Star trEKn' across the universe

[simmo65]

Hi everyone ..

Just sorting a few pics and realised we've done a few miles in the wagon in the past year or so and I thought I'd share it with you guys.

So, here is a pictorial history of a year in the life of an Ek Wagon.. Lots of gratuitous pics of our wagon but I hope you all enjoy.


We started the year off with a spur of the moment quick lap of Tassie. First time there. Its a beautiful state.

Boarding the boat


Giving way to the locals


Queenstown


Road out of Queenstown


Hobart


Next came the Lets go Cruisin back to the drive in night.

Getting ready.


On the way down the coast


Someone took a nice pic of my wagon ...thanks!



Easter

Trip to Bendigo to visit friends.

Cold start ...mental note:- must fix heater in wagon!


Awesome pontiac on display in the Bendigo Mall


...then a quick trip down to the HotRod Nats

Couple of a favourite cars at the nats



Trying on some new wheels.
Even though they were supposed to fit a disk brake front end. Bloody things don't fit, they hit the calipers!
Oh well, keep looking...


May

Wedderburn swap meet with a quick trip across to the Echuca holden car museum in the same day.



June

Alexandra truck show

Very neat Fc wagon


Just caught a photo of this blokes fb cruisin about. It looked like a very neat ride


Trip back from Alexandra across the Black spur


Ek for sale on the way home ...must stop for a sqizz.


September

Shepparton swap meet..



Did not stay long as it started to rain like crazy shortly after this photo


Then a quick trip across to Violet town on the way home


October

We sure got some strange looks driving to a halloween party dressed like this


We then left for Broken Hill the next day.

Half way to Mildura


Half way from Mildura to Broken hill... Man! its a long way! of, of, nothin'


Ahh the fun of clocking over your speedo' 2011 in 2011!


Found this awesome cafe "Bells Cafe" in Broken hill for a well deserved old skool spider!
It's an original cafe which has not changed since 1956! Don't worry, the food is fresh


Outside the cafe... its well worth the visit!


Drive to Silverton for the day

Out by the old Silverton railway station. Used to be an old car there I wanted to check out
Its gone now


Silverton pub.


Out past the Mundi Mundi Plain. Whats more Australian than an old Holden under a Gumtree?!


Mundi Mundi Plain


Couple of old wagons in Silverton saying g'day. The Prem is an original 4 speed 186... loved it!



Some locals


And last of all..........

Our trip to England ...lol



Well thats about it. I hope you all enjoyed our pics .. We certainly had a lot of fun creating them!

Cheers
Wayne...

[minifb]

Nice pictures

[STANLEY]

Hunters Hotel in Queenstown, had a very warm & welcoming stay there many years ago as a single man
Tassie is awesome.
Wish I could travel like that now, I miss it alot.

Thanks for the photos.

[WayneXG95]

Thanks for that Wayne.
That Black Spur pic is Awesome man!

[NoMAD]

very cool mate... very cool!

cheers
Nathan

[Trev]

Great to see you out and about
Love the wagon with those wheels, might have to try 14 inch HG rims to get over the calipers.

[parisian62]

Great thread Simmo. Looks like you and the EK are having some good times.

Stewart

[WesternWagon]

Awesome pics Simmo

Makes me even more keen to get my wagon on the road

Thanks

Gazza

[Devilrod]

Now thats what its all about!

[EK JAY]

Now thats what its all about!

oooohhhhhh yeeeaaaahhh


great pics thanks for sharing

[simmo65]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Gazza, I thought it may give those of whom that are in the middle of their builds something to look foward to when they're done, and a little boost to keep going

The wagon has been very (touch wood) reliable. No Problems at all. The carbs were playing up a little so I rebuilt them just prior to the Broken Hill trip thanks to Harv's awesome guide (Thanks Harv )

Thanks for the heads up about the wheels Trev. I'll keep the hg rims in mind .. I want to try and keep 13's if I can, but wide 13" tyres are getting hard to find.
Cheers
Wayne..

[EKfanPaul2]

Great Pics!
Very entertaining. The cars need to be driven.
As Bill reid says "My trophies are the stone chips on the bonnet!"

Thnaks for posting them

Paul K

[SC00BB]

Very inspiring thread, now to finish the FB and get out there somewhere, anywhere!!!

[wot179]

Love yer work.

Roadtripping in an early Holden is great.

If you havent done it,you are missing a great adventure and the chance to exchange storys about Old Holdens

and misspent youth with different people every single place that you stop.

Love that HK wagon too.....fully loaded 186 Prem....



A rare bird indeed.

Thanks for the pics.

[hewey]

Great pics, thanks for sharing