californing Crusin' Inc - Past runs stories

There were helicopter rides going all day long, some market stalls selling odds and ends, sponsor stalls, food, coffee, wine tasting, rides for the kids as well as the RSL Club facilities.

The Rattlesnakes did a great job entertaining a fair size crowd, no dance floor though so no one dancing but a lot of toe tapping going on.

The presentations came on and trophies announced to the winners around 1.30pm as the skies started to look a bit threatening.

The venue is able to handle at least double the amount of vehicles if it continues to grow in coming years.

Apart from myself with the Chevelle I ran into Bob and Kate Glendenning (67 Mustang), Peter Ryan (56 Chev) and saw George and Queeny Borg but didn't see their car anywhere.

If I missed noting any other C.C members who were there I apologise .

P.S. I spied this really nice Chevelle hiding amongst the Holden's showing them what a real Muscle car should look like, Ha Ha.

Stu McMahon

Glouster Saturdy 25th July 09

Early and cold just about sizes it up for the start of this Run. Still, a few of the more hardy souls showed up at the BP Berro for a coffee before taking to the road for the drive to Glouster. Along the way we picked up George & Queenie, Jason and the kids and Brian Fox making 8 cars for the run. Just after we got there, Mick arrived in his Ford P/U to join Daryl, Brian, Michael, Jim and Peter.

About 100 cars were on show put on by The Mid North Coast Ford Owners Club. Also there was the Glouster Chill Out Day, rides, stalls Woodchopping, Pubs, and Jim and I got to go on Glouster Community Radio to give Chromefest a plug. How cool was that.

Heres a shot of Brian F on a bitterly cold morning with some of the members???? Thats fog in the background.

AGM July 2009 at Alan Ballards home in Jilliby

13th July 2009

On a cold day, 10 or so members met up at BP Beresfield for the tour south to Jilliby for this years AGM. with stragglers drifting in and others arriving from down south there ended up around 37 members present for the meeting and the substantial meal of Chicken, steak, sausage and salards washed down with copious quantities of tea, coffee or softdrinks. Of course follow this up with absolutly scrumptious slices of cakes and tarts which would break the resolve of any weight watching member. (I know I did)

The results of the voting are shown on the Committee page. Other matters to get screen time were the rewriting of the Constitution and Vintage Car registration and of course where we are up to with the planning of ChromeFest 2009 .

I must give a great big thanks to our imediate past secretary Janet Holmesby who stood down this year. She has been an absolute gem getting all those jobs done in the background so our club can carry on as it does. Good luck to Chris Sundstrom for the future as she is now our club secretary.

Shanons Drag Car Extravaganza -Sunday 26/04/09

On a windy sunny great looking day 19 of our club members met up at Newcastle Showground for one very interesting day out. The Australian Drag Racing Roadshow comenced with nine Drag Car outfits on show. You got to talk to all the guys and the drivers and even for some of the lucky ones, get into a drag car and try it out for size. I know I did, and it's a tight fit!

There was food too! Probably about 120 cars came out and were on display and a very good crowd of general public checking things out. At 12 0,clock all the cars were started at the same time and were given the full treatment. I recon the surfers on Nobbies Beach were wondering what the hell is that roar and started looking for the tsunami!!!!!!!!!!

Club members Dan Phillips and Michelle were there with their great set up with a funny car, a door slammer and the 2 junior Dragsters the 2 boys race. What a great set up they have. The trailer being towed by a 29 year old Peterbuilt primemover all in black. Awsome!

Here are a couple of shots from the day. Check out the rest at www.calcruisin.com picture gallery

The Myles Huntly Garage Crawl May 2010

BP Beresfield was the start point for this great run. What a day. Absolutely picture perfect weather for a great drive. So off we went heading east for Nobbies and then south towards Belmont checking all the beaches and homes on the way. At Belmont we turned west and drove around the lake heading for Peter Thorpes "Rhino Truck Bodies" at Cardiff.

Pete and Linda and their parents put on morning tea for the group and then After we checked all the jobs in progress, Pete's son gave us an exhibition of Aluminium welding using the mig welder and he wasn't bad for a 1st year apprentice.

Pete then gave us a speak on the history of the company and told us of the various jobs he had been doing which included a semi trailer for racing boats which was parked outside the workshop. We then left there heading for Teralba foe a BBQ lunch at Myles home.

Arriving there, we were greeted and made welcome by Myles and Fay. They made their home available to us and we spent hours drooling over the major projects that Myles has under way. The main one being the V12 Merlin engined hand built car still in progress.

There was a nice warm fire to keep us warm and heaps of food and drink. I was the last of the club guys to leave and it was very dark.

Many thank to both Pete and Myles for making this club run so successful,