The State of it Hq
The State of it Hq
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Did Morg's Street Wagon go under 10 seconds? Meremere Drags 2024
The Hearse returns to Meremere Dragway with a new setup in pursuit of a pass under 10 seconds, also we revisit the infamous full track burnout from 2009!
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Comp 4 Drags, Meremere April 2024
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Wild Bunch competing at Meremere drags, running 6s and 7s,
Highlights of Our Biggest Car Show!
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A recap of my time at New Zealand's biggest and best car event, beach hop 2024. I hope this recap gives some idea of just how big and amazing this event is.
Amazing Drone Footage of Beach Hop 24
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A fly over showing the massive scale of Beach Hop, no better way to see just how big this event is. The Waihi warm up party followed by the cars gathering in Whangamata to do the Thunder Cruise to Onemana.
1200Hp Hearse Makes a Very Rare Appearance!
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A beach hop 2024 highlight for me, cruising around town in The hearse!
Top 5 Cars, Top 3 bikes and Winners
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The top 10 shoot out, the top car bike and caravan as voted for by the beach hop public.
Foot Pedels get Dropped!
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thunder cruise leaving town, beach hop 2024, out of the bumper to bumper cruising and
Beach Hop Street Muscling!
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Its now bumper to bumper with New Zealand's baddest cars!
Biggest NZ Car Event, Beach Hop Intro
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Beach hop 2024, Whangamata hosts New Zealands biggest car gathering,
Massive Milestone in this Build
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Progress continues, the roof is totally finished, firewall complete and other progress updates. I give my theory on why only some Holdens have a access plate for the fuel sender and recall another childhood memory from this car.
What's left to do, on the Hq?
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Paul and I take a walk around the hq holden Statesman to see what fabrication work remains and ask you the viewers to tell us what fabrication work you want to see,
Did I chop up a car that could have been Saved???
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I needed some wheel housings to save a massive amount of work fixing my ones, I ended up with a complete Hq wagon shell that would also supply other required rust cuts. But did I chop up a car that could have been saved?
5 seconds per car with year and model.
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The first Autorama show in New Zealand, here are 28 out of 180 cars on display. Get High Altitude by Bob Bradley, Nick McEnally and over 1M mainstream tracks here go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: G8APvZbeB1w
Holdens at Autorama including a 1 of 360 made Hj Monaro
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HJ Monaro, hq wagon, VR Commodore. Get Never Tear Us Apart by The National and over 1M mainstream tracks here go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: rVZ89bOjGjP
10 Never Seen before Cars Unveiled at Autorama 2023!
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Unveiling 10 cars to the public, one a 20 year build, one dug out of the ground! Autorama 2023 Get High Altitude by Bob Bradley, Nick McEnally and over 1M mainstream tracks here go.lickd.co/MusicLicense ID: G8APvZbeB1w
Unveiling My Barn Save Hq Holden Display at Autorama
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Unveiling My Barn Save Hq Holden Display at Autorama
The Hq Statesman is A Show Car in 10 days!
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The Hq Statesman is A Show Car in 10 days!
I'm pretty sure I performed a Miracle getting this stuff off
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I'm pretty sure I performed a Miracle getting this stuff off
Sandblasted, New Sills/Patch's and an Epic 5 mins of Fabrication
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Sandblasted, New Sills/Patch's and an Epic 5 mins of Fabrication
Did the Restorer go to far by doing this? #13
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Did the Restorer go to far by doing this? #13
This video is for those who wanted to see more of the process #12
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This video is for those who wanted to see more of the process #12
And A Very Interesting Observation on Why These Old Cars Rust. #11
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And A Very Interesting Observation on Why These Old Cars Rust. #11
All the Progress in 3 minutes! #10
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All the Progress in 3 minutes! #10
Full Wheel Arch Replacement! Ep#9
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Full Wheel Arch Replacement! Ep#9
First Start Up and Drive in 25 YEARS! EP#8
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First Start Up and Drive in 25 YEARS! EP#8
Rear Lower Quarter Replacement EP#7
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Rear Lower Quarter Replacement EP#7
Windscreen Removal without Breaking! EP#6
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Windscreen Removal without Breaking! EP#6
Bodymods Restoration! EP#5
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Bodymods Restoration! EP#5
I'm Ready for Bodymods. EP#4
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I'm Ready for Bodymods. EP#4
Slammed It & Exterior Removed! EP#3
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Slammed It & Exterior Removed! EP#3

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @pieropower1260
    @pieropower1260 15 днів тому

    Fantastic work, gotta love a hq👍👍

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    This is sorta bloke who can make HK Monaro quarter panel from a flat bit of steel like my cousin Dean Prodger

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    How it’s done ✅ proper

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    Finding a decent sandblaster that knows what he’s doing is rare in today’s world 🌎

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 19 днів тому

      @@michaelbyrnes7944 this guy takes care and loves old cars.

