Virgin Bash Test Weekend

Ok first off i would just like to say a big thank-you to Will for getting the car done. We didn't think we were going to be able to go on this weekend bash because the car wasn't safe. So on Friday i went down to Byron bay and bought another car (EJ Holden another bash car that was all ready to go) just in case the valiant wasn't ready. But we got the phone call about 3pm Friday afternoon saying valiant was right to go. This is at 6am out front of Joys house loading up the car. We all meet at Beenliegh Mcdonalds then we set out along the back of Beaudesert valley thru to O'Rielly's. Stopped for morning tea, then we did some bush bashing turning left into Duck creek Rd-Bumpy-Bumpy-Lumpy-Large Bumps-Bumpy hairpin-Grid-Another bump just like the others. Select low gear-washout-more bumps.

Regroup we will be stopping for lunch at Kyogle. From there we will be off road so watch out for the bumps and grids.

Arrive at Briggen Camping Grounds

Had a great Christmas in August Diner and breakie the next day pack up and off we go, But watch out you dont get---

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OOPS have to get out and push.

we went through 13 creeks and we got stuck in 2 not bad. Great driving Michelle.

The car went great and we had a great time.

Thank you Sir Albert for organising this week end.

Now we cant wait to do the real Bash.

Its only 4 weeks girls to the big one.

This is our spare EJ Holden.

Well we have made it we have raised $7000 and we are now officially entering the Bash. We are still hoping to raise more and will not stop there. So it is not to late to help out by sponsoring us or donating prizes for raffles.
The car is registered and we will be taking it to the roads very soon so look out for us.
We have a monster Garage sale at beenliegh on saturday address will be in the paper.
A big thank-you to all of those people who donated stuff and all proceeds will go to the variety club.
We only have a couple more sausage sizzles left at the soccer club then on the 30-31st of August we go on our Virgin Bash Weekend - for all first timers doing the bash we go from beenliegh to boonah to try the car out shall be great fun.

We had a great weekend up at pomona. Helping out the jimmy in the hotel and raiseing some money and meeting the locals. We meet a lovely couple who did the variety bash a few years ago in chitty chitty bang bang.

We will be up at Pomona Hotel again this weekend, they have there annual mountain climb so we will be up there helping Jimmy in the pub for awhile then doing some raffles and shakin our tins. So if you got nothin to do this weekend come climb the mountain and say Hi.

The boys are finishing of the Valiant this weekend. And If all goes well it will be getting registered next week. So we can start driving it. Whoo Hoo so exciting. Just over 2 months to go.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Paint job is now finished

Well Dimo has finished painting the Valiant. Now she is back up at Michelles house.

Dimo and Will have spent the whole weekend working on the car. Buffing and polishing the new paint job, making sure she runs right. We have got some new tyres and had the rims sandblasted.

We had another BBQ at the soccer club Sat night.

Whats Coming Up

26th-27th July up at Pomona Hotel where they have there annual mountain climb should be a big weekend.

3rd Aug we are hosting a crazy cricket day for our work colleges, families and friends.

16th Aug a monster garage sale at joys house.

30th Aug we go on a Virgin Bash- for new comers entering bash for a weekend of whats to come.

Still have juniour BBQ's every Sat through out July, August and mid September.

21st Sept at the Hot Rod Show - Beenliegh show grounds.

Then every weekend in September we will be at a different place with our car shaking our Tins. Will let you know where.

Valiant Paint Job

Ready for the paint job

In some places Dimo has had to take it back to bare metal.

I think the inside needs abit of the female touch.

Dimo rubbing the roof back.

Well things here have been ab it slow. (sorry) I can excitedly say that the car is now at my house and Dimo is repainting it. He has spent all week on it panel beating and rubbing it down says it should be ready for paint by the weekend. ( will post some pics soon)
Joys son Daniel has the tailgate and is doing some welding on it so a big thank-you to Dano. Poor Dimo is on a weeks holiday and he has spent all that time doing the car so Thanks Dimo.
And not to mention a big Thank-you to Will ( Michelle's partner) for doing all the mechanical side of things.
Our thoughts go to Helen who's husband Bob was burnt badly 2 weeks ago and is still in a induced coma.
We are still doing our BBQ's at the Mt Gravatt Soccer Club, so feel free to come down and say Hi.
We are having a garage sale on the 16th of August and are asking for your help if you can donate stuff for us to sell and are able to drop it of a coorparoo (email me and i will email you the address) or if your not near there have a garage sale and donate some of the sales to us.
We will also be organising a cricket fun day and a thinking of you card fundraiser. So keep watching.
Oh our total so far is $5900, we are on track and very happy with what we have achieved so far.
Thank you to every one who has helped us achieve this.