What have I started..!!..mens day out shed raids..first of many..

 We have talked about this for years...the chance to take a day to go visit with people..so I made it happen..10am..first stop..Coffee!..and 30 guys turned up for the days activities...

 Gordon B lives right next door, so a quick walk to check his current stable of cars..

 Then, the 15 minute drive through the back of Thornlands, and onto Redland Bay to visit Wally and Michael at C&W

 we all got the shop tour of how this innovative company lays up there fibreglass bodies...

 vacuum tanks, a bucket full of resin, and let the machine do the work...takes only a few minutes to accurately spread the resin thru all the layered setup, ensuring no air pockets, and a flawless finish

 small shop producing world class products..

 not just bodies..frames as well, or turn key cars

 here's Michael explaing how it all works..

 and wally pointing out how the floors are made

 aha..I spy a Hemi..

 some parts are still hand laid..

 all these sections go into the door jams, making a very strong box section panel...all these bodies have been stresssted and far exceed what is required..

32 tub project in the making..Michael showing the intrusion bars formed into the door skin

lunchtime..of to the Redland Bay Pub..

 management had us in the undercover area closest to the water...perfect weather, beautiful bay breezes, great company...guys just chating about everything and anything..

 look at the weather for Spring...awesome

smile!

 to cap off the day, we went back to Dave Fairbrothers home..thanks Dave and Lynne for putting on arvo tea...and showing the projects off...

 Davids recently restored 1928 Mettalurgque..

 the 48 merc chassis..

 the 1931 Rolls Royce project..

 parking in the bushes..

 or down in the lower 40...

 or out beside Daves 40 coupe..

so that was it..a very successful event, that I think it will be a regular event on the calendar

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Blog # 703...more of Doug n Robyns US venture....plus..details on my Wed. run..

 So..once again..not much rext..just enjoy the photos..Thanks, Doug!

so there you have lot 2..170 pics so far, another couple of hundred to go..

Last minute decision last night and today to organise a Wednesday "Boys day out" in the Redlands...

going to start at 10am at AMICA coffee shop in Thornlands..then head of to Wally and Michael Deskins, taking Woodlands Drive, then past the Winery, and on to Valley Way..

At C&W Components, we will spend about an hour on a mini shop tour..then head over to the Redland Bay Hotel for lunch..

after lunch, we have been invited back to Dave Fairbrothers home..so we can check out the progress of the cars he is currently working on..should be a great day...