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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2012 22:35:58 GMT 10
in the morning, .........start the 3640 km trek to Cowra  .......has been a busy 3 weeks preparing the truck, ......the FX .......and working in between  ..............but finally there .....I think  FX polished for the 1st time in 10 years   tray of the truck painted  .....and the two 200 litre drums filled with diesel fuel .............  what ........the fx is cheating, ....and grabbing a lift to Cowra    see ya's all there  Mark |
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Post by cobber on Apr 18, 2012 6:41:25 GMT 10
G'day Mark. That's a big trip alright, I hope the wind is always behind you and the road is nice and smooth. Enjoy the trip and keep your eyes open.... you might even be able to find something on the way to Cowra Cobber. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2012 11:30:09 GMT 10
for those of you following my progress accross the paddock, I'm currently laid up for a day in the lovely South Aussie town of Blanchetown on the Murray. I'm here to pick up Brian's (noblesgarage) accomodation for Cowra .........the G O F A R ;D   ......but the owner, Kevin, is still laid up in hospital after having major knee surgery ....hopefully he'll be home today. I've gotta stick a couple of fresh tyres on it ........... then head to Merbein to have a look at a lil bondy. So much for the wax & polish job on the FX .........she has a nice coat of slimy greasy diesel residue shit from the black smoke the truck pumps out on the climbs Maybe a cover would have been a good idea not to worry .......its all good ........today I could go for a ferry cruise on the Murray ........nah, been there done that! or .......there's a nice lil watering hole overlooking the Murray Lock 1 .........so maybe a couple of quiet ones and a lunch to chill out following 4 days of playing the roll of an East West truckie ;D Mark |
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Post by cobber on Apr 23, 2012 7:54:59 GMT 10
G'day Mark, And that will be an interesting little van to inspect at Cowra..... along with all the other new old vans we haven't seen before. OK...... it's Monday, time to get on the road again Cobber. |
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Post by Jennison on Apr 23, 2012 17:53:48 GMT 10
Is the GOFAR a mayfair?
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Post by cobber on Apr 23, 2012 18:49:08 GMT 10
G'day Jenno, "They" say it's a Hutchison... I don't think anybody has worked out (yet) if there is a connection between the "Mayfair".... the "Smal-a-van" ... and the "Hutchison"...... time will tell, as it does on this inquisitive forum.....aye? Cobber. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 22:24:17 GMT 10
reddo says: " Somewhere back in history i seem to remember talk about rigid mounted tow couplings on the back of trucks....... .... and the very adverse effect it has on the drawbar and caravan.
Might have been Oldfarts that touched on the subject of suspenison / spring mounting the towbar/ball to take away "jarring " effect when the stiff rear end of the truck goes over a bump??" .........just been to dinner with the Mexican vv'ers at Junee NSW ......had a great night and many laughs, but it is friggin freezing here As for the "jarring" effect and the stiff rear end, my rear end is fine ......and the little GOFAR surprisingly hasn't fallen to bits after experiencing the most shocking worst roads ever in outback NSW (through Hay & Balrinald). As for me ........my chassis is stuffed , .....................and my teeth have nearly fallen out ..........I'm copping a hell of a hammering up the front of the truck sitting right over the front wheels and running 70PSI in the tyres .........all the jarringis happ'n up the front .........gunna need one 'ell good massage on arrival in Cowra The truck runs car wheels on the rear (14" with car size light truck tyres) and with the weight of the car and fuel drums to hold down the rear, the GOFAR is travelling sweetly, unlike me And to top it off this morning, got caught up in a major police blitz road block coming into Hay ......they wanted blood .....they checked everything, truck rego (WA), GOFAR rego (SA) .....truck compliance plate, my drivers licence, breath test and extensively queried the load weight, checked the GOFAR's coupling, chains, lights.........checked how the FX is secured on the tray .....the works .........I kinda got the impression they wanted me off the highway My weight is well under .......its a 2700kg truck, the FX weighs approx 1050, the fuel drums 432kg (full) and the GOFAR about 500 kgs.   They were nasty suckers .............but got nothing ...... ;D ;D ;D ....as they say, its all good! Mark |
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Post by bobandjacqui on Apr 25, 2012 8:02:33 GMT 10
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Post by bobandjacqui on Apr 25, 2012 8:06:16 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Apr 25, 2012 8:47:41 GMT 10
Looks like you're all travelling well and having a good time...... does that Marvin look like she's had a bit of spit and polish ..... somebodies been working hard there I bet. Smooth travelling everybody. Cobber. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2012 17:08:45 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh... life on the road....... How good is that guys. Gettin there is half the fun aye....  Those Soggycats...... ummm... scaredeeycacs........ ummm sutcacs.. are gunna be awfully lonely up in FNQ aye guys.  Up early today but didnt make it to a dawn service... got all excited and started packing the van and scrubbin up old Frank B .Vanholden. Went to a 10.00am Anzac service at West Wallsend.... it was one of the small mining towns that the "' Wallaby March " down the hunter valley went through signing young blokes up for the war. The service had dropped off over the passed 2 years but... we had a crowd of around 300 there today. LOTS of young kids all well behaved and listening intently to the speeches.... great to see, Beautiful big black horse with rider in full light horse soldier atire in the saddle stood motionless during the entire half hour service.... what a wanderfull animal,. He dumped a"huge" poop right at the end of the buglers renditition of "the last post.".... ... umm.. the horse did that... not the rider.  