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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2010 7:09:32 GMT 10
 Not long now . Just over a week before the tour kicks off. Picked up the stickers on Monday . They look cool. I got the stickermakeruppera to knock out a few extra. Will throw them in amongst the auction / raffle stuff at Coledale. Also got something special engraved for each of the participants on the tour. Will make a nice momento of the trip. The tour bags have the usual goodies in there .. lollies etc. Have made up 3 trophies to be handed out on the last night of the tour. Categories are " Best Collector".... knowing that there is a few of us that really dig deep in junk shops, opp shops and just ratting around the towns we will be going through i suspect this award willbe hotly contested  " Hard Luck Story ".. one that no one wants to claim but may be won by someone who burns thier sausages.... hope we dont have any "failures to proceed "amongst the vans and towcars   The Third award is called.. "The Wallabys Choice".. aint too sure what this one is about...but i will be watching the antics while we are travelling around, setting up, having a few sherbets during happy houir.. there is bound to be something or someone that is a stand out and worthy of the title ... of Biggest Wally ;D As usual each tour bag will have a raffle ticket attached . There will be three prizes to be won on the last night of the tour... again not sure what they will be. but tradition will prevail and the prizes will be edible..or guzzlable...  .. 3 prizes and only 10 or 11 tickets which are included in the cost of the showgag.. Down side is... the winners have to share with the rest of us... Wine,, seafood.. chocolates..yummo. so... not long now.. hope all is well with those that have indicated that the are coming along..Always difficult shuffling work commitments and family issues can also spring up at the last minute.. Hope all is ironed out for you shortly and we have a stacka happy campers on the tour... See yas soon on the wallaby trail  Reddo
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Post by 1954homemade on Oct 4, 2010 10:42:18 GMT 10
I'm now back from Nanango, so I can start thinking about the East Coast Tour this weeked coming. Clyde and Barb, Neil and Cheryl, I have sent you both PM's re: meeting up along the road on the way to Nundle if possible Kind regards Di |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2010 18:21:50 GMT 10
Hi to all those coming on the tour.. I suspect a few of you are about to kick off from home and start heading up.. or down to NSW for this nyears East Coast Tour I Wish you all a safe trip free of any hassles ( mechanical or otherwise) and i will catch up with you either saturday lunch time at Shoal Bay or... Monday arvo at Nundle. John and Pam ...we will give you a call on Monday Morning when we are leaving the Bay so ya know roughly what time we will be coming through Muswellbrook. Will probably hook up with you guys next to your shop.. at the BP servo. Cant wait, cant wait, cant wait... Captain Wallaby... look for all my flat cousins on the highway |
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Post by sutcac on Oct 7, 2010 12:43:14 GMT 10
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Post by Cruz on Oct 8, 2010 5:35:53 GMT 10
Hi, Well just about ot pull out to go "On the Wallaby". Gidget has been waiting all night to hit the highway,but the wise old'36 made her wait till this morning. Meeting up with Bugsy and Pam in Goulburn. Then it's Shoal bay or bust.  See you all on the road Cruz |
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Post by atouchofglass on Oct 8, 2010 6:11:01 GMT 10
I've said it before and will say it again
Cruz that is one nice looking set up
Have fun on the run
;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Atog
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Post by Don Ricardo on Oct 8, 2010 9:35:00 GMT 10
Gee Cruz, I notice you even have your electrical cord colour matched... ;D ;D ;D Apart from that, my thoughts are along the same lines as ATOG - that is a fantastic outift. Don Ricardo |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2010 14:56:34 GMT 10
Hi All
iz me
The wallaby
Havina wanderfull time at shoal bay.
Buncha drunks in the camp kitchen watchin baffo.
