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Spotted this today in the road. Anyone know it?
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Looks like NSW club sticker on the back window, but Victorian rego

Ken

And a brake light in the centre top back window!

Nice spotting, I will keep my eye out for that one as you took this photo near to wear i live.
Is this the ambulance version or a delivery Aust post car????. Only the single door on the passenger side?????

Craig

Hey Craig that's maryland Newcastle. Where are you now?

It's a panel van with side windows added. Usually done by a conversion company.
They are typically called estate cars in the adds for them.
Base model has side windows
Next step up is windows and a rear seat
Luxury model has windows, rear seat and 3rd door added.
Various versions and extras exist such as the "trap door" rear seat that folds into the floor.
The side windows could be fixed like this one or could be sliding windows.
It could have rear windows only or the front windows only.
It really depended on the requirements of the owner when the car was converted.

Ken

I don't know that car personally no.

We moved from Minmi nearly 2 years ago just after you came over and had a look at my FC. We are in the Hidden Waters estate at Fletcher at the moment. We look to be heading back to our house in Minmi next year as we hope to start our major renovation by march and move in by the end of April. 3 bedroom house converting to a 6 bedroom to fit all the kids, oh and once that is done the return of a smokin hot FC will be put in place.

Craig

Awesome!

Here is another Panelvan, that has had the treatment, a rear door this side

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No rear door this side, but does have a sliding window

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A rear seat for good measure, this was one was marketed / sold as a "Waggonette" something a Tradie perhaps would order, for work through the week and take the Wife and kids out on the weekends

The one in the picture NES put up are often referred to as a "Vanette" love the centre brakelight


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I've owned this one since the mid 80's .Haydn

Nice, my Favourite Colour choice so far.

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Spotted this on the side of the road at Kurri car show (why not an entrant??)
Very very neat

At the ASRF show Newcastle today in the pouring rain....
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And with VL 6 cyl and full VL dash
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Hey NES nice spotto mate that ute is smokin hot what engine did it have mate and it looks like it has a full VL Commodore interior.

Regards
Neil H

Neil, LOL, you really bead to read what's on top of the photos!! VL six and VL dash.
Jim

Hi Jim
Stupid me mate wrong glasses on and first cup of coffee only 10 to 8 here.
Regards
Neil H

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/04/689748baaa9f5c737661f462cc47b8fe.jpg)its alright Neil. Daylight saving finished last night and I was up all night drinking. I had to do 2am twice!

anyone tell me what the silver grill on the firewall would be for?

Pie oven?

Going by the way the firewall has been modified, I'd say it could be an air intake of some kind, but where it is, it would only draw hot air from the engine bay?.
Jim

I reckon there must be something installed in the car where the glovebox used to be, that needs ventilation.

But I do like Gary's suggestion about the pie-warmer :D

Champion Gary! Need me one of them

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/07/3dca4ea5fcd5ffdc05cda7fc260fa116.jpg) Newcastle city streets...

Hey NES you sure Newcastle just isn't in a time warp and these car are popping up seems to be a large population in your area.

Neil H

Ha ha yeah. Better off confining it to one thread too

Got home early this arvo and the other half was watching an Aussie show called Dr Blake Mysteries. Set in Ballarat in the late 50s and had a few humpy's and FC's as well as early pommy cars, Mrk1 Zepher, Vanguards & Vauxhalls.
Jim

Spotted this at the Muffler Shop!(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/09/b85a88dde085f45bb589d5c9dfa6aea3.jpg)

Shes pretty  :D

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At the Australian mint ACT. Not FE FC but still cool. Was in the staff car park?

what now you have moved to mexico you have turned on us ?  :D

Good to see even the bureaucrats in Canberra might have a bit of taste

Nice EK

Regards
Neil H

I must admit seeing something like this in a car park here is becoming rarer

Every bastard down here trying to issue me a bloody AFL team to support including the female school principal!!
I go for the hawthawn swans... Nearly got stabbed for that one.

Anyway found this in the museum in Maffra Vic
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So I met Dave- really nice guy. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160220/2b80b92208b715eaf209180b3d90b155.jpg)

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All at Latrobe Valley car show.

Hi Nes,good to hear you met Dave and thought he was a nice bloke ,I think he is as well ,and we are not all B------s down here ,cheers . ;)

 Looks like an attempt to get air into the cab after welding up the original air vent.   Old-blu

haha yeah he had to boot me out as I chewed his ear off!! 😉

At Traralgon today.
Looks white but was actually a yellow cream (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160507/2c46e7c617d1b909557c61550de7c421.jpg)

Well kept FC Special seen entering the Southern Expressway this arvo at Darlington. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160519/919c1d4b8e63bf95ee5d5eee5511dac3.jpg)
Tried to add to NES304s Spotto post but can't open it.


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Good spotting, Haven't seen that one before.
Not on historic reg. through the FE/FC club of SA.
Always good to see another one on the road.  :)

Cheers Stewy    8)

Cheers nes


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Early 59 style in Olinda Green and Adobe Beige. Very nice and pretty uncommon.

Yes ,very nice and neat.

Out of the 3 combinations does anyone have a numbers breakdown ????

Cheers 2brite

A great Sunday drive with the QLD FC/FE club through the Sunshine Coast hinterland, thanks Greg for the scenic route.

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Tim

Spotted at Victoria Point Shopping Centre East Brisbane, while on my morning Merlo (shameless plug) coffee run.

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Sorry, bit blurry, but you get the drift

Spotto at the lights in Cannington
Came back later and parked around the corner
Retired panel beater with a V6 ...nice car inspired by Geoff Sheafers FC
 
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Forgot about this. Last Thursday passed a couple of FE FCs being trailered in to Adelaide from north.
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That would be Ted and Rusty checking out the pie shops on the way back from the Red Centre Nationals

Read all about it in the next issue of the club magazine