Previous Event: Wild Buggers Mexican 200 km run. Sunday 11 November.
As we arrived at the assembly point everyone was in a happy space, dressed up as Mexicans. Vernon and Nicole entertained with some Mariachi music - Vernon on guitar and Nicole played air Maracas!
8 buggies in total joined the run, 4 of them which was potential new members… They stood there and their facial expressions clearly said Whiskey Tango Foxtrot…..!
In true Wild Bugger fashion, we had a rocky start, with numerous stops shortly after departure. But, desperate times calls for desperate measures… After adjusting the timing by ear, Skobbejak turned from Slow Poke Rodriguez to Speedy Gonzalez!
Driving over the Malan’s Hoogte Pass via Occultdale Road, and then from Slent road to Windmeul Kelder, through a very scenic, twisty road, we made our first pit-stop at a farm stall close to the Wellington crossing, where the vulnerable among us stocked up on huge home made pies!
Next stop was at The Lady Loch Bridge – the oldest steel bridge in South Africa, dating back to 1910.
From there we took the Hasekraal Road, and made a few scenic stops along the way, admiring the beautiful wheat fields that are ready for harvesting.
Next stop was at the old Post Office Tree, between Riebeek Kasteel and Hermon. This tree was written about in Pieter Cruythoff and Jan van Riebeeck’s diaries when they explored the Riebeek Valley in 1661.
We visited the Red Ox in Riebeek Kasteel, which was made as a commemoration of the Great Trek by Christoffel Basson in 1938.
From Riebeek Wes, we took the gravel road towards Gouda, and stopped for lunch under the bluegum trees at the Grassroots Gate.
After a very hot and dusty trip, the group decided that we will take the shortest route back to the club house! We took the gravel road from Gouda to Malmesbury. Now the guys were on fire, drifting around the corners and spinning at every opportunity. At Riebeek Wes we stopped to regroup, pumped some tyres, and Kevin showed us how to do handbrake parking on tar – without breaking a sweat.
In Malmesbury, at the first garage, some guys rinsed the worst of the dust off with the window squeegee and water cans! After some fueling up, it was straight to Melkbos via Atlantis and Brakkenfontein road.
A last drink and a group photo at the clubhouse, concluded the
211km trip in honor of Bruce Meyers and Old Red and the classic Mexican 1000 Race.
Although everybody was full of dust, it was a very memorable run!
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Next Event: Year-end Function. 8 December 2018.
The yearend function will be on 8 December 2018 at El Lions. Invitations have been sent out to all paid members. Any further information will be communicated via the watsapp group. Can't wait to see you all there....It's going to be a good one!!!!
Groete
Karin
Next Next Event: 7 Day Adventure. 27 December 2018 – 3 January 2019.
We ran into some accommodation problems and therefore had to make a slight change in the route.
We will leave on 27 December 2018 to Ceres where we will stay at Klondyke cherry farm for 2 nights. From there we will leave on 29 December 2018 for Clanwilliam where we will stay for another 2 nights at Highlanders campsite. We will then leave there on 31 December 2018 for Piketberg where we will stay at Scheppie Saus over the new year. On 2 January 2019 we will head home.
Total cost for the trip works out to R590 per person (accommodation only).
I will need confirmations by 15 September 2018 and deposits paid by 30 September 2018 as I need to pay deposits over to the camp sites by end of September 2018 in order to keep our bookings.
More information to follow closer to the time.
Vernon & Karen
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Technical.
Clutch Cable Replacement
Note: Be sure to save the rubber boot that slips over the end of the tube (called the "Bowden" tube) that the cable comes out of.
Pedal Cluster Showing
the Clutch Pedal Shaft
(Part #26)
Note: Be very careful not to get grease on the upholstery or carpeting.
Note: This is quite difficult, as the hole in the boot through which the clutch cable passes is very small. I've had good success with resting a little quarter-inch hex fitting with a small pointy end (like a Phillips or Roberts) on the end of the cable, then pushing this assembly through the hole in the boot. The little pointy fitting starts the assembly through the hole, and then the clutch cable fitting follows along.