ROOLY...enjoying myself drinkin reddos beer while he aint around ;D
Catch u Canetoads 2morro arvo at Nundle
hugs and pisses.... ummmmm kisses
Captn Wallaby
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Post by sutcac on Oct 10, 2010 20:58:47 GMT 10
Made it across to Texas yesterday arvo.............rain all gone ............great camp on the bank of the river................   Wildflowers everywhere out this way......the best season in a loooonngg time...............  Had to finish off the prawns left over from Yamba.........  .............then put down a nice big stew in the camp oven......  .............Neil and Cheryl got held up with the rain in Brisssy and turned up after dark.............Johnny K made friends with the local stray cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ......off to Bingarra tomorrow for another camp on the Gwydir River......... Cheers Sutcacs |
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Post by sutcac on Oct 10, 2010 21:46:07 GMT 10
Off to a good start this morning.............N&C led the way in the HR yoot and Row Van...........................  Major dramas at Warialda................newly fitted tow bar decided to self destruct!!!!!!!!!!!....by ripping its way out of the boot floor of the modern ( shouldnt have sold the Chevy yoot .hey JB?)........... long story short......managed to find a great young fella who went out of his way to repair it and get us back on the road.................  ............made it to Bingarra and set up another beaut camp right on the river,a few K's out of town   .......on to Nundle tomorrow to link up with the rest of the ECS T ourers!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Sutcacs |
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Post by bobandjacqui on Oct 11, 2010 5:39:07 GMT 10
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Post by Smiley on Oct 11, 2010 8:03:24 GMT 10
Hi all, It looks like that you guys are have much better weather than us. Best tell Neil and Cheryl that there has been so much rain I think I just saw their house floating down the road. Have a safe and fun trip.
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Post by dosse on Oct 11, 2010 9:15:27 GMT 10
G'day All And I thought you lot were my mates  ......How good is that photo of Fugly....sorry Fayco and Row-van camped by the river at Bingarra  ....I hate you all  . dosse. |
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Post by Daggsey on Oct 11, 2010 9:53:15 GMT 10
Gotta agree with you dosse on that photo of "Fugly" ...that is one of the best photos I have seen on this forum......well done Clyde ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Daggsey |
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Post by sutcac on Oct 14, 2010 20:00:33 GMT 10
Thanks for the positive comments guys....take a few hundred and I guess ones gota turn out OK somtime hey? Heres the reverse view  We caught up with the rest of the gang at Nundle....a really beautiful little park with top facilities  Heres Captain Wallaby on the job.....organizing another great Tour  Cruz had a few brake problems in her Ford Rod at Bathurst......but soon had them sorted and was back on the road.....  John and Pam are great value to have on tour.........beaut original HQ GTS Monaro and "Dominos Pizza" Van  ...the boys sprung checking out the naked lady in the back of Buggsy's Ford pickup.........  a few of us stayed on and played tourists for an extra day.....we'll head down to Coledale tomorrow....   Cactus |
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Post by Cruz on Oct 17, 2010 14:59:00 GMT 10
Great Trip Good to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Home now so clean up time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 7:07:45 GMT 10
One the way home from the Don rescue mission i noticed the steering got a bit tight going around a bend.. thought no more of it The day before the tour i was doing some "pre - flight "checks under the bonnet and noticed a red blob sitting on the header pipe down near the steering arm on the rack...  .. Hmmmm.. so thats where the klaxon horn went ;D Saturday dawned cloudy ... The wallaby was keen to get on the road so i let her drive..  Not long after the kaybess arrived and we headed to Shoal bay for 2 days of R and R before kicking off for Nundle... Caught up with the bugsys and Cruz..  . Spent the day wandering around the Bay and headed to Nelsons Bay RSL for dinner. Up early the next morning and shot ovber to Maitland swap meet. Bought a set of handlebars for the Red Hunter Motorbike. Kris was at her usual best in and out of all the sites collecting treasure along the way. Spotted this big sucker sitting in the carparl at the showground...  On the way back we took a bit of a scenic route through the old rivwer towns of Morpeth and Hinton. Ended up at Birubi point on the northern end of stockton beach.. The pickups enjoyed a bit of a scamper about on the sand with some camels...   back to camp in time to set up in the camp kitchen and watch Bathurst. The kaybees commissioned a chocolate factory to produce a limited edition chocolate bar for this years tour..  Called "The Wallaby Bar" Shoal Bay can be a rough area so i hired these 2 rough nuts to gaurd Rosie and the other vans while we wherent about...  ... My 2 sons... Joel and Luke. They actual only dropped in to clean out my esky... thanks guys!!!  It was a same it was ovecast the bay is truely a beautiful place on a sunny day...  . Left for Nundle early on Monday morning. While driving over to the highweay i bumped the demister switch which operates 2 12v heaters under the dash.. shortly afterwards i could smell something burning.. i looked over to see blue/grey smoking rising from the left demister vent.  Shut off the switch and crank open the vent.... drive for a minute of=r two holding my breath.. all good now On the way up the hunter valley it is not uncommon to see long coal trains running beside the highway..  We got a toot and wave from the drivers near scone. We parked up a side street in scone while some of us did a bit of shopping. thought it would be nice and quiet up there... next minute around the corner comes this...  A big Kenny with a house on it. I ran and grabbed the camera thinking for sure he would wipe out a van or 2... he didnt even back off. well done mate. no damage done Stopped off at wingen antique shop and we ratted throughthere for about an hour...  Here is a shot of 3 tarts in front of the old bakery next door  . From there we motored on up to Nundle . Had to give way to old Angus... one of the locals...  Swung into the main street...  .. then down to the van park . Thats enough for now. will post the second edition of the tour tomorrow. Reddo |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 11:20:48 GMT 10
Some more of the tour.. Not long after us from the south arrived at the park the Queenslanders rolled in. Lotsa hand shakes and cuddles as old friendships where rekindled and new ones made. Anyone who atte3nds thsews sort of events will tell you that the vans and cars come a close second and third but the enjoyment we the owners get from from catching up at these sort of events is what makes all the organising and travelling to get there worthwhile   A very enjoyable afternoon bathed in brilliant sunshine , catching up, downing a few drinks .... and then down to the camp kitchen for tea. Temperature plumetted after dinner so John K got the fire started and we batted on into the night. Next morning up early and up the main street to check out another antique shop then off to Tamworth. We stopped off at Caffey Dam carpark for a photoshoot of all the tourers cars and vans together...  While there i noticed a few of the plastic fly screen streamers hanging out the door of Rosie. So.. when i opened the door to fix the problem i found the van completely full of grey smoke .. It was that thick i couldnt see the door handles on the kitchen cupboards .. Deep breath.. get down low and.. go, go, go. Locate battery and disconnect large clamps.. reach up and open roof vent to let smoke out .. bale out the door ASAP... Still dont know exactly why the wiring decided to do what it did Obviuosly by the look of these wires it was a dead short..  scorched the sponge mattress Burnt about 3 metres of wiring to a crisp. Managed to get some wire at Orange the next day and rewired everything when we where at Katoomba... Where was the fuse when all this was going on Reddo. !!!!!!! anyway ... Back to the tour.. .  somewhere between Coonabarabran and Gilgandra we got tangled up with a Fayco wide load and i finally came up behind it ..  . Stayed at Dubbo that night. Finally scored a spot with all vans near a nice camp kitchen and good new ammenties . Threatened rain... but didnt. Next day down through Wellington and Orange then on to Mt Panorama Bathurst..  A brief stop on top at Skyline..then down the mountain.. here is Bugsy headin down through the esses headin for conrod straight...  . An hour at the motor museum at the track was a well spent $9.50. What a great display of motor racing history... highly recommended. Off over to Katoomba for the last night of the tour. This bloke had just finished his big alloy van and was on the familys maiden voyage from Brisbane to the Great Ocean Road  That night we held the usual awards presentation and raffle draw. winners where as follows.. Wallabys choice - Neil and Cheryl with there great HR Ute and Rowvan Hard Luck story - Cruz.. Brake failure after coming down off Mt Panorama in the Rod with van on the back This award was hotly contested by me with a fire in the car, a fire in the caravan, , a cracked windscreen in the F100 and front of the van at the same time courtesy of a B double going the other way..... However.. due to the potential for a major accident the wallaby awarded the trophy to Cruz.; Di Homemade presented me with an engraved pewter goblet which reads "Reddo.. Not just an Electrician.. also a Pyrotechnician" Thanks Di The collectors award ... Kris Kaybee Raffle prizes .. Bottle of Red, Bottle of White, Box of Chocolates, Packet of Tim Tams, 2 KG of Aussie Tiger Prawns.. all shared amongst the rest on the tour. We auctioned a mini Bunndy Bear fridge which was full of fudge .. winner John daniels who bid $32 and promptly donated the prize bacxk for inclusion in the Coledale prostate cancer auction.. thanks heaps John and Pam your generosity is greatly appreciated. We where up early on Thursday morning and had a great run down to the M& and then across to Heathcote road .. then down Stanwal tops road to Coledale. end of Trip.. start of Coledale. There is others who have stayed on at Coledale, others still heading home. I wish you all happy trails and hope to catch ya all next year . I think everyone that went on this years tour had a great time. Planning for next years is now under way. looks like starting form down around Bega somewhere There is also talk of a Vic tour starting a week before the East Coast Tour that will hook up with the NSW tour at Bega. Cheers all Reddo |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 12:25:28 GMT 10
