aufalcon.com big family BBQ day & AU show and shine, April 23rd.. all welcome.

[Lushau]

yea i had to leave early aswell unfortunately - who won the awards guys? But was a great turnout, thanx to all that made it happen - whoever was there would agree that the cars on show were magnificant machines!!! from Adams XR8 to Micks Blue XR8 was truely a credit to everyone - thanx to Ben also for organising a cruise from Bell St. Maccas and i no some other groups cruised down aswell

Overall great day and a credit to everyone - have alot of stuff to do to get my car upto hifgher standards so now to the drawing board!


cheers guys

[Smoked]

Sorry, I didnt end up coming.

As it turns out, i didnt go to Army either. Instead i had a motorcycle accidnt and spent last night until early this afternoon in hospital. NOthing to serious, just bad concussion, X-rays initially clear, but i need more on thursday to dicount a possibly a fractured eye scoket.

Looks like everyone had a good one. Good work to the organisers.

[NeishaXR8_347]

Just wanted to say it was a gr8 day for all, a bit cold but and overcast but thats melbourne, apart from the weather it was a good turnout, good to put faces to forum names, should be even better next yr and everyone from this yr im sure wil have a few more mods to show and tell. Good work all well done.

[Casper]

Ok, bit of a long post but here goes.

The AU BBQ day is done and I personally thing it was a great success. I have learned a lot (like not to trust BBQ’s with “Daewoo” clearly stamped on them.. bloody slow! ::and that the weather is going to open up just as everyone is standing together in one spot.) but it still managed to go quite well I think. Why? Because everyone helped out and pitched in.

The list of people to thank is long an illustrious.
BLUPRNT XR8 (Mick) – without you the day would never have happened, simple as that. Your efforts were, in general, the backbone of the entire event.
DeathXR and Discovery – masters of the BBQ and one hell of a team. Once again proof that, in times of need, people will step up and put themselves out to help. Without you guys we wouldn’t have eaten. Your help during the day is beyond my ability to express and can only say thank you.
Glenn and Dave from G&D - roped into judging at the last minute you guys were a great help. Oh, and you don’t have many stickers left.. they went like hotcakes at the end. Don’t blame me if you have AU’s parked down the street waiting for work to be done on them.
Bucky – Bucky, Bucky, Bucky.. what can I say? Leader of the interstate convoy and video master. Great to catch up with you again.. and your “towel drying” impromptu lessons :
Tornado – Another master of the video and camera. Bet ya didn’t thing you were going to win huh? You walked it in mate, the car is a gem.
Davocol – To all those that enjoyed the BBQ today, stand up and thank Davocol and his father for supplying what was probably the best “bulk buy” BBQ meal we could have possibly ever asked for. Along with the meat pack prize, without them we certainly wouldn’t have eaten like we did.
Chief – Not known to many but I know you went out of your way to go get all the Purolater gear in Sydney and bring it all the way down. A big thank you to Purolater too for supplying all the goodies.
Mrs Whoosha and REDXR8CHICK – For manning the gate and being a huge help getting people in, nametags on and money collected… while keeping pesky non AU’s out (what was with the crazy lady in the softroader later in the day?? Weetbix packet license for sure!!!)
RSpecAU – The esky from heaven.. It was a pearler, thanks for the loan for the day!
And finally…
Cams290- Yes, a BA interloper who came to the rescue and got me up to the shops to grab more bread (at a MAJOR rate of knots) when we ran out.

There are more I know I have probably forgotten but its been a big day and the brain is a bit fuzzy.

I’ll get a list up of all the winners sometime tomorrow (I’m tired, the list is in the car, and I’m sitting down for the rest of the night) however heres a few interesting stats for the day.
Approx 8kg of chicken kababs
Around the same in snags
About 4kg of hamburgers/rissoles
3kg of onions
2 litres of sauce
14 loaves of bread
1 large tub of marg
approx 130 cans of drink
160 paper plates

Not a bad consumption effort

Anyhow, I want to thank EVERYONE who attended today. Without everyone the day would not have been what it was. It was truly inspiring to see all those AU’s lined up in a row like that.. just a true justification to Ford that maybe they didn’t get to too wrong after all.

(one final note, I’d like to thank the son of the owner of the black TL50 5.6L stroker for bringing along what is probably the rarest of all AU’s (and Aust Fords in general). For all those that are wondering, I have no doubt this is the ex-Craig Lowndes TL50 we have all wondered about. Now we know.. and they are part of the aufalcon.com brotherhood.)

[kryzak260]

Sounds like it was a great day. The clouds were looking a bit nasty out here in eastern Victoria, so i hope the rain held out for you guys. A big thumbs up to all of the organisers of what sounds like a fantasic meet. :

Now i hope you start planning for the next meet and i will definatly make the trip down

Bring on the photos and videos for those of us that were not able to attend!!

Cheers,
Michael

[OZFORDAU]

I had a great day, thanks everyone for the great day! I'll get the pic's organised, there are over 200! It was great meeting and greeting everyone! All top blokes oh and females! Once again well done eveyone!

