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The series is based in Yuendumu, 300km North- West of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia and features exploits of men-about-town from the Warlpiri community. Simeon, Steven, Erroll, Junior and Randall find themselves having to travel on various errands. Their means of transport invariably involves a beat-up old Holden, long overdue for and sometimes found in the local scrapyard. With the help of a few bush tricks, considerable ingenuity and a large axe they manage to keep the car running long enough to make their destination! Fortunately, one of the ancestors is on hand to provide a bit of help when the going gets real tough by crossing an inter- generational time warp and manifesting as a bush mechanic replete with greasy overalls. Brake pads shot to bits? Easy! - fashion new ones from a boomerang! Cross-strut dropped out of the suspension? - no worries, cut down a mulga tree, bash a couple of holes in the floor pans and wire the trunk in place of the missing member - lost your petrol cap key, just pry it off with a tyre lever! Interspersed with the staged breakdowns were fascinating anecdotes of real life situations from interviews with the locals, all filmed against the beautiful backdrop of the red centre.
Episodes :-
Motorcar Ngutju
The guys' band are needed to play for the local kids party 120km away in Willowra - all that is needed is some transport to claim the $500 on offer from Bandy - lucky grandfather's old car is still in the scrapyard and with a bit of tinkering can transport the band and gear to the dance ...
Payback
Uncle Walter has just been sprung from jail in Alice Springs after 10 years served for the death of someone killed in a drunken brawl - not too much trouble with the car this time, just trouble avoiding the local NT cops' roadblock :(
The Chase
After defeating the rivals at soccer, the Yuendumu team's coach has his car nicked by the losers. Never fear, the guys give chase to the detriment and loss of all 8 wheels - oh yes, gourmets will be pleased to have detailed instructions on how to cook an emu.
The Rainmakers
The land is dry - weatherman Monty Dwyer hasn't any good news in store for the drought- ravaged NT until rainmaker Jungala sends the lads off on a 3 day trip to Broome to pick up a few pearl shells to bring on the storms - which duly happened much to the perplexion of said Monty! Oh - you want to know how the guys got back home from WA? - you'd better check out the Bush Mechanics Forum!