Re: 2011 van nationals

**HQVAN** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 7:42 pm

Had an awesome weekend at the Van Nationals with the family, great people, great vans.

Here is a few more photos from the Nats:

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**HQVAN** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:10 pm

More photos from the show and shine:

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**The Zodiac** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:36 pm

Great pics Karl, how did the your HQ go mate? That FJ is nice as any pics of the back and underside of it?

**HQVAN** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:48 pm

**Jonny James** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:50 pm

Thanks for the Pictures!

Cheers Jon

FreeMason Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:58 pm

where did that FJ come and who won

**HQVAN** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 8:59 pm

The FJ was amazing. Sorry no pics of the back, very clean and minimal, paint finish as good as outside. Couldn't see the underside. It won Vanners Choice and was placed No. 3 in the top ten. Was awesome to see in the flesh, all class.

The HQ got alot of positive comments all round, didn't expect anything in the trophies, but very proud just the same!

**HQVAN** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 9:01 pm

The Red Baron (Red Escort V8) won.

Proc's J (Red FJ) 2nd

Silver FJ 3rd

**freestyler1** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 9:27 pm

HQVAN wrote:The Red Baron (Red Escort V8) won.

Proc's J (Red FJ) 2nd

Silver FJ 3rd

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Not another Esky winning!!!!

Rusty we gotta get some t-fronts rolling out as well as the rear wings.
Does'nt look like many/any real body mods again this year.
lots of wb's.........

Thanks for the photo's though, looks like a good turn-out & especially a hand-full of new vans.

Al. alien

**serendipity** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 10:36 pm

thanks for the pics karl, was good to see you there, got one of the back of the fj
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**serendipity** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 10:38 pm

i am on a mission al, watch this space.... lol pirat

**The Zodiac** Mon 25 Apr 2011, 10:42 pm

serendipity wrote:thanks for the pics karl, was good to see you there, got one of the back of the fj

And it came 3rd! Shocked

What was the underside like?

hell raiser Tue 26 Apr 2011, 7:06 am

That silver FJ is a smick and clean van, 3rd you say MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Mad

**freestyler1** Tue 26 Apr 2011, 7:23 am

serendipity wrote:i am on a mission al, watch this space.... lol

That makes two us then mate.... cheers

Al.

**HQVAN** Tue 26 Apr 2011, 10:27 am

The underside was not on display, so probably wasn't judged, I'd say it would have won otherwise. It did win vanners choice though.

**The Zodiac** Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:12 pm

HQVAN wrote:The underside was not on display, so probably wasn't judged, I'd say it would have won otherwise. It did win vanners choice though.

I dont think you should have to jack it up and put mirrors under it for it to be judged. Suspect

Vanners choice would be a nice award to win. Cool

**pez350** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:42 am

Excellent pictures. Thanks!

**pez350** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:49 am

The Zodiac wrote:
HQVAN wrote:The underside was not on display, so probably wasn't judged, I'd say it would have won otherwise. It did win vanners choice though.

I dont think you should have to jack it up and put mirrors under it for it to be judged.

Vanners choice would be a nice award to win.

IMHO, Vanners Choice is the award that matters. If my van was ever at a stage where my friends and fellow vanners thought it was the best at a particular event, then anything which a bunch of "judges" think doesn't really matter. I saw that van at the Holden Day in Melbourne in March. A stand out piece of work.

**pez350** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 10:53 am

BTW - I wonder why Red Baron won again? Sure, a nice van - but it looks the same as it did last year, and from the pictures there are other very worthy vans. That's probably why I'll never bother trying to get a van to a level where it can be judged, and reinforces my comment above about "Vanners Choice".

**Bowtie383** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 11:52 am

The silver FJ is one standout van,to me getting vanners choice is the highest accolade you can get not number 1,
By the way do they have any driving event's at the nats or do they just park them and sit around all weekend ?

Regards Tony.

**INVADER** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 12:22 pm

Woo53 wrote:Must have been their too early, didnt get a chance to see anyone else

Some nice cars there

Funny, the coolest car their was relegated to the public carpark.

would have loved to see some mv pannies in the flesh, think they might have stolen the show.

Does anyone have a photo of this "coolest car" in the carpark

Blue Diamond Wed 27 Apr 2011, 1:16 pm

any more pix of the FJ van?

Judging by the interior shot, it does appear to be a lot of silver paint without much upholstery???

**pez350** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 1:42 pm

I've uploaded a few photos of the van I took in March to the gallery:

http://gallery.perryr.com/main.php?g2_itemId=46035

**Bowtie383** Wed 27 Apr 2011, 2:00 pm

Myself I like the painted look through out the interior,it compliments the whole look of the of the van it is a class act thank's for the other pics Perry Smile

Regards Tony.

hell raiser Wed 27 Apr 2011, 3:17 pm

great fotos its a winner in my eyes

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