Chop top HJ van on Gumtree with interesting history

Blue Victor Sat 16 Apr 2016, 4:49 pm

Howdy folks

surfing on the Tree and found this for sale

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackalls-park/wrecking/holden-hj-panelvan-chopped-custom/1110078727

That made me wonder what became of the chopped HQ? shark grill van that featured as a project build back in Street and Custom magazine days. From memory the editor Bruce Flynn bought it but then the magazine disappeared. So I googled shark holden van which led to this

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/showthread.php/3971-ozbox-shed.

The muralled van is also on gumtree

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackalls-park/cars-vans-utes/1974-holden-panelvan-hq/1108810674

Does anyone know what became of the chopped shark van?

Blue Victor Sat 16 Apr 2016, 5:43 pm

Okay to help with this "National Treasure" adventure I dug out my stash of mouse food and found the article

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sinbin Sat 16 Apr 2016, 5:54 pm

No images show?

Regards, Smooth Cool

Blue Victor Sat 16 Apr 2016, 5:59 pm

yeah working on it, scanned into photobucket ok, copied links as per instructions and like I've done in the past....not sure whats happening

Blue Victor Sat 16 Apr 2016, 6:06 pm

Sorry folks the scanner is a 5 year old post office cheapy

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sinbin Sat 16 Apr 2016, 6:08 pm

That is "ALIEN" and I once owned it. It is a HQ not a HJ.

Where did you spot it?

Regards, Smooth Cool

Edit: Sorry I see you have modified your earlier posts.
The "shark" is "ALIEN". Bruce never owned it although he tried.

Blue Victor Sun 17 Apr 2016, 7:53 am

Cool

I was going to ask you about it but then tried searching Alien within MV and pretty much got my answers

https://majesticvanners.forumotion.com/t2438-alien-hq-holden-van

**panoz78** Sun 17 Apr 2016, 10:41 pm

With a little bit of searching the forum you'll pretty
much find out about a lot of the old vans, even play cat & van rat.
The amount of info from people on here is amazing ..... ebay