Tassie: Longford Revival/Festival 1-3 April

Any Tassie zedders interested in a run to Longford for the Longford Revival/Festival,? Say, Sunday 3rd April?
Depart BP Brighton at 0800 for the southern guys and wherever you decide for the northern guys.

A good excuse to check out some historic race cars from the Longford heyday of the 50's and 60's.
Weather is usually still good at that time of year as well.

Plenty of entertainment for the three days and for those walkers and talkers, a chance to do high speed runs down the famed "Longford Mile" which was part of the original race track.
Shannons "Show 'n Shine" and more.

See here for details:

http://www.longfordrevival.com.au/LongfordFestival/longfordfestival.html

I know of at least one interstate zedder coming down!
Anybody interested?

Cheers
Evan

 

Sounds like a great day out

Hi Evan

Count me in because this sounds like a superb day out. Although, Longford is closer to me, I might try to catch up somewhere along the way to make it a bit of a convoy.

I'll be waiting on the side of the road somewhere, Pete

 

Excellent Pete
All we gotta do is get the rest of the crew happening!!!
Talk soon
E

 

Pete
Actually, ill be able to meet up with you in Inceston somewhere on Sun morning.
Ill be spending the night up there with a good m8 so we can hook up on the Sunday morning for a run somewhere.

L8r
E

 

Sounds good

Hi Evan

Look forward to catching up in launceston on Sunday 3rd.
Anywhere is particular in Launceston to meet up and time that suits?

Cheers, Pete

 

Pete
Im staying up In Trevallyn.
Prolly just make it something like Davies Grand Central (Mobil) for a hot drink/blah and we can make a plan of attack from there if you like?
Perhaps 0900 or thereabouts? What say you?
l8r
E

 

sounds great but i will be working

 

I'll be there but with no Zed, staying in Evandale.

 

Sounds like a good plan, see you there and then.

 

Yep.
What about those others....staying mighty quiet apart from ZXfairlady........!!!!!

 

Current list of entries on the flying mile

Goggomobil
Replica 1965 AC Cobra
BMH Comic Book Special
MG TF 1250 1954
1962 Yamaha TD 1A
1964 EH Holden
1967 Ford Falcon GT
1961 Jaguar
1997 Nissan R33 GTR
1998 Nissan S14 200SX
1967 XR GT Falcon
Jaguar E Type 3.8 FHC 1962 (Fri/Sat)
Ferrari 246 Dino GTB (Sun)
1960 MGA 1600 BRG (Number 52)
MGA Twin Cam Cooper
Porsche 2.8 RSR
1960 Jaguar MK2
1961 Honda cb 72/77 350cc
1961 Honda cb 72/77 500
1972 Honda Sidecar 820cc Vintage
1953 Holden FJ
1969 Ford Mustang
1963 Elfin Clubman
1968 Lotus S3 Elan
Replica 1964 Ford Cortina Race Car
1956 FE Holden
1962 Manx Norton 500cc/
1962 Triumph 750 Sidecar Outfit
1963 Triumph TR4
Austin Healey 100 Le Mans
2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
1977 Ferrari 308 GT4
1973 Chrysler Valiant Charger E48 6 pack
Holden Torana LJ GTR Turbo
2003 Suzuki Hyabusa GSX 1300R
1962 CB72 Honda
1967 Honda Side Car
1953 Morgan +4
1959 Morris Minor
1968 Morris Cooper S
1977 Torana Hatch Back
1954 AC ACE Sportscar
1953 Austin Healey 100
1965 Toyota Crown S
2008 Ferrari F430
1967 Mini Cooper S
1958 Holden FC
2008 FPV GT
1966 Holden FX
1947 Ford V8 Special
1964 Cobra Racing
Replica of 1960 Ford Anglia
Porsche 935 Moby Dick (1978)
Porsche 962 Rothmans (1987)
Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder (1960)
Porsche 908/02 Spyder (1969)
Porsche 911 SC (1980)
Porsche Carrera GT (2003)
Coca Cola Mustang
Lamborghini Murcielago
FPV Boss 335 Falcon
1995 Castrol Perkins Holden VR

 

Im drooling already......................................

 

Sounds great , but

sounds great buddy but my Z is UN DRIVIABLE, the bloody clutch doesnt want to work all of a sudden,tried to bleed the clutch but the top bleed valve has threaded the bleed valve block thingy, not very happy about it. and also I think my clutch master cylinder is doing something very weird aswell:bash:. everytime i lift the Z up off the ground I have bleed all the valves again. so i wont be able to make it this time buddy. I dont have a clue were i am going to get another bleed valve block thingy from. hopefully someone can help me out on the forum.

 

I'd love to come, but I'm also working.
Ben: http://www.conceptzperformance.com/..._Type=NIS300&UID=20110314004312112.213.151.91

 

Is it the bleed valve on top of the MC or the one at the end of that metal "pipe to nowhere"?
If is the MS, then youll just have to R&R the MC and have that fixed. An hours work to R&R plus fix an ANY brake shop.

If its the one on the end of that confounded "pipe to nowhere" you have 2 options.
1: remove the idiotic hard pipe from the metal "Tee" and blank it off with a hose blanking bung.
Or:
Just just pull the entire setup out from MS to slave and have Lance at Cablemate make you a nice and shiney braided hose to run from MC to SC! Prolly around 80 clams more or less and your done M8!
Give me a yell if you want a hand. Netime dude.

Jono, bummer M8 but happens!

L8r
E

 

Will not be able to make it

Hi Evan

I'll not be able to make the Longford revival (at this stage) because I still need to put some weekend time into my Zed. I've ripped the interior out to recover it and it's taking a lot longer than I thought.

Thanks for organising the run to the revival but I'll need to give it a miss as I'm sick of looking at my incomplete interior and want to get it finished.

Cheers, Pete

 

Ahhh bummer Pete. oh well, gotta do what ya gotta do!!!
L8r
E

 

I would love to get to Longford because it was so cool to see the revival after reading about the races and pictures of the older open seaters back when it was on the racing calendar. I remember taking some photos (which I've since lost) of the Shell oil signage on the bridge supports. As I looked around at how the race track curved under the bridge and between the supports I though how the hell did they race in those open seaters at high speed and not smash into the bridge supports. It just goes to show how talented the drivers were.

The chequered inn Pub is a favourite stopping point on the way home from Launceston for dinner or just a quick refreshing drink.

Hence, it would be great to go along. I may still make a day trip in My Honda daily but I'm just not sure what day it will be (Sat or Sun).

Cheers, Evan.
Pete

 

Awesome pete
See what you can do.
If you like, to save some face and dignity, bring the shopping trolley up to Trevallyn, leave it at my M8's place and you can come down in the white NA shitter with me!!! At least SOME street cred!!! LMAO!
Ive even fitted new tyres for the occasion!
Id be happy to run you back to Inceston to collect your wheels when we are done.
Cya
E

 

We're coming over on the wednesday night boat, I gather we get 1 trial run on friday and 3 runs on both saturday and sunday. The car has to be in the display paddock all day those days too so I'll be within walking distance to the track all day over those 3 days, hopefully I'll be able to catch up with a few people while I'm down there.