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« Reply #175 on Mar 8, 2012, 4:00pm »

Hi all . It could be like this on the way to Cowra , take plenty of supplies . 4 nights here ,
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« Reply #176 on Mar 25, 2012, 6:02am »

from jeffrey thomas
I have not used this board before, I have a 67 Jurgens 13' van
restored, and we are going to the nationals and would like to know if there is anything that Ana and I should put our names down for,
we are booked from 28/4 to 5/5 on a non powered site. I have solar and everything is 12 volt & gas. I would like to put our names Ana & Jeff down for the dinner and we are willing to help with anything.
please let us know.
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« Reply #177 on Mar 25, 2012, 12:14pm »

hi jeff

if you click here, you can see all the organised events (bus tour, dinner, castle, memorabilia) plus the itinerary for cowra.

it's your choice what you book in for or order.

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« Reply #178 on Mar 28, 2012, 1:12pm »

hi All,

Due to work commitments and the long distance associated this Cowra we have had to cancel our booking.
We hope you all have a fantastic time!! (I'm sure you will!!)
Cheers, Tanya & Brian - Dixon5

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« Reply #179 on Mar 29, 2012, 6:05pm »

Ok Kiddies....
Its dang near count down time.... coming up on 4 weekends left ta get ya act together....

Cars in pieces need to be made one lump and roadworthy. ::)

Vans in pieces getting the final tidy up need to be back together

and here you are goofing off looking at recent posts....

Dontcha reallythink ya time would be better spent with a spanner or a paint brush in your hand...

Reddo... FB van in a million pieces........ panelbeater recieving death threats ... repaired by 20th april ... gives me a week to make it a car again before Cowra.

I suspect the W.A and FNQ guys and girls will be well and truely into the packing and pre trip planning by now....

If i dont get back on here before yas leave home ..
may i wish you a safe and happy / breakdown trip to the nats..

See yas in about 4 weeks

Can't wait... can't wait.... can,t wait
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« Reply #180 on Mar 29, 2012, 8:47pm »

You are so right there Reddo. I have had the new blinds for about 6 months and still have not fitted them. Busy weekends ahead for me

jenno

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« Reply #181 on Mar 30, 2012, 7:19am »

Hi guys

Agreed - there will be no rest for the wicked over Easter I bet - plenty of turps of all descriptions (bevvies and brushes!) over the four day break.

I had more ambitious plans for what was going to get done before Cowra, but I've scaled it back. The most we are going to get done is the outside I think. No hinges, fitting the refurbished fridge, new drawers under the bed, or new handles I'm afraid. Next time! At least it gives me something to do when I get home.

I think the idea of a localised swap meet on the Monday afternoon the week of the Nationals is a great one. I've got a few things I am happy to part with, and it just makes more room for me to add new things.

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« Reply #182 on Mar 30, 2012, 9:29am »

OK so Dad tells me that he got me a new "straight through" axle to be fitted before the trip to Cowra!!!

I AM SO EXCITED!! It even takes my original 13" Holden rims so no one will be able to tell that I have impants!

Give an old van a butt lift and the lady vans will be swooning over me. 8-)

No one likes an old van dragin it's butt on the ground as it enters the caravan park - a real turn off.

Better get off the forum now before Dad catches me. See ya there ladies and watch out for ~~old~~ new improved Curtis!

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« Reply #183 on Mar 31, 2012, 7:51pm »

Hello and a big thanks to the organizers of the nationals.
We are booked in to the Cowra van park on site U14, we have just finished our Country Club van this week (well finished for now) and look forward to being with other enthusiasts at the nationals.

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« Reply #184 on Mar 31, 2012, 7:58pm »

Mar 30, 2012, 9:29am, curtis wrote:

OK so Dad tells me that he got me a new "straight through" axle to be fitted before the trip to Cowra!!!

I AM SO EXCITED!! It even takes my original 13" Holden rims so no one will be able to tell that I have impants!

Give an old van a butt lift and the lady vans will be swooning over me. 8-)

Hey curtis, remember me? I'm watching you know, behave yourself young fella as there will be children there also so no shenanigans okay.

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« Reply #185 on Apr 5, 2012, 12:00pm »

hi to all members who are staying at cowra holiday van park.

cowra council will close the street outside cowra van park on sunday 29th april to allow members from your park to display your vintage/classic caravan if you choose to.

all you need to do is tow your van over and you'll be provided access to the street for your display. you can also put your classic towcar in the car show for the day.

please PM conti if you intend to display your van.

please PM firefighter if you intend to display your car.

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« Reply #186 on Apr 5, 2012, 12:04pm »

Hi all

So far we have 17 members vehicles enter for the sunday afternoon display

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« Reply #187 on Apr 5, 2012, 1:39pm »

We are not sure how to get link to book dinner etc for Cowra, is this the only way to reply??
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« Reply #188 on Apr 5, 2012, 3:16pm »

G'day Frank & Liz

Frank ....this is the link for the dinner booking

http://vintagecaravans.proboards.com/ind....lay&thread=9560

how come you have rejoined under a new name ....if you want your old forum name .......give us a ring tonight

gotta look after our Mildura and roadhaven member

Are you going to put the customline on display at the show and shine..... Sunday at the nats

???

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« Reply #189 on Apr 8, 2012, 7:18pm »

Hi All

Very sad to say but we will not be making it to Cowra - let this be a cautionary tale to all people who want to "spruce" up their vans before heading away. ::)

We're still working but there's too much to finish in the time alloted - unless we took her all "rat rod".

