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fblanchard

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New Caledonia blues
« on: March 12, 2021, 03:04:48 »
Last weekend we successively lived
Earthquake in the Kermadec islands followed by tsunami alert concerning all the territory during 3 stressful hours.
Fortunately we finally had 70cm and no damage.
That was on Friday.
On Saturday the tropical storm called Niran observed since several days on the east Australian coast became a tropical cyclone and hit the New Caledonian coast at the stage of very intense cyclone category 4 around 5pm.
Fortunately we had time to prepare ourselves for that event and there was much material damages but no death.
Many people hurt by glass broken or cut during recovery and cleaning.
I had to go to the clinic to repair what could be repaired I was a bit busy.
Then Sunday  rised and began like a nice sunny day.
Unfortunately at the end of the day we were warned that the Coronavirus had crossed the sanitary frontier and was running across the country since several days.
We were so far one of the rare COVID free places in the world.😢
Now we are locked down and have forced free time.
The good thing is that I could get my pagoda back home before confinement.
I m happy to take care of her.
Helps me to face the New Caledonian blues...
Stay safe everybody.
Fred from Nouméa
« Last Edit: March 12, 2021, 03:09:41 by fblanchard »
1969 MB 280 SL red
1971(?) MB 280 SL bordeaux waiting for restauration
1961 MB190 b ponton bordeaux
1961 Vespa VBB1T café crème
2019 Triumph Bonneville black edition
2017 MB GLC diamond white

Kirk32

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2021, 04:04:18 »
Any chance you have a soft top frame for sale 

Merc_Girl

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2021, 08:47:06 »
Love your car collection Fred, very classy 😁
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David Robinson

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2021, 09:44:17 »
Living on a paradise island with a pagoda as your daily driver. Nice.
Welcome to lock down life Fred. Stay safe.

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2021, 12:54:49 »
Fred, stay safe.  Nice choice of classics and I love the Nardi wheel - very classy in a W113.
Hans
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fblanchard

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2021, 03:30:46 »
 
Any chance you have a soft top frame for sale 
Sorry not for sale.
Good luck for hunting.
1969 MB 280 SL red
1971(?) MB 280 SL bordeaux waiting for restauration
1961 MB190 b ponton bordeaux
1961 Vespa VBB1T café crème
2019 Triumph Bonneville black edition
2017 MB GLC diamond white

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Re: New Caledonia blues
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2021, 03:36:19 »
Love your car collection Fred, very classy 😁
Fred, stay safe.  Nice choice of classics and I love the Nardi wheel - very classy in a W113.
Thank you Katie and Hans.
1969 MB 280 SL red
1971(?) MB 280 SL bordeaux waiting for restauration
1961 MB190 b ponton bordeaux
1961 Vespa VBB1T café crème
2019 Triumph Bonneville black edition
2017 MB GLC diamond white