Some progress

Some work has been done, the blow off valve and piping has been fitted hopefully it will be finished this week. More work was done on Friday and Saturday but I have not seen it as yet.

The Turbo Build begins

This year I have worked seven days a week and not done any car events which is why this site has been so quiet.
Finally we have started the turbo build the pictures show the progress on day one.
The over flow tank will have to be moved forward and the Battery will now have to live in the boot. We are finding it hard to find the room for things under the bonnet. I wanted to run the water to air intercooled so there is no Outward sign of the car having a turbo fitted.


The cold air box is gone and a water to air intercooler will now resided in it's place this is the new bracket made to hold the intercooler.

Todays pick up

It's been a while since I posted something so I thought I would post these pictures from a pick up I did at the Hawker Pacific Jet base this afternoon. It's a private jet from Woolongong in NSW.
Parked by the Hawker bus for the crew.

Combined Car Clubs of Cairns Cruise April 2009

This was a fantastic day we expected around 100 cars and got over 200. My camera decided not to play the game and would only open half way so I have used my fellow club members photo's.

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/squeakeII/CombinedCarClubsCruiseToGordonvale2009#

http://www.tropicsphotography.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=968

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/JanJam90/CombinedCarClubsGordonvale5April2009?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/westernstar550/CarClubsGordonvaleRun?feat=directlink

Neil did a great job organising this event and our club has set a very high standard for the other clubs to follow.

Trip Pictures

I have not included all the photos we took. With two cameras and a DVD camera we had lots of pictures to go though.

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day2TownsvilleMiles?authkey=Gv1sRgCKbEirfS_tTT-AE#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day3MilesHamilton?authkey=Gv1sRgCJad0_vRr5zpOw

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day4Hamilton?authkey=Gv1sRgCMW3iruPoI2LiQE#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day5FordMotorPlant?authkey=Gv1sRgCMjYrvezrdnirAE#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day5BriansDiscoveryCentre?authkey=Gv1sRgCIuymJC616CtxQE#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day6JohnsAFD?authkey=Gv1sRgCNbxpbLMhJiZOA#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day6ZacSKAFD?authkey=Gv1sRgCIj6paG_tNjB5gE#


picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day6BriansAFD?authkey=Gv1sRgCOHU36un7dP9Kw#


picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day10HamiltonKiama?authkey=Gv1sRgCNKlu5-48PmMSw#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day11Kiama?authkey=Gv1sRgCNr96saKnsHjag#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day14SydneyEmerald?authkey=Gv1sRgCN_PleSGuaG6ywE#

picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day15EmeraldCairns?authkey=Gv1sRgCKC-5qDvupL7IQ#

The pictures tell the story better than i can tell it.

Some Facts of the trip

Total distance= 7845km

LPG usage= 748.8litre

UPL usage= 286.4

Total fuel cost= $823.38

Ave distance per day= 520km
Ave Fuel consumption = 13.2lt/100km or 26.3mpg
Ave speed not including stops= 89km/h

Kiwanis All Ford Trip

Day One Cairns to Townsville

After waiting for 5 days we got the word that the Highway would open some time on the 1oth after weeks of flooding. We left Cairns and headed south to Cardwell and waited for the go head. At 5.15pm we got the call over the 2 way the road was finally open and we could go south.

We stayed with Phil and Kerrin Smith the night and we both left early the next morning

374km for the day, Total time 11hours (six waiting in Cardwell)

http://picasaweb.google.com/14dte99/Day1CairnsTownsville#

Febuary Cruise Cairns to Geelong and Back

Miles Central Queensland and the end of day 2 Phil & Kerrin Smiths BAGT MII and the HO Interceptor. 1185km in 12.5 hours including stops.
Zac beside the BA XR6T at the Ford Discovery Centre. We attended the Kiwanis Dinner on the Saturday night before the show in the Discovery Centre
. Zac won second prize in the raffle(Ripcurl Watch), Phil took third prize, Kerrin fifth and I took 7th. Will we be asked back next year after that?
Ready to leave home Tuesday 15th 8am speedo 231769km
We set up early on the Sunday and were able to watch as people entered the grounds. 1300 plus Fords of all shapes and Sizes. Just to be here and have our cars entered made the trip worth all the effort.