Elle and Clay trip to 35th Nats in Stanthorpe 2026

[Errol62]

CSIRO radio telescope array is a sight more interesting than Parkes imho.
Roger went on to Moree for a couple of tyres.



Regrouped and headed for Stanthorpe via Texas

[Errol62]

Getting a matte finish

Then….


Things got rougher.

20km of unsealed backroads sneaking across the the border into Texas QLD.
Then…..

Nek minnit….


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[Errol62]

Bit of a way lay leaving Texas. Richard and Arty went on ahead to avoid the skippys, but Rog and us departed on dusk after some cross thread remediation. In buying a thread file first chance. Fortunately Roger had had a spare hard line made in Forbes after using one at West Wyalong.

The roos were knee deep for the next 80km. Annmarie, Arty and Roger all made contact.

Finally arrived and settled in. Went out for dinner and bumped into Blacky and Shanni with Lindsay and Janessa having dinner with Annmarie and Roger at Stanny brewhouse.


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[Errol62]

Friday morning in Stanthorpe it is about 6C. Car don’t idle too well cold at this ambient and stalled twice on the way for morning coffee. Noticed the speedo isn’t working though the odometer is so likely an internal failure rather than cable like a year ago.

Car needs a big wash before the event however there is no facility in town. Looks like bucket and chamois the hod old fashioned way.


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[Errol62]

Yesterday arvo exiting the servo at Texas I turned a bit sharp out of the driveway and must have ridden the passenger side rear wheel over some kerbing. There was a bang at the time but nothing subsequent so I didn’t stop at the time. Nothing obvious at this stage but possibly exhaust.


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[ardiesse]

"CSIRO radio telescope array is a sight more interesting than Parkes imho"

- except that the visitors' centre at Narrabri is unstaffed. And you got there during the every-two-years radio astronomy school too.

You didn't perchance use the little steerable parabolic dish to troubleshoot your ignition system?

And from all appearances there's some serious maintenance, or upgrade work going on. I might have to ask around to find out what it is.

Rob

[Errol62]

Bloke was a real go getter that started it by the sound Rob.


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[Errol62]

q: Whose idea was this?
a: Google maps!

Made it across the border into Texas so time for some stretches and a bit more routine maintenance.

Happened upon the wrong ways and blackys together with Lindsay and Janessa at the Stanny Brew house.



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[Errol62]

Last few km to Stanthorpe in the dark with three roo hits. Worst was Roger and Ammo’s Colorado, but not too bad. Joe Crupi wrecked a grille and bonnet bar same leg.


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[Errol62]

Been a great weekend catching up, making new friends and ogling the cars. Blacky had already posted up plenty pics.


Now on the after cruise, overnight Canungra Pub and Greg did lead me astray after a few quiet nights at the Nats staving off a lurgy. Seem to have surfaced ok this morning. It is damp and mild.
Just love travelling with the Crupi mob. Love their cars too.



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[Errol62]

Lovely old pub

Our room was palatial.


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