However, when it comes to 1980s builds, people tend to either love them or hate them. We’re firmly in the former camp, so in this final instalment of our custom FX-FJ Holden series, we’ll moonwalk our way through some the most revered humpy builds of the 80s – an era where individuality and a dare-to-be-different mindset prevailed.
1: FEW modified cars can hold a candle to the firmly stamped identity and pure longevity of the ‘Humpy Mekka’ FJ hearse built by the late Pat Fay. Pat was a larger-than-life character whose passion for the car scene was second to none, and the development of his coffin-sporting FJ spanned many upgrades and alterations over nearly three decades. Its first significant build in the 1970s featured popular trends of the time – stacked quad headlights and a custom grille balanced with Valiant AP sedan tail-lights and deep-dish slot mags, while black paint with blue and purple art, along with a vinyl roof, gave it a distinctive look. The black base and vinyl roof remained from then on, but the body mods continued, including the hearse’s most famous guise with Mercedes 220 headlights, Simca grille and LC Torana tail-lights. Its final form featured a Mercedes grille to match the headlights and Mk1 Escort/Capri rear lights. The blood-themed Frank Lee murals were a highlight, while the FJ’s driveline progressed from grey and red sixes to single four-barrel, tunnel-rammed and even supercharged small-block Chev combos. After languishing for a decade or more, the FJ was brought out of hibernation following Pat’s passing in 2013 and is currently being revamped by students at Canberra TAFE.
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
JAPANESE STEEZE MEETS AUSSIE ICONOGRAPHY IN JAY DUCA'S GENRE-HOPPING VL
BIG-BUCK BURNOUTS
SUMMERNATS ANNOUNCES MASSIVE NEW PRIZEMONEY AND A BRAND-NEW BURNOUT SERIES
RETURN OF THE KINGS
WITH SOME OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST ESTEEMED CAR BUILDERS SET TO DEBUT CARS, THIS YEAR'S MEGUIAR'S MOTOREX IS SET TO BE A CRACKER
YACHT ROCK
PRO STREET luxury cars may as well be a religion unto themselves in Victoria.
THE LONG ROAD
A 20-YEAR ODYSSEY SAW JASON MACKENZIE’S CAMARO TRANSFIGURED FROM BURNOUTBRUISER TO SHOWSTOPPING BOULEVARD CRUISER
KICKSTART MY HEART
TWO HEART ATTACKS JOLTED JASON HANNAM TO HOME-BUILD HIS SL/R 5000-STYLE HOTTIE
DOUBLE ACTION
THINK BUILDING AN ELITE CAR IS TOUGH? TRY DOING A 1700RWHP HQ MONARO STREETER AT THE SAME TIME!
Mission BROWN
TWIN BROTHERS YOUNAN AND EDDIE KHAZI SET OUT TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS WITH THIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BARRA TURBO XE GHIA BUILD
HELL YEAH
HOW DO YOU IMPROVE ONE OF THE BEST-LOOKING MUSCLE CARS EVER? GIVE IT TO RINGBROTHERS, OF COURSE!
DIY DREAM
MONIQUE O'GARR'S EH WAGON WAS THREE DECADES COMING, BUT AN ELITE HALL DEBUT MADE IT ALL WORTHWHILE