Great pics thanx Reddo of a fun tour ...... Reddo says: " Anyone who attends thsese sort of events will tell you that the vans and cars come a close second and third but the enjoyment we the owners get from from catching up at these sort of events is what makes all the organising and travelling to get there worthwhile " couldn't agree with you more Reddo ......its the people ..... & the comradery that make our group what it is We have created a fantastic network of people that somehow have a special bond ........thats bond .......not bondwood ;D And how lucky were you not to have a burnt out "Rosie" Mark |
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Post by 1954homemade on Oct 28, 2010 11:15:51 GMT 10
Hi all, Another couple of photos. Bathurst  Blue Mountains   Regards Di |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2010 8:35:02 GMT 10
Yo.. Thanks for the extra photos Di... I forgot to mention that Di and Cruz ( Leanne) done a great job of towing and setting up thier vans on the tour. Long days , long distances on less than perfect roads , shared with dirty big B doubles. Top effort girls ;D Reddo |
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Post by 1954homemade on Oct 29, 2010 8:56:27 GMT 10
Hi Reddo, Thanks for your kind words.  Regards Di |
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Post by kaybee on Oct 31, 2010 10:31:42 GMT 10
G'day all,figured it was about time I put our pics on of the Wallaby Tour ,ably led once again by Reddo.... we made our way up from Melbourne over a couple of days 'coz we reckon getting there is half the fun ,pulled into Goulburn for some gas and while we were waiting for the solitary LPG pump , a feller comes up and starts chatting about the van,turns out his brother is into old vans too.....it was Reddo's brother! ;D.....anyway,we hooked up with the Reddo at Barnsley and set of to the starting point at Shoal Bay. Stayed there on the Saturday and Sunday.....got up bright and early Sunday and went over to Maitland for the swap meet while Cruz stayed glued to the Bathurst coverage ......found some bigg-ish trucks at the swap....  ....almost as soon as we dismounted there,Kris was off and into the bits and pieces.....managed to find a nifty travel iron for Leanne, a "Globetrotter" brand .....same as the caravan.....add to that a few other treasures as well...... then it was back to Shoal Bay with a few touristy spots to stop at along the way......  ....like this one.....about 18 K's on sandhills....looked just like the Sahara....the most amazing thing about this spot is you are allowed to drive your car in here and also along the beach.... the rest of Sunday was spent back at the 'van park checking out the local area and watching the great race.....and hunting for old things in general in the local area.....found this behind the pizza shop in the main street.....  Next day saw us on the road , stopping in Muswellbrook to meet up with John and Pam who were joining up with us there. After a brief feeding binge we were off again , stopping just out of Scone at a ripper junk shop where we all fossicked around for some dusty collectibles  ...shown below is all of "the Tour-ists".....    .....here is "Fire Chief" Reddo in the second attempted burn down of the trip..... ;D  ...luckily there was a bit of water behind us.....  ...made it to Dubbo without any more incidents ,where we met up with some friends off the Ozrodders forum....  ....and since quite a few of us on the tour are on Ozrodders as well, we thought it was a good photo opportunity....  ...so there we all are ,except Sutcac....who we couldn't drag into the pic.....I think he's camera shy...... ;D ;D .....this family were staying in the same van park at Dubbo ......  ....they were from Newcastle and on their way to Vic.......  ....here's us at Bathurst.....   ....Leanne had a few brake issues.....so we went hunting for a repair shop and instead found this....   .....it was at a Caravan repair yard in Bathurst , same guy has a 14ft. Don too, a recent barn find in pretty mint condition.......  ....all too soon we finished up at Coledale....  ....where it got kinda windy..... ;D  ....and everybody got rugged up.....the dogs didn't seem to mind though......  Kris won the billycart in the raffle.....here it is on it's first roadtest in Vic......  ....we took off early on the Sunday to attend the swap meet at Albion Park , then off up the hill over Maquarie pass and on to Canberra to check out a car we had bought on Ebay just before we left home.....then off down to Gundagai for the night.....was a bit wet....   I think we were lucky to miss the storms on the tour , the weather was really good all the way for us until we got to Coledale , but it was just gale force winds , not the massive downpour that happened nearly everywhere else..... ....another great tour courtesy of Reddo...thanks mate...... |
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Post by firefighter on Oct 31, 2010 13:45:07 GMT 10
G Day Col & Kris Thanks for sharing your photos of the tour & Coledale BUT I think you got this wrong .....here is "Fire Chief" Reddo in the second attempted burn down of the trip..... You should have said .........here is" fire bug" Reddo ;D ;D ;D ;D f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Don Ricardo on Oct 31, 2010 20:54:12 GMT 10
Great pics, everyone. Thanks for sharing them and letting us tag along on the tour, if only in our heads.
There are some really great shots there worthy of framing!
A few interesting V V's discovered along the way as well, which is always a special bonus.
Don Ricardo
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