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    Yummy 🤤

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    Carl mills.. Jeffrey byrnes panel beating is a lost art but seeing this man work is so inspiring and positive for the industry keep it up man !!! This is y I hate vinyl roofs on cars like this holden statesman and ford cortinas and the like

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 19 днів тому

      @@michaelbyrnes7944 old school technique on old school cars 👍

  • @michaelbyrnes7944
    @michaelbyrnes7944 20 днів тому

    Sort after car the old HQ statesman my dad had one too a maroon 74 model when I was a kid but his was kept in show room condition he ended up selling to one of mates on the Goldcoast never seen the car again he spent ten grand on the engine and box and lost interest after losing a race to his other mates 351 LTD

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 19 днів тому

      @@michaelbyrnes7944 definitely worth the effort. Obviously would have been good if it was in better condition buy at least he kept it. I've got a heap more progress need to get back on the videos been slacking.

  • @jimduggin5535
    @jimduggin5535 Місяць тому

    Wow that’s a real labour of love I’ve got a 308 HQ sedan 👌🏻

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 19 днів тому

      @@jimduggin5535 certainly for love 🤣 not sure if you know the back story, my father's car that I grew up in, learned how to drive etc.

  • @bigears4014
    @bigears4014 Місяць тому

    I would of loved to be taught by someone with your skill when i was young , lovely work

  • @craighighmore4302
    @craighighmore4302 2 місяці тому

    What a job on the roof & drip rails - superb!

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 19 днів тому

      @@craighighmore4302 thanks, got a lot more progress done, I'll get back on the videos!

  • @reverenddanger
    @reverenddanger 2 місяці тому

    Sill moulds off, car painted. The back to it’s original colour

  • @TKTracing
    @TKTracing 2 місяці тому

    Nice bike mate , the first car on your vid is mine( white camaro) , great event

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 2 місяці тому

      Very cool looking Camaro bro! Yeah cheers I enjoy having that bike at Beach hop, good for getting around but hoping to have my Hq Statesman ready for next years event.

  • @Nyberg.
    @Nyberg. 2 місяці тому

    Goodlooking car.👍

  • @Anony_mutt
    @Anony_mutt 3 місяці тому

    "WHITE POWDER"✋️😤💨

  • @strangecustoms8486
    @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

    Mate that was cool to see i dont care thats a 9 second car and even im impressed 😁🇬🇸👍

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! To bad he didn't nominate 10 as his time and got into the next round. But yeah either way it was cool!

  • @Nocabishanienty75
    @Nocabishanienty75 3 місяці тому

    That red falcon coupe is no joke 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

  • @haydenr6785
    @haydenr6785 3 місяці тому

    Man that rips. So good to see MORG back out again. I remember that doing a burnout one year and 4&Rota nationals up the hill at Meremere. Fuck yes.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Yeah that was sick, me and a mate were saying they should have a 25 year anniversary drag meeting of that skid and get him to do it again 😅

  • @cruisinwithcannibal7280
    @cruisinwithcannibal7280 3 місяці тому

    Wow that’s moving at 10.01 for a street car any size let alone a family wagon Thanks for sharing 🇳🇿🇨🇦✊🏾🤙🏾

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Yeah mate it's cool to see it going so well, I reckon he'll get that 9 something.

  • @Dane_the_Pain
    @Dane_the_Pain 3 місяці тому

    thats one quick family truckster 🤘

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Getting the family there fast! 🤣

    • @maccoretti51
      @maccoretti51 3 місяці тому

      She jumped out the hole pretty quick for a boat 👍

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Yeah bro lugging a decent bit of weight down that strip!

  • @duncanbeard9460
    @duncanbeard9460 3 місяці тому

    Great footage, I love blown methanol (have one myself in the UK), thanks for sharing. Be even better if you can upgrade the quality of the following camera to match the behind the start line footage.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Thanks mate, geez it must be a rush driving those things, standing behind is enough for me. All the footage is actually the same camera, I do all those zooms etc in the editing stage but yeah I was hoping the time board was clearer.

