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Title: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on December 21, 2010, 11:54:52 AM
got my licence back yesterday and got another black beddie registed wahoo! tod from narre also got his van regoed yeaterday too!!! wahoo!

so anyone wanna have another get together.. we have a few new vans in melb too! tod, stu, benny:) how about some geelong blokes.. able? pete?

a few of my young mates (younger than 20) have bought beddies recently.. ill try get them along in the van with me (cause they are projects)


soo anyone intersted in doing something in jan?

if we want sundays 16th and 30th are both good for me. but lets hear some more suggestions from others.

do we want to do a drive in night like wa blokes? or just another cruise? something different?

cheers
ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on December 21, 2010, 02:19:45 PM
Hey Benny sounds good

The Drive in could be fun, is the one in resevoir still running ?

Those dates are the off weeks for me and my kids  :'(, but I would love to bring them along as they really enjoyed the last one.

I'm in anyway.

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimsvan on December 21, 2010, 02:23:31 PM
i maybe in me van is at me mates work shop atm his a mechanic, paying him to finish it get it running etc etc. im hoping it will be done by then. fingers crossed
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on December 21, 2010, 02:24:41 PM
AUstralia day - I have the Kids then :D
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: rubman on December 21, 2010, 07:29:29 PM
im in for australia day with the new green beddy :P
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Sweet Shock on December 21, 2010, 07:46:51 PM
I ve got my van full of xmas presents for the past 3 weeks, so I havent touched her, My girl has been through the whole house and has no idea, Last time I touched her I changed the rack and tie rods and door seals, according to the rwc guy and the engineneer,  I only need 2 tyres and a leaking exhaust  so im waiting for the new year, But Ill see what happens Id love to go for a convoy of beddies,
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Sweet Shock on December 21, 2010, 07:49:29 PM
Thats my sons tat, One of his mates did it for nothin, He used him to practice and he's pretty good
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: aka5000 on December 21, 2010, 09:54:23 PM
im keen! hopefully have my new van by then ;D or ill drive the beetle, one way or another

alex
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on December 22, 2010, 07:07:38 AM
what date is australia day?
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on December 22, 2010, 09:31:46 AM
what date is australia day?
OH benny boy you suprise me.

26th of Jan

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on December 22, 2010, 12:12:19 PM
oh yeh that would work with me. wednesday..

would it work for others?
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimsvan on December 22, 2010, 05:27:35 PM
i would prefer after the new year rang me mate and he said his nearly done
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on December 22, 2010, 09:22:13 PM
australia day works for me

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Jason 253 CF on December 24, 2010, 05:08:04 PM
sorry guys but we are on holidays in good old bright from the 14th to the 28th so if you do make it Australia day we can't come down but after that we are good to go
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on December 29, 2010, 09:39:37 AM
so australia day is locked in for a melb get together. we just have to decide what we are doing.. anyone got suggestions. warren:)

hey eddy you cant miss this one this time, we missed you last time!

ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 05, 2011, 11:04:31 AM
Hey Guys heres my idea

Gather at the Bedford Hotel (http://www.truelocal.com.au/business/bedford-hotel/north-melbourne) mid to late afternoon and then drive out to the Coburg Drive In (http://villagecinemas.com.au/Cinemas/Village-Drive-ins.htm) for a movie

The city is central to most people - and the coburg drive in is 10 klm/20 minutes away  Trip map (http://www.truelocal.com.au/map.do?showDirections=&toBusiness=&toAddress=155+Newlands+Rd%2C+COBURG%2C+VIC%2C+3058&toLatLng=-37.7233530+144.9709090&fromAddress=1+Flemington+Rd%2C+NORTH+MELBOURNE%2C+VIC%2C+3051)

What do others think ??

