The APM business of Aaron and Steve Hambridge was burgled Sunday night with hundreds of thousands dollars in parts and equipment stolen.
Items stolen range from complete motors to miscellaneous tools, belonging to both Hambridge and his business customers.
The break is financially crippling to the business, with Hambridge having to sell his entire Top Alcohol operation to recover the cost to his customers.
Aaron made the following statement.
“We have probably lost around 300,000 dollars worth of engines and parts with the most expensive single item item taken being a 65,000 dollar blown alcohol small block Chevy that was only finished around 1 week ago.
“So far it looks as though two guys where in our shop for at least two hours using our trollies and forklift to move everything around then stole a truck from the kitchen maker two doors up loading it all up along with nearly all the spares from my trailer and around 100,000 dollars worth of stuff out of the HDT semi trailer parked two units down from us.
“This has crushed me and the rest of my family mentally and financially, we now have to come up with most of the money out of our own pocket to replace all the stuff that was in our shop hence the race team being for sale, we also have to complete all the necessary labour accompanied with all these engines all over again.
“We will come through this but it is going to take some time and I ask all involved to please bare with us and be patient as we will sort everyone out as soon as we can possibly afford it. There are around 25-30 different customers involved who I really feel for as most of my customers I consider friends and have come to know very well, but my only other option right now other than try to slowly get my way out would be to call bankrupt which we definitely do not want to do.
“Some parts can just be re ordered but there are some rare parts, some one offs and worse than all some parts with a lot of sentimental value that I just can not replace.
“Once again from myself and the rest of our family thanks for all the support.”
Here is the complete list of stolen items, if anyone knows anything, hears anything or has an idea on who might have done this, please call Aaron or Steve Hambridge on 02 46471181 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
SMALL BLOCK CHEVY TAKEN COMPLETE ASSEMBLED READY TO RUN
DART BLOCK
CALLIES CRANKSHAFT
HOWARDS ULTIMATE DUTY CONRODS
CUSTOM DIAMOND PISTONS
HOWARDS ROLLER CAMSHAFT & LIFTERS
BRODIX CNC PORTED HEADS 23 DEGREE
JESEL ROCKERS
JESEL BELT DRIVE
NEWBY MANIFOLD
KOBELCO K9 1471 SUPERMAN BLOWER
MSD MAGNETO 44 AMP
ENDERLE110 FUEL PUMP
RCD CRANK SUPPORT
BDS BILLET IDLER
RCD MAGNETO/ FUEL PUMP DRIVE
14MM PULLIES/ BELT
KNUT CARBON INJECTOR HAT
ENDERLIE BARREL VALVE
RUBBER LINES
SYSTEM 1 OIL FILTER
MILODEN OIL PAN
MOROSO BILLET OIL PUMP
FOWLER OIL PUMP DRIVE
408 FORD CLEVELAND IN PIECES
SCAT 4340 4” CRANKSHAFT
ARP MAIN STUD KIT
ARP HEAD STUD KIT
COMP CAMS CUSTOM ROLLER CAMSHAFT
COMP CAMS LIFTERS
ROLLMASTER TIMING CHAIN SET
FELPRO GASKET SET
FELPRO 1013 HEAD GASKETS
CLEVITE H BEARINGS
MAINS SUIT CHEVY ROD
MAHLE FORGED PISTONS & RINGS
WELSH PLUG KIT
MELLINGS STD VOLUME OIL PUMP
ARP OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT
CHI 225 HEADS COMPLETE, MANLEY RACEMASTER VALVES
ISKY SPRINGS
MANLEY TOOL STEEL RETAINERS
MANLEY 10 DEGREE LOCKS
MANLEY LOCATORS
PRW FLEXPLATE
HOWARD CAMS BILLET ROCKERS
ARP ROCKER STUDS
MANLEY GUIDE PLATES
SCAT H BEAM CONRODS
CUSTOM 1 OFF MORRISON MOTORSPORT IR EFI MANIFOLD
460 WINDSOR IN PIECES
EAGLE 4.250” WINDSOR CRANKSHAFT
EAGLE 6.200” H BEAM CONRODS
CHI 225 HEADS BARE WITH MANLEY SEVERE DUTY VALVES
CUSTOMS DISH TOP CP PISTONS SUIT ABOVE COMBO IN 9.500” BLOCK
COMPLETE BLOWN SMALL BLOCK CHEVY READY TO RUN
GMPP 4 Bolt block
RPM Steel 383 Crank
RPM H Beam 6” Conrods
Mellings standard pump
ARP drive shaft
Rollmaster Chainset
Camtech custom solid f/t cam and lifters
SRP forged pistons
Dart 215 alloy heads complete
Howards rockers
Polished alloy pan and covers
Polished manifold
Weiand 671 blower and dual 750 carbies
SONNY’S 5” BORE SPACE ENGINE PARTS
7 new Childs and Albert conrods and JE pistons
RCD crank support new
RCD Ider with external support new
