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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3450 on: February 15, 2013, 09:01:10 PM »
Let the Road Trip begin...


it's gunna to be a long drive...

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3451 on: February 15, 2013, 09:04:42 PM »
He's right you know.....it's good to be rolling. Just stopped for a feed in Beaufort, empty cafe , in walks my sister in law........ make up your own jokes for that one.....more later, I'm pretty excited..... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3452 on: February 15, 2013, 09:13:44 PM »
The fun - the excitement - of leaving on a road trip.  On a road trip with a stupendous destination and event.  The look on those faces -- worth a million bucks.  It's one of the photos you should keep for when you're an old duffer, sitting in the rocking chair, thinking about what used to be.  Look at the picture - you'll be grinning ear-to-ear and the nurses and other geezers will wonder what the heck was in that last "medication" you were just given.

By the also way -- what's the 1x4 board 'tween driver and passenger?  Are you two that much a danger to one another?
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3453 on: February 15, 2013, 09:30:00 PM »
 :cheers:
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3454 on: February 15, 2013, 09:37:13 PM »
The ubiquitous Seldom Seen one asks "By the also way -- what's the 1x4 board 'tween driver and passenger?  Are you two that much a danger to one another? "
Jon, you've met Goggles.  :roll: Wayno
 
 
 

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3455 on: February 15, 2013, 10:27:59 PM »
By the also way -- what's the 1x4 board 'tween driver and passenger?  Are you two that much a danger to one another?

Looks to be your run of the mill Australian seat adjuster. :roll:

 

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3456 on: February 15, 2013, 10:42:52 PM »
Ahhhh the ole broken seat track lock "fix trick"
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3457 on: February 16, 2013, 12:06:34 AM »
The ubiquitous Seldom Seen one asks "By the also way -- what's the 1x4 board 'tween driver and passenger?  Are you two that much a danger to one another? "
Jon, you've met Goggles.  :roll: Wayno
 
 
 


That is the Anti Aussie Close Talker deterant! We all know Goggs is a close talker :-D :evil:

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3458 on: February 16, 2013, 01:36:52 AM »
By the also way -- what's the 1x4 board 'tween driver and passenger?  Are you two that much a danger to one another?

That could be one of many things -

A - The dash prop, which keeps the dash from falling onto your knees - it IS a Ford . . .

B - The Nebraska Cruise Control, which once on the highway, one wedges against the accelerator in order to catch a few hours of sleep.  Bricks and cinder blocks are a viable substitute.

C - The Whoopass stick, which the quiet one uses to keep the talkative one from disturbing aforementioned sleep.

D - Or the most likely scenario, a makeshift armrest.

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3459 on: February 16, 2013, 04:00:47 AM »
Let the Road Trip begin...


it's gunna to be a long drive...


I've seen faces like that before and they weren't going racing :-D :-D At least you'll get there with the F150. GO You GOOD thing!!!! Best of luck guys. :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3460 on: February 16, 2013, 12:02:45 PM »
The excitment is oozing around the world right now. No pun intended but you blokes have the 'spirit' all right.
Treat the F1 kindly & run the Buick like ya stole it. :evil:
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3461 on: February 16, 2013, 01:03:55 PM »
Whose trailer is that?

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3462 on: February 16, 2013, 03:40:02 PM »
hi Dik,
thats Pete Quick's trailer.
he cut it down as it was too heavy & too much of a wind drag.
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3463 on: February 16, 2013, 03:54:12 PM »
Now the trailer will be loaded with two hundred pounds of red dirt when it gets to the salt. :cheers:
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3464 on: February 16, 2013, 03:56:21 PM »
The excitment is oozing around the world right now. No pun intended but you blokes have the 'spirit' all right.
Treat the F1 kindly & run the Buick like ya stole it. :evil:
  Sid.

Thanks Sid,the F truck has gone like a train,if a thirsty one. Dik,that's Pete's trailer after a 3ft ,280kg haircut.
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Well folks we're on the edge of the abyss,Port Augusta. Slept beside the trailer in the BP truckers park,bit of shopping,some various liquids,ice,and we'll point this raggedy rabble at the desert. We spoke to Brett de Stoop last night,he and Nigel were going non-stop to the lake,he was going off like a frog in a sock.

Farewell normality ,we're goin in

PS. yrs Glen,I thought it was.lucky the Effiep was so clean when I got it because we sure have to fit a lot of dirt on it
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