pics and history

[wraithknight]

looking for pics and history on this ex show van its in good hands now can anyone help

[wraithknight]

go to my album the scorpion

[cfjeff]

Gidday, mike long time no hear, yep it was a top show van in its day and won lots of trophys at shows was hard to beat. Unfortunately the last decade or so has been owned by a string of dickheads who have collectivley led to its demise. The first one sanded it down with a grinder to bare metal and thought it was cool to drive round in bare steel, he then after I informed him of how stupid that was painted it in some sort of wash off able paint, but alas it was too late brown spots were appearing all over the body. the next dickhead to own it thought he was a mechanic and stripped the motor removed the heads and generally didnt run well once he put it back together. Havent seen it for a good 4 or 5 years, just assumed it was rotting away somewhere.

 In its hey day was painted in metalflake paint and had an awsome mural on the back done by andy philpot of pleasant point. Had a burgundy interior and an xa or b dash. Also had electric windows at some stage and a gull wing side door. One of our former members was restoring it before it got into the hands of dickheads, he was doing a good job of it too and there wasn't much body work to do to finish it. Sadly though that was not to be. Although it can still be saved if done right.

There are a couple of pics of it at the 2000 van nats in my gallery in the bedfords I've photographed album, will put some more up from the club album in the next couple of days when I can get time. As my scanner is bung will have to re photograph them and post them that way.

Hope this helps
Cheers Jeff
 

[wraithknight]

thanks mate

[cfjeff]

and in case you are wondering tail lights are mk4 zeypher if you are looking for replacement for the broken rh one. In fact may even have one of those in my boxes of bits will have a look over the weekend.

Cheers Jeff

[wraithknight]

she was a looker in her day aye not sure if i would go the way they did with the head light covers thow lol took your pics threw to the album mate how she looks now is sad very sad

[vanner065]

nice looking van though

[Rogue Trooper]

Here's some more from a thread I did a while back with some NZ vans.

Thread is here...  http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=2050.0

[ben]

you dont have any photos of the blue van with the gull wing back side door? is that van been extended at the back?

weird ay

ben

[Jeff]

Looks like a trailer to me Ben.