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Kustom News Official Newsletter Kustoms of Australia, Gold Coast Vol.2 No.11 December 2017

KUSTOM
NEWS

Official Newsletter Vol. 2 No.11
December 2017

How many new members do you think we had join KOA in 2017………
22, yes 22 new members for 2017, so this issue of Kustom News is for the New
Members of KOA, Welcome, we love new members, glad to have you all on board, your
presents as a member will only enrich the lives of other members before you.

Here at Kustoms of Australia, we believe in recycling, all our cars are much better for the environment
than any new cars, our cars have a 0% carbon footprint because we recycle them.

KUSTOMS OF AUSTRALIA, GOLD COAST Inc.
Established in the year 2000

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DEADLINE FOR NEXT
NEWSLETTER IS THE:

23rd of February

"KUSTOM NEWS" Our KOA Club House,
Is the Official is our very own and is located at

Newsletter of Kustoms of 238 Mudgeeraba Rd.
Australia, Gold Coast Inc. Mudgeeraba, Queensland, 4213.
Meeting on the 1st MONDAY of the month
Club Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed in articles Come for a chat from 7pm Meetings kick off
and features published in this newsletter should not be
at 7.30pm SHARP
regarded as necessarily being the opinion of the
Kustoms of Australia, Gold Coast Inc. Articles are Life Members
invited and should be forwarded to the Editor bearing
the name and address of the writer. Writers of articles Mem. 01 Grahame Robinson
provide their suggestions and opinions as general
information only and the Club accepts no responsibility Mem. 05 Alan Handley

if you choose to follow up their suggestions.

ABOUT KOA CAR CLUB
Formed in 1999, The aim of Kustoms of
Australia, Gold Coast Inc. is to encourage
the restoration, preservation, modification
and use of all Aussie, American, British &
Other Imported Vehicles. We have club
members from all over QLD and North NSW,

and always welcome new members.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE IS TO BE SENT Mem. 07 Ron Whelan
TO THE CLUB POSTAL ADDRESS:
To the Secretary Mem. 19 Keith Woodbridge
P. O. Box 1339, Mem. 22 Ray Sparkes
Mudgeeraba OLD, 4213 Mem. 34 Tony Rehn
KOA CAR CLUB WEBSITE & EMAIL

www.kustomsofaustralia.com

[email protected]

FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRES
PLEASE CONTACT: Milton Watkins

Ph: 0438 876 467

Email: [email protected]
Post: P.O.Box 811, Currumbin QLD 4223

Editor: Milton WatkinsEmail: [email protected]: P.O.Box 811, Currumbin QLD 4223
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KOA
Presidents

Report
Dec 2017

Hi KOA Members, hope this newsletter finds you well.

I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas Party, a big thank you to all the helpers that made it a success & to
the Antique Automobile Club for the use of their “Barn”, Chairs and Tables. Don’t forget that we would
like to form a Christmas Party Committee early in the New Year as it would be great to get some new
ideas for Christmas 2018. It’s been another big year for the club:

* Membership continues to grow.

* Our finances are sound.

* The Swap Meet has become a “must attend” for buyers, sellers and fellow car enthusiasts.

* We have had a fantastic variety of runs and shows to attend.


All of the above would not be possible without the help and input of KOA Committee Members
both present & past so thank you for your tireless work and support throughout the year.

This is the last Magazine for the year so please have a Safe, Happy and Peaceful Christmas and
New Year. I look forward to seeing you at the next General Meeting on Monday February 5.

Regards, Craig

Special Interest Vehicle Registration (Club Rego)

Members with cars on Special Interest Vehicle Registration (SIV) Plates are reminded that it is
a condition of the Scheme that you remain a full financial member of an approved car club. It is

YOUR responsibility to KEEP your membership up to date and to be aware of the conditions
and restrictions of the Scheme, visit the DOT website for the rules & Regulations, go to
www.tmr.qld.gov.au and search for “ Special Interest Vehicle Registration”

Welcome to New Club Members:

Welcome to New Prospective Member: Shane James
looking forward to your future attendance.

………………………………………………………….
KOA Members, please make prospective and new members feel welcome, you know
what it was like when you first joined, so please be outgoing and get to know them, they

are lovers of automobiles, just like us.

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From the Editor: G’day KOA Members, wow, can’t believe I’m doing the last Magazine for
2017, I’m typing this up 3.30am New Years Day, so Happy New Years to you all, its been a
full on year and I am sure 2018 will be the same, so glad I have caught up with the
magazines, in case you didn’t know the Magazine for a certain month is due normally at
the end of the month its for, like this December Magazine is usually due at the end of
December, so I’m close the next Magazine will be the Jan/Feb Issue, there is 11
Magazines a month, the Jan/Feb issue will not be out at the Feb meeting, but the end of
Feb, or just before the meeting for the following month, as then the ones that subscribe to

printed version as well can pick their up at the meeting, this is how it works, I’m always on the look out for the
next cover shot which usually works out to be the centre spread as well, with a few months reserved for those
that win awards on our awards day that we will have each year now, a great time to get together and
recognise those that make a difference to our car club. Looking forward to attending some runs each month, if
there is any place you are interested in please make sure you talk to our cruise director Ian Macdonald.

