn-onymous, so we just put it together with “Mopar”. There were other names tossed around, including “Mopar Nationals”, but our show wasn’t a national comp, so we felt that it would be a deceptive title. We also liked the way our event name could be shortened to “The Rumble”.

The 2009 Mopar Rumble was put on with the assistance of Elko Performance NSW, and was our first exposure to the advan-tages and disadvantages of partnerships when putting on a show. The arrangement was that Elko would help us promote the event to the Mopar public: they would let us use their premises (and put on a few sausage sandwiches) and we would do everything else. We would get a chance to recruit some new club members, and Elko would have a chance to open their shop to a bunch of Mopar fanatics. It all sounded good in theory, but as the event got closer, we weren’t very happy with the level of cooperation we were getting. Apart from the event flyers on the counter, there was very little promotion going on, other than what the Regals were doing for themselves. We found out afterwards that Elko were afraid that the car park would be overrun, and other businesses in the premises would be put out. They were worried about over promoting the event, and did very little until the last few days leading up to the show. It turns out that the other businesses in the complex were all for the show, but at that point it was way too late to promote it.

The 2009 Mopar Rumble was also the beginning of our rocky relationship with Sydney weather. There we were, at the

end of November, not even into Summer yet, and baking under the western Sydney sun with temperatures getting close to 40º.

But in many ways the event was a huge success. We had a turnout of 50 or so cars, and we did indeed recruit many new members, and our club was slowly but surely being recognised as a serious player. I remember hearing that Elko did some pretty good sales on the day too. Not a bad show for a club less than a year old!

But our motivation to make the event bigger was never greater. The fact is that even the most exciting static car show has limits to its capacity to entertain. You walk around, you look at cars, you have a feed, and then you go home. We wanted to give people a reason to stay all day. We wanted there to be so much happening that you wouldn’t know where to look first. With a Mopar Sunday-style event in mind, we began putting together our grand plans for Mopar Rumble 2010.

The first obstacle to overcome was the venue. If the event was to be held in Syd-ney, there was really only one possibility. So just how do you get Sydney Dragway to host your event? Well, as it turns out, you have to talk them into it!

The track management receive lots of enquiries from clubs wanting to have their events at Sydney Dragway. They simply need to be convinced that it’s not a waste of their time and money. Credit for this must go to Chris Mede and Simon Griffiths. They made an appointment with the track management, and in a sit down meeting, they managed to put forward a convincing case for partnering up with this relatively new car club. Chris and Simon outlined their plans for marketing and promotion, sponsorship, event manage-ment and potential for profit. The track management were very impressed with the professionalism of the proposal, and agreed to come on board as a partner for the event. It took a while to sort out all of the fine print, but we would finally have the event we always wanted.

We formed an organisational committee and started meeting regularly to plan every little detail of the event. The plan was to create a show that would run over an entire weekend, in an attempt to entice interstate travellers. We figured that a single-day event might not be enough to get people to travel long distances, but if there was a whole weekend’s worth of entertainment, they would consider it.

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As the event schedule was slowly pieced together, we faced our next obstacle—money.

To raise the capital required for an event like this requires sponsors. It goes like this: we agree to put the sponsor’s logo on just about everything to do with the event, and in return they give us a wad of cash. The more cash, the bigger we print the logo, and the more places it appears. Straight away, we got a few sponsors on board just by looking to our members. Then we got a few more from friends of members. Next we had a stroke of luck. Club member Andrew “Pana” Panagopoulos was working closely with Mattel Hot Wheels in his job at Toys R Us. Hot Wheels were looking to increase their brand awareness, and as a result, we got our platinum sponsor for the event. This was one of those one-in-a-million chances that we were thrilled to get. Within two days of putting out the word we had 80% of our budget accounted for, and the final 20% followed soon after. Now we had enough cash to make it happen.

Week after week, the Mopar Rumble event format was getting closer to completion. As each new idea was brought to the table, the event was getting bigger and bigger. The schedule would include a

Friday night “meet and greet”, followed by a cruise the following morning, an all-day static car show, swap meet and dyno comp on Saturday at the Museum of Fire in Penrith, then we would have the main event on Sunday with a car show, drag racing, burnouts and trade stands.

The next step was promotion. We were desperate to get some sort of flyer out and about for the 2010 Chryslers on the Murray, but we didn’t have anywhere near enough information to provide solid details of the event. We didn’t even have a confirmed date! So we came up with the novel idea of creating a “teaser” flyer. On one side it said “What is ‘The Rumble’?”, and on the other side was the event web-site. It was designed to generate interest, which it did well.

Once we had more concrete details, we employed the services of a graphic designer/illustrator to design the Mopar Rumble logo, magazine ad and brochure. This is the same graphic designer who created the Regals logo. We needed to ensure that the event would look profes-sional—something we have always prided ourselves on with every aspect of the club.

At this point, it sounds like the job is almost done, right? I wish!

