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I FINALLY got time to put up some pics

We left Perth early on Thursday morning via Qantas ..... 45 minutes late - on our way to Adelaide where Thommo was picking us up from the airport. We got there - eventually - and were picked up in style in Thommos FB and were rapidly whisked around to Thommos joint to pick up the ute . BTW , this was the first time Thommo and I had met face to face - I sent him my ute a week previous without even knowing where he lived in Adelaide , he picked it up , washed it , threw a new set of plugs in it and parked it in his shed and we had never met !!!! How good is this forum and the people on it ???

We loaded up , fired up the mighty FB's and we were off - to meet the rest of the Adelaide mob who had been waiting very patiently in a carpark for the friggin' West Aussies to arrive....

after a quick carby adjustment we were off


Things were looking good for a great weekend -


We were putting a few miles behind us -


- but then the excreta hit the air movement device


the ute was carrying on like a second hand lawnmower and I wasnt happy that I was pi$$ing off all my new croweating friends and holding them up. We stopped at a friend of Camerons and threw a timing light and a big hammer at it and got into Mildura about 3 hours later than expected - but still had plenty of time to get on the soup and a good feed at the RSL - $6.20 for a schooner and a bourbon and lemonade !!!!! I think the nats should be in Mildura next year

Friday morning and after a feed at the motel we were off !!! picked up some other blow-in at Mildura


Camerons supercharged small block powered EK used nearly as much fuel as my ute used oil......so we fuelled up before leaving


.. and off we went. Got to Balranald without a drama - the ute was going like a bewdy and life was sweet


.. but alas it didnt last all day



yet another case of the staggers and she was just about buggered


Don performed a bit of magic and she took off again like a dog shot in the arse


... for about half an hour and the old tart fell over again


a bit more lovin' and she got us to Narrandera ....... just

Got to registration on Saturday after Don once again gave me a hand to get the old hooker going again , and went out to the winery in Leeton , bought some wine , some port , and some spark plugs
got back to Narrandera and got on the soup.

Sunday morning dawned bright and clear -



and we were off to the show and shine.







There something about a black on black FB special


.. then it was time for the presentation dinner

Sunday night is party time the noisy table .....


.. and the quiet sensible table



Dunno most of the people in the front of this pic but we jumped in anyway....


The South Australians were a bit worried about the WA and NT boys


... and we musta got a bit rambunctious because the boss came over and gave us a good talking to , he laid down the law and told us to pull our mug heads in


... but we managed to talk him around to our way of thinking


The UDL UFO's made another apearance -


and the South Aussies looked worried again ....


. or maybe they were just trying not to spew listening to the "singing"


Gaz took home his fair share of the dust collectors on offer -


Thommo and I got one as well - poor old Gaz was thirsty all night , his tongue was hangin' out AGAIN !!!?


.. then it was off to Minis fire bucket for the wrap up - no photos of that so nobody gets in trouble

Monday morning and I was feelin a bit seedy - and we had to find our way to Melbourne somehow , time to stick the thumb out . Lucky for us Reidy managed to find us a seat in Darren and Cathys (ahem) EK wagon (oh the indignity of having to travel in a late model car ) -


- and that was it , we had a blast - and once again thanks to Thommo , Cameron , Richard , Dave and the Kathys from SA for being so patient on the trip over , Don for your help trying to keep the old girl running for the weekend so we didnt miss out on anything , Reidy , Darren and Cathy for the lift to Melbourne at the end of it all. The only one of these people I had met personally before this weekend was Reidy - and that was 4 years ago at Albury. This forum is the best thing since canned piss

We got picked up at somewhere by my mate Kuna Jack and we went to me other mate Norms house for a cuppa and a look at his toys-

Toy #1 - salt car


Toy #2 - Frod ute


New toy , 34 coupe with a bit of a chop and a V12 Lincoln



Then back to Kunas joint for a rest

After a day or 2 recovery we went to castlemaine for a look at Rod Hadfields shed -
Very nice bodywork on this


I asked him how the fark he got this thing registered and he said it was registered as a stock V8 T model then 2 minutes later he was telling me how the Vic laws have really tightened up in the last couple of years since he registered this and the '55 Chev - I cant understand why



Big block chopped EK van


This was kewl....

nice pics and story there Blacky!

unlucky with the ute issues!

cheers
Nathan

Great pics and commentary

Too bad about the ute - must have been too cold for a WA car!

Bit seedy Monday morning? Wasn't the bottle of bourbon I gave ya? You didn't drink it all at once! .

Good to see you again, Trev .

Trev wrote:Bit seedy Monday morning? Wasn't the bottle of bourbon I gave ya? You didn't drink it all at once! .

Good to see you again, Trev .

It wasnt the grog Trev , must have been something I ate ........

Great story and pics Blacky
It was a pleasure to meet yourself & Sharni.
It also gave me great pleasure to help get you guys to the Nationals.

Cheers
Jeff

Poor ol' Quinny's a bit mixed up gettin his head in the S.A./ N.T. pic Blacky. What with his big move before the Nats i don't think he knows what state he's in. Should have told him he was in the State of Intoxication.

nice work blacky

i reccon we got about a dozen more shots with the bonnet up

the 2 Karens want to know who are the 2 Kathys

and you got to love those red socks

great to of met you and your lovley missus cheryl as well
just kiddin i remembered her name

Great story and pics Blacky........ and great to meet you guys

Cheers Silver & Jo

Yeah great story and pictures!
It was great to meet you and Sharni..
It was a road trip that we won't forget!!
All the best and hope we catch up again!!