Any chance of the Police blocking the left exit lane from Motto & disregarding the STOP sign in an effort to allow 200 Toranas together uninterupted?
Great idea Col...
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 06:48 AM
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 07:37 AM
I seem to be doing things backwards....
I just stripped the wiring loom out of the LJ.... So now its engineless, no front end, no brakes, no interior and no wiring...
I just stripped the wiring loom out of the LJ.... So now its engineless, no front end, no brakes, no interior and no wiring...
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 08:00 AM
Any chance of the Police blocking the left exit lane from Motto & disregarding the STOP sign in an effort to allow 200 Toranas together uninterupted?
That is a great Idea Col, but they only do that type of thing for Bikies .. :(
Best bet would be to meet up down the road somewhere, somewhere where the last two cars out, can drive slowly and block both lanes of traffic, and let all the other cars merge back onto the road... naughty I know, but heck it's only once a year, and the public would love it... maybe 
Edited by ChaosWeaver, 19 August 2015 - 08:01 AM.
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:04 AM
That is a great Idea Col, but they only do that type of thing for Bikies .. :(
Best bet would be to meet up down the road somewhere, somewhere where the last two cars out, can drive slowly and block both lanes of traffic, and let all the other cars merge back onto the road... naughty I know, but heck it's only once a year, and the public would love it... maybe
Depends which way the cruise is going as to where we could pull off to the side of the road to allow all to line up behind
Some time ago, "Convoys" were made illegal but I'm not sure if that is still the case
Hope HVTC can come up with and idea
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 06:34 PM
Any chance of the Police blocking the left exit lane from Motto & disregarding the STOP sign in an effort to allow 200 Toranas together uninterupted?
Unfortunately the only reason the Police will be there is to make sure each driver stops at the Stop sign. We have been chipped about this before and it was made very clear.
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 07:15 PM
Tell them to go and catch some real crims frOck me then they wonder why the public hate them ffsUnfortunately the only reason the Police will be there is to make sure each driver stops at the Stop sign. We have been chipped about this before and it was made very clear.
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 07:45 PM
Depends which way the cruise is going as to where we could pull off to the side of the road to allow all to line up behind
Some time ago, "Convoys" were made illegal but I'm not sure if that is still the case
Hope HVTC can come up with and idea
Barry
Plan "A" .. Pretty easy to do at Moto Farm though........ Go left, turn right at roundabout, pull over to the edge of the road as you head to Hexam, have the last two cars sit side by side at 50 kph, the last car waiting on the side of the road can be in phone contact with the first car, and when he see's them coming, can let the first car know its time to go, and surely you's can all get into two lanes without to much trouble... and then stay close and stop for nothing..... well thats kind of how we do it on bikes ... 
just say'n.... if there's a will, there's a way ....
Plan "B" .. Meet at the grass area at Stockton, then move on up towards the roundabout that leads to Stockton bridge. all line up on the side of the road before the roundabout which leads to Stockton bridge, again being in phone contact, time it so two cars heading south to the round about, can stop traffic, and let you all file out over the bridge to Industrial highway.. 
Plan "C" .. Let someone who's good at making plans, make the plans ... 
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 09:57 PM
Put Gene and his pet magpie in the middle of the road to stop the traffic?
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:02 PM
Me thinks Dave and Pauly might be visiting the dentist soon
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:13 PM
*sniggers*
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*sniggers*
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 11:18 PM
"Convoys" were made illegal but I'm not sure if that is still the case
Yeah, you'll all need CB radios and funny names like "rubber duck" or "black and white magpie"
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We've already got Funny Names, ICE, Chaosweaver, Rodomo, Pops SS, Imoral, Na-pwr , Skapinad lol ............ 
Besides, the Deputy Mayor of Auburn only got fined $220.00 for blocking a road for hours.... 
we only need to slow it down for a couple minutes....
Convoy with a few changes ........... lol
Ah, breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck. You gotta copy on me, Pig Pen, c'mon? Ah, yeah, 10-4, Pig Pen, fer shure, fer shure. By golly, it's clean clear to Black Town, c'mon. Yeah, that's a big 10-4 there, Pig Pen, yeah, we definitely got the front door, good buddy. Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy
Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
In a Torana pullin' cogs
Four on the floor with a reefer on
And a Jimmy haulin' hogs
We is headin' for Newy on the Hume
'Bout a mile outta Holbrook
I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck.
"And I'm about to put the hammer down."
[Chorus]
Cause we got a little convoy
Rockin' through the night.
Yeah, we got a little convoy,
Ain't she a beautiful sight?
Come on and join our convoy
Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way.
We gonna roll this Torana' convoy
'Heading Hexham way.
Convoy!
[On the CB]
Ah, breaker, Pig Pen, this here's the Duck. And, you wanna back off them hogs? Yeah, 10-4, 'bout five mile or so. Ten, roger. Them hogs is gettin' in-tense up here.