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 07, 2011, 07:28:37 AM
I'm in for sure AU Day ! are we gonna be able to chat and look at each other's vans at the drive in, do u rekon? If there's a bunch o beddies there, i don't think i'll be watching what's on the screen. Don't get me wrong, i'm happy to go, but do u think it would disruptful??
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Banksx2 on January 07, 2011, 02:37:26 PM
We didn't disrupt the show at the last WA drive-in night (although tere were plenty of looks as the Fleet assembled!)

Even attracted one or two civilians (ex Beddie owners :) ) to wander over and brag about their ex-machines.

Just get to the drive-in early to give youselves plenty of inspection/chat time

A convoy of Beddies cruising down Sydney Road - I'd like to see that !!
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on January 07, 2011, 04:46:40 PM
Me too. Make sure the cameras are alive & clicking, also, has anyone thought about nominating someone to shoot video, a half hour [or more] video on a dvd would be great. Just a thought.

george.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Worzel on January 07, 2011, 07:39:35 PM
What's the movie?
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 07, 2011, 09:14:38 PM
Hugh

Dont know yet - the program didnt go out that far.

I will try calling over the weekend and let you know.

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Jed on January 18, 2011, 02:47:05 PM
if i end up coming along with ben then i could shoot a vid for u, if u have a camera, i dont have one tho, hope to see all u guys there! P.S. that plan sounds good to me!




                     jed ♫
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Jed on January 18, 2011, 02:49:37 PM
btw, im one of the little guys that ben is talkin bout ! lol, im not even old enough to get my L's yet!   ausie day, cant wait!
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 18, 2011, 04:48:06 PM
Latest screanings list.

http://villagecinemas.com.au/sessiontime/cinemaallsessions_42.htm (http://villagecinemas.com.au/sessiontime/cinemaallsessions_42.htm)

So maybe a roll call of who is interested in coming.

Post saying yeah or nay.

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Worzel on January 19, 2011, 05:29:47 AM
i won't be back from NZ by then.
Have a good one.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 20, 2011, 08:18:28 AM
Yay - i'm definately in whatever happens.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 20, 2011, 11:59:49 AM
im in too..

hey warren do you wanna do the organising of meeting point and all that? im a shocking organiser:(

ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimmyfreak on January 20, 2011, 05:30:37 PM
i'll probably come along...actually reckon i could tag along with u mark?...maybe
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: henry on January 20, 2011, 09:10:19 PM
Yes

I am inersted but would like an early start say 1 - 2pm (more time to check out your vans)

I have a 3hr drive to get there and would like to make most of the day being my first time to a BUGA event

Henry
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 20, 2011, 10:30:22 PM
Ok guys I will ring the drive in and see what time they open the gates and work back from there.

So are people happy with meeting in the city and driving to the drive in ?

Coming so far

Me and 3 kids
Ben - Jed
MarkB
Jimmyfreak
Henry

 
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 21, 2011, 08:01:29 AM
yeh that sounds good warren:)

ill send a message out today to my bedford phone book.. see if i can arouse some enthusiasm.

cheers
ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 21, 2011, 08:24:40 AM
i'll probably come along...actually reckon i could tag along with u mark?...maybe
I'll give u call closer to the day, not sure if the missus is coming or not.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 21, 2011, 08:31:55 AM
youll be able to tag along with someone jimmy..

Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimmyfreak on January 21, 2011, 10:51:25 PM
well its either that or come in the panel van but thats a bit tragic...
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: petrolhead on January 22, 2011, 07:59:49 AM
Don't forget to take pic's
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Bedford Fever on January 24, 2011, 05:27:49 PM
We will love to join in this meet as long as our van doesnt overheat.
If it does we will meet you all at the drive-in as we just live around
the corner. Cheers Frank and Tracey
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 24, 2011, 07:03:44 PM
OK so the drive in opens @ 8:15 so I suggest this schedual below.

4:00 Meet at the Bedford Hotel
4:00 Drinks and chat till 6:30
6:30 Leave for the drive to the Drive in
7:00 arrive at Drive in chat and check out vans
8:15 gates open - circle the wagons, get out the deck chairs and settle in for more chat and a movie.
11:30 part ways.
 
