Wellington Event - Southwards Open Day

Z Club · Post by **Z Club** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:49 pm

When: Sunday 2nd March 2014
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
What: Southwards Car Museum Open Day
Meeting at: Paraparaumu at 9.30am in the Coastlands Car Park closest to the railway station and arrive in a group
Things to bring: A gold coin, for our clubs charity St Johns.

Southwards Car Museum are holding another Open Day on Sunday 2nd March 2014.

We will meet at Paraparaumu at 9.30am in the Coastlands Car Park closest to the railway station and arrive in a group.

Sounds like it should be a great day. You will even get a chance to tour through the workshops which is well worthwhile all by itself.

Contact Mike (old_datto_fan) if you want any further info.

old_datto_fan · Post by **old_datto_fan** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:55 pm

Don't forget this event if you are in the lower North Island, the last two have been great with a huge turnout.

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:27 pm

Bump for Wellywooders and Kapiti, lower end of the isle.

ZYX · Post by **ZYX** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:21 pm

Darn it! I now have a conflicting engagement on this date. Sorry, would have loved to be there.

old_datto_fan · Post by **old_datto_fan** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:35 pm

That's a shame Murray, and we were so looking forward to seeing your car!!!!!!!!

old_datto_fan · Post by **old_datto_fan** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:17 pm

Any more interested???

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:09 pm

I won't be there this year - am driving up to Taumarunui to collect the mighty Austin from the outlaws house and trailer it back to Welly.

Where I believe it may have started life back in the 1950's when they assembled Austins in Petone.
Full circle after 57 years, not bad.

old_datto_fan · Post by **old_datto_fan** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:33 pm

That's a shame Michael but good news to have the next project at home. I've had an A30 and an A35 many years ago, good strong little cars. Good luck with the relocation.

reliablejunkie · Post by **reliablejunkie** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:05 am

Won't be turning up for this one. Having some major rust removal over the next couple months. Will be good to go after that though.

bernjean · Post by **bernjean** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:29 am

Would love to come again. My wife refuses to do long trip like that in the Z again. We had some problems with charging on the way back, turned out all I had was a loose fan belt. When I installed the power steering and instead of setting up independent pulleys I just used the water pump one. This was all good until the belt stretched a little and the bracket ran out of adjustment. Have since had an extension made for the bracket, heaps of adjustment now. All sorted, but wife still not keen to do long trips. Must look into changing it for the future.

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:51 pm

Have a fantastic time folks. Same as Bernie, would love to be there, but haven't managed to clone myself yet to be in two places at the same time.

old_datto_fan · Post by **old_datto_fan** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:05 pm

I can understand your wife's comments Bernie, I'm not sure I would get mine to spend more than an hour at a time in my car!

Love to see any of you down here for this event next year, it is well worth the trip.

us2 · Post by **us2** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:39 pm

Hey Bernie. Should we make the pilgrimage again. Maybe next year?

knorrieyiv · Post by **knorrieyiv** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:04 pm

Looking forward to seeing you all their...........sorry took so long to reply......people

knorrieyiv · Post by **knorrieyiv** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:06 pm

Will be there buddie