Under the aluminum panels front and back there was some damage. To ignore it and paint over the top would have been half-arsed and also made more work for later on. Also, there are also a few repairs from what looks like an old accident to the front left and rear right edges whose joins have let go a bit, and there is a bit of wood rot to fix. With that work alone, we wouldn't make it.

SO if you're going to miss the finish by a minute, why not a mile? We've decided to keep the week and a bit off, and use it to work on the van - so we will be with you all in spirit. Finish the required repairs, redo the roof (calico?), and paint the outside is the goal for about 10 days.

Very sad not to be meeting you all. We really have been hanging out for this trip for nearly a year (first with one van that packed up, and now another! Ye gods!). Take pity on us, and post lots of photos so we can have a "near-van" experience.

I've passed on our site details to the mods to reallocate - and we'll look forward to all your posts.

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« Reply #190 on Apr 8, 2012, 7:51pm »

Hiya Seeshells...
Thats terrible news... but i woulod imagine ... with such a large gathering of vans there will be a few more in the coming weeks that will be hit with " reality"and have to cancel out of the Nats.
Never mind.. I am sure you have made the right decision ...
Better to take your time and do the repairs / resto right the first time than to botch things up just to get to the nats with your van and then..... have to go home and pull things apart to do the repairs the right way,,,,
Double the effort .

Yup.. as has been the case in the past, there will be ample pics of the vans .. cars... and characters from the nats posted here onthe forum.. itll be almost like being there... 8-)

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« Reply #191 on Apr 8, 2012, 8:02pm »

G'day seeshell,

We were looking forward to meeting you and your tribe in person at Cowra, you are probably doing the right thing by not doing a half baked job on The Blue Flyer but you will be missed, particularly at the memorabilia show and tell night on the Tuesday

Good luck with the rest of the restoration.

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« Reply #192 on Apr 8, 2012, 8:22pm »

Cobber wrote....
"particularly at the memorabilia show and tell night on the Tuesday"

Ummmm.... ::)

..... is this a "Must attend "event..
??
If so..
Will the local Police force be present.... ::)

The redman family have an aversion to showing and telling the constablary anything .. truth or otherwise..

Sorry Cobber... its just an heredatory/ancestory trait thing that goes back to the first fleet of thieving .. caniving Reddtypes:-X :-X

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« Reply #193 on Apr 8, 2012, 8:43pm »

Hi Cobber and Reddo

We thought that if we cancelled now, someone else who had planned far better than us would have the chance of a prime spot!

I AM particularly bothered to think that I am going to miss out on a few of the Vintage Van Olympics events, including:

Marconi Track and Field - Attaching the Awning
The Uneven Bars - Awning Pole Semifinals
The Parallel Bars - Awning Pole Finals
Wrestling - Making a Caravan Bed

As for the vintage show and tell, I know you were all looking forward to the Powerpoint on the History of Phenolic Plastics I prepared: xylonite, duperite, bakelite, bandalasta, bristolite, carvanite and eon, nallyware, gayware, iplex and catalin...

*grin*
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« Reply #194 on Apr 8, 2012, 9:06pm »

Hey Seeshell,
You forgot Reddos favourite events -
Hop, Skip and Jump (to the local pub 50m up the road)
Synchronised Swilling (at the local pub 50m up the road)
Walking marathon - 500m (home from the local pub 50m up the road)

My money's on Reddo
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« Reply #195 on Apr 8, 2012, 10:26pm »

Sorry to hear that seeshell :'(

but we'll be thinking of you slaving away while we relax

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« Reply #196 on Apr 9, 2012, 6:20am »

Seeshells mentioned "gayware"...
Lemme tell ya Seeshells ... over the years of vintage caravanning get togethers i have seen some blokes dress in clothing at dinner dances that would definitely qualify as "Gayware"....

If the walls could talk at Coledale surf life saving club and The pub at Mt Gambier they would paint a pretty gay picture...
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« Reply #197 on Apr 9, 2012, 8:36am »

Hey Reddo,

I have some Gaywear. Seeing as I am camped 1 space away from you I will bring it along for you to look at.

Seeshell, there is a Don for hire on Ebay at the moment, owned by forum member Austin 125. Also I am taking the Clipper which means the Teardrop is not being used if you are up to staying in that.

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« Reply #198 on Apr 9, 2012, 9:32am »

Hi Leigh

Thank you for that wonderful offer (and the others we have had by PM) - it's true what people say about the generosity of people on this forum. We genuinely appreciate people offering their lovely vans.

It's often hard for Aaron and I to get a bunch of time off together (it took us a year to arrange this lot!). All of these jobs require us to both be on hand (probably 6 man jobs!) so we are going to stay home and use the time to try and bring her weather tight before winter.

Our next time off is not until October, and I don't want to leave her in this state until then. If we can seal her up and get it all water tight, then over the long cold months we can do some inside jobs - like fitting the fridge!

However, if you see any evidence of "gayware", Leigh, make sure you post it on the forum!

Again, many thanks,
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« Reply #199 on Apr 9, 2012, 8:01pm »

Just rang the Caravan Park and canceled our booking as we are not able to make it due to work commitments and our van not finished. Some slack person has been too busy shifting and setting up the new" Overlanda Caravans" factory in Ararat ,and this was a bigger job than anticipated. Now we have to put our heads down and backside up and get things moving again. We hope that everyone has a good time and that we see plenty of photos.

If any one comes through Ararat and wants to drop in we will be more than happy to see them .We are 300 meters of the Western Highway and easy to find. The link to Overlanda Caravans Pty Ltd is
www.overlandacaravans.com.au

This has our contact numbers and address.

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