Offroad-Express

As I have posted on the Godley trip thread
I reckon its time we met at a bar in Shaketown.
Thursday may mean that some of the out of towners can make it too.

The bar is SMASH PALACE,
SW corner of Bealey Ave and Victoria St. Look for the high scaffolding and white plastic sheeting. Tis an outdoor bar with good beers and food
Run by some good folks who are into bikes and old cars.
There will be heaps of old bikes in at the bar, coz Thursdays is Bike Night.
We should make it 4wd Night too.
One of the owners Greg built most of the complex out of an old caravan that hew has set up on site as a workshop. No doubt someone will be stripping a bike or working on an ancient car there.
Wear some warm clothing coz the bar is open air, centred around a painted up old Red bus.
You will find me in a grey beanie with Broken River in orange on it.

Sounds good.
I might call in. Been past the place heaps of times.

Timing
I'm thinking about 8pm....
Still have lots to do. Currently just dropped a load of firewood in Arthur's Pass.
Truck still to sort, including one WOF issue. Roof rack to mod foer my short roof, before i head further south after the 7th.
Recovery gear to de-muck from todays efforts. Managed to pull my ground anchor out even with 14 spikes driven in... Double line pull hauling big logs!

Any one else other else coming as well as MuddyPlumber, Pete, Phil and myself?

i will pop in to say hello,

What is the place like on dress code? I have training till 8pm but could probably make it ova if i don't have go home and change.

Cheers

KotangKort wrote:What is the place like on dress code? I have training till 8pm but could probably make it ova if i don't have go home and change.

Cheers

Dress code? Don't think there is one. Well, just make sure you're wearing something warm I think.
The place is across the road from where the old burger king used to be.

IcedJohnno wrote:Timing
I'm thinking about 8pm....
Still have lots to do. Currently just dropped a load of firewood in Arthur's Pass.
Truck still to sort, including one WOF issue. Roof rack to mod foer my short roof, before i head further south after the 7th.
Recovery gear to de-muck from todays efforts. Managed to pull my ground anchor out even with 14 spikes driven in... Double line pull hauling big logs!

Any one else other else coming as well as MuddyPlumber, Pete, Phil and myself?

I've still got that old alloy tray from the prado if you want to borrow that? save your mods?

Righto then, hope to make it down and meet some yas. cheers

wjw wrote:

IcedJohnno wrote:Timing
I'm thinking about 8pm....
Still have lots to do. Currently just dropped a load of firewood in Arthur's Pass.
Truck still to sort, including one WOF issue. Roof rack to mod foer my short roof, before i head further south after the 7th.
Recovery gear to de-muck from todays efforts. Managed to pull my ground anchor out even with 14 spikes driven in... Double line pull hauling big logs!

Any one else other else coming as well as MuddyPlumber, Pete, Phil and myself?

I've still got that old alloy tray from the prado if you want to borrow that? save your mods?

So Bill. You popping in? We can share 80 series sob stories.
I'll be over at around 8.45

popped in but not knowing what any one looks like posed a wee problem

Haha funny you say that as I had the same problem,got there bout 8 had a beer then left

That's funny coz the only person I thought was from ORE was a dude that turned up the same time as me. He was in a 70 series so i took a punt and asked. It was dirtydan off here.
We had a beer n chat then left as we had the same problem.
Was good to meet ya Dan.

maybe we all wear road cones on our heads next time.

Like wise Pete was nice to meet you to, will have to catch up for a beer some time and talk some more about Methanol Injection for your Beast

Sorry guys. Was still sorting stuff for the trip. Now have my HUGE rooftack on and all the gear out from the previous mish. Also now have a non wobbly wheel bearing. Maybe I will pass my WOF this morn

Pleased you guys met up.
Will have to do this another time
Cheers John

petefj40 wrote:That's funny coz the only person I thought was from ORE was a dude that turned up the same time as me. He was in a 70 series so i took a punt and asked. It was dirtydan off here.
We had a beer n chat then left as we had the same problem.
Was good to meet ya Dan.

Ended up helping Rick, didnt leave the workshop till 1:30am sorry.