Sydney Cruise Easter 2010 (April 2 -5)

Sutherland

By 79hz202 01/12/09@19:38 Shed LetsCruise 0820

Sutherland to Windsor? via heathcote then out

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By hq308dave 02/12/09@07:35 Shed LetsCruise 2770

As I previously said, I'm definitely interested, I'll shoot you an email.

There are a couple of places out west we could cruise to, as others have sugested Windsor has a nice picnic spot. The lakes at Penrith is another good one.

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By myeh 02/12/09@15:11 Shed LetsCruise 2560

How do we pin this to the top of the first page so that it stays visible? Similar to the current Perth postings. Please help.

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im interested. how about

By KingQuey 03/12/09@06:51

im interested. how about olympic park?

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Good suggestion

By myeh 03/12/09@06:55 Shed LetsCruise 2560

I'll add it to the list of suggestions and then send it out to everyone and post it here for discussion.
Do you have a preffered day?

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around april if its a normal

By KingQuey 07/12/09@23:46

around april if its a normal weekend (not a long weekend), sundays are good.

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hi guys i'm 16 and i'm

By allgrunt 11/12/09@16:04

hi guys i'm 16 and i'm currently restoring a windowless hz holden panle van i have also got a hx ute that is nearley finished and a vs ute.. i will get some pics when i can. just wondering weather you could give me some ideas of what to do to it and some tips how to do it, maybe if you could just send some pic that would be greatly appreciated thanks

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Hello all, yeah i'm in. My HG

By a Holden Fan o.O 24/12/09@13:20

Hello all, yeah i'm in.
My HG ute is in the paint shop at the moment but will be ready for Easter. The only thing is I live in the hawkesbury so I will just meet up at the final destination, whether its Penrith or Hawkesbury (how about Sydney to Central Coast or Wollongong??). I like Good Friday.
Cheers,
Matt

Gazza1964 is interested in the Sunday

By Gazza1964 27/12/09@07:38 Shed LetsCruise 2567

I am interested

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By myeh 27/12/09@12:15 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Great, do you have a preference for the route and the day? I will put it together with the others and send it to everyone early in the new year.

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By old73qe 03/01/10@21:02 LetsCruise 2760

Yep all up for a cruise my car wont be the best the far from it but it will still make an apperance. As for location were ever it ends up being ill be there. Parramatta park maybe or windsor like others have siad will be great.

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By myeh 03/01/10@21:12 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Any preference on a day.

For all interested. So far we have a dozen or so members interested. Those that have resopnded are listed below.

old is good
myeh
scott_HG
79hz202
hq308belmont
kingquey
condohk69
seigetower
HF (hgmatt)?
HF (Shane Verheyen)
gazza1964
old73qe

If I have your email address I will send a list of suggestions to you as well as listing all on this site late next week.

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not windsor or homebush boaring somewhere new like thilmere

By a Holden Fan o.O 05/01/10@06:07

hi i think thirlmere lakes would be a real nice drive for every one and a great picnic area

Not Thilmere lakes

By 1962_EJ 06/01/10@10:54 Shed LetsCruise 2570

Dont go here it is a dirt road to get in there and not level.

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Thirlmere

By myeh 06/01/10@12:24 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Thanks for the heads up. After 20 years of building my car there is no way in the world I would take it on a gravel road. I still like the idea of Eastern Creek out to Penrith/ Windsor or similar.
Has anyone been to the Museum of Fire at Penrith. I thought it might be a good spot to stop at.
Here's their web site. Any comments welcome.

http://www.museumoff...

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Museum of Fire

By hq308dave 06/01/10@19:41 Shed LetsCruise 2770

Haven't been there recently but they used to have some pretty good car shows there. They still have a big truck show there every year.

It's just around the corner from the lakes at Penrith, so could be cool to stop there for a look before heading to the lakes for lunch.

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Museum of Fire

By myeh 06/01/10@19:52 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Thanks David, I will put it down as a possible stopping point.
Maybe we start at Eastern Creek go down the M4 or Great Western highway to Penrith. Do the Museum of Fire, lunch at Penrith Lakes then head up Windsor way.
I know of a private collection of rare cars out at Penrith. I know the owner well and will see if he is interested in letting us have a look through the collection. No promises but it's worth asking the question.