There are 3 screens so I have put in a poll on what movie people would prefer.

Coming so far

Me and 3 kids
Ben - Jed
MarkB
Jimmyfreak
Henry
Frank & Tracey


Warren


 
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: eddy on January 24, 2011, 07:11:05 PM
wish I could make it but gotta work, attend an official function for the send off for a Consular General back to India .... blah bloody politics    :'(
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 25, 2011, 09:34:41 PM
Cmon Vic ppl t'would be great to see more than 5 vans   ;D there's plenty of time to do other stuff tomorrow too, it's not till 4pm..cmon
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 26, 2011, 06:36:05 AM
yeh pete is coming down from stratford, morgan is in. and rod fraska still not sure but were looking good. oh jim is still a maybe if were back in time, trevs friend is in i think (cf cab chassis)

and im still trying hard to get tod here in his newly regoed beddy:)

ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimmyfreak on January 26, 2011, 11:33:04 AM
you go benny lay the pressure on...
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Bas NZ on January 26, 2011, 06:49:30 PM
We will love to join in this meet as long as our van doesnt overheat.
If it does we will meet you all at the drive-in as we just live around
the corner. Cheers Frank and Tracey

How is your van going to overheat, if you live just around the corner............ ;D
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 27, 2011, 07:30:28 AM
because it was 30 mins away where we were meeting up. then driving back to round the corner from frank and traceys.:)

ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 27, 2011, 08:29:59 AM
Some pics from yesterday's VIC meet, we did have 7 vans all up but a LWB with a MASSIVE roof went missing  :o

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28874&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28864&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28869&g2_serialNumber=2)
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28879&g2_serialNumber=2)
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 27, 2011, 12:56:00 PM
Yep it was a lovely afternoon/evening. Thanks to all those who turned up and made it a great get together.

Henry was the first to arrive at the now renamed Bedford Hotel (how dare they) followed by Mark B and Karli,  Morgan, Ben Adam followed by myself and the kids.

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28892&g2_serialNumber=2)

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28912&g2_serialNumber=2)

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28932&g2_serialNumber=2)

We mulled around checking out eachothers beddys and shooting the breeze when Frank & Tracy arrived.

A few hours of pleasant conversation ensued with the occasional passerby stopping to talk and wonde WTF we were up to.

We then took a short drive to a burger joint and had dinner - yummy bergers too.

Then it was off on a convoy down Sydney road - with Ben and mark playing musical horns, much to the amusement of the cafe crowds.

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28967&g2_serialNumber=2)

Once at the drive in we lined up for a photo op after which Henry and Ben and Jed head off on there long trip home, Mark also headed off home the rest of us settled in for the movie.
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28977&g2_serialNumber=2)

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28982&g2_serialNumber=2)

From Left to right

Frank & Tracey, Henry, Morgan Mark & Karli, Ben, Riona, Me, Dushan, Jed, Jimmy & Sarah

Later a long LWB beddy driven by Andrew & Samantha turned up out of the blue - so we introduced ourselves and told them about the site, hopefully we will see them on here soon.     


Once again thanks to everyone for making it a great OZ day

Warren

Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimsvan on January 27, 2011, 04:57:52 PM
so cut that i couldnt make it tho would have been good cruising in the city with everyone looking wondering what the f*ch oh well next time boys
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 27, 2011, 07:08:54 PM
we pulled up behind that v8 blue beddy on the way home had a chat over the road and told them to come check yoyu guys out.. turns out they were already heading there?? weird..

thanks for all the fun guys! look forward to the next meet up.. it must be time for a frankston area meet:)
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: rubman on January 27, 2011, 07:40:46 PM
Frankston sounds good ben,meet down at mezzmo factory once i ask him ;D,cruize down to mornington. I get the green van registered next month finally woo hoo.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimsvan on January 27, 2011, 07:52:39 PM
i'll be in on the next meet for sure, looking forward in to ripping a sqid
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Post by: mezzmo on January 27, 2011, 09:05:54 PM
Done deal Rubman, heaps of space at the factory for all, then cruise down to The Royal Hotel in Mornington for a great meal.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 27, 2011, 09:18:34 PM
sound good.