I won’t bore you with all the details, suffice it to say that there is more work than you can possibly imagine when putting on a show of this magnitude. The flyers have to get distributed, the website has to be built, promotional photographs have to be taken, the sponsorship packages have to be drafted, the sponsors have to be chased up to sign and pay for their sponsorship contracts, sponsor logos have to be sourced, promotional material has to be approved by Mopar Australia, traders have to be chased up to sign their contracts and provide their insurance paperwork, the trade hall layout has to be designed, t-shirts have to be printed, con-tents for goodies bags have to be sourced and the bags filled, volunteers need to be found and trained, magazine ads need to be supplied to publishers, a dyno provider needs to be found, marquees need to be sourced, enquiries need to be answered, the event schedule has to be planned, raffles need to be organised, prizes need to be sourced, entry forms need to be designed, event announcements have to be updated on the website, guests have to be invited, media have to be invited, other car clubs have to be invited, signs have to be printed, trophies have to be engraved, accounts have to be kept, committee meet-

ings have to be organized and attended, as do meetings with Sydney Dragway, minutes have to be taken and distributed, Club insurance has to be organised and the list goes on (and on). All the while, the key event committee members are all doing this work for absolutely no money whatsoever.

And what about all the unknown stuff? How many t-shirts do we print? It’s hard to come up with a figure when you don’t even know how many people are going to come. And what do we do if it pisses down raining? This is Sydney after all!

The bad weather experienced during the 2010 Rumble called for some quick think-ing and risky decisions about whether the event should be cancelled. With significant costs already incurred, any decision had the potential to be disastrous. At 11am on the day, Chris was summoned to the drag-way headquarters where he opted to go ahead with the show. The burnout comp was brought forward while the track offi-cials did everything they could to dry up and prep the track for racing. Chris’ well-known VG hardtop hit the burnout pad piloted by his brother Andrew, becoming the first vehicle to compete at the Mopar Rumble 2010 as Chris nervously watched on to judge the event.

As everyone will recall, the 2010 Rumble was pretty damn good. We had a great turnout for an inaugural event, even though it was scorchingly hot on Saturday and pissing rain for half of Sunday. We weren’t ruined financially (something that was always on our minds) and the feed-back was overwhelmingly positive.

The first thing we knew for sure was that the following Rumble event format would need to be changed. Trying to put on a Friday “meet and greet”, plus a full-day car show on Saturday, followed by the main event on Sunday was just too difficult. Initially, the Dragway wouldn’t allow us to run a dyno competition on their premises, but they relented for the 2011 event, which meant more for Sunday and less for Sat-urday. We also decided to can the Friday night event altogether.

Although we had a better idea of what we were doing for the Mopar Rumble 2011, it was still a colossal amount of work. But this time we were rewarded for our efforts with fine weather and significant specta-tor numbers. Despite the issues we had with the trade hall being demolished by bad weather days before the event, we finally got to see what the Mopar Rumble could be.

By 2012, the Saturday event was scaled back to just an afternoon cruise, allowing the organisers to spend all Saturday morn-ing at the track, getting things ready for the following day. It was a shame, as we really liked the venue and staff at Museum of Fire in Penrith, and we were sorry not to be raising money for their cause. However, further simplifying Saturday’s schedule worked out extremely well, and there’s no doubt that we were better prepared for the 2012 Rumble than any previous year.

But having everything run like clockwork doesn’t happen by accident. Our fearless crew of hardworking volunteers and mar-shals knew exactly what was required of them, and we had plans in place for almost every contingency. Our experience with previous shows allowed us to prepare for problems we had encountered in the past.

For me, work began on the 2012 Rumble in April—6 months prior to the show. I invested somewhere between 120 and 150 hours into the event preparation through-out the year, but this is still insignificant when compared to the time invested by our club president.

Each year as I limp away from the dragway on that Sunday evening in November, after all of the punters have gone home, I ask myself “do I have the energy to do this all again?”

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Transformer Part 7

The first step in setting up the fuel system was having a fuel tank fabricated. I made a heap of measurements and did some pretty fancy drawings, but it was suggested that I also make a cardboard mock-up to be sure.

Here’s the finished product. I couldn’t be happier with the result. Note the sender is just below flush from the top. The filler inlet is ready for an elbow to the filler neck, and the first inline filter is mounted to the front of the sump.

I would have liked to have the tank come a bit more forward, but the trans cooler, filler neck, fuel pump and filter all needed their space.

Here’s the tank halfway completed. The sump was yet to be fitted in this shot, but you can see the intricate baffle system to stop the fuel from slopping around.

More detail on Eddy’s work. Quality welds right there.

Here we can see how the Jaz sender works. I figured if I raised it around 25mm off the base of the bottom, Chantal would still have enough fuel to find a servo, even if the gauge showed empty. You can also see the sump I used as a pick up point for the electric fuel pump.

More of Eddy’s fabrication work. He’s a true craftsmen and a professional, that’s for sure!

We used 40mm strap to hold up the tank. The rubber was sourced from a mob in far north QLD.

