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MINUTES
OF THE JEEP CLUB OF NSW MEETING
13th July 1999
OPEN 8:15 Present: HEINZ BENDINGER, PASQUALE
SANNUTO, VIVIANNE BLEIKER, LARRY STEWART, NATHAN BLAMIRE,
WARREN LEWIS, MARK LAMB, DAVID HAMILTON, MATT RASDALL, PETER
PAULING. Visitors: STEPHEN TAMBA, KATRINA PAULING, LYN WARD,
ROBERT CHAPMAN, DAVE CAMILLERI, ANTHONY CAMILLERI.
Apologies: DAVE RASDALL, KEN MCCARTHY, RAY WYATT, JOHN
GLASSFORD, BRETT GALWAY
MINUTES of previous meeting distributed and read by all.
Seconded by Viv.
BUSINESS ARISING: Straps now available.
SECRETARY' REPORT
INCOMING NEWSLETTERS: HORNSBY KURING GAI 4WD CLUB,
CENTRAL COAST 4WD CLUB, NISSAN PATROL 4WD CLUB, GRORC x2
PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL: � MITSUBISHI MUSTER TO BE HELD IN
QLD DURING OCTOBER � RAYMOND TERRACE 4WD CLUB SWAP MEET
NOTIFICATION � PHONE RENTALS AUSTRALIA � NATIONAL DRIVERS
SKILL AWARENESS WEEKEND LETTERS ANFWDC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT
INSURANCE POLICY HAS BEEN RENEWED
Read & moved by Pas, Seconded by Matt.
TREASURER'S REPORT
JUNE `99 OPENING BALANCE $930.97 INCOME $ 445.69
EXPENDITURE $ 219.27 BALANCE $1157.39
YEARLY SUMMARY JULY `98 &endash; JUNE `99
OPENING BALANCE $1226.10 INCOME $1400.48 EXPENDITURE
$1469.19 BALANCE $1157.39
Moved by Peter Pauling , Seconded by Pas.
TRIP COMMITTEE REPORT
1 August PORTERS ROAD 22 August WINCHBREAK PASS 11-12
September WATAGANS
UNSCHEDULED TRIPS INCLUDE SKI TRIP, BIRDSVILLE, OURIMBAH
&endash; Trip Leader: BRETT
SGT-AT-ARMS
Fine category by description. Breakdown puncture - Pas -
Paid. Use of undeclared diff lock - Matt - owing.
GENERAL BUSINESS Committee voted to pay for restoration
of an original Willy's Jeep Owners' manual. Peter Pauling
brought attention to a supplier of overhead consoles
designed specifically for the Wrangler. Vivianne has set
herself the task of prospecting businessed who may wish to
sponser future editions of the Club's Newsletter.
RAFFLE Won by Matt CLOSED 9:30
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 11-12 September. Watagans. Maybe
weekender if all goes well. Call Larry. gotta install those hellas...
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30-31 October long weekend Yalwal (gluttons for
punishment or what! see the horror of Yalwal
report).
4 December Christmas Party on Keith's Place at
Maroota. Sleep over and 4WDing on the Sunday.
OUTSIDE
EVENTS
Sunday 24th October 4th Annual
Stockton Beach Clean Up and free bbq. Register
first at Lavis Lane (non 4WD meet spot also) or
Birubi Beach. Gear up.
16th October Stock and Custom Bike Show. Blacktown Showground Riverstone Road.
Jeepers Unite! Line up those rigs and set up a
ramp! Free of charge ground space with 4 free
tickets for clubs, free camping. Motorcycle art
show. Show categories with trophys.
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Kimberly -
Nathan hasn't returned any
correspondence, so we have no idea if Nathan is
croc meat or the 'Cruiser is cooked.
Darwin -
Everyone is back and safe. Katrina has submitted
pics with a short brief which feature.
on provisional club
membership...
"... pay a non-refundable fee to
cover Four Wheel Driving familiarisation and
administration costs."
on allowing civilians to
learn how to drive...
"... position of direct
competition with the clubs it is supposed to be
representing." and "... separate entity
competing."
fair access for
all...
"Promote vehicle based bush
camping."
Lyn's Bit
continued...
"wide wheels can be a hopeless
problem in thebush."
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Membership fees are now
due $35.
Odd one out doesn't get it! One premium quality white
8000kg snatch strap remains for sale at $40.