I had one beer with a mate that served in Vietnam and a second beer with old Tom my neighbour.. he fought in the Korean war. I felt humbled just being in their company and shaking their hand on the day.. we owe a lot to them . never... ever.. forget what they and their mates done for us and our great nation.... ahem... move on Reddo Son Luke managed to limp his Toyota home .. that means i am free to roam west tomorrow... no rescue mission needed/ Will be in Dunedoo......... .. or perhaps Dubbo van park tomorrow night.... Great to see 2 years of planning the vint van nats finally coming to fruition... and.... glad that i will be part of it... thanks goes to the mods and anyone else that has been involved in pulling it all together for us. Said it before .. say it again.... To everyone that is making the trek to Cowra...Have a safe .. trouble free trip ..dont rush. see ya soon. Regards Reddo |
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Post by dave01 on Apr 26, 2012 17:59:07 GMT 10
Hi all, The Vic's have been slowly making our way north to the warmer weather. Getting ready  This must be a familiar sight all around Australia this week  We're all doing our bit to keep the economy going  The weather could have been a bit friendlier  We thought we were on holidays, but firefighter had us all working to get the name tags ready  The first name tag wearer is Derk  And after all that hard work time for some debriefing  At Beechworth the men found some old cars, including this 1926 Chev used to do the mail run and last used in 1959. It has been shedded since 1973  Beechworth aint Beechworth without the bakery!  And we're off to Junee...  Is it this way?  Oops! No, not this way. Let's try that way.  A quick stop to check out another bakery.    Is this the biggest pub?  This is definitely the biggest leaf!  Getting into the Junee caravan park.  Doug and Vicki  Geoff and Gay  Ian and Robyn  A ring-in from WA - Mark  Dave and Lilian  Derk  Ralph and DI  Kees and Louise  Frank and Liz  We went to the ANZAC day march in Junee.  Viewing some sights of Junee, the Monte Cristo Homestead, most haunted residence in Australia  A bit of window shopping  The best hot chocolate ever at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory  A game of vertical bowling involved 'bowling' a ball of licorice through a vertical shute to try and hit the skittles standing below.  and then catching the skittles as they are bowled over.  Now off for a nice roast dinner cooked by some of the members. See you all in Cowra. Cheers. Lil |
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Post by chippydave01 on Apr 26, 2012 18:34:30 GMT 10
Great photos guys but im not sure that its going to be much warmer there.Cheers Dave
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Post by Cruz on Apr 26, 2012 18:48:04 GMT 10
Looks you are all having a great time allready. i still have one day left at work. Still only about 4 1/2 hours to Cowra from home on saturday.
Loved the pics from Junee my old home town.
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Post by aquamum on Apr 26, 2012 19:54:27 GMT 10
Keep the photos coming, I'm so jealous  I'm nowhere near finished my van and I'm soooo I'm tempted to hitch her up as she is and trek on down anyway |
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Post by fcdriver on Apr 26, 2012 20:33:20 GMT 10
Hi All After just getting back from attending the FE FC Holden Nationals "held at Perth" in a FC Holden Ambulance and a 1951 Vintage caravan with Zulu I do realise what a good time you are all having. Safe travel to you all....gee I miss having a vintage van of my own. . Bruce and Jan PS....Hope to attend Coldale this year |
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Post by franivy on Apr 27, 2012 12:14:14 GMT 10
Two more sleeps for us, roll on Sunday and an early get-away! Frances and Peter
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Post by Jellybean on Apr 27, 2012 20:53:59 GMT 10
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Post by Hillbilly on Apr 27, 2012 21:33:44 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D NSW has been very kind, the trip south from the Sunshine Coast has been a hoot..........great parks, great people and a great journey.........loving every minute........  Cowra Sunday ......... Yeeha......... |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 27, 2012 21:44:53 GMT 10
Yay, we're on our way to Cowra!! Overnighting at Benalla...  Left work at 2.30...arrived home at 3...packed the last minute things...left home at 4...arrived in Benalla just after 6. 182 kms in a bit more than 2 hours. I love living close to a freeway. ;D ;D ;D See you tomorrow. Don Ricardo |
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Post by brenten on Apr 27, 2012 22:05:11 GMT 10
one more sleep leaving at 530 am tomorrow see you all tomorrow afternoon...brenten
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Post by bolerific on Apr 28, 2012 10:52:52 GMT 10
I am soooo envious over here in Canada. Have fun, It looks like a good time is going to be had by all. Keep up the wonderful photos. thanks.
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Post by halps on Apr 28, 2012 15:37:06 GMT 10
Thanks for taking the time to post these pictures. You all look like you are having a great time. Keep them coming.
Warm regards,
HALPS
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Post by RollyDog on Apr 28, 2012 22:11:41 GMT 10
Thanks for the photos guys. Looks like a great trip. The Fairlane looks like a comfortable tourer Sutcac.
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..............but finally there .....I think 
.....and the two 200 litre drums filled with diesel fuel .............