I couldn’t use a factory sender unit as the dimensions of the new tank were quite different from the factory tank. The only aftermarket sender I could find that matched the ohms of the gauge was a JAZ unit. The problem was that it is a top mount sender unit, so I mocked up a cavity for it to sit in making sure it wouldn’t be proud of the top of the tank.

Eddy, the chap who fabricated the tank machined this piece out of solid billet. The base was tapped with a thread to receive the bolts to locate the sender unit.

Here we see how the fuel feeds from the side of the sump though a 180 degree bend of black anodised fuel fittings and into the first filter before it gets to the pump.

Chantal Hawkins’ 1968 426ci Hemi Plymouth Barracuda Fastback build.

Welcome to Part 7 of the continuing build of Chantal Hawkins 1968 Hemi Barracuda.

The last few months had been a mad rush to get the car into a drivable state for the Mopar Rumble. This photo shows the car heading off to the show early Saturday morning on November the 10th, 2012. On the previous evening, it had been driven for the first time since a little over a year and a half when we began the project. It also copped its first wash in nearly two years!

Leading up to that moment, I had spent many hours on the internet learning the ins and outs of how a fuel system functions particularly with an electric pump so I could build a full custom system for the Cuda. I also got familiar with the do’s and don’ts of upholstering our custom boot fit out, and had the joy of having to relocate the vacuum pump due to our engineers request. On the plus side, we fired up the Hemi for the first time, and the sound was out of this world! The car’s not finished yet, but it’s been a great achievement to get this far. It sure has been a hectic past few months, but unfortunately I can only fit so much into this article. As I’ve said before, I’ll let the pictures tell the story.

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This shot shows the handbrake cables that we had made up. We fabricated a mounting point on the diff, and the rest was pretty simple once all the measurements were calculated and checked. With exhausts, shocks, cables and brake lines, it looks quite busy, but in reality the underneath of the car looks really neat.

The finished product for now, drilled and painted. The bolts that hold the pump to the bracket are insulated, and the bracket mounts under the floor of the car.

Once all of the suspension had been sorted, it was time to get the diff powder coated before final assembly.

Most people will recognise the handbrake cable bracket. Just like our VG Valiants, it was originally mounted to the side of the chassis on the Barracuda. We had to locate it under the floor for clearance, but it works perfectly.

Here’s the fuel pump mounted in place. I had to keep it low as electric pumps push far better then they pull. Mounting pumps too high above the supply is one of the main causes of failure due to the extra stress of pulling the fuel up into the pump.

This is how the initial bracket turned out. I have since come up with a better design that will look pretty trick, but at this point we just wanted to get the car started, so simplicity won in the end.

I had the springs re-tempered, and an inch added to the ride height. I also had an extra leaf added. Luck was on my side, as those three steps provided the perfect solution. Good travel and cool ride height. Also note that we have centred the trans cooler for more clearance around the diff.

Due to space restrictions, I mounted the regulator upside down, and it works well.

This photo shows a cardboard mock-up of the fuel pump bracket. Due to space restrictions, it couldn’t be mounted to the chassis which is the most common spot for mounting electric pumps.

Once we finally dropped the car off the axle stands. It became apparent that the springs were sagging badly, and due to a miscalculation (long story!) the exhaust was fouling between the springs and the chassis.

This photo shows just some of the components that went into the fuel system.

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I designed the tank so it doesn’t protrude too far below the car. I didn’t want it to look like an A9X Torana. In the end it will hold around 80 litres of fuel.

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Here’s the tank secured into position. It fits perfectly, and looks fantastic.

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Here we see the partition in the down position. I will eventually carpet the side wall behind the battery too. You can also fold down the rear seat for even more room.

Here’s a common sight for most Valiant owners. These seat rail bolts can sometimes be bent, or snapped off.

New door cards, window crank handles, arm rests arm rest bases and scuff plates are fitted the day before the Rumble.

Here’s a comparison between the original bolts and what I’ve replaced them with. We also used 40mm x 40mm steel spreader plates under the floor.

I will neaten this up one the car gets painted, but it is a good solution for now.

With the partition in the up position, there is a little storage area.

In the next instalment, I’m hoping to have a few electrical issues sorted out, and some seat belts fitted. Then we can get the engineer to have a look at the car. I know we’ll get knocked back on noise, but I’ll get an exhaust shop to fix that. Fingers crossed everything else will get the thumbs up. Then we have to pull it all apart again for underside paint, and suspension and driveline painting and detailing, right after a couple of months off!

Another problem I had was where to mount the windscreen washer bottle. I found the area between the two grills worked well once I found a bottle that would fit in there.

We made it! Here’s the Cuda on its first real drive at Mopar Rumble 2012.

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I found out that the engineer required bonnet hinges (instead of 4 bonnet pins) to be fitted. So to reinstall them I had to pull off both guards and remount the brake vacuum pump.

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I made a cardboard template, and the idea was to “float” the pump off the side of the inner guard to leave enough room for the hinges to function correctly.

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When first trying to start up the car we were having major issues with the starter motor position. Another long story, but Raf came by and lent a hand. One starter motor was built out of two new ones, and the problem was solved.

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