The group called it the Day After Cruise and while from the outside it might have looked like just another group drive, it was really a chance for a tight-knit group to grieve the loss of a loved one.

On Monday, February 2 Mr Morey-Hype died in a collision on the Princes Highway at Bomaderry. He was a loved member of the group and was considered their brother.

In a letter to the South Coast Register on behalf of the group they explained why they took a drive together in memory of their brother.

“The path of our journey took us from Nowra to Wollongong with routine stops along the way including Will’s favourite, Hungry Jacks.

“That was normal routine with our big brother. It was the way he used to go. And the drive was a way for everyone to pay their respects in a way he would have wanted,” they wrote.

As they drove and stopped at various places along the way they remembered and spoke of a young man with a passion for cars and motorcycles.

They described him as a man who would be up for any mechanical challenge, whether it had two wheels or four, was a V6 or V8.

“If he didn’t know what the problem was he would find it,” they wrote.

“He had plenty of hidden talents like cooking. Yes, he could cook a mad feed.

“But he practically built his motorbike after he blew it up. At the end of the day he had the bike the way he wanted it.”

The group said Mr Morey-Hype’s three-year-old daughter Bella would always be in their thoughts, along with his family and partner Sigrid.

When the group arrived at Wollongong Harbour there were so many cars there was not enough space in the car park.

“It was a memorable night with people joining in on our way up to Wollongong,” they wrote.

“Wherever we stopped there wasn’t enough parking, so it was clear Will had made an impact on a lot of lives.

“For God’s sake, Will, we couldn’t even fit at Wollongong Harbour so everyone definitely knew they were in the right place, brother.

“But it didn’t feel real, the one who was always running late wasn’t coming at all, but we knew you were there in spirit.

“You will be missed by so many people, especially the love of your life Sigrid and your precious little girl Bella.

“But your soul is in a lot of hearts, the hearts that you warmed in a lot of different ways.

“Those you reached out to when they needed a hand. Those people willing to learn as much as you were willing to teach.

“You were a big brother to many people and it’s for that kindness in your heart people felt welcomed.

“You were always the one that had to have the first say, and definitely the one to have the last word.

“For those who think the local car enthusiasts are a bunch of hoons, well it isn’t true. We like working on cars, helping mates and reaching out for those who need a hand.

“Something our big brother loved to do.”

Mr Morey-Hype’s funeral will be held at the Worrigee Lawn Cemetery on Thursday from 10.30am.