Experience esCARpade 29th July 2012

Team Afro set off nice and early to head to Kilcoy for experience esCARpade and to meet up with the other teams from SE QLD. 

Scrutineering went well , except for a cooulpe of minor technical tweeks- like tightening the bolt on the steering control arm and putting in a split pin.

That was soon rectified by Darren & Gordon.

 

Next job on the list is to straighten out the front bash plate which is touching the the front diff - done!

Also gotta get a front tow ball fitted in the event that AFRO needs a helping hand out of trouble on esCARpade.

Thanks to 808 for the engineering idea.

 

Now we are looking at replacing the diff centre , as it was a bit noisy last year , got noisy again thsi year when turning corners under load - so as long as there are no corners on esCARpade route all shouls be OK.

Thanks to Sean from WHITES AUTOMOTIVE for his advice & assistance with AFRO. 

 Another task to attend to is to move the fire exquisher , so both driver and passengers have access to one - another toy to play with. 

PS - new LED lights have been fitted thsi year with fuses , so our interior smoke screen should not activate this year.

Thanks to Sharkmobile for their suggestion of new GPS to keep us on the right track ... well hopefully the Km readings will be more accurate making Laurie's job easier.

Check out photos from the day below....

IS THIS WHAT THE DAY WAS TO BRING?????

DARREN READY TO ROLL

GRAHAM FROM 808 DOING HIS BEST BARRELL GIRL IMPRESSION

AFRO READY FOR SCRUNTINEERING

WHAT YA DOIN ROSS?

 "ME? I DOIN' NOTHIN! WASN'T ME!"

 DODGY CAR PARK DEALS? 

 BOOGER MOBILE ON THE WAY

 AFRO READY , SET ,

 BONNET UP

 THE OFFENDING STEERING CONTROL ARM - TOO LOOSE !!!!

DARREN , GORDON & BEN GETTIN IT SORTED .. ALL GOOD NOW

 AFRO LOOKING GOOD UNDERNEATH

 AND UNDER THE BONNET

 LIGHTS WORKING WELL .. CHECK

LAURIE , ROSS & DAMIAN 

 WATCH OUT ... SHARK ATTACK

 MONIKA, TRINA, JULIE & ROSS DOING ALL IMPORTANT PAPER WORK.

 "HEY TONY , NEED ANOTHER SPARE?" 

 ROSS OFFERING 808 AN EXTRA SPARE.

 DON'T THINK IT'LL FIT ROSS! 

OK AFRO - READY TO GO - ALL PAPERWORK DONE - FINISHED!

 LAURIE GETTING A HELPING HAND FROM GRAHAM (808)WITH ROUTE NOTES.

BEN GIVING FIRST OF MANY DRIVER BRIEFINGS

 DARREN PRESENTING MICHAEL FROM SHARKMOBILE WITH A 

PRESENT FROM TEAM AFRO ...

A SHARK ATTACK BOTTLE OPENER..

SHARKIES FIRST SHOUT !

 Laurie being the great navigator - always prepared.

GRAHAM (808) LETS OFF A SMOKE BOMB - SURE THERE WILL BE MORE TRICKS TO COME.

 THE QLD GANG WITH BEN , GORDON & MONIKA

READY TO GO LOZZA?

SEE YOU AT PALMWOODS BEN ....

Team Afro at Annerley Blue Light Disco

Patrons from Blue Light

DARREN , ROSS & TRINA with the gang from Annerley Blue Light and the SNOT ROCKET.

SNOT ROCKET GETS STICKERED

The SNOT ROCKET - Team Afro 2012 vehicle for esCarpade has had a major injection of stickers today.

Dog thinks this where TURTLE should be ... NOOOOO!!!

That's better DOGGY...

Very busy ... so many great supporters.

That's what its all about.. esCARpade.

Humble Brag.. $11,664.05 last year . 

There will be more this year.

Official name tags and pics of the team

Ha ha ha . gotta take me now boys, my name is on the car.TURTLE

Thanks to our newest sponsor QPCU

 

Team Afro at The Norman Hotel

After approaching the Norman Hotel at Wooloongabba for support ;

Darren, Ross and Trina headed of to the famed hotel for their monthly Sportsman's lunch on Friday 18th May, held in support of Team Afro and ultimately Camp Quality.

The lunch was a great success , with Brisbane Lions players Jamie Charman , Johnathon Brown and coach Michael Voss along with QLD REDS players Van Humphries and Peter Hynes filling the crowd in with what is happening in their resepctive codes and personal progress within the game.

With raffles and silent auction the day was set to yeild a great doantion for the team's contribution to the esCarpade total.

Stay posted for the doantion amount .

Or visit our web page at www.mycampquality.org.au/escarpade/afro