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This Issue Presidents Report 1 Sponsors 2 All the Goss 3 Supercheap Bathurst Show 4 AGM 5 Katrina Bangay’s GTR XU1 6 Club & Member details 7 Trading Post” 8 “What’s Happening” 9

The official newsletter of the Classic Holden Car Club NT

Volume 9/12 [email protected]

www.shannons.com.au PO Box 36308

Winnellie NT 0821

JOHNS JARGON Another very successful AGM and General Meeting to follow was held with many members and partners attending. Your committee has had only 1 change from last year with Larry Dean stepping up to the plate. Thank you Larry for taking on the responsibility. We sincerely thank Amanda Reed for her great contribution with flyers, website, facebook and emails. Amanda is still willing to play a back seat role to these jobs and we thank you again Amanda for your support. The minutes and associated reports will follow this newsletter. Long time member John Obolevics and his partner Trish have been organising the Australia Day Ute Run for 10 years and are looking at stepping back. Your committee has agreed to take over the responsibility of this very big event on the Darwin social calendar. Thank you also to Steve Moller and Allan Stalker for volunteering to be on the committee. As this event is not far away no doubt there will be a committee meeting very soon to bring the rest of us up to speed. You will be called upon on Australia Day to help with different facets of the event. Don’t forget to book in for the end of year climax – the club Xmas Party/Ten Pin Bowls night. Unfortunately I am an apology as I will be at a conference in Adelaide.

The annual Quiz Night will be held in February with the date to be finalised. Any suggestions of prizes or things we can do differently please let me know ASAP. The next meeting is on 13th November at 5.30pm at Motor Sports House at Hidden Valley. Look forward to seeing members in attendance. Happy Motoring John Palamountain As stated at the AGM the club is going to reduce the amount of newsletters we print, it saves us money and it's good for the environment. So if you have an email address on your application form, you will get it via a link to the website. Every newsletter ever published is also on the site, so there's no worries if you ever delete them, we encourage you to go back through the years and read the stories and relive the events. If you absolutely must receive the newsletter by post please let grumpy know so as to update the data base [email protected] or 8988 2425 AH. Those who receive correspondence by post without an email address will not get club function / info flyers (we need to know so we can make mail out labels and number of newsletters to print)

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Club Merchandise

Look the part and support your club Polo Shirts $40.00

Hats $15.00 Stubbie Coolers $6.00

Stickers $3.00 Key Rings $5.00

Merchandise available at most events, just see Ian See Ian if you want to deposit money into the clubs account

V8 Supercars Calendar 2012

November 11th – 13th Symmons Plains, Launceston November 18th – 20th Sandown Challenge, Melb. (F) December 2nd – 4th Teslstra 500, Sydney (F) January 29th 2012 Test Day, Eastern Creek,

Hidden Valley Drag Racing

Next season dates coming soon

“Chris Parris HZGTS”

“CHCC Sponsors” Please support the business’s that

support the club.


“All the Goss” Most of you would know John Obolevics and his gorgeous "OZYUTE", most would also know him and his partner Trish Creedon have been organisers of the Australia day Ute Run. At the October committee meeting John, Trish and Sue Davies from Variety put a proposal to the club on taking over the organisation of the event, the committee agreed to the proposal. Then at the AGM the subject was put forward and endorsed by the membership. The format will remain and Variety will always be the beneficiary but the clubs profile will be raised in our involvement. Steve Moller had put up his hand to help, John will still be involved in next years event and assist in the handover. In past events we have either run a BBQ or assisted in the competitions but further assistance will be required for future function and I urge all of you to get on board.

“Bathurst”

