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My trip from Perth to Phillip Island

Started by eyepeeler , Mar 02 2014 06:03 PM

L34 at the Historics

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#1 eyepeeler

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:03 PM

I thought I would do a thread on my trip from Perth to Phillip Island in Victoria.

I have never travelled the Nullabour except over it in a plane. I leave tomorrow morning and will just go till I want to stop. Anything east of Balladonia on the first day would be good. From where ever that is to stay at another forum members house which is a bit east of Ceduna.

From there to Adelaide for a days lay over to catch up with family.

Then Friday is a big haul from Adelaide to Phillip Island.

Here is the car all loaded up, a huge thanks to Welby for all his help and the use of his trailer. Real shame he isn't going, not that he needs reminding of that, the chat this morning about it says it all, NOT happy.

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I will try to upload pictures on the trip over via Tapatalk if I work out how.

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#2 _greenstuf_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:13 PM

safe travels and cant wait to see pics

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#3 _Dustings_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:17 PM

Tough rig!
Msg me on here if you need help posting pics via tapatalk
I use it all the time.

P.s safe driving too!

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#4 Ice

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:21 PM

Have a good trip craig i would put a car cover on the front of the L34 so no damage to paint work

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:54 PM

Take it easy and watch out for skippys

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#6 _racer8_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 07:49 PM

All the best Eyepeeler, you will have a great time, safe travels, and all the best mate. ( that's a great effort , well done.)

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#7 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 08:01 PM

Good luck mate.

If you get stuck in Melbourne, need some tools, torana parts, a hand, bed, a beer or whatever feel free to PM me.

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#8 _ht467_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 08:30 PM

Safe trip, plenty of coffee breaks and red bull!! Looking forward to some photos. Regards jeff

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#9 arrimar

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 08:35 PM

We leave home Wednesday morn so should be in Ballarat late Thursday, PI Friday. Take care Craig.

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#10 eyepeeler

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 09:20 PM

Cheers guys, appreciate it.

Thanks for the offer Daz, it's nice of you to offer. A beer could be good, you going to the Island for the historics?

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#11 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 09:27 PM

Nah, unfortunately I have family things on Saturday night and Sunday so can't get away to the island.

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#12 _outer control_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 10:41 PM

Hi Craig all the best looking forward to catching up with you and your car i still remember blowing the door handles off an A9X in that car at Wannaroo, much to the Barons discust. Will try ringing you as Telstra has quite a bit of coverage

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#13 _outer control_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 10:51 PM

Hi Craig all the best looking forward to catching up with you and your car i still remember blowing the door handles off an A9X in that car at Wannaroo, much to the Barons discust. Will try ringing you as Telstra has quite a bit of coverage

more photos

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#14 _outer control_

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 10:57 PM

We leave home Wednesday morn so should be in Ballarat late Thursday, PI Friday. Take care Craig.

Safe travels Howard

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#15 arrimar

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 09:40 AM

Thanks Wayne. Graphics look good mate.

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#16 _chrome yella_

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 09:49 AM

Happy travelling for all, a mighty effort by all the interstaters, keep safe, cheers Gary

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#17 _green taxi_

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 10:40 AM

safe traving craig,what is the tow vechile???? is that a fraud?

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#18 eyepeeler

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 01:36 PM

Just filled up in Southern Cross
All going well
Yep it a ford ranger

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#19 A9X

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 02:15 PM

for those that are easily confused, its a rigid bar trailer, the ford isn't pulling the Torana, the Torana is PUSHING the ford.

That's how i tell it anyway.

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#20 _LXSS350_

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Posted 03 March 2014 - 02:20 PM

Being towed by the Fraud by the time the torrie arrives and is spotted by so many people the poor old girl will have turned bright Mandarin Red. Not good for the old girls image. :stirpot: