FB+EK Nationals in SA

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:19 am

Looks like a happening thing Smooth

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:04 pm

Looking forward to it smooth

Heads up!Thommo & Hemi
Late Fee- entries received after 31.3.07=25smackers

will talk to ya's soon
Stingray

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:25 pm

THOMMO wrote:The futherest I've driven my car, was to Palmer (just over an hour out of adelaide, for you interstaters)
last year, when I met you!

Skinney front cross ply's
Triple carb grey
drum brake front
NO HEATER

Its a L-O-N-G way

Don't know what you guys are worried about. My other car, the little green A model roadster, has NO windup side windows, no Heater, 60+ year old brake, tyre (Firestone cross plys) and engine technology, an even older gearbox, usless wiper, leaks like a seive in rain and its been to Canberra and back, Bright numerous times and done an 8 month stint as my daily driver! On the open road I'm lucky to get 2 hours of driving before refueling due to a very small tank and flathead v8. Not once have I thought of trailering it anywhere.

Half the fun of going on a road trip is getting there. But it sounds like you might be planning something which I'm sure once back you will be planning to do again. I've lost count of the amount of road trips I 've done with mates to show's. Best part of owning an old car......

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:47 pm

The Wheels are in Motion Devilrod,

I think the only thing that could stop me now
is getting some leave from work!

Are we going to see you there?

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:11 pm

i might be tagging along aswel
need to do a few things to the old ek first
diff change and new radiator
and organise time off work
will let you know
cheers dave

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:25 pm

THOMMO wrote:The Wheels are in Motion Devilrod,

I think the only thing that could stop me now
is getting some leave from work!

Are we going to see you there?

Probably not

As mush as we'd like too we can only really do a road trip once a year at the moment and Bright Rod Run is our chosen get away (haven't missed one in 10 years). Bit hard with 2 kids (one wage!)and 2 dogs to put in kennels, kinda kills the bank account. We even toyed with the idea of babysitters for the whole weekend but looks like a no go. But you never know......

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:44 pm

Sad to see you cant make it Devilrod,
I would have liked to closely inspected that cool lace job.

As for us in S.A., We have 3 definite starters making the trip.
A van, a wagon & a sedan. Looking forward to it.

minifb · Post by **minifb** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:57 pm

This would be great to have a nats WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY over there. But maybe should wait till you guys get tarred roads. We dont want too many stone chips...( sorry guys i just cant help myself some times) Cheers Mark

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:42 am

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:06 pm

This is another reason why its so annoying I cant get to the Yamba Nationals

We would love to hold the Nats in SA, and the crux of the reply earlier in this thread, as to why
they won't be held here in the near future is because, not enough of us turn up to them. Far enough.

So Hemi, Stinga & I turned up at Forbes with the intention of making it a regular trip and have it gain some momentum with other Adalaide FB/EK owners.

And now we are not turning up again due to circumstances beyond our control

Its Victoria's turn next year.......I'm already trying to rally the troops

One day you'll have to drop off the edge of your own known world and
visit SA to attend the Nationals

Cheers
Jeff

igor · Post by **igor** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:38 pm

I am not big headed but I do now wear 2 hats and Lesley and I will be in Yamba to represent both Victoria and South Australia fb/ek clubs.
Although we only live 15k's from the victorian border we will be coming from south australia.
Jeff and Ray, we sympathise with you, and the disappointment you must be feeling about missing these Nationals. We were in the same predicament for the Tenterfied nats, where we had just started new jobs and was moving house all at the same time.
Look forward to the s.a. club holding a nationals in the near future. The more states the better!
cheers
Roger

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:15 pm

S.A nationals would be great.
Come to think of it I have never been to one in Queensland either

, Trev

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Post by **reidy** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:02 pm

When are you crow eaters

gunna pull your fingers out and plan a S.A. Nationals? I know it's getting late, but it would be a good idea to put a submission together for presentation at Yamba. So how about it guys ?
Regards Bill

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:08 pm

I didn't know that was the process Reidy.
We will get on to it.

BTW This old thread reappearing wasn't meant to reignite the disscussion.

Mini dragged it up with his dirt roads jibe 7 post ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:41 am

igor wrote: Jeff and Ray, we sympathise with you, and the disappointment you must be feeling about missing these Nationals.
cheers
Roger

thanks roger & leslie, it means a lot

the old saying comes to mind "work sucks but we need the bucks"
if i win the x lotto in the next few weeks, we'll see you there

maybe for next year, we should plan a road trip from adelaide > mt gambier, then along the great ocean road etc & up to .......

i also like the idea of taking 2 weeks off for the nationals, like you do
have a great time

cheers ray

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