It’s the time of year where petrol heads of all persuasions are locked to the TV (or the lucky few who actually get to be there) to watch the great battle on the mountain, this year was the 50th anniversary of the event and the last of Holden vs Ford. In fact several of our members went to this historic event. Paul Whittaker took leave to make it a double header with a holiday of a life time, the AFL Grand final and then Bathurst. Doing it in style and making the most of it he made camp at Forrest Elbow and spent four glorious days on the mountain. Here’s a bit of what he had to say….. It was awesome, believe me when I tell you its much much better actually camping on the mountain and being right there in the thick of the action than stayin at home and watchin it on the TV. (We did have our own TV set up on the big day at Forrest Elbow so we didn't miss a single moment of ALL the Action) We arrived early in the week to set up camp and check out the good viewing points around the track for the lead up to the Big Race. First night it got down to a chilly 1 Degree, then it warmed up only down to 6 Degree another day, On Sat /Sunday there was a freezing cold wind blowing across the mountain around day break then again at dusk. This did not deter the fans or the 8000 or so campers scattered around the mountain side. The Gods were on our side as there was no rain, hail or snow as some predicted. We had a party all week long, it was a magnificent week end of motor sport. Plenty of side alley stalls, on and off the track entertainment, demo’s, not to mention a dozen or so different promotional track / grid girl groups, handing out free stuff and only too obliging to jump in front of the camera with you. Did you know it takes approx 1 1/2 Hrs to walk the complete race track and at least an esky full of refreshments. They say it is a rise of 180 Metres to the top from the start grid, and it ain’t easy trying to walk that mountain track with a loaded esky, except if you ride the esky down the hill as some did.

Katrina Bangay also made the pilgrimage, but the story behind this is just amazing. A family icon was lost with the passing of her father and after years of persistence to return her Dad’s LJ XU1 to the family she had resigned herself to the fact that it was probably lost forever. The whole family used to go rally driving in this car on weekends and the memories of this car go back a lifetime. Unbeknown to her, Katrina’s brother had secured the car six years ago and undertook a complete rotisserie restoration in secrecy. All was unveiled at a huge gathering of family and friends. Although it doesn’t go into the ‘Tattooist’ nor how the restored Sunbeam Alpine gets into the picture, turn to page six of this newsletter for more details.

With the car now in immaculate condition the only thing to do was to share it with the world. She shouted the trip to Bathurst, complete with campervan the works and the car was set up with 140 GTR’s and XU1’s to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Brocky’s first win in a Torana.


“Supercheap Bathurst Show” The flyers were late and the call was put out only a few days before the event but it was a great roll up of over 20 Holdens for the Annual Supercheap Bathurst show. As tradition dictates it Holden vs Ford display but sadly only a four Fords showed up. I have to say that the Fords that did show up were very impressive with a couple of Mustangs, a beautifully original 1948 Mercury and that gorgeous GT40, (they all came home with prizes).

The clubs committee and volunteer members were a well oiled machine and the marquee, BBQ and display was set up in record time. The BBQ did great business with soft drinks and sausage sanga’s on sale and the crowds were steady through out the day.

After many months off the road with transmission issues Rex Hales once again presented his HT Prem in fine style.

With Judging complete it was onto the presentations; CHCC winners were Wilko Van Syl ‘Best Original Holden’, Damon Wagland ‘Peoples Choice’ and Harry Mellios ‘Best Holden’. All participants went home with Meguires ‘goodie bags’ stocked full of posters, stubbie coolers and T shirts etc.

On behalf of the club I’d like to say a big thank you to Ray Younger and his Supercheap staff for putting on the event and special thanks to members who help set up and pull down the display as well as serving on the BBQ, it takes a load off the committee and we are grateful. Last but not least thanks to the members for entering their cars, there wasn’t much notice on this one but you all answered the call….


“AGM”

About a dozen cars lined the Esplanade ready for the run. The day was perfect and everyone was ready to go. After jump starting Joe Mathews Torana it was a quick cruise through town to the delight of the cafe set along Mitchell st. A few stragglers joined enroute to the Dripstone cliffs and with a brief natter Damon came up with the idea to line up all the Toranas.

I think this has to have been the best attendance of Toranas till date, you could have been mistaken that it was the "Torana Club" that had their AGM. Paul Rubie's HR wagon made it's debut on the run, he had just got it up from 'down south' and it was registered just prior to the event. Taking off to our final destination we suffered another breakdown, Dave Souter's HK Premier refused to start, the old screw driver across the starter motor got him going again. That's the third time in as many runs that he has had this problem and he took a detour to swap it with his HZ ute.

Finally we all made it to the Hidden Valley club rooms to the sound of screeching tyres of the 'State of Origin' Drifting competition between SA & NT. Once we were all seated the meeting went like clockwork. The Executive committee were all re-elected and the only change on the committee was that Larrie Dean was elected as Amanda Reed stood down due to various other commitments which includes a new bub on the way.

After the meeting the BBQ was stoked up and everyone kicked back to watch the action on the track with a good feed and a few refreshing drinks. The sport of drifting is taking off round the world and Darwin is well supported with a bunch of committed people who like nothing better than ripping around Hidden Valley sideways at speed. After seeing a couple of bingles it's safe to say that this could be an expensive sport.

