32nd FB-EK Holden Nationals 11th – 12th June 2022

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Re: 32nd FB-EK Holden Nationals 11th – 12th June 2022

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ardiesse wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:37 am The roads through the Flinders Ranges, and from Blinman to Arkaroola are perfectly manageable in an old Holden. From there you can go to Lyndhurst, north to Farina (stop at the bakery if it's open), then Marree, William Creek and Coober Pedy.

If you've got that far, then why not turn right, head up through Marla and Kulgera (take photo of car and give to the owners to put up in the "classics gallery") to Uluru and Kata-Tjuta. From there it's straight ahead to Leonora.

You know you want to.

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No shortage of stone chips from 6000km so called highway on my last trip. I might have done twenty or thirty km of dirt road.

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Errol62 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:55 pm No shortage of stone chips from 6000km so called highway on my last trip. I might have done twenty or thirty km of dirt road.

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Stone chips are unavoidable if you drive your car - but 800+km of dirt roads in a car with no mudflaps will torture the paint :gasp:
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Very true. Got some front ones from Effbee to go on, and some original rears somewhere.


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I did purchase a car bra and will get some use out of it next year I think have to try to reduce the chips in the 2 pack and paint on Frankenstein is a 3 part system and a bitch to try to patch/colour match for chips.
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We have been busy sorting locations etc and checking out accommodation options as I'm aware the Vine INN is currently booked out.
Tis may change as the year goes on.
Richard and I checked out the Barossa Weintal Motel in Tanunda ( 5 km down the road from Nuri )

So here is the deal.
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      Mention that they are part of the 32nd FB-EK Holden Nationals
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      https://www.bookonthenet.net/east/premi ... 3d#/search

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      Ok Guys,

      I've booked accommodation and am looking forward to the trip.

      Hopefully the car will be sorted and I can drive it all the way or worst case I will trailer it, we shall see !

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      Cool see ya there!
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      Is there going to be an afterparty ?
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      Yoobet!


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      Looks like we're coming, be good to meet everyone and get to see there magnificent machines. :esurprised:
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      briby wrote:Looks like we're coming, be good to meet everyone and get to see there magnificent machines. :esurprised:
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      Not the All Holden Day is done, we can refocus on the Nationals.
      Only 4 months to go before we converge on Nurioopta.

      Happy to announce one of our sponsors will be;
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      130 sleeps to go 8) 8) 8)
      When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.


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