THE Shepparton district of Victoria is a hotbed of street machining. Not only does it host the long-running Springnats event, it is also home to some of Australia’s top shops, including Southern Rod & Customs and Maskell’s Customs & Classics. Hundreds of Street Machine feature cars have been built in the area over the years and the main newsagency sells more copies of SM than any other in Oz!

James Crawford’s HG Holden is a prime example of the kind of car that gets built in the district. Inspired by a love of Steve Loader’s famous UCSMOKE HG Premier, James’s HG has been built as a tough cruiser and was featured in the July 2015 issue of SM.

JAMES CRAWFORD
1971 HOLDEN HG KINGSWOOD
Colour: Laser Red

DONK
Make: Chev 350ci small-block
Crank & rods: Eagle
Pistons: JE forged flat-top
Rings: Ross forged
Heads: Cast-iron 882
Intake: Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap, Holley 650cfm with mechanical secondaries
Juice: Holley mechanical fuel pump, 95-octane
Spark: MSD Pro-Billet dizzy
Cam: Hydraulic flat-tappet, Manley heavy-duty pushrods
Lube: Mellings oil pump, High Energy sump
Exhaust: Pacemaker headers, custom 2.5in system
Radiator: Aussie Desert Cooler

DRIVELINE
Trans: Powerglide, 2800rpm stall
Shift: TCI Outlaw
Diff: Borg Warner 10-bolt, chrome-moly tailshaft

BUMPS & STOPS
Springs: King Springs; dropped coils (f), lowered leaves (r)
Brakes: PBR slotted discs and calipers (f & r)
Wheels: Intro V-Rod billet; 18in (f), 19in (r)