Nice country drive

[Lawrie]

Seeing as we are allowed to travel now,we are away for a week or so in the 33,we mostly travel on back roads such as this,
We dropped in to see some friends who own the saw mill down here and ended up doing a good days work on the hydraulics on their mill,this is the sawmill where the engine in the 33 came from( amunst quite a few others),
They still have a few more engines laying around .
We are off down the valley further tomorrow to Monto.
Lawrie

[V8COOPMAN]

You need to scoot off to the left there a wee bit, Mate! DD

[Brian]

Good oil pressure there Lawrie

[Talkwrench]

I think you need to swap for the "ute" Lawrie for all the bits you find!

[KiWinUS]

Monto take a left Lawrie & go get me some “Bundy” Rum.
Nice drive thanks for sharing

[Talkwrench]

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Originally Posted by KiWinUS

Monto take a left Lawrie & go get me some “Bundy” Rum.
Nice drive thanks for sharing

The Ol' Queensland diesel....

[Lawrie]

We had a great drive today, only about 150 miles, but all on dirt roads and in the hills , one BIG one that needed low gear for the last 1/4 mile,still no worries.
At the start of today’s drive we go past a set of old silos on a farm ,we have been going past these for the last 30 yrs and always thought to stop in and ha ve a look, this morning we did,
What a treat, the lady owner met us and told us about them,they were made before the turn of the century,one had a floor put in about 1/3rd the way up and a man lived in there, he was one of the so called orphans sent out from England before ww1 when he was 14 yrs old,he lived and worked on the farm until he borrowed a horse and road into town and enlisted in the Australian light horse in WW1,
He survived.
The lady has all the history of the farm and this Man and will copy it and pass it onto the friend who owns the mill I worked on, and I can collect it off him next time we are down,(I have another day or two work there mid next month,so the other 8ba ,c69a and Model A motor are getting closer for pickup)
I had set the timing up on the 33 before I left and it’s way better,specially the fuel usage,( great),it worked hard on the big hill but never overheated ,just got to 88C,
Wife Carol already has plans to get away again for a month this time when we get back,looks like the 33 will get plenty of use again this year,
Lawrie

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

At the start of today’s drive we go past a set of old silos on a farm ,we have been going past these for the last 30 yrs and always thought to stop in and have a look, this morning we did.

[corvette8n]

Lawrie: great seeing pictures of the car and trailer together, post some more when you get time.

[steve martin]

Amazing i hope you enjoy alot during traveling..

[Lawrie]

Kiwi, we will be in Bundy in the next few day#
Will get you same if you’re feeling unwell
Lawrie

[danliveshere]

Lawrie I used to get unwell after getting some bundy!!!

[50fordcoupeman]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

We had a great drive today, only about 150 miles, but all on dirt roads and in the hills , one BIG one that needed low gear for the last 1/4 mile,still no worries.
At the start of today’s drive we go past a set of old silos on a farm ,we have been going past these for the last 30 yrs and always thought to stop in and ha ve a look, this morning we did,
What a treat, the lady owner met us and told us about them,they were made before the turn of the century,one had a floor put in about 1/3rd the way up and a man lived in there, he was one of the so called orphans sent out from England before ww1 when he was 14 yrs old,he lived and worked on the farm until he borrowed a horse and road into town and enlisted in the Australian light horse in WW1,
He survived.
The lady has all the history of the farm and this Man and will copy it and pass it onto the friend who owns the mill I worked on, and I can collect it off him next time we are down,(I have another day or two work there mid next month,so the other 8ba ,c69a and Model A motor are getting closer for pickup)
I had set the timing up on the 33 before I left and it’s way better,specially the fuel usage,( great),it worked hard on the big hill but never overheated ,just got to 88C,
Wife Carol already has plans to get away again for a month this time when we get back,looks like the 33 will get plenty of use again this year,
Lawrie

I not only love seeing the car but also love seeing the countryside.Its funny how we drive by things but never seem to have time to stop to investigate or look. Time is what we have the most of too. Coming to your part of the world is on my bucket list!!

[Talkwrench]

Originally Posted by danliveshere

Lawrie I used to get unwell after getting some bundy!!!

Amen to that Danny...

[KiWinUS]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Kiwi, we will be in Bundy in the next few day#
Will get you same if you’re feeling unwell
Lawrie

I believe I need Bundy to ward off the COVID virus.
Lawrie you guys enjoy you amazing cruise & be safe.

[34fordy]

Here I was, trying to figure what gears you had in the rear that it took low gear to get up a hill. Then I saw in the picture that you were draggin your house! LOL

[Tinker]

Great photos. I just take cruises for the fun of it now. Not a big car show only guy. Drive... have fun!