Custom 1 off billet intake manifold
1 x new Dan olson oil pan
Barnes single stage oil pump
RCD Fuel pump extension
2 x 11mm pullies new 55t, 52t
T & D rockers
Pushrods
408 FORD CLEVELAND PARTS
Mahle forged pistons
Clevite bearings ‘H’
Scat 4” 4340 steel crank
Scat 6” h beam conrods
Yella Terra steel flywheel
Romac harmonic balancer
4” stroke -3 Scat custom order light weight SVO crank
MGP Alloy rods and Racetech Forged pistons – suite SC1 ford heads
355 HOLDEN UNASEMBLED
308 block fully machined, fitted with milodon 4 bolt main caps and ARP main studs
Scat 355 cast crank, scat 5.7 H beam conrods
SRP forged pistons
ACL main and clevite rod bearings
Camtech hydraulic cam and lifters
Yella terra rockers
JP Oil pump standard volume
Rollmaster chain set
ARP ½” head studs
Fabtech gasket set
Felpro oring head gaskets
Danakis 671 supercharger
Enderle bug injector hat
Racer pro raised runner SBC cylinder heads
Complete
BIG BLOCK CHEV 588 CI VALVE COVERS TO OIL PAN
Bowtie block
Eagle crank 4340
Eagle H beam conrods
CP pistons
Mellings oil pump
Milodon full length oil pan
Donovan gear drive
Howards roller cam
Crane lifters
GM rectangle port heads
Manley Valves, springs, retainers and locks
Howards Rockers
Manley Pushrods
Powerband balancer
Custom ported and modified
Weiand clevo tunnel ram
Valley tray removed
Epoxied and extensively ported
2 x 2” HVH billet spacers
2 x 750 Custom Pro systems carbies
ARP studs, Enderle linkage kit, speed flow fuel lines
FE FORD PARTS
Eagle 430 Steel Crank
Eagle H beam conrods
Edelbrock heads
SRP pistons
BAE Billet Hemi Block
Custom CP 308 Pistons
X forging, rings etc
632ci BBC Assembled short motor
Dart block
Lunati Crank
Oliver conrods
Custom CP Pistons
Clevite bearings
Rings
Scat 9000 crank
Scat H beam conrods
Edelbrock performer RPM heads
Probe forged pistons
Clevite bearings
Powerbond harmonic balancer
BIG BLOCK CHEV PARTS
Eagle 4.25 4340 crank
Procomp belt drive
Crane roller cam
JE Pistons
Enderle S & U injector, complete with arms, stops
Enderle nitroBV ,stainless hardlines
Purple butterflies, 80 A fuel pump
Belt Drive kit
3 way shut off
SBC Mahle pistons
Clevite bearings
ARP 12 pt head stud kit
Clevo Parts
Balancer
Bearings
Chainset
Alan Johnson 481x cyl heads bare
20 sets cam bearings
6 x 308 neoprene holden seals
Enderle 1200 fuel pump
Custom CP Pistions suite Windsor coated pins, rings, locks
x forging
4ZE1 pistons / rings std .5mm oversize
Manley steel retainers LS1
Manley LS1 valves
Manley chevy sbc intake valves
5SFE Toyota gasket set
PRW water pump suite sbc
1x box of Joe Gibbs Hotrod 15/50 oil
1x box of Joe Gibbs Hotrod 10/30 oil
LA Kryptonite sprint car crank 3.825” stroke
1x Micks Metal craft sheet metal manifold suite VN headed holden with 2x new 750 holley carbies, 2” open spacers, linkage kit and K&N filters
1x Cain polished early 308 manifold with 2x new 650 holley carbies 1” spacers, linkage kit and K&N filters
1 set of VN cast iron heads, ported with ferrea valves ,roller springs, titanium retainers
Misc workshop tools and equiptment
Race car parts from shop and in the trailer
1x complete BAE short motor, Bryant crank, MGP alloy rods, JE pistons, Moroso Oil pan, Pluger oil pump, Casale gear drive, Crane 60mm camshaft, Jesel lifters, NRE billet idler assembly, Titanium crank hub and degree wheel, crank trigger and bracket.
2x complete triple sprag B&J transmissions, with blankets
2x complete MSD pro mag 44 ignition systems with 1 Dunn offset mag drive, points box’s and coil’s
1x Waterman 800 fuel pump
1x 8 stand 8 lever Eastwest titanium clutch with 4 clutch packs
2x RCD starter motors 1 all billet style 1 old style with billet frame
2x sets of starter cables
2x 48 volt battery packs
1x set of custom Manley valves to suite NRE X1 cyl heads
1x set of 1460 Manley dual springs
3x new 11mm GT blower belts
1x set of MGP conrods new
12x Diamond pistons , pins, rings and buttons new
2x new Simpson chutes in boxes
1x set of T&D fathead rocker gear
1x set of NRE X1 cyl heads complete
1x Simpson Race gear bag with all my gear, Impact helmet, RPM -20 suite, Simpson carbon x underware, Simpson Hi top boots and sox, HANS device, Simpson Balaclava, Simpson arm restraints, License and log book for my own and Jamie Noonans car.
