Speedway
18-11-2015, 3:29pm
Hi all, got the dreaded inactive email the other day. After a disastrous end to our Cape York Trip in June July. (A dodgy head repair on the Maverick I had purchased last year let go, dumping the water , overheating and seizing the engine 10 minutes out of Laura FNQ). After flying home I begged, borrowed and sold anything I didn't need and eventually raised enough to fly back to cairns, have the car bought from Laura and have a reconditioned motor fitted, but the problems weren't over yet. The changeover motor had the wrong sump on it and had to be returned to the re-conditioner to have the correct one fitted. 2 days delay. Next the radiator was beyond repair (possible cause of the original problem with the head) Another $500 and 1 more day, the thermostat housing was badly corroded and required welding and machining as replacements are not available, another $100. Motor finally fitted Friday afternoon. Oops it's blowing bubbles out the side of the head, Tow truck back to the re-conditioners, head off, new head gasket fitted, still blowing bubbles at 10:30 Pm, not working over weekend so Monday morning they chased up a genuine head gasket, only 1 available in Aus and it's in Perth, another 2 days, the motel bill is getting huge and money running low. I finally get the car back Wednesday night too late to head off so make up my bed in the back and camp overnight in cairns, enough money left for about 1200-1500K's then a 3 day wait for my pension money. Another 5 days and I am finally home. I haven't felt like doing much over the last few weeks and the inactive email was the kick start I needed. Did the local Christmas market last Sunday and sold a few prints and got orders for a couple more and 2 tentative Shearing shed shoot bookings. So I am now ready to get back into it - Photography that is.
Cheers
Keith.
Cheers
Keith.