MY FE WINDOWLESS VAN

[Neil FE Van]

I HAVE FINALY FOUND A VAN.I HAD AN FC WINDOWLESS WHEN I WAS 15 BUT BEING YOUNG AND STUPID GOT RID OF IT.THE FE I HAVE NOW NEEDS A LOT OF WORK.IT APARENTLY HAD A LEYLAND V8 IN IT IN THE 80'S.THE DASH HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND THE FIREWALL HAS BEEN BUTCHERED SO I THINK A CUT AND SHUT IS IN ORDER. HAS ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ON THE BEST WAY OF GOING ABOUT THIS. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THIS VAN IT IS BEIGE AND AS FAR AS I KNOW IT WAS IN CENTRAL VIC.

[Neil FE Van]

Sorry i apoligise for shouting.

Cheers Neil

[NosFEratu]

That's OK Neil - we can appreciate how excited you are!

Kathi 
F4+ =^^{^}=

[Omalley]

You bought that van from Daylesford Im tippin...........lot of work ahead good luck!!!!!!!!!  If so Neil did you also buy the ute too that was sitting next to it??  (thats if its the one Im thinking about of course)

[Neil FE Van]

Thanks for the replies.

It did come from Daylesford but i picked it up from Werribee. It was on ebay but winning bidder pulled out ,so i happened to ring him to see if it had gone

and picked it up a lot cheaper than the 3k it went to on ebay.

So if you have any info on its history iwould love to hear it.

Cheers Neil

[Omalley]

Neil,
         The one I knew from Daylesford had a really badly fitted leyland V8, motor not in it when I had a look but the van itself was rusted pretty bad, this was less than 12 months ago.  It was a package deal with 2 other complete utes for 2 and a half grand but the rust in all was just too bad, I thought beyond fixing.  The bloke selling was real nice bloke into his old holdens, he must have sold it to someone from Werribee, or its a different vehicle!!!!  Cheers
                                                                                  O'malley

[Neil FE Van]

O'mally,

          I am shore it is the same one, just need a donore for the cut and shut.

Cheers Neil.

[Omalley]

Neil,
        Leave it with me I think I maybe able to help with info.  Im currently working at Creswick and I know a bloke who told me about it awhile back and Im pretty sure he knows a fair bit about it so this week I will go and have a chat with him and get some feedback hopefully on it.  I know where there is an engineered FE van 350 chev sitting over near Daylesford way but Im pretty sure the owner will not part with it, it was on the front cover of Custom Vans and trucks back in 1981!!  I bought a good FC ute from Dimboola back in 2003 and a few months ago was at Garang Gurung picking up 4 FC sedans and heaps of parts.

[Neil FE Van]

I can't believe i've had the van for so long and done nothing. But i got my new shed delivered the other day so maybe soon.

Neil

[customFC]

All good things come to those who wait!
Sounds like having a shed roof over the van would be a big step towards progress.
Good luck.
Regards
Alex

[Neil FE Van]

Unfortunately my wife has sustained serious work injury and with all the crap that comes with that I've had to sell my 2 fe panel vans & 2 morris minors so I may be looking for another project in the future.

Cheers Neil

[JOX515]

That's a bugger Neil, hope your wife will be ok and that you can get back into a project sooner rather that later.

[Neil FE Van]

Thanks JOX515

We are working through it , she has had her right wrist fused and the left is also not good.
My son's car is in the shed in need of resto so will help him out for a while.

Neil

[JOX515]

ouch, I can feel that already - nothing worse than losing mobility of any body part. 

If you are ever down this way Neil, my wagon is available to drive around just to keep you in the mood.......

Cheers and really hope things go well for you both.

Graeme