Cheers Guys

Simon :eclipsee_

[Mark351]

Congrats to Casper for bringing everyone together for the great day! Cheers to everyone else involved in the organisation as well, the venue was good (BBQs excluded, but we'll know better next time!), the food was excellent ( : ) and the collection of AUs was outstanding. We're already drooling over the meat tray, and the Sponsor's choice trophy was a genuine surprise, thanks muchly!

Bring on next year! :hihi:

[FRDGAL]

Sounds like a good day was had by all.

Pictures??

[Tornado]

I will upload my pics soon.

[Laminge]

Sounds like a top day Casper, well done in organising this event

Sorry couldn't make it but wasn't up for an outing today, ran out of morphine!

[peterban]

It was a great day, putting faces to the names of the guys that have all the ford wisdom!!!
Had to leave early as the Mrs got cold ( go figure ).
I noticed mine ( AULTD ) was the only V8 on gas, is it against some unwritten law?????
I really liked Normell's car with the green highligted intakes etc.
Casper you put my teeth on edge when you revved your engine past the red line.
I am sure I could hear the bearings starting to scream !!!!!
Thanks to all for a great day

[Casper]

Originally Posted by peterban

Casper you put my teeth on edge when you revved your engine past the red line.
I am sure I could hear the bearings starting to scream !!!!!

LOL, you missed the next part as Whoosha came over and told me that Matt from G&D will freak.. just as Matt came walking up with a look of horror on his face. Thats twice I've done that to him and he will probably smack me down if I do it again so I better be good from now on and only do it at the racetrack

[GK]

Was the noise coming from Casper's car? I didn't know that, would've gone for a look see.

I guess it figures though, can't blame him for wanting to show off the G&D goodies!

Yes indeed, a great day.

Whilst I'm here, a big thanks to our interstate friends who made the trip south. An awesome effort, particularly entering the Police Camera state, as well as the shock of the cold of the polar ice cap!

I hope you guys all have a safe and enjoyable trip home. Bucky I must apologise to your family for the way my daughter jumped on your boy. I hope he's not too traumatised. Oh yeah, and sorry also for the way she chased him around the carpark of your hotel, and yeah, for the harassment at the playground equipment this arvo!! I guess it's good you guys live in Canberra! LOL!

It was great to meet you and your family, and the other southern treckers!

GK

[CAMS290]

It was great to come down and check out all the nice cars and nice people !!
You guys really put on a good show !!

I was dissapointed i missed seeing the T3 TL, one of the rarest Fords ever !!
Congratulations to all the trophy winners, Goran...your T3 is as beautiful as ever, and Mick...your ute gets better every time i see it.

It was good to see some of the products that AWC sell, on peoples cars. I will be ordering a rear bar with the centre number plate in the near future, and those carbon fibre bonnets are just AWESOME !!!

I had a great afternoon, being the closet AU lover that i am.lol

[Whoosha]

hey gang ..what a day talk about AU heaven.. from stoc

[Tornado]

Just finished bluring number plates and will start uploading pics to photobucket now.
I think I have a pic from every car that was there.

It was a great day and the rain held off until the end of the show :o)
I'm glad the T3 TL50 made it down there, its a vrey rare beast indeed and is in top nick aswell, adsolutely love that car. Bucky I will give you a call in the morning and give you the DVD with all the pics and video I took today.

It was great to meet up with some new and some old faces. Well done to the organisers.

[Tornado]

OK I have just finished uploaded 73 pics, time to start work on the video.

Click pic to see the album

[RspecAU]

We had a great day(pitty it was a little cold for the baby). It was fantastic to see all those clean and shinny AU's in one place, lets hope we can get more next year. Thanks Casper the esky will be available anytime. Great pics Tornado.

[OZFORDAU]

Originally Posted by Tornado

OK I have just finished uploaded 73 pics, time to start work on the video.

Click pic to see the album

Great job Tornado!

Awsome pic's!

Cheers

Simon

[Casper]

Fantastic pics Goran, cant wait to see the video.

[sfr rob]

Thanks Goran, now i dont have to upload all my photos! :

good to meet all of you guys too!

[Casper]

Originally Posted by sfr rob

Thanks Goran, now i dont have to upload all my photos! :

Yes, you do.

[sfr rob]

ok i will....soon

[HP Dude]

Thanks for the photos, Tornado!

[Casper]

Whoever owns this car needs to send me a PM, I have some stuff for you

[StorminaTcup]

Well done guys, we had a great day out. Will definately be up for the next one.

[OZFORDAU]

Casper, can i send u or drop off the CD with all of the photos on it, as there are 200+ images! I might be able to drop it off or send it to u via post!

Cheers

Simon :nutsycuck

PS: Or teach me how to use Photobucket! lol :

[xd5.8l]

Shane whens the new cam going in? nasty backfire from your car, valve springs might be on their way. Am I allowed to say that? Your car sounds more like a twin cammer doesn't sound strained at all at high revs like a stockie.

[romaniac]

those videos will be something to see ;)

[Tornado]

Originally Posted by Casper

Fantastic pics Goran, cant wait to see the video.

I am uploading a small snipet now...