Well, team Desert Sailors has taken the plunge. We did a 500km round trip today to view and purchase our 2012 Shitbox Rally car.
The rally travels 3500km from Melbourne to Cairns via central Australia. 150 vehicles costing no more than $1000 including registration will partake, each raising at least $4000 for the Cancer Council.
Our car for the journey? incase the thread title isn't a giveaway it's a 1960 Vauxhall Victor Super. Country car,minimal rust (lower edge of front guards and back corner of sills),some mechanical work already done, and the coolest dashboard ever made! Complete with an original handbook and all matching locks.
Only bit missing that we know of is a hubcap and a headlight surround - if people can keep an eye out for a headlight surround it would be greatly appreciated!
Plan is to deal with metalwork and any mechanical work left which needs freshening, give it a rally suitable paintjob, and drive it!
Not the most relaxing drive, peak hour near the city with a car trailer:
Our first sighting of our new toy:
Loading up:
Dropped the front guards on, original owner supposedly had a habit of forgetting to put the handbrake on and rolling into shops, hence the guard:
How clean is the interior!!
Key works in the boot:
Even came with the orignal handbook!:
We're pretty stoked at the moment. If anyone would like to put a few dollars to the Cancer Council (tax deductible for Australians) we'd greatly appreciate it, just pop on here: www.everydayhero.com.au/desertsailors We're also currently looking for corporate sponsors, so get in contact if your business would like to support this cause and get their name out there on a very unique rolling billboard.
The rally travels 3500km from Melbourne to Cairns via central Australia. 150 vehicles costing no more than $1000 including registration will partake, each raising at least $4000 for the Cancer Council.
Our car for the journey? incase the thread title isn't a giveaway it's a 1960 Vauxhall Victor Super. Country car,minimal rust (lower edge of front guards and back corner of sills),some mechanical work already done, and the coolest dashboard ever made! Complete with an original handbook and all matching locks.
Only bit missing that we know of is a hubcap and a headlight surround - if people can keep an eye out for a headlight surround it would be greatly appreciated!
Plan is to deal with metalwork and any mechanical work left which needs freshening, give it a rally suitable paintjob, and drive it!
Not the most relaxing drive, peak hour near the city with a car trailer:
Our first sighting of our new toy:
Loading up:
Dropped the front guards on, original owner supposedly had a habit of forgetting to put the handbrake on and rolling into shops, hence the guard:
How clean is the interior!!
Key works in the boot:
Even came with the orignal handbook!:
We're pretty stoked at the moment. If anyone would like to put a few dollars to the Cancer Council (tax deductible for Australians) we'd greatly appreciate it, just pop on here: www.everydayhero.com.au/desertsailors We're also currently looking for corporate sponsors, so get in contact if your business would like to support this cause and get their name out there on a very unique rolling billboard.