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Hi, my name is Chris, & i own 25 vehicles, they range from;- 6 x Bedford cf vans, & yes one of them is The judge show van, that i have owned since 1998, 3 x HR holdens, the sedan is named Street Heart that i built in 1989, a panel van, a ute, 1 x pontiac auzzie luarentine, 2 x jags, A 1923 T-Bucket still in the build, 3 x commodores, a vb,vc,vk, 1970 corrolla coupe, suzuki cino, 84 camry, ed falcon, el falcon, custom HQ ute i drive everyday at the moment, rusty HJ Statesman, semi stripped out WB statesman, & a 2006 Suzuki Intuder 250 cruiser motor bike, i own every street machine magazine & of course every VAN WHEELS magazines, & a heap more well known magazines, i think i would have one of the biggest car,rod van,magazine collection in Australia. I started the first HD/ HR holden car club in Australia some 24 years ago, & we had 300 members Auzzie wide within 4 months, I started life in wagons united car club when i was 22yo. So one day The judge will come out again after the T-BUCKET is finished, in its original form , then there will be a few changes done to bring it a bit more up to date, like; disc brake front end, a few more murals that actually tell a story, a working radio with speakers instead of head phone jacks, so hope you all like my introduction, & you may soon see more of me at your shows as an entrant once again, but which vehicles i will bring, who knows????   

Welcome aboard Chris!

Please to see that you have made your way onto our Forum.

A Great Collection of Vehicles you have there and I know you have a lot of very Interesting Stories from over the years. I look forward to hearing some more.

I'm really looking forward to "The Judge" rebuild once you've finish the T-Bucket.

Enjoy!

.... and a HUGE Welcome to all the other Newbies since I last welcomed everyone!

welcome to the forum chris, looking forward to some of your car stories, cheers

Welcome aboard Chris to the Forum,
                      You have some car's mate.....   You could start a car yard    

           Would love to SEE more picture's   &    

Sam

 

Welcome aboard Chris,

cool old van with history you've got there.

Cheers Rob    

Welcome aboard Chris. 

Can't wait to see more pics and hear some of those stories too. 

Mully

 

Hi everyone im new. I have never even been on a forum before so il do my best. Im 47, and have a 98 XH Falcon van. I always wanted a van, just in the day I was on another kind of planet. 1st car Mk2 Cooper S, then Imported German RS Escort 76 Model. V6 Capri, XAGT, Bought a spanking new Cordia Turbo In 87, 65 Mk1 GT Cortina Bought a new WRX in 2000. So I been on a kinda different journey.. But I always wanted a Sundowner. My brother had a Escort Sundowner in the day. The XH was a workhorse I bought, But I have turned it into a Sundowner if ford had of kept making them. XR6 dash, leather trim, XR Steering wheel, XR Wheels, AU engine conversion LPG. And sadly it looks like im just getting started. So Here I am. Im a retired cop (Detective) But a panel beater by trade. Im happy to help with panel related questions. Thanks for having me here. !! Daz

Hi Daz
Welcome to the forum ,hope you enjoy your time here.
A few guys here have been chasing spoilers there are a few places around,
Maybe Karl or Rusty can help you out with names that escape me at the moment.
What state are you in ? .to help chase parts

P.s
We won't hold it against you(detective).  

Retired at 47??? I knew you guys got payed too much!  

Welcome Daz,
I too have a XH van that is my work van. Has very similar modifications. 
Looking forward to catching up and seeing your van

Mully

Welcome aboard Daz,
             I haven't been in the forum that long either mate,  BUT,  We always need more guy's like you/us ( in the know).

Look forward to seeing your Van one day.....   Got any photo's & what colour is she ?
Is it White or White,   cause they didn't bring them out in to any other colour's..... did they ?  ( not being a smart ar...se ),
Did you repaint it & do you have the SUNDOWNER strip's ?     would look cool

Sam
 

Welcome aboard mate, hope you enjoy your time on here with the rest of us loonies.   

Cheers Rob

Yeh well, heres the rub. Il learn how to post photos soon. (My wife will show me)But the van is about to become a panelvan in the true sense, windowless. A repaint and some xc style tribute striping, all in the next few months so ???? I didn't mention I am actually a panelbeater by trade, did my apprenticeship then went off to the cops. Im thinking 71 true blue ?? with the 3 or 4 contrasting sundowner stripes in different shades of blue peeling down the pillar into the rear quarters. Nothing outrageous just a little hint and salute to history. So All help. Tips. Comments. welcome, and encouraged. She is rust free after I replaced both sills. So Here we go... Daz. PS was gonna convert her to tailgate style but use her to tow, so Barn doors stay.

Where do you hail from Daz?
Would love to see pics of the van and on going work.

Im from Newcastle. But as soon as I can con my wife, Il get some pictures going. The passenger side gutter neds some attention too. Before it becomes an issue. Just mig up a couple of little holes and stuff. Id love any colour suggestions. Regards Daz

Hi Daz,
         Unless you  are a painter OR got lot's of money,  picking A colour is always HARD,
   I like the 'True Blue" theme........   A little bit of Aussie history  mate     


Sam
 

Sam62 wrote:Hi Daz,
         Unless you  are a painter OR got lot's of money,  picking A colour is always HARD,
   I like the 'True Blue" theme........   A little bit of Aussie history  mate     


Sam
 

   its really hard choice to blend colours body, engine bay engine l spent months trying work that out
l havent as yet got design for decking out and its doing my head in   

Hi Daz and welcome,I am looking forward to seeing progress pics of the van mate.

Regards Tony.
  
"leave em"wanting more!

G,day,
      My name is Dwight and i'm from Wagga, My current project is a WB Van that i will be fitting with a 350 Chev and wanting to go full 70s/80s style with trans am front, L88 scoop, flares and rear wing just trying to find all the bits as I can afford them. I would be happy if I could end up with a van half as good as some of the other Vans on the site. Hope to see a few of your vans in the steel (and fibreglass) one day.

Dwight

Welcome Dwight
You will find plenty of fiberglass & steel here,
There's a few chances to see the vans for real ,the van nationals at Easter ,all holden/ford days
And last but not least THE VAN-IN...

Welcome aboard Daz & Dwight!   

As with all things in Life, you get what you put in.

Enjoy our Forum!

Hello Dwight and welcome to MV I hope you enjoy your stay here mate.

Regards Tony.
  
"leave em"wanting more!

WELCOME Daz & Dwight Im new to this site aswell , you wont find a better bunch online for humor ,knowledge, tips, and info on van problems
look forward to see some photos up (took me a while to figure it out) there is tips on how on here,
Dwight the 70s/80s style with all the mods will be a treat to see keep us all posted mate with the build    col

Daz great to see another ford on here tribute sundowner sounds like a great plan ,tailgate rear on the menu for it !!!
if you need sundowner decals or ideas for them grafixunlimited.com ,ive got the small ones to put on mine $20.00 each
will be good to see some build pics posted    col  

g'day everyone,Craig Anderson 46 married to Kellee,5 kids aged 12 to 19,live Beresfield NSW,been in to vans since i was a kid,mum used to take me to all van shows in newcastle and would buy me custom vans and trucks mag when it came out,[still have every issue]. also love Leyland P76 and Marina Coupes which i own 1 of each. had beautiful custom xc gs van 28 yrs ago until some oxygen theives stole and burnt it out,had 1969 transit v8 on lpg sold a few years ago,got the xf now,its my everyday transport and will get things done as time and money comes along,great to have a van again,cheers guys