YOUR KOA CLUB COMMITTEE:

President - Craig McMahon 0427 244 880 - [email protected]

Vice President - Ray Sparkes 0412 755 520 - [email protected]

Secretary - Milton Watkins 0438 876 467 - [email protected]

Treasurer - Paul Manning 0415 129 395 - [email protected]
Media Officer & Kustom News Editor - Milton Watkins 0438 876 467 - [email protected]

Technical Officer - Ray Sparkes 0412 755 520 - [email protected]
Cruise Director - Ian Macdonald 0413 052 355 - [email protected]

Welfare Officer - Levella Watkins 0400 608 060 - [email protected]

Social Secretary - Jeanne Clarke 0418 654 099 - [email protected]

Please note we have three great assistants in the above positions, they are:
Jo McMahon assistant to the Treasurer.

Virginia (Ginny) Martin assistant to the Secretary.
Bill Macdonald assistant to the Cruise Director.

Rod Liefman assistant to the Media Officer.
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Thanks again to all those that helped put together another great Christmas Party for KOA Members, I am sure
we all had a great time, and the food was spot on, if you have any feedback, why don’t you become apart if the
KOA Christmas Party Committee for 2018, no one has put up there hand yet, so come on, become a part of it,
help us, we need more ideas.

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Aussie Diffs established in 1989 specialising in diff
reconditioning, diff conversions, we keep an
extensive range of new diff parts and axles.

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Just 8's Car Club Annual
Show N Shine

Currimundi Hotel Just
north of Caloundra on

the Sunshine Coast

Photos courtesy of Just
8's Car Club Sunshine
Coast Car Club FB site

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YATALA Tel

CARBY SPECIALISTS

Michael Nilon M.I.A.M.E.

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.thecarbyshop.com
PO BOX 978
Beenleigh QLD 4207

MEMBER

Exchange restored Carbys • New Carbys • All Carby parts available

Welcome to the Carby Shop We have moved to Brisbane

As the NT’s foremost expert on all things to do with carburettors with
over 40 Years experience, serving customers in the motor trade,
motorsports & carby restorations, from all over Australia. The Carby
Shop carries the largest range of reconditioned carburettors, Holley,
Weber, Stromberg, SU, Carter, Rochester, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan
carburettors as well as a huge range of spare parts. We can offer a
new Weber carby conversion to replace expensive, troublesome
original carby's, it will give much better performance and economy,
and costing less most times than repairing the worn out one. We ship
these conversions everywhere, so also saving time waiting for the
original to be restored, we also offer an exchange service on most
popular makes depending on make & model type, very handy for
those travelling or on a tight schedule such as couriers, just give me a
call and I can get one ready for you. Our restored carbys are
recoloured, body's are rebushed when needed, straightened and
machined. All our carby's are hot run tested, gas analysed and
adjusted on one of our test engines before it leaves the shop. We
supply fitting & trouble shooting instructions, fitting gaskets with each
carby. When a restored carby leaves our shop you can be sure it will
be 100% ready to go with confidence. "A Carby Restored Is Quality
Assured"

We also carry an extensive range of other associated products and
accessories, carburettors for high performance motor sport & marine
use. Whether you’re looking to upgrade or replace your existing
manifold, air filter assemblies, a Hiclone for economy, fuel
preservative stabiliser, POR -15 Restoration and rust preventive
products, including rust repair panels, here at the Carby Shop your
sure to find exactly what you need. Just give us a call.

Michael is a valued member of the IAME - The Professional Standard
in Automotive Repair & Service.

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Just 8's Car Club Annual
Show N Shine

Currimundi Hotel Just
north of Caloundra on

the Sunshine Coast
CONTINUED

Photos courtesy of Just
8's Car Club Sunshine
Coast Car Club FB site

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Mobile Mechanics, RWC’s - Cars & Trailers
Repairs & Log Book Ser vicing,
All aspects of Custom Work
Rust & Repairs

14 Elysium drive Carrara, exit 75 off highway.
Phone Malcolm Dunbar on 0414 937 245
or Randall Dunbar on 0421 933 807

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How many new members do you think we had join
KOA in 2017………

22, yes 22 new members for 2017, so this issue of
Kustom News is for the New

Members of KOA, Welcome, we love new members,
glad to have you all on board, your presents as a

member will only enrich the lives of other members
before you.

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THE ORIGINS OF KOA IN AMERICA (PART 2)

Story continued from last
Issue of Kustom News.

