My Toys Past and present.

Paul - I think we need a thread just for van heads.

checkmate wrote:Midnight Express was a HG van, With a mural of a train on the side, XC headlights and RPB ??? on the number plates? If thats the van in question it's in a musuem in South Australia and still in top condition.

would that be the Birdwood museum? I have not been there yet but they have lots of great Holdens there.
My fave van was the long wheelbase Bedford with the Statesman grille fogot the name was it VAN DOO? I always wanted one of them but alas money was against me. So I had a white HK called LIANA but never finished it as it was written off in a car accident damm.

Bryce It's lookin that way, isn't it! Panel Vans, Box Vans and Sedan Deliveries , call them what you will , there has been many awesome creations over the years and still they come. Not like the 70's fad ,but, they are still around!
Regards Ron

Yeah its in the Birdwood musuem, one of the guys in our van club went there a few months ago and got some photos of it. It's still really nice except when you look at the mural of the train is to round, but the details great!

Yes Rob,that is the van its good to see that it is in the museum at least it was not wrecked.
If I have got the wizard from dennis a 308 would have gone back in it,but you are right who knows what he was thinking at the time if it was me it would of been a BB chev not ford.
But then again I thought the same thing when a V12 went into alley cat but they owned them so each to there own.

Cheers Tony.

I think Fuzz was trying to do what John Strachan did with Alley Cat but instead of all Jag running gear he used all Ford stuff. Wrecked a good van by doing it, but as you said they owned them and each to his own! I think Dave Fernance also stuffed up when he stuck that 6 in Checkmate after Roachy sold him the body.

You are right about the 6 in checkmate Rob,at least to keep it's dignity he could of put a chev back in it but at least you are doing the right thing by it

Cheers Tony.

Hey Tony, do you know Ron McDaniel? He was a Sundowner way back in the day. Cheers Rob

Rob do you know what year or years he was there the name rings a bell,he may of been there before I joined but as I said it rings a bell.

By the way do you know what evre happened to alley cat just curious.

Cheers Tony.

I'm not sure about the years but he painted Dougies Ford van at one stage. SMQQTH thats on this site lives with Ron's daughter. Alley Cat was last seen at the All Holden Day in Sydney about 5 years ago, it had a Statesman front fitted to it but otherwise looked the same. It lives in Sydney. SMQQTH's dad's got a lot of paperwork on Alley Cat, like the original sales docket etc.

Rob,is that Doug Davis and his wife Karen from riverstone as I have not seen him in years and I know his van is now grey,his van was one of the vans we used for our wedding.

Well at least alley cat is still around I alway's ;ile the Frank lee murals that he layed on it.

Cheers Tony

"Illusions" VY Holden Van was featured here tonight on the "Cruisin' " TV Show . They were talking to the guy that did the murals on how he did the snow scenes. Didn't catch his name as I was on the phone to my brother. Looks good ! Wish there were more new generation VY type vans on the scene .Hey , Rob , are you going to back me up on this?
Ron

Ron I seen that tonight as well I have to say I was impressed and I did not get his name either but it is good to see that type of mural work been done again,by the way I will back you up as I know rob will.

Cheers Tony.

Thanks Tony ! I did see a couple of weeks ago an all black one, lowered with big 19's or 20 inch 8 spoke wheels. That was wicked! But it was crying out for murals!

Cheers Ron

Ron where did you see the black one at I am not a big fan of tall rims but on a panel van they would suit them and with that black paint the mural work could be endless.

Cheers Tony.

That's funny, I.m trying to think where I saw it, was probably at the Summernats at Canberra, only saw it once from rear 3/4 angle. I was driving at the time, so no piccie opportunity. Tall rims don't work on some cars and others look awesome , but I THINK because of the big flat panels ,tall rims looked good on this particular van, thats why it got my attention.

Cheers Ron

Does any one know what happened to VOODOO?
Any Pics of the VY Nova radio station and the Army recruiting mob have PVs over here other than that nothing new.
We had these guys at a club cruise the other night
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3149633391_cf92ae8bbe.jpg?v=0

Rob may know what has happened to voodoo as I have been out of the van scene for a long time.

Thats not a bad roll up looks like the scene is still going well where you are thanks for the pics.

Heys guys, what make van was VOODOO? It doesn't ring a bell straight away with me. Hey Tony and Ron can you guys remember Buccaneer? It was one of my favourites.

I hope that is the right name as old age has set in. The van I am thinking of was a long wheelbase Bedford with HJ statesman grills. I wish I could find my old van mags I kept them but the junk just gets higher ahhhhh.

Was it Candy apple red and the rego VAN000?

Can't quite remember what Buccaneer looks like at the moment but I remember the name . I was going to drag out all my photos some time back to see what I have in the way of vans Whether Buccaneer or Voodoo is there ,I might have them, maybe?
Cheers Ron

checkmate wrote:Was it Candy apple red and the rego VAN000?

From memory it was candy apple red and it had murals and yes the rego was VAN 000.
I wonder if I can google it.

I know the van but I've got no idea what ever happened to it.

Rob I do remember buccaneer that was one nice van.

Cheers Tony.