Spotted an Oka

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30 May 2017 09:15 #221 by Garry and Chris

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Steve and Jenny are with us on the Atherton table lands
We're heading north about the 13th of June to Jardine then west

OKA 306

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04 Jun 2017 09:13 - 04 Jun 2017 09:19 #222 by dandjcr

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Spotted this Oka in a recent copy of the Wanderer magazine.

It was in an article on the Grafton Floral Festival in October 2016. Looks very pretty.

David

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06 Jun 2017 10:31 #223 by TR

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The pictured OKA 124 is ours, based in Yamba.

The Wanderer picture was take in Grafton at the Clarence Valley Ramblers Mini

Jacaranda Rally in 2015. Lorraine is the rally coordinator and wrote the article in

the Wander to publicise the Mini Rally and Grafton Jacaranda festival held in the

first week of November. The Wanderer's circulation of 35000 plus the spin-offs like

this site are great free publicity for Grafton's Jacaranda festival.

Tim and Lorraine
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05 Jul 2017 20:04 #224 by Nobby

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This unit was at Cooinda when I looked it over re purchase.. several years ago.. I was not impressed with the Perkins Lovol [Chinese] engine installation, and bought #187 in preference, as it had the NP205 transfer case as well as being fitted with an intercooler.. #187 will clip along quite happily at 110 kilos [GPS], and I cannot fault the old Perkins.. Have found since that the next service was due on 24.2.2002.. 508,000 kilos.. it was only 8 years old then.. They were both owned by Top End Explorer Tours, based in Jabiru, NT.
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07 Jul 2017 17:52 #225 by OKAPETE

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Hi Nobby.
I have an Oka originated list as of April 1997 that lists Oka 187 as having belonged to C2C Tours.
Pete.

Chaplain. Won x One Chaplaincy.
AM SAE-A. AAFRB.

Oka 383. In process.... Cummins 6bt. Allison 2500 6spd. LOMAX 3:1 205 T/case. Dana 80 F & R.
Oka 358. Van. Perkins. turbo intercooled. NP205 conversion. LSD F&R. Camper conversion in progress.
LIFE.....is keeping OKApied.

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07 Jul 2017 19:10 #226 by Nobby

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Hi Pete,
Well well, alnt that interesting....The info that which what comes out of the woodwork... Ive not heard of C2C tours... Is there anything else you can tell me?? I would be interested to know if the engine is original... Dean tells me he no longer has the Oka build sheets.. got lost in the relocation..
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Nobby

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08 Jul 2017 08:23 - 08 Jul 2017 08:43 #227 by dandjcr

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Nobby, Pete,

This site has some photos of the Oka used by C2C Tours when run by Clint and Charleen Lovell from Carina, QLD in the early days. Not sure if it's one you recognise (sample below)??

Looks like they had some fun. Most pics are of an LT but there's also an XT there too.

David

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Nobby
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09 Jul 2017 04:23 #228 by Nobby

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Hi All,
Thanks for the images... Definitley some XT pics, but they all seem to be missing the rooftop aircon condenser.. #187 has a larger twin fan unit.. which I could see no sign of..
I spotted an NT here in Katherine in a local panel shop.. just this week.. looks like it has had an issue with a beast or buffalo.. belongs to Outback Spirit.
I neglected to mention in previous post that the other Oka I looked at at Cooinda was # 257..I have here in my shed the original Perkins engine as well as a lot of miscellaneous bits from #257.
Cheers,
Nobby.

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09 Jul 2017 13:07 #229 by T-Rex 146

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While on our recent 8000km holiday in 146, in Alice Springs where we came across an Oka who were also in town for the Finke Desert race, they passed us so did not get to say hello but believe they were a father and son as a friend spoke to them later on, did not get their number. Then out from Karratha passed Oka 58 towing a trailer going the opposite way. Unfortunately our two way aerial was not the best for reception, so our contact was very brief, but caught the gentlemen name Steven (Stephen?) of Karratha and his partner .
Mary

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09 Jul 2017 16:04 #230 by dandjcr

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Mary, Oka058 is certainly based in Karratha. Sal and Stephen Daws have owned Oka058 for the past couple of years .

They are current members of the Oka group.

David

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09 Jul 2017 17:57 #231 by Holmz

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A coworker said he saw one at the Finke... I would have liked to have a yarn.

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09 Jul 2017 18:26 #232 by T-Rex 146

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We spent a few days in Alice with another Oka couple, who left before the Desert Race, we stayed as we ran a checkpoint with a few other helpers to pit crew 25 motorbikes and 1 buggy we were at the 80km mark and the other Oka - did not know the number (father and son) was about 30kms down I think, we tooted when we passed their camp. Our departed friends did chat to them, so will try to find out who they were.
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10 Jul 2017 10:35 - 10 Jul 2017 10:57 #233 by OKABloke

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OKA175 was the OKA father and Son Team in Alice Springs
Having trouble loging in, on this site but Will try to catch up in the future

For Matt and Bob
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11 Jul 2017 19:39 #234 by TH

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T-Rex spotted sneaking through Geraldton the other day.

Cheers, Tony

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T-Rex 146
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12 Jul 2017 09:55 #235 by T-Rex 146

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Yes we went through Geraldton on the 27th on our way home and got the cheapest fuel on the whole trip there, was only $1.169 per litre, amazing! So we purchased 300 litres there.

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15 Jul 2017 16:45 #236 by The Worb

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Spotted Ralley cruising through Dubbo today with trailer In tow. That is unless there is another red oka out there

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15 Jul 2017 17:32 #237 by Holmz

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T-Rex 146 wrote: Yes we went through Geraldton on the 27th on our way home and got the cheapest fuel on the whole trip there, was only $1.169 per litre, amazing! So we purchased 300 litres there.

Is that with special tanks? or do they all hold 300 litres?

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T-Rex 146
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15 Jul 2017 18:22 #238 by T-Rex 146

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Yes we had bigger capacity tanks fitted in Kununurra they hold 165 litres each.
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16 Jul 2017 12:19 #239 by Outback Jack

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Any more details on the tanks?? Where they a special build and if so who did it?

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16 Jul 2017 18:27 #240 by T-Rex 146

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The tanks are very well made in aluminium, have locking caps and fit all the existing brackets fuel lines etc. Trev is very happy with them. They were made by a trades person. He also made my replacement steps, instead of the air operated 2 treads I now have 3 treads, heaps better, even though they are manual are very quick and easy to use and I love them, not so far to step up or down, these are very well designed and made, and a lot of thought went into them (and time). I have photos of them on our Oka 146 build page - members vehicles.
I have PM'd you with the info.
Mary

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