I'm guessing Miller hasn't been around for a while as my previous post still hasn't made it into the registry (I did PM it too).
Hopefully this lot will - the collection of which put me in hospital...
It was a holiday on Monday and I was through at my folk's place so I headed down the paddock to grab all the VIN numbers from my G60s so I can register them.
That all went fine - so I headed back to the house.
After sitting down for a few minutes I thought my left felt a little damp, but when I touched it, there was no water or blood or anything. A few minutes later I felt like it again, and when I looked down I noticed there was a leech on my sock. No big issue - took it outside and killed it with salt. He wasn’t attached when I found him - but there was a mark on my leg where he looked like he had been - hadn’t drunk much anyway and couldn't have been there long.
That was fine - had leeches on my plenty of times before - the last time for over a day before I noticed (he was massive when he fell off).
But then I started getting really itchy, and Mum and Dad noticed my face was really red and swollen. Turns out my whole body was red and swelling up too - so they decided to take me into hospital.
The docs and nurses took it all fairly seriously. They gave me adrenaline and some other stuff I can’t remember the name of and kept a close eye on me for a while.
I got a nasty case of the shakes and my hands went really blue for a while. But I actually didn’t feel that bad - not sick as such.
Eventually it came under control and they watched me for a few more hours (7 in total!) before sending me home.
Now I have to go and get an epi-pen in case it happens again when I’m up the bush somewhere.
I’ve never been allergic to leeches before - so it’s a little odd (my sister is allergic though). It didn’t look like a tiger leech either.
The other possibility is that I actually got bitten by a snake. The marks that we assumed were from the leech could possible have been a snake’s fangs (they were two marks close together). I would have thought I’d have felt a snake strike though - and I certainly didn’t.
Regardless of what caused it - that trip to visit the G60s put me in hospital - and it’s made me far more wary of leeches...
Anyway - on to the G60s:
Dacey1977 SWB
Softop (not original)
Marks 5speed
To be restored
VIN: G60-069338
Engine#: P-107619 (Not original - out of Natasha)
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: New Norfolk
State: Tas
Last Rego: CS-9438
Glados1978 MWB Wagon
Year from previous rego records - no compliance plate.
To be turned into Patrol hybrid with diesel engine
VIN: G60-74766
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: Campania
State: Tas
Last Rego: EG-0665
Rothgar1979 Extended LWB Ute
PTO Winch
Was going to be restored - current status unsure
VIN: G60-083562
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: Sorell
State: Tas
Last Rego: BQ-1751
Boris1972 Extended MWB Ute
Parts for Rothgar
VIN: G60-031828
Engine#: P-096299
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: Campania
State: Tas
NatashaYear Unknown - Extended Ute
Parts for Rothgar
Engine already donated to Dacey
Had Marks 5speed - now in Dacey
VIN: G60-107619
Engine#: P-107619 (now in Dacey)
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: New Norfolk
State: Tas
Last Rego: BE-7856
Rusty Rose1976 MWB Wagon
Year from previous rego records - no compliance plate.
Falls apart if you sneeze
Very rusty
Engine parts (and maybe chassis)
VIN: G60-52456
Engine#: P-13269
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: Primerose Sands
State: Tas
Last Rego: BL-5603
Spotty RonaldYear Unknown - MWB Wagon
No engine or gearbox
Rotten chassis
VIN: G60-80137
Current Location: Exeter
Sourced from: Bridgenorth
State: Tas
Sorry that you went through that. Now you will forever wonder about how you will react next time.
