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I’m on my way to the nationals in Echuca in the 34,my usual transport is the 33 so travelling with out the caravan is a bit different,
The 34 has the stock bore Babbitt engine in and is so very smooth. and a pleasure to drive. and they must have been a revaluation when new. After I fixed the loose spindle pin,it steers great, with one hand on the wheel and over the whoopdys and pot holes it stays straight. My repaired fuel gauge is fairly accurate looks nice with the red fluid. So far around 850 klms up to this morning ,before I went sightseeing in the farm lands out east of Moree. Eng used no oil and is still clean, coolant has not moved and stays around 75-80C. I had put new woven linings in the front and adjusted them all up.it would stop on a 5c piece now and is very comforting to be in traffic now. Yesterday I did my first stint on the main hiway(Newel) and had no problems with traffic I have come the inland way via Miles and Goondiwindi. I would like to see the suspension on the road from Moonie to Goondiwindi as it was like a roller coaster,I was warned about it so had dropped my speed a bit,luckily. But no bits fell off or shook loose. Tomorrow I have another rest day before catching up with the other club members from Brisbane If you look closely at the last pic there is a top dressing plane doing a pass . Lawrie |
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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1714193530 https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1714193618 Lawrie, looking forward to catching up with you tomorrow |
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Thanks Trevor, me too
You have a safe drive down. Lawrie |
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 The coupe is looking sharp Lawrie . Wish I was coming too!!!!!!
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Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Beautiful coupe and awesome scenery. How many miles will you put on your trip
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Hop up ,maybe 4500klms
Danny, get the 35 going.lol Yesterday I went to look at the Australian national telescope array, out west of Narabri,this is 6 huge antennas that are 22mtrs diameter and form an antenna 6klm in diameter. Sure was impressive. Did some washing and dried it on the seat It was about 25 kms off the main highway I was on ,so on my return I see a short cut back to the highway and take that,well ,it was a dirt road that was nice and smooth but as dusty as , 15 klms of dust. Nice drive in the real country road. Back on the hiway i stop at a small settlement and make a coffee, take some pick of an old home and meet u farmer who shows me his HZ Manaro he has had since new, So at the next town where I’m staying the night I washed the 34 as I felt bad seeing it so dusty. Tomorrow I meet up with the other club members from. Brisbane Lawrie |
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Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Lawrie,
Many thanks for letting us ride along. Ken |
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Beautiful car!....I really enjoy your trips....thanks for ride!....I hope you have a safe trip!......Mark
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Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 I enjoy your trip very much. Wish I was there to ride along with you. Very nice 3 window coupe. Keep the story about your tripe coming. We do enjoy very much all your post. Thank you
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Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Thanks for sharing. Impressive reliability.
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Well the nationals were great, it was so good to catchup with old friends.
The Brisbane members were a special treat to travel with ( thanks Conner and team) There will be plenty of pics on the barn from the meet. The coupe was entered in the concourse in the rouge devision. It won a rouge award loosing only 58 points,( hose clamps, wiper motor, condenser and a few other things,) It also got a special mention as they were amazed I had driven it 2400klms to the event,also I won the raffle and picked up two prestige detail kits,my two daughter in-laws will like them. The event finished mid day yesterday Monday, and after, I left for my trip home,which I think will be around 2300 klms. First morning on my return trip didn’t start too well as leaving Griffith I was too focused on the copper sitting by the school zone and missed the turn and went about 30 klms off corse. Never mind , after asking a farmer I was soon back on track I had a B double cattle truck catch me up on the back road and after letting him past followed him for the next couple hundred Ks , on the back it had a sign, Beef bus,the cattle had their heads out the side , maybe getting some fresh air. Will know tomorrow when I fill what the MPG is ,up but did 328 klms on the tank today, The coupe is going great and this morning put 1/2 litre in the engine, used no coolant. But one thing I noticed is I did a hard stop this arvo , and noticed a trail of water on the road, I think it was from the radiator over flow pipe when I braked really hard. I’m stopped for the night in a small country pub . Lawrie |
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Good to hear the meet was a success, and fun pictures of your travels. Thanks for the update.
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Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Hi Lawrie. Thanks for posting all the great photos of your travels. I had not seen any photos of your three window in a long time. A well deserved trophy win at the nationals. Safe trip home. Regards, Kevin.
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Thanks Kevin
I left early this morning with nearly a frost on the car,.and promptly turned right instead of left, 80 kms extra,before back on track. Stopped at a small country cemetery,and made coffee and had a home mad biscuit, took some pics here. The Colton is in full harvest and the piles of huge bails is amazing, they tell me $2000 per bail. Later I came open another cattle drive,something you don’t see if on the. main roads. Further on the 34 missed a bit then more then hardly enough power to get off the road, then stopped, I tried to restart but not a murmur from the starter, looking down I see my feet had knocked the battery isolating switch off, flicking it back we were off. On the last stretch today I sat on 55-60. Mph as the road was nice and straight,but I noticed the temp up a very small amount above what has been normal. When I stopped for the night I found why, radiator 1/2 blocked with bugs and stuff. Today was a great day,nearly 500 klms all on back roads. I know why the crooks used these old fords in the day, they burn along at 50-60 no drama,ride the bumps and whoops no worries. Lawrie |
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34 Thanks for sharing the pictures. On my one month long visit to Australia in 2016 I drove back roads from Sydney to Nowra and then to Canberra. On the west coast from Perth to Albany to Ningaloo and returned to Perth. Also got three days of driving from Alice Springs to Urulu and back. Lots of dirt roads and the scenery looked like your pictures. It was so nice to be out in the back country for a while and got to see a sheep drive, and even managed to hit a big kangaroo at 100 KPH at night (fortunately minor damage to the roo and car). Thanks for rekindling memories.
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Well, I have had a rest day in Lightning Ridge, an opal mining place, and what a place.
Looks like the moon surface with all the mineshafts and machinery made from any old car or truck mechanical bits. I drove around in the scrub ,but had to be very careful as there were old mineshafts all over the place. Left this morning for what I thought would be a nice relaxing drive to St George, it took my time ,stopping to take pics and just burned along at 45-50 mph. Stopped to take a picture of some emus in a paddock,they we’re about 100 yds from the road, as I opened the boot (trunk) to get my drone out they took off,by the time I had it ready they were nearly out of sight, those things can move very fast,as the song says, they can’t fly,but can run the legs off a kangaroo Easy day tomorrow,and will catch up with some.V8 club members in Roma. Lawrie Get to St George and the place is booked out for a wedding, so end up ringing ahead to the next little place( Surat) the last place the cob and co coaches ran to. The little pickup is a fordson, and funny thing the engine and drive;one is offset to get room for the drivers feet. These wore popular in NZ and my neighbour had one. As usual the 34 is running great,`on the last leg today ,as I wanted to get in before the late arvo and the Roos ,so sat on 60mph for the hour,no drama. |
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