MOTOR SPORTS
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AFTER a successful debut, Mick Fabar is hoping to take his 1929 Ford steel pick-up hot rod to America to compete later this year.
Fabar and his hot rod picked up five titles at the Summernats festival in Canberra last week.
"It has taken us three years to build the hot rod, so it was a pretty good debut," Fabar said.
"It was the first time out and we really cleaned up."
Fabar, who regularly competes at the Summernats, won awards for the top hot rod, most outstanding hot rod, top body work and paint, and top under courage.
Fabar said the hot rod had competed at the Motorex festival in July last year, but last week's Summernats was the first time the car was fully registered.
"Last time we weren't really ready, but we competed anyway," he said. "But this was the first real time out."
The hot rod was built in Hot Rod Lane by Scott Lane, painted by John Zelukovic Smash Repairs and trimmed by John Morfett in Molong.
"This is a big achievement because it was put together by people in the Central West and competed against the best in Australia," Fabar said.
Fabar now has plans to take the Ford on the national circuit, which will begin in Melbourne next week.
"We're off to Melbourne next and then we'll be in Sydney in July," he said.
"Then we'll take it to America for a couple of months in August."