By the time we got into Charlestown,
We had eighty-five Torana's in all.
But they's a roadblock up on the F3,
And them bears was wall-to-wall.
Yeah, them smokies is thick as bugs on a bumper;
They even had a bear in the air!
I says, "Callin' all Torana's, this here's the Duck.
"We about to go a-huntin' bear."
[Chorus]
[On the CB]
Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen? Negatory, Pig Pen; you're still too close. Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses. Mercy sakes, you better back off another ten.
Well, we rolled up the F3
Like a rocket sled on rails.
We tore up all of our swindle sheets,
And left 'em settin' on the scales.
By the time we hit the Twin Servo's,
Them bears was a-gettin' smart:
They'd brought up some reinforcements
From the NSW Highway Patrol.
There's armored cars, and tanks, and jeeps,
And rigs of ev'ry size.
Yeah, them chicken coops was full'a bears
And choppers filled the skies.
Well, we shot the line and we went for broke
With a thousand screamin' Torana's
An' eleven long-haired Friends a' Skap
In a chartreuse micra-bus.
[On the CB]
Ah, Rubber Duck to Sodbuster, come over. Yeah, 10-4, Sodbuster? Lissen, you wanna put that micra-bus in behind that suicide hatchback? Yeah, he's haulin' ICE, and he needs all the help he can get.
Well, we laid a strip for the Newcastle Foreshore
And prepared to cross the line
I could see the bridge was lined with bears
But I didn't have a dog-goned dime.
I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck.
"We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll."
So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight
I says "Let them Torana's roll, 10-4."
[Chorus]
Convoy! Ah, 10-4, Pig Pen, what's your twenty?
Convoy! OMAHA? Well, they oughta know what to do with them hogs out there fer shure. Well, mercy
Convoy! sakes, good buddy, we gonna back on outta here, so keep the bugs off your glass and the bears off your
Convoy! Tail. We'll catch you on the flip-flop. This here's the Rubber Duck on the side.
Convoy! We gone. 'Bye, 'bye.
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 09:24 AM
Plan 'C'.
Take pipe cutter & remove stop sign.
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 09:37 AM
Damn.... Simple, yet effective... I like it
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 10:12 AM
250 entries so far BRING IT ON!!!!
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Looks like I will only be a passenger this year. Can't see me getting mine back together in time....Looks like Wadey will be misbehaving then!
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 03:04 PM
We've already got Funny Names, ICE, Chaosweaver, Rodomo, Pops SS, Imoral, Na-pwr , Skapinad lol ............
FUNNY NAME 
I'll give you bloody funny, that's a damn serious name 
Took me bloody ages to think of that one when I had to change from LC70GTR after getting the SS
AND even then I had to get help from a younger fella eh Graham
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The older I get the more I forget
What did you say again 
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 07:32 PM
Ooops ............
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Posted 20 August 2015 - 11:02 PM
Pretty sure the solid white line counts as a stop sign when the sign is gone so be sure to paint some gaps in itPlan 'C'.
Take pipe cutter & remove stop sign.
Sorry just got smilies on the iPad! Can hardly contain myself lol
And smilies gone wtf?
Edited by Potta, 20 August 2015 - 11:02 PM.
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Posted 21 August 2015 - 12:35 AM
We just someone to accidentally break down at the stop sign at the right moment and Volla endless Torana's rolling through, what's the worst thing that could happen cops booking you for blocking the road a $220 fine that could easily fixed up with a good old pass the hat around gold coin donation.......I'd throw in a few bucks.
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Posted 21 August 2015 - 04:06 PM
Hi all with a few weeks till Toranafest I thought a bit more of an update.
we have just over 250 pre entered cars
if you have PRE ENTERED ( Sunday) all you need to do is give your surname at the entrance point and you will be directed where to park.
If you are entering on the day you will be asked to pay at the entrance area then shown where to park.
I would like to thanks all that have pre -entered it makes it easier for us.
For those that have pre entered you then need to go to the registration area in the Pavilion and collect your goody bag.
the pavilion is where the VIPs and merchandise T-shirts etc will be for sale.
There are no ATMs within the confines of the showgrounds however there are a couple of Service Stations close by if you are stuck.
With regards to the Cruise I have been in talks with Raymond Terrace Police and they have not indicated to me at this stage they will be sending a car. I think even if they do we will still be required to stop at the stop sign when leaving Motto Farm Motel.
Remember to bring along a can of Dog food etc, for one of our Charities Dog Rescue Newcastle. all you need to do is walk over to the people from Dog Rescue Newcastle and they will be very thankful of your donation indeed.
As we are still getting auction items I will post a brief list in the next couple of weeks.
The Polo shirts for the Victorian Convoy (Facebook) look fantastic. Good Job!!
When I am at work I can't receive phone calls, so please leave a message or e-mail me and I will get back to you ASAP.
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