Holden Crewman

[robbzfc58]

sounds like a wild machine  ed.i'd like to see the pics.you might be able to get a photo off the tv screen with a digital..i know its rough but you gotta do what ya gotta do! a bloke  here built a 4wd duel cab ,dropside tray back eh. i'll dig out the photo.it was an eye catcher

[Hewart]

G'day guys... I reckon the Crewmen looks great!
I also found some long-forgotten pics over the weekend which show early Holden "proto-types" of the Crewman concept.... Also might shed light on why it didn't get off the ground all those years ago.... They couldn't decide between the wagon-ute combo, or the van-ute combo.... Maybe that's where Ford came up with the "Spacecab" idea from...??




Cheers....

[robbzfc58]

these are great. i'llprint em & spin some bulldust
                                     trev

[sgo]

You know the Monaro prototypes have been around for long time too!

(thanks to the original post)

[Effie C]

Believe it or not - a red&white FC crewman does (or did) exist. It took part in the 1999 Qld. Variety Bash. Some guys from the Air Force up there grafted an FC  ute tray onto a 186 powered FC sedan. They cut off the boot & rear quarters of the sedan behind the rear window & made it a dual rear wheel job. Looks great & they even carried a Bell helicopter in the ute.
I have some footage of it on video but unfortunately don't know how to transfer it to a computer image. Maybe some guys from the Qld. club could have a pic of it somewhere?
cheers,
Leigh

Here is a picture of the unit now, it is for sale too.



It is listed on the QLD eh site of all places, I hope they don't mind me posting a link to it but here goes.
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ejehqueensland/message/858
, it was built at the army airwing base at Oakey, I saw it in process of being built in the mid nineties
John M

[robbzfc58]

john ,thats a big beast..did it have full rego
                trev

[Effie C]

Trev
At the time I saw it it was awaiting painting in the aircraft hanger, it has been used on varity club bashers so I would think some sort of special rego but who knows with QLD. ::)
Once it has passed once unless it is sold or is picked up in roadside inspection, rego never want to see it again, just pay the money every year.
John M

[robbzfc58]

got to sit in a crewman today in the showroom..we were right...way cool ;D ;D

this is the eh 4wd drop side tray back version from 64
                                  trev

[normd]

Hi Guys
      I think this is one of the "crewman" Seb was talking about , this looks like a WB , from "Custom Vans & Trucks , No 33 , March '84.



    Norm

[Sarge]

Trev
       That EH really looks the part. Who ever done it should be proud of it. As I am sore they are, but you know what I mean I hope.

Regards
Mark

[robbzfc58]

mark  it was built by a local mechanic. the only thing  ( i thought ) that let it down is the motor..2.8 hilux
 Â                                                 trev

[Sarge]

Trev
      I would have thought that a Holden V8 would have been more suited. Then again if its on toyota hilux chassis, the orginal running gear was probably easyer. As just mounting the body would have been a big job on its own.

Regards
Mark

P.S I would still gladly have it parked in my driveway even with toyota running gear. ;D

[Ed]

On the subject of wierd and wacky conversions, I've seen a lime green 4WD HJ ute running about inner city Sydney (fancy that..).  The owner told me it was full rego'd as an International pilot, my first guess was that it was a rebodied "Overlander".  I'll see if I can snap  a pic with permission.

Perhaps the EH, is a rebodied hilux as u suggested for ease of rego? nevertheless an inspiring piece of work.

Maybe there are more wacky conversions out there.?

Cheers

Ed

[robbzfc58]

hi ed & mark   it was built on a hilux chassis but the diesel hilux's did come with the option of 3.8l commodore motor.i remember the guy telling me there was a fellow in the licencing department who did everything he could to prevent it going on the road >:(..i guess there was nothing in his book to say it was ok