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G'day Western Australians!

So I'm sure you've guessed who's in town if you're reading this.

It was decided at the end of last term that we were going to shoot for WA after xmas - but needed to know that the car was good to go before hand, especially since I put it back together xmas eve after some rust killing and sealing work.

We've arrived safe, killed my centre driving light near Hyden from a passing vehicle (on one of those single lane sealed roads) and the cheap radiator didn't seem to appreciate the corrugations in sections of the road between Norseman and Hyden.

So, I'm keen to catch up with a bunch of you while I'm here. We're throwing around dates as to when we head back east at the moment as I really want to catch up with RSR who just happens to be out of town atm (spewing!). Hoping to talk Mrs El Freddo around about extending our stay to catch up when you're back!

If you're around drop a line and we'll see what we can do



Cheers

Bennie

Bennie,

Shoot us a pm if your keen to say hi. Im in the same neighborhood as RSR. Im going to be leaving town for Esperance for a fishing trip on Sunday morning. Your welcome to come!

Regards

Doug

Welcome to WA Bennie I hope you stopped at Wave Rock while you were in Hyden

I'm in Australind about an hour and a half from Perth.

will PM you my mobile number

TOONGA

Thanks fellas.

Yes visited wave rock. Saw two brumbys there

Dunno if we'll make it to Esperance as we
Want to go see the big hole on our return trip.

Jules, you're about to cop a text

Today we're hitting up Preston Beach - first WA beach run for Ruby Scoo (with a dodgy radiator )

Cheers

Bennie

PS - SA members - we'll be swinging by on our return

No stress mate, was just throwing it out there. We'll have to meet up next time. Have a good time in WA!

Regards

Doug

El_Freddo wrote: Cheers

Bennie

PS - SA members - we'll be swinging by on our return

Wahey

If only my wagon was finished sooner we could have met up somewhere for a cruise would be cool to see Ruby scoo

hey that's awesome you're suddenly over here! I'm just hanging out at home in Jandakot tomorrow but could pop out somewhere if you are around. My L series is now driving, and it might want to meet Ruby!
I think I have a couple of my old brass dualcore radiators (modded to suit EJ) sitting around if you are in need of one too.

Bennie I hope all is well with the car. I drove past Preston beach Twice today once on the way to Perth at 5.30 am and about 3.30 pm on the way home. Sadly the brumby was full of brass, copper, aluminium and Jewellery tools . Amongst other things I need to set up a casting area at home.

I'm hoping to find you tomorrow at Preston Beach.

TOONGA

After a rollercoaster ride we're about to depart Southern Cross and visit the super put on our way to the start of the Nullarbor. Long day ahead as we aim for the border and a little bit beyond.

With in Perth Ruby Scoo managed this milestone:





Cheers

Bennie

Hope you managed the obligatory 5 laps around the car dancing naked...

Did you manage to catch up with old mate BlackMale while you were there? I haven't sadly.

Happy travels anyway... here's to the next 500k!

God speed, wishing you and the family a safe and mechanically uneventful trip back, I'm sure Ruby Scoo will get you all home in style.

El_Freddo wrote:After a rollercoaster ride we're about to depart Southern Cross and visit the super put on our way to the start of the Nullarbor. Long day ahead as we aim for the border and a little bit beyond.

With in Perth Ruby Scoo managed this milestone:





Cheers

Bennie

When I sat in the drivers seat there was less than 40kms to go

Good to meet you and the family.

I hope all goes well for you this year and that you have a great journey back.

TOONGA

Home safe guys. Had a really good run even with the heat. We did some sight seeing along the bight and stayed at the historic Koonalda Historic Station and visited the Koonalda Cave.

Unfortunately I we missed out on stopping off in Adelaide for any more than a pizza and fuel I wanted to catch up with SB. The gearbox stuff up set us back a number of days!

Cheers

Bennie

Good to hear Ruby scoo made it there and back again That car has really done some travelling!

Don't sweat it, one day soon I'll come and see you instead

did I miss something on gearbox troubles ? I am betting it was the oldest car seen crosing the continent !

steptoe wrote:did I miss something on gearbox troubles ? I am betting it was the oldest car seen crosing the continent !

There was a gearbox problem, I'll let Bennie elaborate on that one

Apparently there were some other cars from the same era on the road as well.

Wicked vans come to mind from memory.

TOONGA

steptoe wrote:did I miss something on gearbox troubles ? I am betting it was the oldest car seen crosing the continent !

Yeah steptoe, I need some time to do a write up where all shall be explained! But the short of it was a gearbox rebuild was performed before we headed back east...

A wicked camper or two were seen, not as many as our trip over and they seem to be getting newer too.

At Kiki (SA) we saw an unfortunate situation where a family had managed to get their hired Mani Winnebago hitched up on the Armco (correct name for that type of road safety barrier?) on the opposite side to the road in the middle of some road "safety" cameras. I bet the cameras didn't see that one coming!

I'm yet to tally up fuel usages and total cost etc. But oddly enough we made ten fuel stops on the way over and the same on the return trip...

Odometre is now 503815

Cheers

Bennie