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The South Eastern Times : September 4th 2014
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ADVERTISING FEATURE 5 THE VEHICLE: 1980 Toyota HiLux THE OWNER: Taylor Fry, Mount Gambier “TOGETHER WE TOOK ON THE PROJECT OF DOING THIS THING UP AND GIVING IT A GOOD REVAMP BY ALEX MCGREGOR AN ENTHUSIASTIC 17-year-old has transformed a paddock-bashing 1980 Toyota Hilux into a hot rod with custom paint, interior and tray. Taylor Fry grew up around cars and enjoyed the environment of a bustling garage as his father repaired and restored cars. “Dad always takes a break from his work over Christmas and we hinted at the idea of turning this old farm ute into a hot rod,” he said. “At the time it was just a spur of the moment idea. “Together we took on the project of doing this thing up and giving it a good revamp. “At first we just wanted to spruce it up a bit, but we soon found ourselves delving into the finer details and gave it a nice fresh exterior after replacing the tray.” The restoration took Taylor and his father three weeks, with his father taking on the major steel and metalwork involved. Meanwhile, Taylor took on the role of ripping out the interior and adding a splash of life to the worn-out farm ute. “Since I took on the role of revamping the interior and working with upholstery, I have found an area of interest I would like to focus on,” he said. Taylor and his father still spend hours in the garage working with old cars and taking a trip down memory lane every once in a while. “We are still working on models at this stage and I am halfway through my next upholstery project,” he said. “It is definitely something I like doing and I want to keep going with car customisation in the future.” • STYLISH: Taylor Fry poses with his 1980 Toyota Hilux, which was once a rough and ready farm ute • PRIDE AND JOY: Taylor Fry is proud of his restored and customised HiLux. www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au • PLUSH: Enthusiastic 17 year old Taylor Fry fitted out his customised hot rod with luxurious red upholstery The South Eastern Times, Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 17
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