What would a prospective custom enthusiast get after sending in his membership form and
two bucks (I should say his or her, as the club was open to women as well, and “no car
necessary”)? Mailed directly to you would be an introductory letter on formal “KOA”
stationery signed by George himself, a beautiful windshield decal, a membership card with
your name and member number, and sometimes an Ansen’s speed equipment decal. In
subsequent mailings you would receive the special discount catalog and monthly newsletter
KOA Klub News. The club newsletter, which made its debut in early 1955, was then
changed to a bi-monthly newsletter renamed Club News sometime in mid-1956. Members
were encouraged to send in photos of their cars and report on their activities. In the first
edition of the newsletter in 1955, Milton Curtis was listed as editor and William Stecyk as
associate editor.

The KOA also ran a series of smaller
ad, here is a sample from the July
1956 issue of Rod & Custom
magazine

Once you singed up to be a KOA member,
you would receive an envelope in the mail
including an introduction letter, a personal
Member Card (Charter Member Card in the
photo above) and the Kustoms of America

decal. (Ronnie Dragoo’s “KOA” Letter and
envelope– Courtesy Bill Layman.)

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John Park a member of Kustoms Australia Car Club Gold Coast would like to announce the resurrection
of his workshop, in the northern hinterland of the gold coast along side of Jamie Kloots whom has 33
yrs. experience working with race car teams, and in the classic/muscle car industry. During time
together along with Johns experience they have a total of 90 years expertise between them.
Jamie has a vast knowledge in restoration and maintenance of many models of classic/muscle cars
from fabrication to servicing your car needs, as well as classic race car preparation and maintenance,
Let them rejuvenate or modify your old pride n joy to a smooth-running machine and freshen up you’re
tired Old School Classic better than it has ever been.

Fabrication work
Brake and suspension upgrades[rebuild]

or just repairing what’s there
Performance Tuning
Servicing
Engine Building
Gearbox overhaul

Custom work / alterations
Modification Improvements

updating for reliability

John Park No job is to hard Jamie Kloots
Miracles performed daily

Address:49 Ellen Grant Dr. Willow Vale, QLD
Phone:Jamie 0414197678 or John 0427374568
Email: {Jamie} on [email protected]

{John} on [email protected]

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THE ORIGINS OF KOA IN AMERICA (PART 2) (Cont)

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THE ORIGINS OF KOA IN AMERICA (PART 2) (Cont)

A note on the membership cards and decals:
When first launched a charter membership timeline
was offered to those who joined up prior to the cutoff
date of August 1, 1954. Those who took advantage of
this would receive the special charter member card in
light pink, as well as the charter member decal, which
also had “Barris Sanctioned” at the top of the crest.
Those who joined after this date were supposed to
receive the standard card in white, and the standard
windshield decal with the “KOA” acronym on the crest.
When each year’s dues were received, a new card
would be issued with 2nd year, 3rd year, etc, printed,
then later ink stamped, so as to indicate the member’s
seniority. In actual practice, the Aug 1 ’54 date was
largely ignored, as there are numerous examples of
charter memberships well into 1956.

Windshield Decals– The Charter Member  version on
the left and the regular non-charter member window
decal on the right. These window decals as well as
club jackets, patches, plaques, pins, etc, were all
manufactured by “Sylized Emblem Company” in Los
Angeles.

Story to
continue in

next
Months
Issue of
Kustom
News,

Stay
Tuned.

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This is a GREAT online auto magazine, I have taken the article out about the HR Coupe to show you in
the following pages, check it out here: https://www.shannons.com.au/library/news/

MA4V92L15M79CABA/index.html?page=1 it’s certainly worth a look at, you can’t buy it, only view online

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SWAP MEETS JANUARY 2018

January

Jan Sat 20/01/2 Rosewood Charity Show Rosewood
018 and Shine Showground

Jan Sat 27/01/2 Allora Heritage Day Allora Showgrounds
Vintage and veteran cars, bikes

018 New England and machinery

Highway Allora

Jan Sun 28/01/2 All American Car Show Rocklea
018 and Swap Showgrounds

Jan Sun 28/01/2 Allora Heritage Day Allora Showgrounds Vintage and veteran cars, bikes
018 and machinery

2018 Other Car Events January

January 14/01/20 07:0 North Coast Street Machines Rugby League
18 0 Show Grounds Bentick St
Jan Sun
Jan Sat Ballina
Jan Fri
20/01/20 14:0 Rosewood Charity Show Rosewood
Jan Fri
18 0 and Shine Showground
Jan Fri
Jan Fri 26/01/20 07:3 Australia Day Rally Ormiston State Starts from

