Mark Rabbidge - on hotrods, retro longboards and being a constant creator

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11/01/18 • 21 min

Happy things and hot Rods: in this episode of the Smorgasboarder Podcast we talk with legendary surfboard shaper and former champion surfer Mark Rabbidge about nothing to do with surfboards... well a little maybe, but mainly his passion for doing up old cars and making them go fast. We also find out why tackling auto electronics when your colour blind can be hazardous.
Links at https://smorgasboarder.com.au/a-chat-with-mark-rabbidge/

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Notes and links at https://smorgasboarder.com.au/ep5-kent-ladkin/