Car shock absorbersEarly cars had no shock absorbers at all but by the late 1920s hydraulic shock absorbers were commonplace. To test hydraulic shocks the simplest way is to give them the bounce test. Push down on each corner of your car and let it come back up. The car should just recover its height, then stop. If it continues to bounce up and down, your shocks aren’t working and further action is required. In our expert guide to shock absorber maintenance we cover:
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More classic car news here New Videos Online | Kumeu Car Show The annual Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival is a major event in any classic car enthusiasts calender and the 2010 show saw hundreds of cars and thousands of fans in attendance. NZ Classic Car was there to bring back photos from the day’s proceedings. We have just loaded them all up to the website so if you couldn’t make it this year or you just want to bask in a sea of metal and chrome then check them out here. It’s not just Kumeu Car Show photos that are drawing people to the Classic Car website, we have image galleries from all the classic car events worth attending in 2009. If you’re looking for project ideas or simply want to see what’s happening on the scene then browse our event image galleries at your leisure. We were at last year’s Beach Hop and shot a load of photos. We have images from Americana Taranaki and if drag racing is your bag we caught all the action from the Nostalgia Drags held at Meremere. So browse our image galleries today and check back as we load plenty more from this summer’s events. |
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NZCC Issue #228
Bringing the Camaro story right up to date, we also take a drive in a brand new, 2010 Camaro — one of only three examples currently resident in New Zealand. Moving on from V8 thunder, we visit a collector with a penchant for French cars; and Citroëns in particular. From the basic, but lovable, 2CV to the heady delights of a Maserati-powered SM, this is one collector who is unafraid to fly the tricolour. Along with all our usual columns and features, we also revisit the past with Eoin Young as he tells us of the time when he drove a C-type Jaguar and a Ferrari 375 around the traps at Ruapuna. Next month in NZ Classic Car — look out for our Targa Bambina mini-programme; a look at the ‘real’ history behind one of New Zealand’s most famous racing saloons — the fabulous Custaxie; and we also feature some of the earliest Toyotas currently to be found in New Zealand | |
Newsletters: NZ Classic Car Newsletter Issue 12 – 27 January 2010
This month we look at the Chevrolet Camaro past and present — starting with a full feature on a very special car; the ex Joe Chamberlain, Dennis Marwood & Johnny Riley TransAm Camaro. This car, originally brought into New Zealand by US tin-top racer, Chamberlain, was fated never to return to it’s homeland, being purchased by Ian Rorison who put Dennis Marwood into the car. During the golden age of muscle car racing in New Zealand, the big orange Camaro quickly became a front-runner and, although it’s time had passed by the time the car passed to Riley, this Camaro has since assumed iconic status. Today, this famous Camaro has been fully restored back to the form in which it was raced at Bay Park by Joe Chamberlain. We examine the car and unravel it’s long and mostly successful racing history.
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