Jan Sat 18 0 School Ormiston State
Jan Sun School, Wellington
Jan Sun
St Ormiston -

starts with

breakfast

26/01/20 08:0 Australia Day Show and Glasshouse

18 0 Shine Mountains Sorts
Club


Steve Irwin Way,

Glasshouse

Mountains

26/01/20 08:0 Australia Day Cruise 08:00 McDonalds Cruise to
Springwood

18 0 Caloundra Air

09:00 BP Morayfield Museum

26/01/20 15:0 Australia Day Retro Cruise Loganholme State
18 0 Night School

3 Wandilla Crescent

Loganholme

27/01/20 Allora Heritage Day Allora Showgrounds
Vintage and

18 New England veteran cars,

Highway Allora bikes and

machinery

28/01/20 All American Car Show and Rocklea
18
Swap Showgrounds

28/01/20 Allora Heritage Day Allora Showgrounds Vintage and

18 veteran cars,
bikes & machinery

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Here is a list of Monthly cruise locations, this chart was kindly sent to me from Leon Bray from the Christian
Classic Car Club, he has compiled this list for your viewing pleasure, now you can’t say you don’t have any
where to go on a Friday or Saturday night. If you have SIV registration you should all be able to attend any of

the following events as they have been listed in your official KOA Club Newsletter.

17:00 Munchies Diner Acacia Ridge, Cnr Beaudesert Rd & Every Friday Night
Elizabeth st Acaia Ridge.
17:00 Emporium Milk Bar - Old Petrie Town Old Petrie Town
Every Friday Night
Dayboro Rd Kurwongbah
18:00 Westpoint Browns Plains Westpoint Shopping Town Browns Every Saturday Night
Plains
17:00 Wynnum Plaza 2021 Wynnum Rd Wynnum West Every Saturday Night
09:00 Ipswich Vintage and Veteran Mid Week Depart from Cameron Park 1st Wednesday of every
Run month
17:30 Yamanto Shopping Centre Yamanto Shopping Centre 1st Friday of every month
17:30 Webby's Old School at Harrys Diner Newmarket Rd, Newmarket 1st Friday of every month
17:00 Just Scraping By Eliminators Club House
1st Friday of the month

16 Burchill St Loganholme Pre 70 Hotrods and
07:30 Cars and Coffee Brisbane Customs
17:00 Old School Cars n Street Machines Samois Foods
1st Saturday of the month
37 Turbo Drive Cooparoo
09:00 Jimboomba Heritage vehicle Club Alex Barr Oval
1st Saturday of every
17:00 Sausage Sizzle Cnr Tuckeroo and Beerburrum Rd, month

Yank Tanks Display Caboolture $5.00 entry fee per car.
Pre 1986
07:30 Cars and Coffee Samford Mitre 10 Jimboomba
Second Saturday of the
Anders St Jimboomba month
08:00 Cars and Coffee Gold Coast Masters Upper Coomera
2nd Saturday of the month

16:00 Classic not Plastic Car Show Cnr Days Road & Old Coach Road, American Cars
Upper Coomera, Queensland,
17:30 Queensland Cruising Meet and Cruise Spokes Cafe carpark - 19 Main Street, 2nd Sunday of the month
Samford Village
10:00 Waterloo Bay Hotel Classic Auto Show 238 Mudgeeraba Road, Mudgeeraba 3rd Saturday of the month
Redcliffe Showgrounds - entry off 3rd Saturday of the month
17:00 Shulte's Friday Night Met and Greet Scarborough Road
Harry's Diner
4th Saturday of the month
18:00 Tuckers Monthly Meet and Eat 14/104 Newmarket Rd,Windsor QLD
18:00 Old Skool Cars and Coffee 4030 4th Sunday of the month

18:00 Car Meet and Eats at Town Square 75 Berrima St, Wynnum QLD Last Friday of the month
4178 Last Friday of the month
Plainlands Last Saturday of the
month
1/229 Brisbane Rd Gold Coast Last Saturday of the
39 Corunna St, ALBION month

Town Square Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains Road and Keidges Rd
Redbank Plains

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Help me better our Kustom News Magazine, advertise your business or get your friend to
advertise their business on these pages, here is my sample advert below for my own Business,
full page $100.00 per year, half page $50.00 per year, Quarter Page $25.00 per year. Compare this

rate with other advertising and you notice that this is a more than reasonable price. Happy to
put your supplied art-work together for you or them, POA.

Milton Watkins
Bookbinder

Restoration of old books, custom
bindings, repair of all types of Books

including Motor & Car Manuals.
Gold, Silver & Blind De-bossing
(some people call it embossing)
Car Badges & logos onto leather or
similar material, onto interior car
parts, wallets, Diaries Brief Cases,

etc.
Binding of magazine collections into

hard cased volumes, and
personalised Log Books, see pics.

THE END : Thanks for reading KOA's Newsletter, "Kustom News" any
constructive criticism is welcome. Any issues please email me at

[email protected] and put in your subject line "ATT KUSTOM NEWS"

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