URL's FYI
the tire rack - wheel offset
info:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/frames/wheeltech_f.html
cool rigs:
http://www.dragnet.com.au/~groberts/
http://www.auto.com/99autoshow/art/concept/dodge_power_wagon/3.shtml
speedo gear applet(s):
http://www.offroad/~txh3202/java/speedo.html
http://www.dirtroad.com/gears.htm
http://www.mgb.bc.ca/misc/tirecalc.html
automotive recalls &
TSBs:
http://www.alldata.com/consumer/TSB/04/970406D2.html
diagnostic codes:
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~kefford/diagcode.html
jeep history:
http://www.visionol.net/%7Ejskoniec/history.htm
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Porter's
Road
"The Porters road trip was pretty hard, Warren's
Jeep (CJ8 35s, 4 ft lift, ARB locked both ends) got
through without any war wounds, Anthonys sufferd a
broken front universal (stock CJ7), I corkscrewed
both rear axles in my GPW (they were both new too),
oh and I put a dent in the side. Anthony's already
fixed his, total cost of damage $146, I'm not as
quick to fix mine but I suppose it will cost $55
each axle and a hammer will fix the dent. Still a
pretty cheap weekend."
Thanks for the info and pics
Dave C - here they are.
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On the 1st of August the club did
the chicken route of Porters Road. It was still relatively
difficult. We had several stock Jeeps. No one sustained
undrivable damage. Dave and Anthony took a video of this
second outing, which showed some great situations. I
disgraced myself by hi centering TankJirl on both diffs. I
will compile a video for Christmas time distribution as both
trips are on film. See September/October Newsletter fot the
"Official" report.
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AND BACK!
What a shocker of a day trip. Perhaps it was just the
shock of the difficult grade of the trail. Triple double
overhead AAA rating 100%. Only 5 Jeeps and 2 60 series
'Cruisers dared to attend. Did everyone know something I
didn't? The only thing that kept me sane was copious cigas,
not that they really helped. Spending most of the day either
stressing or worrying was definitely out of character for
me. I had been having very bad drives lately, this was to
prove no different. Somebody make me angry again so I can
drive with purpose! I almost abandoned Tankjirl yet it
wasn't even her fault, frustration. One word: Exilherating.
Sooo arriving late at Dural Maccas we headed off. It
always gets me going to see a line of Jeeps driving along.
10km out of Dural and were driving between fenced paddocks
and large properties. The fenceline gave way to scrub and a
very slim trail. So the paintwork was getting a workout as
well as the mechanicals. Soon we were traversing large
puddles. Then about 2km on a flat spot we did some discoing
on Rob's jeep. Thanks for the help Warren.
The track headed downhill. Straight down. So there it was
"Winchbreak Pass" etched into a sanstone cliff face. What
was that stench of diff oil? One oil spot, two oil spots, I
can't look anymore. Ohh! and now small body parts scattered
about. Vehicle's die here. This was not a happy place. We
walked it, deciding to do or not to do. How could I doubt
the fearless Jeepers, ofcourse we would attempt it! Crazy
assed mutha fuckers. But that's not all! round the bend and
another ledge. Rocky, snotty, spotting required. Had I known
at the time we go out the way we come in - I probably would
have done it anyhow. But geez it was a bad bad trail. That
was at about 10.30.
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We still had a couple of vehicles up top when
three bushwalkers come down. Chatting away at the
bend on the track, questioning as to whether we
were going to bring those vehicles down. They
nearly keeled over when they saw a plethora of
jeeps past the bend that had already gotten down!
Jeep Envy! They were surprised to see no film crew,
commenting this should be on film. Jeep pride, I
just love it. They were looking for the river. I
was looking for enlightenment.
We were all down the ledges (or grief steps) by
12pm and kept heading downwards to the Hawksbury
for lunch. The trail was still very much A grade
traversing rock ledges large puddles and passing
between overgrown vegetation. From the trail head
to our lunch spot (the end of the track) was 2.5
km. You could say it was slow going.
Lunch then! I couldn't eat. I couldn't talk, I
was, well, like a stunned mullet. Even Katrina's
snide comments on smoking cigarettes failed to get
a bite out of me. Katrina you were a real bitch to
me that day, whadd I do to you??? ...Was this to be
the trip I suffer body damage and become a
blithering sulking mess? It wasn't over - we had to
get up what we come down.
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The view over the meandering Hawkesbury River
was totally peaceful. The boats were soothing. I
wondered if I could land in one if I jumped from
here? Mmmaybe not, don't want to cause a scene.
Move away from the river, now. I wishedI hadn't
driven Tankjirl at all now was I being
overprotective. Shes not locked
Old ruins of a massive stone place dating way
back in time for sure was perched above the track.
Sandstone blocks rendered. No roof but stunning all
the same. Hide and seek would be fun for the kids.
For more info on this "Inn" see the Land Rover Club
of NSW as they ran a newsletter article.
There is always a whinger in some small jap
sedan that has to stop and give us grief whilst we
say our goodbyes, unable to see the beauty of a
convoy of modified jeeps. Who does appreciate the
beauty and strength of the bush more? and Why does
use have to mean abuse to the masses?
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The Last One 1999 Newsletter