  • @cruisinwithcannibal7280
    @cruisinwithcannibal7280 3 місяці тому

    Looks like a good day to be trackside 6.17 he’s moving Nga mihi for the share 🇳🇿🇨🇦✊🏾

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      All good mate, yeah top day, my friend with the black Rambler wagon did a few passes, ull post that tomorrow 👍

  • @BruceHaskellEventing
    @BruceHaskellEventing 3 місяці тому

    Really helpful. Just about to take an new Ute to pieces for body work

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Cool mate, stoked to hear that! Something I thought about the other day was where do I start when putting it all back in. I think I should have made a note of the order that it came out so it could be reversed to go back in.

  • @stevenJEDI3
    @stevenJEDI3 3 місяці тому

    Coming up a treat mate. What’s that red primer you used at the end After it was sandblasted I wanted to buy some and I wasn’t sure what it’s called. You have a bit of an accent lol

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Cheers, yeah it's getting to that stage where theres a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. PA10 etch primmer, if you just want to protect the metal while you are restoring then 'epiphos' is good, its clear and can weld through it. Ha yeah it does occur to me that no one outside of NZ can probably understand me 🤣

  • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
    @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS 3 місяці тому

    Did you finish it 😮 I'm still stuck on the stripper 😂😂😂😂❤

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Haha getting close, I'll have to see if I can somehow make another Stripper related video 🤣

    • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
      @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it Roger 🤫👍🍻🇦🇺

  • @goldshiftgarage
    @goldshiftgarage 3 місяці тому

    what a great event!! i could stand & watch all day. hopefully the stato is in it next yr

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      It would be worth the trip over from Oz! definitely gets the motivation going to have my own car for next year.

    • @goldshiftgarage
      @goldshiftgarage 3 місяці тому

      the motivation after being there would be all time high 😀i would defiantly go to that event

  • @goldshiftgarage
    @goldshiftgarage 3 місяці тому

    there are some sweet rides there! amazing cars

  • @c.h1645
    @c.h1645 3 місяці тому

    Flag the rest wheres the statesmans at? 😂

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Haha back soon! You may have noticed I was struggling a bit for content on those last statesman videos, we kind of hit a slightly boring bit of the build, just little patches here and there but wheel housings video coming soon!

    • @c.h1645
      @c.h1645 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it honestly, no rush bro, take your time on her she deserves it. H series statos and caprices are the pinnacle of aussie and nz luxury cars. Nothing else compares imho

  • @kevinsturgess1475
    @kevinsturgess1475 3 місяці тому

    👍

  • @glenndyball2644
    @glenndyball2644 3 місяці тому

    Great video, catching the highlights of the Beach hop mate,. also was good to meet you looking at the NZ vicla bikes, that's me on the bike at 1.33.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Cheers bro good to meet you too. I was glad I was there when you guys rolled in, that many sick bikes at once was real cool! Awsome setup at the parade too, all good for the bike scene 👍

  • @Supermankev2001
    @Supermankev2001 3 місяці тому

    Looks like a great event I subscribed

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Thanks mate much appreciated. The part the videos don't show is the people, the camp ground has a car village vibe, people set up mini grandstands in their front yards with couches and just drink beer and watch cars. I'll try to show more of this side next year 👍

  • @wakaroawaata1586
    @wakaroawaata1586 3 місяці тому

    Biggest outside of America, beach hop yeah buddy.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Mate I might have to use you as a consultant for my video title's, that's pretty good 👍

  • @Anony_mutt
    @Anony_mutt 3 місяці тому

    Choice👍

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Thanks mate, part of me was thinking everyone is over beach hop videos but just wanted to do this wrap up video 👍

  • @jamesshead3707
    @jamesshead3707 3 місяці тому

    Ya m8s black wagon is a beast..what breed is it?

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Yeah its mean, Chrysler Ambassador, Mopar. I've seen it do some good skids!

  • @barnabyjones5161
    @barnabyjones5161 3 місяці тому

    Looks like a regular stationwagon, not an actual hearse.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      I'm pretty sure it was a registered hearse, like 30 years ago

    • @barnabyjones5161
      @barnabyjones5161 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it that'd be neat but i don't see how.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      @@barnabyjones5161 if I can confirm I'll let ya know 👍

    • @barnabyjones5161
      @barnabyjones5161 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it alright 👌

  • @strangecustoms8486
    @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

    Cool 😁🇬🇸👍

  • @polatroyed8677
    @polatroyed8677 3 місяці тому

    Gunna be a treat next year 🤞🤞 rolling with your old man in the statesman.. every year beach hop reignites the project inspiration to get ya rig rolling! I came home n instantly went the shed to make a "to do list" 😅😅

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Yeah man it definitely sparks the motivation, I was showing the old man some video, he would love to come check it out.