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I would love to come. I'll

By fatman 07/01/10@14:31

I would love to come. I'll keep an eye on this thread for the final route. Also I vote ending at Windsor, that way I can come home (to Newy) via the putty road. You know, for fun.

fatman

By myeh 07/01/10@17:01 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Do you have any preference for a route, ie staring point and stops for lunch etc. Also do you have a preference for a day?

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No preference. I don't really

By fatman 08/01/10@12:43

No preference. I don't really know anything around that area, and I'll be free all weekend.

Fatman

By Scott_HG 26/01/10@12:03 Shed LetsCruise 2287

I am based in Newcastle too.

Wanna form a convoy to and from the cruise?

I wouldn't mind cruising the putty on the way back...

I am at Wallsend near the twin Shells.

Regards

Scott

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Mate, I think it's a go. I'm

By fatman 01/02/10@10:29

Mate, I think it's a go. I'm just 'round the corner at Birmingham Gardens.

museum of fire

By old73qe 07/01/10@17:52 LetsCruise 2760

The museum of fire would be good never been in side the place always wanted to have a look around. Cruising down the great western hwy would be better then the M4 turn more heads that way.

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spare parts

By old73qe 07/01/10@18:10 LetsCruise 2760

Just thought of this why were on the way upto windsor we can stop at the northern road auto wreckers and get some spare parts lol

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Is the Northern Road wreckers

By Old is good 08/01/10@16:58

Is the Northern Road wreckers still there?
Last time I saw it was nearly 30 years ago and it looked liked most of the stuff had been in it for 30 years.
David

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Old is good.

Old is good

By myeh 08/01/10@17:11 Shed LetsCruise 2560

I went through there a few years back and it was still there. might be a good stopping point. I'll note it as a stopping point.

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Sure is

By old73qe 08/01/10@20:53 LetsCruise 2760

Yeah the old northern road wreckers is still standing drove past a couple of weeks back. Not sure if they have much old holdens havnt been inside in a while. Ill bring my tools but.

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They are still there

By Siegetower 09/01/10@00:22 Shed LetsCruise 2000

I found a drivers seat and a few miscellaneous pieces for my BMW last year.

In terms of old Holdens, they have a good amount, not as badly picked over as say the ones at Pick N Payless but you can't go there with a specific piece in mind - see what's left and if anything has value. Mostly HJ-HZ's but a few older and a couple of Toranas.

There was a perfectly straight HJ-HZ front bumper there when I was last at Northern. Will need rechroming but it didn't have any obvious bumps or dents.

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Any Datsuns there too?

By JohnnoEH 11/01/10@01:34 Shed LetsCruise 2450

Any Datsuns there too? :)

Anyway, count me in if I'm not on prac.

I'll be in the EH (with old is good). We'll just have to sort out who gets to drive where. :)

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I don't know sorry mate

By Siegetower 24/01/10@22:53 Shed LetsCruise 2000

Yeah sorry I didn't look for Datsuns, or ask. They have a good sized yard so it's best to call them and ask.

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By TooL 24/01/10@18:47 2173

We'll be there.. from the southcoast but willing to travel... unfortunately the Van wont be ready.. but the VY will be willing to fill in..

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By myeh 24/01/10@18:56 Shed LetsCruise 2560

No worries, do you have a prefered day and a preference for where we go.

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By myeh 24/01/10@19:07 Shed LetsCruise 2560

I'll put a suggestion out there now for the cruise. All comments welcome

Saturday 3rd April.
Meet at Eastern Creek at 10.00am. Leave Eastern Creek at 11.00am and drive down the Great Western highway to Penrith. Stop at the Museum of Fire in Penrith. Have a look around (or stop and chat).
Lunch at Penrith (suggestions welcome.) Probably somewhere near the river.
Travel up Northern Road to Richmond or Windsor stopping at the wreckers spoken about earlier in the thread (for those who wish to).
Stop again somewhere in Windsor. Afternoon tea.
Leave for home from there.
Its a fairly basic suggestion as I don't want to become a big brother and create a sh1t fight like our western state members.

These are the members who have said they are interested in participating.

old is good
myeh
scott_HG
79hz202
hq308belmont
kingquey
condohk69
seigetower
hgmatt
HF (Shane Verheyen)
gazza1964
old73qe
fatman
JohnnoEH
tool

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Yep im up for that

By old73qe 25/01/10@16:48 LetsCruise 2760

Yep im up for that sounds like a good drive. Lunch we could go to the peachtree pub pretty good gourmet pizzas and its only down the road from the museum of fire. Just an quick suggestion. Hope the weather turns up as well.

