lenny gets a run

g'day hearsefans, as i said before when these cars want your attention they will let you know, as the sun came up on saturday morning i found myself being pulled to big lenny's shed, as i've said before lenny really enjoys retirement and likes being left alone but for some reason she was calling me . i had other plans for the day but lenny had other ideas so off came the covers and in went the keys, now normally lenny is very cranky when awakened from her slumber but she fired straight up and sat there idling beautifully so a drive was in order, unfortunately the sky was starting to cloud over and rain was imminent so we were not going too far as i won't let a drop of rain get on my cars. as is always the case ladyhearse and hearseboy erupted from the house but lenny is a 2 seater so a coin toss was in order and ladyhearse won. intending to just go around the block instead we find ourselves at laidley cemetery, it's a nice place to visit but it was lenny's first visit there and she really enjoyed the outing as she ran absolutely perfect all the way which for her is unusual as she's usually pretty cranky. so a very pleasant morning was had by all except for hearseboy who missed out on a run, he's been getting into the latest addition and gave her an oil and filter change today so when this weather clears up we'll get her out for some more shots. till next time.

are you a funeral director?

g'day hearsefans, yeah i know it's not a hearse but i'm bringing it back from the dead, this was taken a couple of years ago and i'll put up a progress shot soon. anyway i got an email the other day from another hearse enthusiast saying that he gets asked all the time if he is a funeral director because he drives a hearse and do i get the same, it's good to hear i'm not alone, well yeah, most times i go out in fact, and a fair question i suppose but alas not, anyway i'd be a pretty bodgey looking one anyway black shorts, tshirt, workboots, thats just what i wear for the last 25 years or so but i just like the cars. people ask me how can you bear to go near those things if thats not your job. to them they see a saddening, sinister, scary vision not the object of beauty or automotive art i see. not that i have a problem with funeral directors quite the opposite in fact, i reckon they do a fantastic job and really do deserve a medal for their dedicated service, even hearseboy wants to be one which i think is great as i see it as a very noble profession. i actually forget i'm driving a hearse sometimes and are very comfortable around them, there are horses for courses they say and i guess they are not for most people but someone has to preserve these magnificent machines. speaking of preservation hearseboy has been madly polishing our newest member and getting some more bodywork done on his ltd as i've been a bit tied up with the monaro, i've got a sudden burst of enthusiasm at the moment so i'm getting in a few days on that till i get back to hearse central. till next time.

new recruit

g'day hearsefans, well bluey won out on old mates haunted hearse, but fate struck soon after, i was on ebay looking for parts for spook when hearseboy looked over my shoulder and spotted an innocent looking white statesman as i was scrolling down the page. i passed it off as just a normal garden variety stato and kept going but he said go back, i think its a hearse so i went back and sure enough upon further investigation there she was a white hq statesman hearse with a wb front upgrade, just out of service and with signage still in place and in a wrecking yard. whhaaaat a bloody wreckers, emergency stations everyone, all hands on deck, first thing next morning a rescue posse was on its way to the offending wreckers and there she was, luckily untouched and waiting. we bolted to the office and within a minute she was ours, a successful mission and another one saved. more fate, just happened to be a tow truck leaving the yard and was headed our way, so within a few hours we arrived back home with number 6. bluey seemed to take this sudden invasion pretty well considering so i have them parked together till they get used to each other. a lot later that night we went out to spend some time in her to get a feel for her and enjoy the ambience and she is very warm and inviting so seems to be happy to be here. just goes to show how fate works, i was looking in a category that i dont often look under, hearseboy just happened to walk past at that moment, she was still there, tow truck leaving at that time. like i said there are some things your meant to have and some your not. till next time.

the classifieds

g'day hearsefans, during my nightly trawl through all the usuals i spotted a hearse for sale, not the usual reasons for selling but they not long bought it and now its haunting the crap out of them. i appreciate their honesty but not the best way to find a taker, we however would jump at the chance to own it but [a] its too far away and would cost more than the asking price to get her up here, hearseboy is whittling away at me though, and [b] bluey says no, i can see her with one of those car stickers you see around with the outline of australia that says piss off were full, instead her version would be an outline of our house saying the same. after reading his story i got to the root of his problem, he wasn't looking after it and had just driven it home and left it in his driveway uncovered out in the weather and was planning on doing all the usual butchery a lot of idiots do to hearses. they will haunt you in a good way if you look after them and in a bad way if you don't. we'll see if hearseboy will wear me and bluey down, i would be easily won over but bluey is another story. lucky she likes hearseboy. till next time.

bluey gets snakey

g'day hearsefans, blueys been getting a bit snakey that spook has been getting too much attention lately, so as compensation we took her to mt gravatt cemetary for a run. i have family buried there and it's also very pleasant spot too, very nice chapel, nice grounds, so i dont mind making the trip, now i know when she is getting cranky, hard to start, wont idle, keeps stalling etc, all the tuning in the world wont work but a trip to a cemetary works wonders, she goes in cranky and comes out purring like a kitten. retirement doesnt really suit her very well unlike lenny who is more than happy to rest under her covers and enjoy the pampering and wouldn't care if she never saw another funeral ever again or if nobody ever saw her again either. not old bluey, she can't wait to hit the road and get back in to her natural habitat, a true old warhorse and ever the professional. till next time.

ladyhearse

g'day hearsefans, during my nightly trawl through all my favourite hearse sites ladyhearse spotted the hearse girls on hearseclub.com and has now been nagging me for her own set. the moment she hears the shed open she is in hot pursuit with the camera, so to keep her happy i took a few shots with spook, spook didn't seem to mind having a live person in the back for a change but after having done over 8000 funerals while in service i guess she was happy to do something different anyway. if your into hearses you may find hearseclub.com a look, it's done by a bloke called zachary byron helm who has a good sense of humour and also does short films under the name of sorp films. hearse driver [ my ringtone] and emo assault squadron are some of my favourites. till next time.

lenny and orb

and with lenny when we got home from picking her up from the funeral director. look to the right of the premier badge on the rear guard, no it's not a petrol cap.