Maybe black was government or special order only.
Gary

Good on you Norm for living & saving the dream, & to Harko for helping to keep the dream alive.
A great story & pics, all we need now are some sponsors so it can be signwritten, what about club sponsorship? & any members businesses.
It would be a great drawcard at any racing venue or motor show!
t-u-FE-n-u-f
Regards, Gary

a face only a mother could love

Well Norm, if you decide not to restore it, you shoudn't have any trouble selling it, the last 2 vans that I picked up the owners were inundated with enquiries after we had done the deal.
Your Dads' must have been towards the end of the ply pre fabs, I think alluminium vans were well into production by 63'
As a matter of interest, all three of ours still have the icebox & I can vouch for the effectivness of these antiquated fridges, they do keep the Ale cold & the ice lasts quite a while.
Here is a pic of the inside of the green van.
Cheers, Gary

So you're Santa, well I want a Norman supercharger & a Repco crossflow Head, and.................................have a good one!

Giday Normd, That one looks a bit like our green van, only ours has Holden hubcaps, not f@#d    Is that where you go when your in strife. Are you going to do it up? They are great to go to swap meets in, you can bring back as much as you take & you can change your socks & have a beer as well.
Gary

Harko,
No, wern't me, it's not registered & needs a bit of tidying up, although I did tow it home from Cobbity. I wouldn't have went past Burger King, I probably would have been in it as the van dosen't have a stove, or mattresses, but everything else is there. Thats interesting though, nice to know there may be another one running around.

Craig, Now Debbie just says... where are you going to put this one   the van that is, & I just find another spot, how are you going for space  

Trev, Ta for that, will email you some more pics later, it's 10 foot 1 inch long x 6 foot 6 1/2 inches wide (at least you can lay down in this one without kicking the wall out!) it also has a tounge & groove floor, like yours? and a drop axle with 15 inch wheels. Oh, & a chimney for the stove.
Gary

geez, thats bad planning Stinky, easy to see your not in charge of the diary, looks good.
Gary

Hi, Iv'e got the caravan bug, I have found a stable mate for my other 2 vans.
Now I'll have to get my finger out & finish restoring the FC Wagon to cart it around.
It's in pretty good nik, been in a shed for ages, should be easier to refurbish than our other ply van was.
If anyone out there has any parts or info about this particular style or era van, your input would be welcome.
Gary  

Thats correct Alex, Lindsay did paint it, I recall remarking what a good looking mat, I think he said he used vinyl paint & then spattered it with some black to give it that authentic look.
For what it's worth I still have the remnants of the original green mat that was on the front floor of my FE,along with some awkwardly tailored Westminster carpets that were in both front & rear.
Gary

2 beautiful FE's, love the wagon, FE's RULE  
Regards, Gary

Ditto that Norm, I wonder what happened to these vehicles after they were finished with them, assuming they were still in one piece.
Gary

Hey CAJERRIDOC, Any chance of some pics of this FE Wagon?
Cheers, Gary

14TH OF FEBRUARY 1966 ?, I agree, that looks way too modern, even allowing for a decimal conversion, I thought that the older meters were unpainted alloy cased. I'ts funny when people refer to "old cars"or old or period accessories, they are often talking hk,t,g,q.
Maybe I'm over the hill  , but old to me is EK & before.  

verrry nice robbzfc58 and I like the van too!

UP THE HOLDENERS??? crikey Harko, where do you find these sites? I like pic 29, do you reckon they would all fit into those cars  
Cheers, Gary

Nice 1 Alex, cogratulations to you both, that 1st pic looks like he's saying   STOP THE MUSIC
Regards from Gary & Deb

Yeah, Looks like a good starting point Kiwi, I wish our records had been as well kept as New Zealands appear to have been.
When I saw the red seats I thought they had been fitted at a later date.
It's good to know it's original, that would be a very rare car, even more so now that you have it's lineage.
Gary

Hey, Does Dale do the FC grille badge inserts also?as I have a surround with no centre.
Regards, Gary

A lot of older trucks & cars used to have a simple bracket up the front that would catch the tail shaft if the front uni packed it in.
Got many a rare part at dollar wallys,   is he still there?
or gone to the great wrecking yard in the sky  
Gary