Re: Majestic Vanners - Forum Header

[Jonny James]

Yep! Thanks Karl.

Only took two hours! Few other thing missing from the original shot as well... people, over head wires, car doors open etc...

[The Zodiac]

I'm out at the moment but I'll borrow your pic JJ when I get home.

[HQVAN]

Magic!

[The Zodiac]

Hey JJ, can you email me a bigger version of this to use as the header?????? I've tried using small pics before and it does fill the top up.

[freestyler1]

Yep! Thanks Karl.

Only took two hours! Few other thing missing from the original shot as well... people, over head wires, car doors open etc...

People are OK, did notice the pole & wires missing, they was everywhere.
Top shot there Jono. Any chance of splicing these two photo's into one? I've deleted my GIMP





Cheers Al.

[freestyler1]

That's a keeper!
Great job there Jono it looks a treat.

Al.

[Rusty62TransAm]

Absolutely VAN-tastic Jon!

Great Work!

[Mad Van]

Not enough Holdens in there.

[HQVAN]

Great shot of 'Imperfection'!

Looks fantastic James, you should be very proud!



I hope to see it in readers cars in Street Machine soon!

[Bowtie383]

It is great to see your esky as the forum header James,the backdrop is perfect and and the colour really stands up and Jon nice work as well mate.

Regards Tony.

"leave em"wanting more!

[Imperfection]

Thanks guys, but i feel that its not worthy of it being there. As i know the faults,But thanks for putting it there it looks like a million dollars.

[BonesnSkull]

mate the Esky is a great header! awesome pic. They are the little van that could....and still can!

[Mad Van]

It's great to see the Esky on the road.Great picture,shows off the colour.

[Rusty62TransAm]

Looks VANtastic James!

You've done a Great Job!

[serendipity]

awesome picture there, well done james!!!! cheers

[freestyler1]

SWEET!!!!

[The Zodiac]

Looks great up there James, well done mate on a great build up.

I think it's our first Ford forum header?????

Very worthy van to make our forum header.

[HQVAN]

Cheers for putting the HQ up as the forum header.

When it popped up last night I was instantly taken back to that time and place...

I was pretty frustrated at the time, the van had been giving me grief for the day before, running rich for most of the cruise, deteriorating to the point that it was running on 7 cylinders by the time I left the sound and light show that night.

After not being able to even get it to run on the morning of the show and shine I gave up, everyone else had already made there way to Albury. I jumped in the car with the wife and kids and proceeded to the show and shine to try and enjoy the day with everyone else.

Once I arrived I was quickly approached by Rhino who had already spoken to Peter about getting his mate that dropped his van off to come out and pick up mine. 'If you get it here, we have that many Mechanics amongst us mate, we'll get you going!'

A quick phone call was made and I was in a truck to go pick up my van from the campsite. When we arrived at the show and shine with the van on the back of the truck, I tried one last go at starting it - and she fired into life! I quickly grabbed reverse flew off the back of the truck, kept the revs up, grabbed first and quickly made my way to position in the line up for the show sounding like an angry, lumpy, drag car. I killed the motor pulled the hand brake and that was where she sat for the duration of the show.

After the presentations this picture was the scene, Majestic Vanners gathering around trying to work out what the hell was going on with my van. I was humbled by the amount of support that was given to me that day, even more than the fact they decided to award me the 'hard luck' award for the weekend.

It was eventually figured out that it was the alternater that was causing all my problems, even though it was initially blamed on the shiney new Holley on top!

I had a 10 van convoy following me back to camp and after a couple more stops and jump starts the faulty alternator was diagnosed, a fresh battery was swapped out for the rest of the journey, and within 20 minutes of arriving at camp a replacement alternater was delivered!

So this picture is very special to me, it is a reminder of the spirit of the Majestic Vanners that I experienced at Easter, a club full of members that go the extra mile and do what ever they can to help each other out. A great club with great people, a real credit to everyone involved.

MV FOREVER!

[The Zodiac]

Well put Karl!

[Brad HVEH]

Thanks for sharing the the story HQVAN.

[BonesnSkull]

Great Story man, I remember talking to you about it at the time (well before it was diagnosed) thats a great way of ending the day though. Tops to see so much help out there. I feel the same with my Falcon, so many people (some whom I have never even met) have come out of the woodwork to offer advice and assistance. even offers of parts! the vanning community is a strong one. A good people are helping it stay that way. I also seem to recall a large number of people around the yellow WB fixing its engine at the campsite? another great example! Keep up the good work MV folks!

[Mad Van]

MV Roadside assistance

[David83WB]

Great story

[serendipity]

excellent choice for the forum header,it symbolizes what we are all about, mates having a good time and helping out when needed, and karls van is so cool too,

[Rusty62TransAm]

If you buy Street Machine, you would have noticed this pic in the "On Any Sunday" section a few editions ago.

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