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Title: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 18, 2004, 02:00:51 AM went out to the nullabor muster a few weeks ago
and on the way back we decided to go down one of the bush roads which lead to an old camp,we couldnt believe there were over 100 cars all pre 76 just sitting there.there are fc fe fb there.the access road is pretty bad and the only way we can get cars out would have to be towed and then put on a trailer on the main road we have taken pics and will have some put up shortly i suppose around australia there would be many sites like this.of course all the windows were smashed kalfe Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: robbzfc58 on May 18, 2004, 02:08:46 AM hurry with those pics!!!!!!
Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 18, 2004, 02:32:09 AM hey
there was a real nice fb ute kalfe i thought of u when i saw it Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: Blown_FC on May 18, 2004, 03:23:46 AM Kalfe...Piiiiicccccs !
What a find hey ! If I live about 10 hours closer, I'd grab a few for my block......I call it - BUSH ART ! Cheers Mark Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: customFC on May 18, 2004, 04:57:57 AM Cool find.
Worth taking off any parts? Now where are those PICS? Regards Alex Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 18, 2004, 06:07:50 AM the camp closed in 1976
i think it was used to pick up car on the highway for many years if we didnt go down this road which i think by the look of the road no one has for years it was a great site pics will be ready this week Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: Jonesy on May 18, 2004, 11:30:25 AM Pics Pics where are these Pics.
Great find too. Cheers Jonesy Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: FE_UTE on May 18, 2004, 11:37:33 AM looks like a great place for a stopover on the way back from the Nats for the WA boys.............. ;D ;D
Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: mcl1959 on May 19, 2004, 07:51:04 AM Don't worry about the pics, where are the numbers? :D
OK - I'd like to see the pics too ;D ;D ;D Ken Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: HAD 708 on May 19, 2004, 08:04:46 AM Love to see the PICS and the numbers.
Brett Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: graham_fuller on May 19, 2004, 10:12:42 AM Where are those pics I can't sleep.What a find.
Cheers, Graham Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: fcfromscratch on May 19, 2004, 11:32:11 AM Hey Dale,
how far out past Norseman is it...roughly...is it too far for a weekend's trip from the big smoke....? seems like a few folks are anxious to see more :D cheers...Brad Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: Wayne on May 19, 2004, 07:36:30 PM Come on where are those pictures can not wait .
WAYNE Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 19, 2004, 10:27:44 PM sorry about pics we have had a delay with scanner
sorry should have thm up by the weekend to answer your question it not near norseman but the road to rawlinna so bacically you are following the railway line to the east towards the nullarbor it is about 300 km on dirt road well graded the road to the cars is a different story Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: FE_UTE on May 19, 2004, 11:54:18 PM Thats ok ...Ive got a 60 series landcruiser with a few sare seats...
Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: FC0058 on May 20, 2004, 08:47:07 AM We want pic's.
We want pic's. We want pic's. [size=10]We want pic's.[/size] Can not wait to see the photos Cheers Jim Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 20, 2004, 10:13:09 PM ok i need some help got some pics through but they r too big to attach
can someone help kalfe Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: Blown_FC on May 20, 2004, 10:15:27 PM Save them as .JPG
Copy and Paste into PAINT then save as "Filename".JPG this should shrink the file size down dramatically. Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: craiga on May 20, 2004, 10:32:49 PM Email them to me at Craig@ctcgroup.com.au and I'll reformat and post them if you like.
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Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on May 20, 2004, 11:32:26 PM these pics show the road in over the river hehehe
ive got the best pics to come these are from a mate who had a couple of his camera other pics show more detail of vehicles there im going out again shortly to grab all the numbers kalfe Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: FC0058 on May 22, 2004, 07:20:44 AM Looking good can not wait for the better photos.
if the panels and bumpers on that last car are anything to go off, looks like you have some salvage able parts & panels on your hands. Cheers Jim Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: mcl1959 on May 22, 2004, 09:36:15 PM Great pics - I wish I could go there !!!!!!!!!!
It's a good experience stumbling into a site like that. Just some ideas for taking really great shots of abandoned cars - For example the EK shown. Shut all doors and boot lid etc Make sure there are no other vehicles or people in the background. This may not be possible with other abandoned vehicles nearby but try to get angles where only a couple of cars are together. Try to find the best backdrop - not hard in this instance as the scrub is a perfect backdrop. Old buildings are great backdrops Make sure the car fills the majority of the picture unless the backdrop building is sufficiently significant to aid the picture. Please dont take this as criticism, just helpful advice. Regards Ken Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: robbzfc58 on May 22, 2004, 10:14:37 PM hmmmm about 800ks to kalgoolie..another 300 out to this grave yard......naa bit too far for a day trip.....you'll have to go with out me dale i think you did well just holding the camera still enough to take pics...must have been a big moment when you found these........but hurry with the photos.............
........you promised >:( ;) btw ken your right ek pic does look better from the side wih doors shut Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: Burnsy on May 23, 2004, 07:04:33 AM Mmmmmm EK that looks like it had less rust than mine did before the previous owner painted it! I lived and worked out in Kal for four years and there are lots of car dumps all accross the Eyre Hwy too! I worked for main roads and knew where most were at one stage. Also heaps of dumps around missions.
Plan on going on a few trips now that I have an EK again, great country too! Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: dale brennan on May 25, 2004, 10:32:52 PM the pics on here were taken by a mate
but the ones i took are alot better but we are having trouble with my scanner alot of the cars are preety good condition we were heading this weekend but the rain has come in and i think that little river will be alot bigger kalfe rob i thought they would be a day trip for u Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: craiga on June 02, 2004, 07:38:00 AM More photos
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Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: craiga on June 02, 2004, 07:45:11 AM Photos supplied by KalFE.
Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: robbzfc58 on June 02, 2004, 10:44:19 AM dale looks like a fun place to spend some time
Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: HARKO on June 02, 2004, 12:09:33 PM Wow and Wow again, Plenty of useable stuff out there I would imagine with the beutifull desert type sun and cold nights protecting it all.
Ive sourced some stuff from a similar climate and the condition its been kept in for 30 odd years is just unbeleivable , cold nights give it moisture but with no corrosives and this allows the dust to attatch itself to it and protect it like a um protective coating. Chrome is like new with a little polish and even engine bays with no paint turn a rusty colour but dont actualy visually corrode. Stoked yous have found em - now you just have to save em or um allow us hehe, cheers Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: kalfe on June 03, 2004, 12:11:15 AM yes it is a great place to hang out
just got to figure how to get over creek and we will be right hey trev remember that black fb ute i found out bush well my mate put wheels on it and towed it into town and sold it for 500 dollars hey the pics of the sedan show the chromework is perfect Title: Re: couldnt believe my eyes Post by: blacky on June 03, 2004, 07:31:05 AM We are going again out this long weekend. We have been grabbing bits from out there for a few years now.I will try and get some more photos for you . There has to be some advantages to living in Kalgoorlie!The bonnet bar on that EK sedan was like new,even the plastic insert was in good nick!
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