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By Scott_HG 26/01/10@12:07 Shed LetsCruise 2287

I am good to go and the route sounds good.

I will be leaving Newcastle at about 0730 on the day, if anyone is interested in cruising down together let me know.

It never hurts to back each other up on these long runs.

Scott

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Scott from Newcastle, The

By Old is good 26/01/10@12:23

Scott from Newcastle,
The road from Pitt Town (near Windsor) to Wisemans Ferry via Maroota and Old Northern Road, then down the Hawkesbury and over Mangrove Mountain is a very good drive for the way home to Newcastle. It comes out onto the freeway at Calga.
David

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Old is good.

We'll be going this way, good

By JohnnoEH 27/01/10@17:36 Shed LetsCruise 2450

We'll be going this way, good fun around the twisties in the old EH. :)

Scott, I would say we'd drive down with you but I dunno if we'll be staying in Sydney the night before - it might be a bit too long of a day to leave here that morning.

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Easter Cruise

By condoHK69 31/01/10@21:27 LetsCruise 2780

Hopefully i`ll have the Prem ready by then, can`t turn up in a f#rd.

jayson

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I know what you mean

By myeh 31/01/10@21:34 Shed LetsCruise 2560

I'm in the same boat. Touch wood I'll have the EH ready but it will be tight. I think you will find a few of the members are in the same boat and are starting to get nervous. Doesnt' matter just get stuck into it and see what happens...

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Nervous

By hq308dave 01/02/10@07:24 Shed LetsCruise 2770

Yep I'm in the same boat except I need to have mine finished early to mid March for my wedding.

Off topic, myeh in a previous thread you mentioned Blu-chrome for chroming, is that who you used for your bumpers? and how did they turn out? I've got to get my bars done and they said they could turn them around in a week.

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Blu chrome

By myeh 01/02/10@07:48 Shed LetsCruise 2560

David, Yes I do use them and have done so for the whole car build, 20 years. It's not a pretty shop but the work is excellent. I've only ever had one problem and that was on a used diff cover that had that much oil impregnated in it that the chrome lifted. They fixed it for free. I haven't had the bumpers replated yet. I've only had them stripped so I could "adjust" them before they're plated. I don't see any problems.. Good luck getting the car finished..

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email sent

By 1962_EJ 01/02/10@15:19 Shed LetsCruise 2570

I will be up for it but not in the old girl

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EASTER CRUISE

By special built 67 02/02/10@06:48 LetsCruise 2750

been watching all the interest in the cruise and would like to be part of this, should be great fun and nothing is better than seeing old holdens in convoy
cheers........

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By myeh 02/02/10@06:52 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Good to have you come along. I will add you to the list. After a slow start the numbers are starting to grow so its looking like being a good day. If you could shoot me an email to the address in the first posting above I will make sure any info needed is sent through email. That way its easier to attach pics etc.

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easter cruise

By a Holden Fan o.O 02/02/10@18:08

hi once again my email is helyhouse@optusnet.com.au cheers ..........

Pulling out...

By fatman 05/02/10@10:53

Sorry, folks. It looks like I have to pull out of this one. Extra apologies to Scott, I was looking forward to an extra long cruise.

Cheers,
Ryan

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By myeh 25/02/10@16:06 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Hi All, I have to pull out of the cruise totally due to my work situation that requires me to work the Saturday. I have a list of everyone who's replied and said they're coming. If anyone wants to take this and be the contact point let me know and I'll send it to them.

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myeh

By condoHK69 04/03/10@13:41 LetsCruise 2780

bummer that you can`t make the cruise.

we would of taken over things for you but i`m in the process of replacing rh rear 1/4 on our prem & wont be able to make it either.

maybe we can organise something later in the year.

cheers
jayson & deb

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By hq308dave 04/03/10@15:25 Shed LetsCruise 2770

I'm still keen to go but with just over 2 weeks to my wedding, I'm desperately trying to finish assembling my car and I don't have any spare time to help organise it.

If someone does manage to organise something, I'll be ready to cruise.

