Wacky Wheels

<p>Introducing our shitbox! </p><p></p><p>Ben comes home from work on a Monday afternoon delighted saying "I've brought a car, do you want to come for a drive to get it. Should be a quick pick up, 30minutes tops!" </p><p></p><p>Of course, I agree. We hook the trailer up and set out for the 'quick pick up'. </p><p></p><p>On the way there, Ben shows me the messages between himself and the seller. </p><p>"Its got a serious knock but that could be anything, its still running. Missing a door and guard but its only $500 so lets give it a go" he says. </p><p></p><p>We arrive to a bit of a car graveyard with the Wagon buried at the back. The car turns over and while we are in Canberra, the knock in this engine could have been heard from Yass. She was loud....but not for very long. Two turn overs of the engine and a couple of quick remixed editions of "that's an unhealthy engine" plays before silence. The knock proved too much and the engine has seized - giving us absolutely nothing but the sounds of "should we continue" playing in our heads. </p><p></p><p>You guessed it - completely unprepared we continued. Fast forward through using one soccer mum van, a very thin ratchet strap and some "woohah, yup, left hand down, straight, your clear, shit that crack doesn't sound good, hold up, nar yeah its fine, you got a couple inch's clearance on this side, is this going to work, all clear, send it, geeez would you look at that, how did that strap not snap" commentary - ITS FREE and on the road ready to winch onto the trailer. With completely flat tires and an 'only just' battery the winch needed a payrise after completing that job. </p><p></p><p>After almost an hour in the dark freezing our butts off in 0 degrees, we had our shitbox on the trailer. Locked and loaded ready for its new adventure. </p><p></p><p>"See easy one" Ben said on the way home as we both laughed. </p><p></p><p>We brought it home. Taped up the door and ran for the heat inside the house, wondering what we had gotten ourselves into....</p>

Somebody has to start things off

Good on ya Walesy. Wish you guys all the best and safe travels.

Good on you! I hope you have the best time. All my love Nan xx

Nicole Ghazag

Good Luck

Give me the stickers 😝

Amelia Hinton Fredrick Canham (Snr) Douglas Bullock

Best of luck guys!

Great work guys

GOOD LUCK from the HOLDEN RALLY TEAM 🏁

Good luck. Have fun

Good luck Ben and Kayla! We're donating in memory of Dave Barnsley, who would've loved to take this ride with you!

Keep doing what you do. Such a wonderful cause. For my siblings Janine and Pete battling stage4 💗💙

Proud of you!!!

On behalf of Bruno Ibarra and family, thank you!

Good luck for the drive

Good on you guys

Donations from Canberra Classic Holden Club's annual picnic! Thank you to everyone who donated money, had a chat and wrote the names on the car.

Proceeds from the number raffle of which the winner donated back $500🥳 making an awesome total of $1250

Good luck Ben from capital tools

For my mum, who lost her battle in 2017.

Grumps