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I've just booked my accommodation -

Friday 11/4 Cobar Central Motor Inn
Saturday 12/4 Broken Hill Comfort Inn Crystal
Sunday 13/4 Wudinna Hotel/Motel
Monday 14/4 Eucla Hotel/Motel
Tuesday 15/4 Fraser Range Station (t.b.c.)
Wednesday 16/4 Merredin (to be booked)

Rob

Thanks Kraka, I have one on my FE Sedan that I can copy. I was mainly fishing for more elegant DIY solutions, I've got a few responses on Facebook so far.

Hey Stinky the CRS rails are pretty easy to copy and I have a couple of there cross members at home that I could take a photo of and show you what they look like.

Craig,

Go to hrc.au and then Holden - Accelerator.  Most of the issues of Accelerator in the late '60s had an ad for the stop-lamp indicator, and may give an idea of where they were mounted.

Rob

Hi all, just noticed a Wilsonia gauge for FE/FC listed on Ebay. Sensible start price for a change. Interest5ing to see where it ends up. Cheers, Glenn

Hi have my car up for sale

Located in Perth

Contact is 0409327477. Name is Simon

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1477320209898391/?

Thanks for the advice, we will evaluate as we go along: depending on the weather; where we elect to stop; etc.
I have 'some idea' about the motels, cabins and truck stops along the Nullabor, as we traveled 'west to east' last year in our Motorhome.
On fuel prices, I might have to use up emergency jerrycans to bypass the really expensive outlets.

One of the last puzzle pieces for my panel van is to sort out the gearbox crossmember, the old one was some booger welded SHS that had a 5mm wall thickness, and was just bolted to the floor with spacers.
I'd like to do a neater job but I'm reluctant to fork out $1K for a CRS chassis kit when I only really need the rails and crossmember.

Has anyone done a DIY arrangement? Any tips or tricks?

 Hi Geoff,
 
 A couple of points from personal experience -

 Fuel at Penong and Nundroo is the last of the cheaper stuff heading west. Last time we drove through there was fuel at Yalata again which has been closed for years, it was cheap as well but don't take that as gospel as I have only seen it the one time. We normally fuel at Penong then Nullarbor , then Border Village.
 Overnight at Mundrabilla then stop at Cocklebiddy then Caiguna for fuel and the obligatory photo at the sign then Balladonia then Norseman.
 

 Madura Pass roadhouse is  a dump , try and avoid if possible, we have stayed there 3 times over the last 20 years and every time the rooms are filthy, dirty sheets etc. Never again.

 Mundrabilla roadhouse is a good stop , I had one of the best steak dinners I have ever had there last year , the station processes its own meat 

 I see you are looking at Wave Rock , the straight road from Norseman to Hyden is dirt, good dirt but dirt nevertheless. If you are looking to go to Wave Rock/Hyden best to go the long way if you value your paintwork. You can head North or South from Norseman to get there , much of  a muchness.

This is my and Charlie's plan for our trips to Perth. We are starting together in Sydney, diverging at Young, joining up again at Hay through to Norseman, then splitting through to Woodman Point.
We would be happy to travel with others along the way.
The attached image is my plan along with a Nullabor fuel stops chart that I picked up from a Grey Nomad site.
Geoff_K