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Kiwi, we will be in Bundy in the next few day#
Will get you same if you’re feeling unwell
Lawrie

[Elmo Rodge]

Lawrie, KC and I have to get back down there. We had such a great time. By the way, She retired last week and she's headed up here tomorrow for a week or so. Hi to Carol.
Wayno

[Lawrie]

We spent today on a huge property that we had visited before, this time the owner liked the 33 and let us drive out the back to look at all the old Rust as Carol called it,we found ,Model T fire truck,28 A hot rod,Ww2 Jeep,35 truck,a few more T,s,28 A Australian Ute,40 coupe , Pilot sedan,plu# numerous other old cars and trucks,
Took lots of pics,
The 33 burned through the scrub and gullies no drama, and climbed up a huge hill through the grass for a view over the country side,
Only problem was getting my socks filled with bindies,
You should see this place ,in one of the sheds there was a few old belt drive motor bikes, and the nearly complete body of a Model A roadster.
Laying in the dust was a V8 timing tool made of brass,
Wayno , you and KC would love it out here,We met a couple in town who had just bought a cheap house in town,they said one sold for $11k,we didn,t see it ?
Lawrie
Rest day tomorrow

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[tub1]

I'm liking the 40 ute lawrie

[Fortunateson]

I'm enjoying your travels had it didn't take a long long flight to join you! Thanks...

[petehoovie]

"we found ,Model T fire truck,28 A hot rod,"

[cas3]

looks like a fun place to explore. also looks like the shed floods at times! the guy needs a couple loads of gravel!

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Amen to that Danny...

Its the Dinky die stuff alright -Karl

[Karl]

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Originally Posted by petehoovie

The stuff they is taking about is not this stuff -They're talking Rum -Very good rum!

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by 34fordy

Here I was, trying to figure what gears you had in the rear that it took low gear to get up a hill. Then I saw in the picture that you were draggin your house! LOL

The current push for 'Political Correctness' (PC) would have one refer to that tag-a-long unit as a "Home with Hubcaps"! DD

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by Karl

The stuff they is taking about is not this stuff -They're talking Rum -Very good rum!

The REAL deal there, Mate...eh? DD

[Lawrie]

We had an easy day today,we stayed put,unhooked the caravanand just went driving in the countryside,most on dirt roads,we had a lovely time just putting along taking in the scenery,
Found another farm with old stuff,this guy has a pile of WW2 heavy fords, all done up real nice,
He was exited to see us but had to rush off as he had just sold his farm(6500 acres) and the money had just been cleared at the bank,
Nice guy who knew a mate of ours.
This was the only pic from his place.
The tester from yesterday.
Lawrie

[KiWinUS]

Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

The REAL deal there, Mate...eh? DD

That’s it mate. Queensland koolade.

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

We had an easy day today,we stayed put,unhooked the caravanand just went driving in the countryside,most on dirt roads,we had a lovely time just putting along taking in the scenery,
Found another farm with old stuff,this guy has a pile of WW2 heavy fords, all done up real nice,
He was exited to see us but had to rush off as he had just sold his farm(6500 acres) and the money had just been cleared at the bank,
Nice guy who knew a mate of ours.
This was the only pic from his place.
The tester from yesterday.
Lawrie

Thanks for posting.

[KiWinUS]

Great pics Lawrie. I have a brass distributor set up tool just like that. When serving my apprenticeship at Burnett’s Motors I found it in the attic is the battery room. No one knew what it was. I did & still have it 48 years later. I have kept it exactly how I found it. But it sure would look great a spiffed up.

[48-710]

G'Day Lawrie,
Going on, the middle photo it looks like you could do with a drop of rain.How far out west are you?
Cheers, Gary

[Lawrie]

Gary, that was just out the back of Monto, so only about 250 ks frOm the coast,
But yesterday on the drive over to Bundaberg we did about 150 ks in the pouring rain,the engine never missed a beat and got no water leaks inside the car,
Tony, we will be back at the place where the junk is including the timing gauge,
I may try to buy it from him ,as it and all the Ford parts laying around will just rust away .
Pic is the dash and eng in the old truck there
Lawrie

[Lawrie]

Home this arvo,
only 660 miles ,
car went well ,no leaks in the pouring rain .
Last drive was from Monto to home (Gladstone) and the big hill, and logging trucks, we waited at the top of the hill for a logging truck to come along and followed him down,10 mph ,then along the flat let him get ahead to get out of the dust.
I'm going to look at another muffler as we have not been as quite inside the cab as before, seems noisier when the engine is cold and quietens out when nice and hot.
Lawrie

[Tinker]

You towing too. or just vehicle.

[danliveshere]

Lawrie what could make a muffler change decibels by heating up? What size pipes are you running on the 33?

[Lawrie]

Tinker, yes always towing the c/van.
Danny,
2 in inlet and 1-3/4 outlet, but the so called muffler is only 4 inches round and 14 long.Plus I had sleaved the front pipe down to 1-3/4 with an aluminium sleeve that looks like its leaking, plus the muffler thing has probably 40 yrs on it.
Lawrie