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Heres how it all started...

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/1-1-1.jpg)

3 years and 30g later, heres how it finished.  ;D

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-4-4.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-3-5.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-4-5.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-4-3.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-5-1.jpg)

Absolutely awesome fevanv6, that is one vantastic looking car , great job.
                                       Cheers Rusty

 :o :o :o :o WOW!!! :o :o :o :o
ACE  ;)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-5-2.jpg)

Has been on the road for a couple of months now, getting some teething problems out.

My extended thanks goes to all of the people of this great site who have helped me over the last three years, as this was my first ever project and basically started from scratch, knowledge and skill wise.

Regards.
Jason

Jason, your van is amazing!

From what I can see, you are a perfectionist. Your van is art. I guess the time, hardwork and money that you personally invested make this car just that bit more special.

Thanks for sharing the build with all of us, and giving young guys like myself a dream and a goal that "there is light at the end of the tunnel"

Pain, headaches and perseverance - all worth it in the end"

COngratulations.

Josh

Ol Girl 58  

Bloody lovely Josh,I for one have enjoyed your photos of the on going build. It is a tremendous job you have done.
Good to see the mattress is in the back to maintain the vans true worth, just watch the speakers with the feet ;D
John M

Beautiful
The van looks absolutely fantastic.
Congratulations on a job well done.
Hope to see it in person one day.
Regards
Alex

All I can say is WOW !!!



Cheers ChrisB   8)

That is soooooooo HOT!

Excellent work Jason.

Are you taking it to the nationals? Jindabyne's just down the road from Cairns  ;)

Just stop in here at the Gold Coast for a break on the way through. Sarge and I will look after your van while ya catch up on your sleep.  ;D

Emu - Trustworthy Bird.

That's wicked Jason and the colour really suits the car. It's photos like these that help me find that extra hour or two in garage to get my project finished.

Double WOW

 Cheers Al

Jason,

Mate, that is sensational.  I love the mix of original (like the door trims and handles, the vent-handle) and modern (the dash, the radio grille and the console.)

That's without mentioning the outside, which is breath-taking.  I really look forward to seeing this car in the flesh (metal?) one day.

Good on you, you should be very proud of it.

cheers
RET

fantastic,im even getting used to that dash,it grows on you a bit every time i look at the photo's.
reguards Nick

Thanks Guys,

I am planning on taking it to the Nationals, so hope to see everyone there.
All of the shots that I have are on

http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6

Cheers
Jason.  8)

Emu,

Sounds like a plan to me... It would be nice to think that I won't be on my own by the time I get to your place. Hopefully the should be 4 or 5 cars that could join me between Cairns and the Gold coast. How may beds you got?

Bet they are all feather down...  ;D

Cheers
Jason.

Hi Jason,

Your results are awesome... i really dig the fusion between old and new.. it's done with such class!!

The benchmark for re-powered old holdens has just sky rocketed one mile high I believe.

how about an engine shot   please please..

I still haven't installed those parts I picked up at Maccas that night.. seems like eons ago.

Congratulations

Ed

I would like to say how great the car is. You have put a great efford into it and now it has paid off. Do not leave it unattended.
WAYNE

Hi Ed,

Here is the engine shot that you were after.
Macca's... French fries and holdens... Just like peas and carrots.

(http://photo.starblvd.net/fevanv6/2-4-2.jpg)

Cheers
Jason.

Beautiful work Jason.
Did you use a Pat Gardner V6 conversion kit or something else?

.. just like the General would of...  nice work.

Hi Shayne,

I used the Hadfield half chassis on the car as well as his front end... The Half chassis I would recommend but would definately do a different front end. The rest of the work was my own.

cheers
Jason.  ;D

No worries on the beds Jason,

I've got six kids, so lots of beds.

I'll set up a tent for the kids outside!

What do ya want for breakfast? Kiwi eggs?

Emu

Hey Jason,

Your pics seem to have disappeared.

Did you move their location on starphoto? I learnt the hard way by shifting my photos around that the link will go to the blank spot where ya photo used to be, or will link to the photo that you put in its place.

Know what I mean?

Maybe there's another reason they're gone.

Emu - puzzled bird.

Hey Emu,

I think that starphoto plays up a little, which means that the photo's are offline for a while.

Not enough nutrients in Kiwi eggs is there??

Jas.

Hey guys...
Not sure what is happening at StarPhoto.. they seems to be playing around again... I just posted a couple of pics. It took me a while to work out, but I think the "~" that was introduced a couple of months ago, that goes in the photo's address, to make the pic appear, seems to be no longer needed.... ::) >:(
Not sure what's going on... probably will change back again next week... ::)

Hope that helps...
Les...

MAAAATE
That van is fantastic.  What a credit to you you have done a fantastic job.  

MICKUS

The FE Van is absolutely fantastic it looks sensational a credit to you. I am a stock fella but there is no doubt that you have done a wicked job well done again and look forward to seeing it at Jindabyne.
Brett

love it what more can you say. i have two vans in need of resto. ill rephrase that one van and a shell which has full side windows like a hurse. the body you started with to create this visual masterpiece had side windows how did you replace window sections including vents. cheers Scott

Hi Scott,

The side pieces were made at a metal shop by putting the bottom edge onto the steel and then rolled to the same shape at the van. The pieces to be fillled were then cut to shape and the new pieces tacked in.
This was probably the hardest thing I did on the van. So would suggest a slowly slowly approach.

The vents were made for me by John Gilbert of Just Rust in W.A. and were fitted to the car last of all.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Jason.  :)

Hey Jas.     What a treat your van has turned out to be.  It's awesome to see it develop and to end up looking as stunning as it does. Go the vans. More inspiration for myself to finish mine. Thanks
One question for you is the air filter.   In some of your earlier shots it looked like you were going to run the ducting through the l/hand inner guard. Were you planning on it sitting under the guard or through in front of the vehicle.   If you were going to do it like this could you let us know why you didn't.  This is what I'm going to do if possible.

Miikael

Thanks again
Miikael  

Hi Miikael,

I did have the duct through the side of the inner guard, but was worried about getting water in the filter. I had tried to buy one with a protective guard but didn't quite work. The other thought was to totally surround the filter and then run a duct to the front of the car for cold air induction, but in the end just got too tight at the front and access to the filter for maintenance was a problem.

So I shelved the whole idea, cut out the welded pipe that i had there filled the hole and put the filter inside the car.

It makes a little noise under the bonnet, but I'm not too worried... Even a few people have asked if it is supercharged because of the noise... Not yet anyway!!!

Just remember anything is possible... and in the end I went for ease of maintenance and simplicity.

Cheers
Jason.  ;D

Thanks for that Jas.   I'm planning on running it like you orig. intended.  I just thought I'd check with you for your thoughts.   I'll check it out but will probably go through exactly the same as you have though.

Miikael

Thanks jas for the info on your side window replacement. I might just have the complete sides made up minus the vents . one of those mods that you would have to no the shape of the vans to really notice them missing. cheers Scott