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Cheers
David

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appologies

By 79hz202 17/03/10@16:33 Shed LetsCruise 0820

my appologies,i wont be able to attend as i am moving to darwin in 3 weeks for work.would have been a good day out and look forward to the pic's.
cheers
FOZ

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A few pulling out above, just

By Siegetower 25/03/10@15:37 Shed LetsCruise 2000

A few pulling out above, just reiterating my attendance at this stage, the reconditioned engine is in my car and she's ready to roll. But at reduced highway speed for the first few hundred KM's to comply with the warranty.

I haven't been the Eastern Creek in yonks, is there a large parking area outside the entrance that I should be looking to arrive at?

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Bloody panel & paint shops

By hgmatt 27/03/10@18:37

I can't make it, the bloody panel beater still has my ute.
This is the second panel shop to let me down, there a disgrace.
Promise the world and don't deliver.
If anybody knows a decent panel & paint shop in Blacktown, Penrith or Hawkesbury areas I would love to know.
Cheers,
Matt

Nathan and I won't be there.

By Old is good 30/03/10@08:44

Nathan and I won't be there. We've got the family home at Easter.

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Is this cruise still

By BLUE064 30/03/10@12:44 Shed LetsCruise 2763

Is this cruise still happening or not???

Sydney Cruise.

By myeh 05/04/10@14:46 Shed LetsCruise 2560

I'm not sure. I have had to pull out as I will be busy with work. I think those people still going need to start talking and get things sorted. Remember everyone it is not one particular person responsiblity to organise things. Get talking and sort it out..

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By myeh 05/04/10@08:13 Shed LetsCruise 2560

Did the cruise go ahead? If so how was it? Did anyone take some pics they can post..

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I went

By Siegetower 05/04/10@12:48 Shed LetsCruise 2000

Drove to Eastern Creek with my girlfriend. We drove between the Eastern Creek gates for a while but didn't see anyone so left, took a cruise down Heathcote Road.

Ironically we did see one (EH I think?) as we left Eastern Creek but the driver didnt meet my eyes or wave as we passed so I assumed it was a random and we just left.

Did see a few other Holdens around as we cruised: a white HR around Liverpool, another white HR in Wattle Grove, a HZ Stato pulling a trailer in Sutherland and another HR (wagon) back in the inner city.

Plus a XA or XB Falcon hardtop coupe early in the day. But that doesn't count!

Shame it didn't all work out, too many people had to work or accomodate family i guess. Maybe choosing Easter was problematic. I'd be up for a run on a weekend that's nowhere near a public holiday.

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Thats a shame

By myeh 05/04/10@14:27 Shed LetsCruise 2560

At last count there were 19 people going and about 6 or so pulled out so there should have been at least a dozen cars. It's a shame those who gave no indication they weren't going didn't bother to turnup. It makes it hard to bother spending the time to organise another event. Lets see what happens later in the year..

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By hq308dave 05/04/10@16:28 Shed LetsCruise 2770

I think the issue was that the actual time and date was never finalised and agreed on, it was proposed to do it on Saturday but the way I read it wasn't set in stone. I think it fell apart when you had to pull out, it's a pity there wasn't someone else able to take over with organising it.

I'm guessing a lot of us probably assumed it wasn't going ahead (at least that's what I thought) I didn't really push the issue because I wasn't 100% sure I'd be able to make it (as it turns out I wouldn't have made it). Had I thought it was a goer I would have posted something to say I couldn't make it.

I'm still keen to do something in the future, I just need to get some miles on the car first and iron out a couple of minor bugs, the last couple of months have been absolutely crazy for me. If nothing happens beforehand, I'm going to the All Holden Day in August and would be keen to catch up with any other oldholdeners that are going too.

I'm sorry the Easter cruise didn't work out, it would have been nice to meet some of the local oldholdeners.

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Cheers
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all holden day in sydney

By uca78t 05/04/10@17:02 Shed 2176

I plan on taking my UC Torana I'll try to spy ya

Cheers Shane

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All holden day

By BLUE064 06/04/10@18:54 Shed LetsCruise 2763

i will see you there i'll take the EH

Was never going to work with

By mattshk 05/04/10@17:52 Shed LetsCruise 3550

Was never going to work with the organiser pulling the pin!

Surely that is not the case

By myeh 05/04/10@18:53 Shed LetsCruise 2560

All the members that said they were coming were capable of looking after themselves. Everyone is capable of posting in the thread and saying they can make the cruise. All the info is in the thread so every person was capable of turning up without someone having to hold their hand. I think it was a matter of most people placing the responsibility on one person and then sitting back and making excuses.

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