  • @The-State-of-it
    @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

    I always forget to say 'Please Like and Subscribe' Thanks if you do it's a big help for these videos 👍and thank you for watching.

    • @strangecustoms8486
      @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

      And leave a comment it helps with the algorithms 😁🇬🇸👮‍♂️

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Thanks man! I think we might all be slightly over beach hop videos now but just thought I would wrap it up with an outro. Appreciate the support 👍

  • @The-State-of-it
    @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

    Drone footage credit to Jason Sayers. Check out his other Beach Hop photos facebook.com/share/p/DZdAFKeNwuC7wtGd/?mibextid=Nif5oz

  • @strangecustoms8486
    @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

    Didnt say you had a drone thats cool 😁🇬🇸👍

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Na not my footage belongs to a guy named Jason Sayers.

    • @strangecustoms8486
      @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it still cool to see thanks for uploading ups to Jason 😁🇬🇸👍

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      @strangecustoms8486 just pinned his Facebook link, he has some good photos from Beach Hop.

    • @strangecustoms8486
      @strangecustoms8486 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it will check it out tonight suns coming out hmmm what mischief can I get up to today lol 😁🇬🇸👍

  • @darrenbly1680
    @darrenbly1680 3 місяці тому

    Great event. Had an HQ up there as well.

  • @JohnWildey
    @JohnWildey 3 місяці тому

    Awesome cars grate lifestyle cruising. Sadly all this will come to a end with carbon tax and high fuel prices. All these beautiful cars will be worthless under a tarp in back yard. Electric car in the shed.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      That will suck!

    • @JohnWildey
      @JohnWildey 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it yeah absolutely suck. F the gov

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Theres a guy who ran the autorama event at mystery creek back in November, his name is Andrew Farrier and he has started a thing, (I'll get the name of it) which is to lobby government against this sort of thing. As a car community we need to support him because this sort of thing you are talking about is real and it happens with the stroke of a pen at midnight and none of us know a thing about it until its suddenly law.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      sivanz.co.nz/?fbclid=IwAR30UyCIZAL7cNvYt58Mr8vXLce9YZLIT-K1p8xGm7oYuI2Is0NOsBjeYGE

    • @JohnWildey
      @JohnWildey 3 місяці тому

      @@The-State-of-it thanks mate you are correct.in a bink and click of the pen our lives and love's are taken.

  • @phenogen8125
    @phenogen8125 3 місяці тому

    You should record the door creak before its fixed and maybe sort a micro-switch activated recording playback option; for memories sake. I doubt it has commercial potential though could be a good sample for a music mix.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Haha yeah sounds good! I'm not sure if it was that loud back then but sounds the same 👍

  • @bunneysgarage
    @bunneysgarage 3 місяці тому

    Cool story mate 👌

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Thanks, hopefully the story continues with getting it ready for beach hop 25!

  • @arabellayoung8514
    @arabellayoung8514 3 місяці тому

    Poor minaro😢

  • @evltwin984
    @evltwin984 3 місяці тому

    Is it a rambler?

  • @jonplayle6954
    @jonplayle6954 3 місяці тому

    That car has been around for a very long time mate I remember going to Meremere it done a big huge burnout in the driveway next to the grass verge was a pretty mean az burnout

    • @sleepysnz
      @sleepysnz 3 місяці тому

      yeah i'm pretty sure this was the same hearse that was around a few years ago shredding the rears in super long burnout somewhere up north aye

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Full track burnout at Meremere.

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 3 місяці тому

      Was very sick!

  • @trracing582
    @trracing582 4 місяці тому

    Such a awesome event gutted I couldn’t make it this year, last year was great ! We will be back

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 4 місяці тому

      Definitely! I'm hoping to have my car done for next year 🤞

  • @davidgreene7223
    @davidgreene7223 4 місяці тому

    So good.

  • @thecraigyo43
    @thecraigyo43 4 місяці тому

    Same morg that skidded up meremere dragway hill ? At 4& rotary nats haha

    • @The-State-of-it
      @The-State-of-it 4 місяці тому

      Haha yeah that really was one of the most iconic skids of all time.