One suggestion for the next one was a cruise along beach road, maybe the city and western suburbs guys could get together and cruise out to Frankston along beach road and meet up with the guys from the south and head of to Mornington.

mabe some time in March

Thoughts

Warren

Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on January 28, 2011, 08:33:05 AM
Hey Dudes,

March is good for me = don't think i'll have the custom white van up by then - but i'll be there in the black one.

That's awesome that another beddy just happend to be going to the drive-in too, gold!

Mornington would be a lovely cruise, let's try and make it easy for as many vans to be there as possible.

Cheers!

Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Bedford Fever on January 28, 2011, 01:38:44 PM
Anytime there is a Bedford meet count us in as we really ejoyed meeting you all.
The Bedford convoy was a hoot couldnt stop laughing all the way.
With horns beeping ( especially Bens super horn ) it was a Bedford chorus worthy of an oscar.
Thanx for the goodtime.....pity about the movie..
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: jimmyfreak on January 28, 2011, 02:52:21 PM
thanks warren my wifes name is sarah...should  be beddied up in the next few months...get my dads on the road first then get my own...
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: henry on January 29, 2011, 07:32:41 PM
Hi All

Had a fantastic day, really apriciated the warm welcome on my first BUGA outing (even though Ben didn't think the hub caps were cool), after a long slow trip home the next project is more hwy speed

Look forward to the meet

Henry
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on January 29, 2011, 07:53:37 PM
i didnt mean to say that. althou i must admit i dont like hub caps on any car. but i fully didnt mean to say it out loud cause everyone likes different stuff.. still changing feet in mouth warren:(
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: henry on January 29, 2011, 08:05:17 PM
Hey Ben

No offence taken

If we all liked the same thing life would be boring

henry
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on January 29, 2011, 10:27:12 PM
Haha benny - let me help you change feet :D

I must say I like those hubcaps - on my camper I run 12 slotters on the back and they are cool, but I had HQ ones one the front and they just didnt look "right".

But yeah its all personal preferences.

Warren
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Jed on February 01, 2011, 08:26:54 PM
it was great meeting you all!
 the run was awsome and mark B  if you have any pics of me sticken my head out the top ide love to see them! :)
 
hopefully ill c all of you at the next run,

 not looking forward to driving for 4 hours at 90 kms on the free way! lol, ben let me sleep in the back for the way home! it was good! hehe,
thanks for bringing me along ben!

i tried to start my beddie on gass and 1,and a 1/2 foot flamez came out the carbie! ooopps! not meant to happen!




          tnx guys!                       jed  ♪  ♫
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on February 02, 2011, 08:28:49 AM
Ay, little Jed - here u go mate

(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=28864&g2_serialNumber=2)
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on February 02, 2011, 08:55:16 AM
hey mark, pic did not happen, square & red cross.

george.
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Mark B on February 02, 2011, 08:58:45 AM
should work now george!
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: ben on February 02, 2011, 08:23:40 PM
hey jed you may be trying to start it with petrol still in the carby. and on gas it will make it back fire. need to run the petrol out if you wanna run it on gas.

ben
Title: Re: melbourne get together?
Post by: Warren on February 03, 2011, 11:35:22 AM
sound good.

One suggestion for the next one was a cruise along beach road, maybe the city and western suburbs guys could get together and cruise out to Frankston along beach road and meet up with the guys from the south and head of to Mornington.

mabe some time in March

Thoughts

Warren


OK guys I am going to start another thread for the next Mebourne get together

Suggest the weekend of the 19/20th of March

Warren
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