Wrapping up I'd like to thank all those who nominated and all those who have helped out in the past, it’s the committed that makes this club what it is…..


Long time CHCC member Katrina Bangay is an absolute Holden nut, and has been all her life and she owns a swag of desirable cars and recently got re-united with the ultimate car. Ultimate not only for what it is but what it meant to her entire family. A month or so ago she posted in facebook and I just had to call her up hear the story. I tell you it's amazing to hear in the first instance, here it is in her brothers words.....

The phone went dead, and with tears streaming down my cheeks he was gone! No warning, no time to get used to it, just gone. But the blows hadn't finished, once the will was read out, the car was gone too. A car that had been part of our lives as long as I can remember. You see, Dad was a bit of a jokester and the running joke with his mate was "when you kick the bucket you gotta leave me the car" so he did, "Shit"!! While we were devastated I'm not the one to mess with a mans wishes so the car left the family. We were bummed but what do you do.

Fast forward four years, the phone rings, "I've had a stroke and can't do the car. So the car came home, during it's four year holiday my sister tried to buy it back a numerous times with no success so you'd think I'd ring her up straight away and tell her "Nup"… I had bigger plans, much bigger, Nothing much happened for the next few years then with a year and a half to go before the 10th anniversary of Dad's passing it was go time! The car was stuffed, full of rust and everything on it basically worn out from being a daily driver its whole life I'd bitten off more than I could chew so it was time to chew like crazy.

The fact that it remained a secret from my sister and my mum for six years was a miracle in itself, both of them came within six feet of the car on numerous occasions yet the cover was never blown. On the second of June 2012, nearly ten years to the day it was revealed The car you see here was never a one man job and could not have been made the dead line without the help of some generous and talented people. The list is long and and illustrious and they know who they are and I'm forever in your debt, thank you all. It was never about the car though, it was always about him. Paying respect to an amazing man, his words haunted me the whole time through the build, "I'm gonna restore it" Well Guess what, we beat you to it. Miss ya heaps.



Financial Members and their Cars Call Grumpy if you are not on the list

Bruce Wall 48-215 Club Stephen Cobbe HT Sedan Kevin Thoma HX Statesman Club Jim Dowling 48-215 Dallas Campbell HT Sedan Steve McDean HX Statesman Phil Springate 48-215 Club Dave Souter HT Sedan John Hocking HX LE Gerard Taylor FX Ute Ray Orr HT GTS Monaro John Denton HX LE Club Phil Kerr FJ Ute Kerry Kyriacou HT Monaro Paul Cilka HX LE Club Scott Holden FJ Ute John Kyriacou HT Monaro Peter Callegari HZ one Tonner Troy David FJ Ute Club Joe Horvath HT GTS Club Albert Wilson HZ Sedan Harry Mellios FJ Ute Club Greg Coates HT GTS 350 Club Louka Constantine HZ Wagon Club Agnes Shaw FJ Sedan Club Andrew Boller HG Ute Mark Booth HZ Premier Wagon Peter Walters FC Sedan Club Frank Bost HG Ute Bev Merv Stewart WB Statesman Amanda Reed FB Ute Club Gregory Loveridge HG Ute Michael Prowse WB Ute Shane Mullavey FB Ute Paul Allen HG Sedan Garrey Colliver WB Ute Club Malcolm Loveridge EK Sedan John Maxwell HG S/Sedan Elliott Wilson LC Torana Trevor Raggatt EJ Ute Nick Coe HG Monaro Paul Whittaker LJ Torana Peter Skehan EH Ute Club Adam Gibson HG Monaro Brenton MacLean LJ GTR XU1 Shannon Whittaker EH Ute Peter Van Boxtel HG GTS Alan Stalker LJ GTR XU1 Club Xavier McMahon EH Prem Sedan Wilko Van Syl HG GTS Club Katrina Bangay SLR 5000 Club Owen Swan EH Prem Shane McAlpine HQ GTS Chris Surin LH Sedan Jason Ballantyre EH Sedan Dave Gosper HQ SS Club Phil Hall LH Sedan George Williams EH Sedan Adam Bowman HQ GTS Coupe Club Joe Mathews LX Sedan Club Perry Mar EH Sedan Toby Clifford HQ Coupe Peter Balfour LX Coupe Darren McMaster EH Sedan Chris Todd HQ Coupe Damon Wagland LX SS Coupe Club George Shepherd EH S/Sedan Nick Mellios HQ Coupe Colin Johnson LX Torana Club Ian Campbell EH S/Sedan Club Jack Burr HQ Ute Tracy Papworth Pope UC Torana (sold) Paul Rubie HR Sedan Club Renee Elliott HQ Ute Jimmy Halkitis VH Sedan John Palamountain HR Prem Club Wendy McCallum HQ One Tonner Jeff Prince VK HDT Group A Kim Cook HR Prem Sedan Mal Janes HQ Statesman Club Laurence Foscaro VK HDT Group A Paul Winter Lost his HR : ( Larrie Dean HQ Premier Peter Madigan VL HSV Group A Denis Hannah HR S/Sedan Greg Smith HQ Sedan Nick Simeon VL Sedan Grant Magor HR Prem S/Sedan Mathew Phillips HQ Sedan Rodney Irwin VR Sedan Craig Dawson HK GTS Club Brent Betts HJ One Tonner Ray Younger VU Ute Simon Love HK Monaro David Coffey HJ Sedan Steve Moller VE SS Ute Patrick Gray HK Wagon Club David Rowlands HJ GTS Club Manny Koulakis VE HSV Clubsport Trevor Bailey HK Premier Trenton Barfoot HX Sedan Club John Pratt VE Walkinshaw Rex Hales HT Prem Club Mike Brideson HX 1 Tonner Club Adem Mahomet HT Sedan Club John Obolevics HX 1 Tonner Club

