Show us your Van

Thanks Monk, if your local to me we should catch up, It was a good outcome at the Hazelwood show as my van won 2nd place peoples choice out of the ten Trophies they had, Its so funny talking to people at car shows as I have just sold my SS Hatch Torana and the different reaction from the Torana to my Van is unreal. Just about every one has a story or good Mammery or is that memory of a panelvan in there life. The best part of a car show is watching peoples reactions to a van parked with the back open and a mattress in the back, I suppose thats normal for you but having just finished my van, Its all new to me after 20 odd years of not owning a van, cheers Andrew, VANDIL.

vandil wrote:Thanks Monk, if your local to me we should catch up, It was a good outcome at the Hazelwood show as my van won 2nd place peoples choice out of the ten Trophies they had, Its so funny talking to people at car shows as I have just sold my SS Hatch Torana and the different reaction from the Torana to my Van is unreal. Just about every one has a story or good Mammery or is that memory of a panelvan in there life. The best part of a car show is watching peoples reactions to a van parked with the back open and a mattress in the back, I suppose thats normal for you but having just finished my van, Its all new to me after 20 odd years of not owning a van, cheers Andrew, VANDIL.

Hi Andrew
glad your enjoying the van & the vanning community.
yes l'm a local from Morwell

Very nice van Vandil, love the colour of it, hope to see you around during the summer

You can count on seeing me around, about 5 mates and myself are going to Geelong in a couple of weeks, looking forward to meeting Daz after talking to him on the phone numerous times, cheers VANDIL.

You will also get to meet alot of others, Fres & Chrissy, James, bugger it too many to mention

30 days to the state titles.... if you haven't started cleaning yet you'll get into trouble, then again, mine's a daily driver so i'll clean it when i get there..... what time do the gates open? 5am???

Just lovin this thread Just encourages me to build a garage in the neighbours garden

Hi Allen just evuct the neigours and clear the block and build a real shed.. i would if i could.
Well im almost finished my carport for the menace to come home to.

Thats not a garage....
..... Thats a factory unit

na its not the garage is only L 7.6 x W 4.2 x Wall 2.4 mtrs and the carport is only L 6 x W4.2 x Wall 3 mtrs

Whoops i got it wrong its not a carport its a Vanport.. no cars permited.

Luckily the shed is a fair size to work in, even if it is half way down the garden. Waiting to get the V6 home, still havent got a engine stand, although I have been painting ancilleries and wrapping them up for next year. Managed to find some power steering, just got to have the lines made and Im bidding on a few bit on ebay . All this with wanting to gut the interior... May strip the front cabin area, sound proof and refit and leave the back untill later.
The great thing about these forums is, the ideas, I just love surfin this forum, there are so many cool projects and stuff you'll never see in this country.

Great to hear Alan now just give your front bumper bar.... PPPLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEE thats a small hint.

I would but its a MK3 one How else am I going to scoop away those hedgehogs, sorry its the biggest things I could think off...
I was reading you home page last night and although Ive been there before I didnt know about the Roo accident!!!

Looking Nice Wizard!

thats it for now hopefully more next week thanx wizard

Really nice job.
That's what happens with a bit of experiece i suppose.

What Steve your not finished yet.. no really looking good.. gunna be good seeing you at the Summernats.

AlanN wrote:

and a recent trip into London before we are banned in 2010

Hey AlanN nice wheels... ouch about your bumper... I too came a little close to kerb contact a while back though with a big-arse bullbar (Kangaroo Repellant device mounted in front of the radiator) hiding the stock bumper all i got was a wonky bullbar that i can see but most wouldn't pick unless it was pointed out.

What i am wondering is...

What method are you guys (poms...) using for putting Rims on your transits. - i've heard of adaptor plates being used, and also swapping the stubs for different patterned ones.

reason i ask is Daz seems to be quite proud of the fact that he owns the only pair of rims to fit VG transits in our fine land. it seems most down here hold little hope as adaptor plates are pretty much out of the question as far as legalities are concerned, and different stubs would require a lot of research into specifics and also some time off the road or $pending cash to make it happen.

have been able to find rims for a little Van (see left) though not my full size one.