Jump to content


Photo

Pop's Weird View of ToranaFest

The Fest

  • Please log in to reply
5 replies to this topic

#1 Pop's-SS

Pop's-SS

    Pops

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 4,962 posts
  • Name:Barry
  • Location:Riverina South West Slopes
  • Car:1976 Mandarin Red SS Hatchback
  • Joined: 08-November 05

Posted 14 October 2013 - 05:27 PM

This is the final chapter in Pop’s Weird View of ToranaFest so where do you start  :dontknow: 

 

With that bloody early morning rise and not shine,   :ZZZ:  (especially for an old fart) and head off to the Fest  :driving: 

 

Got up at the Sparrows Fart and couldn’t get in  :wtf: 

 

Early-morning-start-2.jpg

 

Had to line up but the view was nice  :clappin: 

 

Early-morning-start-1.jpg

 

Once we got in and set up, it was time to go and get the goodies bag but I go mugged on the way back by these 2 nasty lookin’ characters

 

Rory-me-Red.jpg

 

Some of the entertainment left a lot to be desired and all the HVTC could come up with was some clowns driving around in a golf buggy.

Maybe they should have stayed at the circus  :stirpot:

 

Clown-car-1.jpg

 

Then they decided for us all to play the game “Simon Says”  :DOH: 

 

Simon Says “Put your hands on our head”

 

Auctioneer-2.jpg

 

Simon Says “Put your right hand in the air”

 

Auctioneer-1.jpg

 

This poor ol' fella dunno his right from his left, he even has to have his name on his shirt so he doesn't forget it  :stirpot: 

 

Simon-Says-3.jpg

 

Simon Says "Hands on hips"

 

Simon-Says-1.jpg

 

This is getting a bit boring, puts some people to sleep

 

Simon-Says-4.jpg

 

Ok, that was boring, so how about we tilt the front of my UC MY LH forward, will only take a moment or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 minutes 

 

UC-MY-LH-1-1.jpg

 

If you want a lift just hop in the back

 

UC-MY-LH-2-1.jpg

 

AND you can put your luggage in the boot

 

UC-MY-LH-3-1.jpg

 

If you ever need directions at the Fest, the best person to ask is of course a taxi driver

 

Driveramptaxi.jpg

 

This fella should have asked the taxi driver directions as he turned up in this old humpy  :spoton: 

 

got-lost-1.jpg

 

got-lost-2.jpg

 

One last thing to complain about and that is the graffiti artists that seem to turn up at each Fest 

 

Scribbler-1-Bev.jpg

 

AND that is my stuff that the lovely Bev Brock is signing  :spoton: 

 

Before I end this rambling dribble, my special item for my display was the Broadcast Sheet (build sheet) from Brock's 79 race car.

It will not be shown again as I feel ToranaFest is the only event that it would be appreciated at.

 

Perusing it over is John Sheppard, MHDT manager 1978-79

 

ToranaFest-display-1-1.jpg

 

Many thanks to Pete Morris and his band of helpers that always put on a great weekend.

 

Can't wait till 2015

 

Barry

 

PS .... There was one other (young) person that was a tad bored with the day, mainly because his dad was busy talking business, in fact he could talk the ears off a field of corn

 

ToranaFest--1.jpg

 

 

 



#2 lxsstorana

lxsstorana

    Forum Fixture

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 2,499 posts
  • Name:Mick
  • Location:Eastwood, Sydney
  • Car:SS Hatchback
  • Joined: 23-March 06

Posted 14 October 2013 - 07:39 PM

Love your stories Barry.  :clappin:

 

Please keep them coming. :spoton:



#3 Pop's-SS

Pop's-SS

    Pops

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 4,962 posts
  • Name:Barry
  • Location:Riverina South West Slopes
  • Car:1976 Mandarin Red SS Hatchback
  • Joined: 08-November 05

Posted 17 October 2013 - 06:10 PM

Love your stories Barry.  :clappin:

 

Please keep them coming. :spoton:

 

Just as long as I am still breathing 

 

It takes 2 muscles to smile  :D and 26 to frown  :sad: so it is a lot easier to smile  :spoton: 

 

Barry



#4 N/A-PWR

N/A-PWR

    CABIN ENGINE CONTROLS GALORE

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 9,595 posts
  • Name:Dave I
  • Location:Wooroloo, 65km's East of Perth
  • Car:'1969' LC RAT TORANA
  • Joined: 08-December 12

Posted 30 July 2014 - 09:23 AM

Barry has done it again,

 

I was looking for Tilt Front Ends, and this is the only one I can Find:-

 

UC-MY-LH-1-1.jpg



and another TAXI:-

 

Driveramptaxi.jpg



This is the final chapter in Pop’s Weird View of ToranaFest so where do you start  :dontknow: 



#5 _J.A.W._

_J.A.W._
  • Guests

Posted 30 July 2014 - 11:54 AM

Bloody John Sheppard, who took over the HDT when ol' fox Harry Firth called it a day..

Notorious for being more interested in swanky 'corporate' style spit & polish presentation..

.. than solid engineering performance..

No wonder they had to call Larry Perkins in to sort it out again..



#6 EunUCh

EunUCh

    Lotsa Posts!

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2,761 posts
  • Location:not this planet
  • Car:japos
  • Joined: 23-November 06

Posted 30 July 2014 - 06:59 PM

Good on ya pop's-SS..good pictures and good to see it is still happening :)

Bit off topic but did you find a spare rim and any word on the bumper over riders that got ripped off?

Your right...it is better to :) :)






0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users