Financial Members other Holdens Ray Orr HD Ute Club Nick Coe LC Sedan Harry Mellios HK GTS John Denton 48-215 Sedan Adam Bowman HJ GTS Club Jeff Prince VY GTS Monaro George Shepherd 48-215 Sedan Craig Dawson HT Wagon Brenton MacLean HQ One tonner Peter Skehan EH Panel van Club Wilko Van Syl HZ GTS Ian Campbell EH sedan Club , LJ Scott Holden 13 Holdens Malcolm Loveridge Chevelle SS Club Katrina Bangay Brougham HQ 350 2dr Phil Kerr HG GTS Club Stephen Barolitis HR Ute Larry Dean HQ Statesman Aaron Hall HZ one tonner Ray Younger 63 Chev Kevin Thoma HX Sedan Club Jim Dowling HZ one tonner Club Jim Dowling FE Sedan Club Renee Elliott HZ Prem Wagon

You’re Committee Members President John Palamountian H 89 313 758 M 0417 262 918 Secretary / Public Officer George Shepherd H 89882425 M 0428 882424 Treasurer Ian Campbell H 89 831 318 M 0407 609 733 Committee Newsletter Website Wilko Van Syl [email protected] M 0401 117 977 Committee Club Rego Officer Rex Hales M 0409 094 010 Committee Functions/Catering Steve Moller M 0438 817610 Committee Larrie Dean M 0488314181 Records Officer Alan Stalker M 0412 848 371

PO Box 36308 WINNELLIE NT 0821 CHCC Bank details; please ensure you write you name on any deposit into the account so we know where the money came from

Committee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5.30 pm. Venues and times can change so please call

a committee member if you would like to submit an agenda item or attend a committee meeting. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Trading Post For sale items will be removed after three editions if the editor is not notified otherwise “Cars for Sale”

EK / FB UTE complete car and running. no spares it does have body cancer. ute located at MVEC HQ in Parap. Phone Paul 0467 58 1618

FB Wagon; restored 186 Trimatic HR front end , disc brakes all round Original NASCO accessories, needs a little TLC $18k contact Craig 0401057923

VE SS ute, 450kw, Supercharged, Compcam, 6spd auto, ceramic coated extractors, 2 ½ inch exhaust, AP racing brakes, vented and grooved 6 piston front and 4 piston rear disc brakes, 20” by 8” Vertini mags, hard lid and liner. $24,000 Phone Steve Moller 0438817610 or [email protected]

The Classic Holden Car Club of the Northern Territory Inc. assumes no responsibility for the claims or quality of goods or services offered by the advertiser. Published material reflects the opinion of the writer and not necessarily the view of the Classic Holden Car Club of the Northern Territory Inc. The Classic Holden Car Club Of the Northern Territory Inc. shall not be responsible for any incorrect information or omission in material which may be edited prior to publication.

