Coopers Progress at ALLTRAX

This week we have finished fitting out the mini with a full custom built safety rollcage, Garry feeling his age this week having to fit into tight spaces! Onto the sandblasting in preparation for the painters.

Mini delivered today to the painters!!!

More Mini

Here is Garry welding the rollcage together on the mini.

Rhys & Kayne

When Jacob turned 5yrs Garry's parents took him on the plane to Wellington, so when the twins turned 5yrs they did the same. They went at the beginning of this term, so the children in their class were just buzzing when they got back to school on Thursday wanting to hear all about it. The boys had a great time with Nana & Pop,they visited Te Papa, Wellington Zoo, rode the cable car but enjoyed the earth quake room at Te Papa best of all. Wow what an exhausting couple of days for Nana & Pop though. Thankyou so much for taking them.

Its Snowing!

I had a girls weekend at Lake Rotoiti, we knew there was a cold front due to come through on Sunday, but thought we'd have plenty of time to pack and leave. At 2pm the sleet & hail started then snow flakes began to fall, Vicki assured us we still had plenty of time as the snow was still melting on the concrete, it was settling in the trees by 3pm, we kept popping outside to get progressive photos and was surprised how quickly it grew in depth on the cars and the ground. By 3:30 we were packing up and skies were a clear blue by the time we left. Just down the road a bit and the sky turned a stormy grey and we knew we had just got out in time. Think if it had been Saturday night we would have been snowed in for a couple of days! It just made the weekend all that more exciting....thanks Vicki & Rachel an awesome time yet again.

Tribute to Colin McRae

On the 15th September 2007 the world was robbed of one of the greatest rally drivers ever, this is a tribute to Colin McRae.

Lumps in your oil???

Got no oil pressure??

This is what Garry found when they dropped the sump off !!! We have owned the Disco for well over a year and have had it out 4x4 driving many times but obviously never enough to dislodge this old rag buried in the sump oil. Garry had just fitted the truck with new wheel bearings and was giving it a test drive and brake test when the oil pressure light came on. The searching for the problem eventually lead to this disgusting mess which had happily shreadded and wound itself around the crankshaft and cam shaft and small and large particles were found in the oil. So beware when you buy a vehicle that the owner or mechanic hasnt left there underwear in the sump!!! NOTE: We purchased the Landy along with the rag just in case you were wondering.

Many Hands Make Light Work

It was great to have some members of the Nelson Mini Car Club back to the ALLTRAX Workshop over the weekend, this time to scrape off old underseal from the mini undercarridge. Good to see that women aren't affraid of getting involved also!

Don't Miss Out

In the spirit of Burt Munroe, Kiwis are to take on the salt flats of Bonneville in a 48 year old Mini to set a new world land speed record. Come along and hear the story, meet the team and see the car unveiled to the public for the first time. 7pm, Saturday 10th September at WOW World of Wearable Art & Classic Cars Museum, Nelson.

Be part of history, Tickets only $25 from: WOW Museum reception, Cars R Us, Gourdie Automotive or email us at projectsixtyfour@gmail.com

Guest speaker: Robbie Francevic, Free access to car museum, First drink Free, Cash Bar, Silent Auction, Free Guided tour of Wearable Art Museum.