Saturday didn't quite go as planned. Carmen and I left our place with Col and Ruth following, but we had to make a side-track on the way up to the meeting point, the traffic-lights didn't play the game for us, and we got there just as everyone else was leaving, and then we chose to get fuel. So we saw a whole heap of funky looking trucks, some standard soccer-mobiles, and some needing trailers…
So we got the fuel, went to try and find them, but couldn't, and instead we just had a play in the fire-trails and bush tracks in the forestry. Came out plenty muddy, and had a nice little picnic under to power-lines (how about that serenity?). We took some photos, and a bit of video of splash-age. I also found out (deliberately) that when the full car weight is on two wheels only (diagonally) the front is aalllllmooost touching the compression bump-stop. That means that in spite of winding up the front torsion bars, I've still essentially got fully wheel travel. Next step will be to disconnect the rear sway-bar, to increase rear axle articulation. Apparently I can leave it in place, and just take out the bolts. We'll see. Got pics of current artic, so will have something to compare with…
Col and Ruth (or more specifically Col, I think) wanted to shoot though to get home and garaged before any of the impending rain washed their car clean…
Afternoon tea at M&D's with Liz and Neil also. Carmen was stoked that Thermos oop, Thomas, fell asleep in her arms, was there for about an hour so, I think. Then back to Holland Park for a "Transport Ministry" team bbq. Totally over-catered (mexcellent), and the deserts!! Trifle, cheesecake (2 off), carrot cake, and something else that I can't rember. Whew.
Col preached at church (W) for the first time this month, and Nathan B at "big" church in the evening. Was a gooood weekend, even if it didn't pan out as planned. Of course on Monday I looked at the pics the fellas we missed took, and I've gotta say, bit upset that we missed finding where the big stuff was, but whew, some gnarly stuff there… OUR damage report was a dodgy temperature gauge/thermostat (Col's) and that's it. Their damage report included busted axles, holed diff, ripped off sill protector, scratched bumpers, bent alternator guard, sump guard torn off, burst brake slave cylinder, … I reckon we need some rock sliders, Carmen, to replace the sidesteps?? Of course a roo bar with side bars also… Maybe go the full exo???
Wait'll I get the internerd back on at home, and there'll be all sorts of pics...