HX Holden sedan, “Unfinished Project” 308 engine just been rebuilt & many other new parts included with the car $4200 ono Phone: 0424 085 804

“Parts for Sale” Various parts, Sailsbury rear axle diff 2.78 ratio $200 HJ – HZ Premier Statesman complete front nose cone - $500 Holden 6 cylinder HP block & Steel crank - $500 4 barrel manifold to suit Holden 6 cylinder red motor - $100 Xtream Air cleaner brand new still in box - $150 253 complete engine on engine stand - $500 350, 2 barrel holley - $80 6 cylinder Holden fuel pump - $50 V8 Holden timing gear set - $50 6 cylinder Holden water pump - $30 6 cylinder Holden allied timing gear set - $80 Universal pulley for bearings etc - $50 Engine stand - $50 253 – 308 Manifold - $150 Block & tackle chain hook - $100 4 x Holden wheel caps - $50 Yokohama Radial 352 tyres & rims x 2 to suit Ford stud pattern - $250 Holden Jelly bean rims/tyres x 2 - $180 “Sony” Xplod CD/Radio car stereoBrand new still in box - $50 “Sony” Xplod 190W, 16x6, 2 way speakers Brand new still in box - $50 “AXIS” Car stereo (New price $179.95) Brand new still in box - $100 “Fusion” Encounter 6x9 240W, 2 way speakers Brand new still in box - $50 Phone: 0424 085 804

2 x HK/T/G front GTS L/R guards, genuine GTS guards, will need some TLC but are solid. $750 for the pair Contact Rex Hales 0409094010.

5 17 x 7 CSA rims with 80% rubber, suit VS+ commodore stud pattern Call Grumpy on 0428 882424 Various parts, 2 x rear doors HQ – HZ, 2 x front doors HQ, Radiator 6 cyl. HX, Front nose panel for HX with twin H/Lights, Boot Lid HX, Rear panel van door HX – HZ, Rear Bumper HX - HZ, Rear seat HX – HZ, WB Bonnet with Hornet Scoop., All good condition. Contact Trev 0427 671268

Support your sponsor and buy local


WHAT’S HAPPENING Stick this on your Fridge and please phone to advise of your participation

Nostalgia Cruise Night’s Held on the first Friday of the month, meet at Fisherman’s wharf 7.30pm, have some fish n chips and a yarn before the cruise.


Sunset Cruise every 2 Sunday of the month (except April) Nightcliff foreshore @ 5pm BYO drinks chair & food. 24th November Xmas breakup and Bowls nite 10 Pin Bowls at Nightcliff followed by a parade through the city ending at Mindil beach. We need to know numbers so we can book lanes in advance. Pizza’s and drinks supplied. Bowling starts at 630pm and costs $19 per person. Spectators are most welcome and this is a fun night not to be missed. 26th January “Australia Day Ute Run” Departs 12.30pm from the Hidden Valley Sports Park, arrive at the Winnellie Park Greyhound Track. Prizes, entertainment, food and Bar facilities. $5.00 per vehicle and all proceeds go to the Variety Club, Volunteers are required on the day to assist John Obolevics with the organisation on M - 0418 840 591 Some may prefer to opt out of the run and just catch up at the Greyhound Track.

“Over flow”

“Grumpy, Pam and Lorraine manning the BBQ”

“Team work”

CHCC Recommendations

If you know of top class repairer and/or suppliers OR if you wish to promote your own motor repair/accessory business with added advantages for fellow members please write or fax to the secretary or email the editor [email protected] Below is a list of sponsors/businesses for club members to support and perhaps earn good discounts and to recognise those that have supported our club. AutpartsNT Truck City Berrimah 10% discount with m/ship card. Seat City Winnellie rd, Winnellie 10% discount with m/ship card. Phil Kerr’s Harriett place, Darwin 10% discount with m/ship card. T’Bar Cars Coolalinga Shopping Complex See Trevor for some great deals on models TPL Exhaust Shop Travers Street, Coconut Grove Excellent pricing for club members Tyrepower 131 Stuart Hwy See Grant for great discounts to members

Matter herein may not be reprinted, unless otherwise stated, without permission of the Classic Holden Car Club of the Northern Territory Inc. provided the Classic Holden Car Club of the Northern Territory Inc. is acknowledged as the source of the article.


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