NSW Club - Gnoo Blas Run

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:17:47 AM

Here are the much anticipated pictures of this weekends Gnoo Blas run. We all travelled up to Orange, not only to take part in this event, but to see Norm Dawe's ex-racer FC standard. It was just fantastic to see and hear, and for a lucky some, (me included Â ;D ) drive the car. Although it suffered some front end wobbles at speed it was still a memorable experience. And the smile and Norm and his daughters faces made the whole trip worthwhile.

Here are the photos I took yesterday and today, and I'm sure more will be posted over the next couple of days. RET even took some video of the car which I hope you all get to see soon.

Thanks a million Norm.

Cheers,

Craig.

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:18:08 AM

Rear shot

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:18:31 AM

Fat rear...

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:18:59 AM

Looks really good from this angle.

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:19:32 AM

Front

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:19:53 AM

The happy owner

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:21:59 AM

With an FJ racer. The video RET shot shows Norms car and an FJ "racing" around the Gnoo Blas circuit, followed by the Poo Mobile camera car. Must have opened a few eyes on what are now public roads!!!

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:22:42 AM

Here's a shot I took while following Norm's car with his daughter driving. Look closely and you will notice the "P" plate!!

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:23:46 AM

Some of the club cars on the starting grid at Bathurst.

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:24:10 AM

Up at Skyline

craiga · February 23, 2004, 08:24:33 AM

The Poo Mobile.

customFC · February 23, 2004, 10:24:19 AM

Looks like it was a great weekend.
Wish I had been there.
Thanks for the cool pics.
Regards
Alex

robbzfc58 · February 23, 2004, 10:47:17 AM

must have been a blast for you & Ashlea Norm
looks like lottsa fun

normd · February 23, 2004, 01:34:34 PM

Craig,
Â Â Thank You, Â for having me there , and a Thank You to all the members who made us feel so Welcome , and YES , Ashlea and I did have a "ball" Â she's still on a "high". Â ;D. Â Â I was only too happy to let you have a drive out on the road , and I'm looking forward to RET's video of Ashlea's "Dice" with the FJ , the "old guy" in the FJ was having a ball too , he must have been in his 70's.

Trev
Â Â Yep mate , it was a "Blast from the Past" Â :D .

Â Some shots here of the FE/FC display. Â 12 cars in total.

Â Norm & Ashlea Â :)

PS . Mate , wish the "road permit" would have covered Bathurst too 8)

HARKO · February 24, 2004, 02:34:35 AM

Id like to second that Norms gesture was awesome, I also got to have a squirt around the old track and i dont mind saying that i realy hit the gas pedal , upon return i got out of the 8) car expecting Norm to be a little concerned but as usual he just smiled and said "Man youve got guts"
This was an absolute highlight of my life. I mean where or when would you ever get the chance to drive an original old race car around a now non functional old race track out west. "Never" Norm may be the only bloke i ever know with a kind enough nature to watch someone giving his car heaps and actualy enjoy it

Cheers buddie I owe you a beer

Sarge · February 24, 2004, 06:22:38 AM

Looks like everybody had a real good time. Now thats what Old Holdens are all about. Great photos and I am looking forward to maybe seeing the video some time. I bet its been a while since Bathurst has seen a starting line up like that.
Norm
Great to see you got the car back on the track (road). Also great to see that the passion for Racing and the car are coming though in your Daughter, for this you must be proud. Hope to see the car in action personally one day soon.

Regards
Sarge

RET · February 24, 2004, 06:45:39 AM

I hope to download the video into the laptop tonight, and I'll do my best to get a bit of it up and available this week. I've had a quick squiz at the raw footage, but given that it was taken from the back seat of Harko's Commodore and the PooMobile, some of it is a little shaky ;D

I'll extract the best bits and get them up ASAP. I've also got some more photos which I'll add to this thread tomorrow.

cheers
RET

COL58FE · February 25, 2004, 09:35:35 AM

g'day fella's,choice pic's i loved the bathurst one's but the (p) plate shot of norm's car cruiz'n the tar is best,it look's tuff,fat and low.as for letting someone else drive ya machine that's extra cool,but i wouldn't expect nothing less from a DAWE and an FE owner too,being both myself norm don't worry were not related(hahaha) ;D until then COL58FE 8).P.S POO IS IN STRIP DOWN MODE.PIC'S ARE COMING SOON BUT SO IS EASTER (SORRY). :-/ HELLO TO ALL :)

Jonesy · February 27, 2004, 11:08:59 AM

Heres some pics of the great race car in action

Jonesy

PS. Thanks for that drive

Jonesy · February 27, 2004, 11:11:32 AM

Another shot

Jonesy

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