G'day,
That's right, after nearly 2 1/2 years away we're heading on down to Victoria back to "The Old Volks Home".
We spent 9 months in WA, out in the Great Sandy Desert at Billiluna on junction of the Canning Stock Route and the Tanami Track (Road), did a lot of desert exploring while living there. Then moved to Gove, NT, (top right hand corner of NT) to work for 18 months and enjoy the country side (Tropics), lots of beach driving and river camping etc.
Have been getting the Splitty ready and now have to drop the motor to fit new flywheel oil seal and check other seals while it's out, other than that it's pretty much ready for it's 4100k trip home. It's sporting a bit of surface rust here and there from living so close to the sea (200m from home), there's always salt in the air up here.
There's approx 650ks of dirt road from here to the Stuart Hwy with a couple of big rivers to cross, one is still running about 800mm deep so should be interesting, will tow it through with the Discovery.
Will take some pics and put them up when we get home.
We leave here on 30th September and should be home by 10th October.
Cheers, Ian.
[ Edited on 2-9-2006 by Desert Bug ]
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
Have a fast, safe drive home !!!!:thumb
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Cant wait to see the splitty again!
Oh and you guys too ha ha.
[ Edited on 2-9-2006 by PHAT BUG ]
Lookin forward to seeing the pics
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
Have a good trip Ian. Look forward to seeing some pics too.
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That will be great. Be good to have you back home. 🙂
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Good luck with the trip. I presume its the Goyder River thats still up? I miss being up in Gove, and I'm sure you'll miss it too when you're back in Vic.
Graham
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G'day,
Graham, the Goyder is about 500mm, but for some reason the Wilton is still running 800mm, I've driven thru the Wilton this time of year 4-5 times back in the 80s-90s when it was dry as, so not sure what is going on now.
Was your old place 5 Jasper, I'll try to get that pic for you.
I been making a canopy for the trailer to put some gear into and was going to tow it with the Splitty but have now decided to keep the Discovery to tow with and save the Splitty for having fun. Maybe later when I put a 2lt in it I'll tow it then.
The canopy materials all came from the dump including the aluminium roof rack, so doing my bit for recycling.
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
Also fitted a wind up spare wheel carrier, note the Kombi suspension.
Cheers.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
so back home for good ian?? hope ya make it back safely dont have too much fun driving back :P:P:P:P
be good for you to be more regular around here again!!
cheers
rhys
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good luck with your trip home.
hope it all goes well, and only a few minor adventures...we all know trips that long with a vw...that there will be adventures...but so long as their minor, its all good.
cheers and good luck. looking forward to the pics.
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
take care on the 'roads' out there! welcome back!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Hi Ian,
It was 59 Jasper
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
