Popular Post Chris.QCR Posted April 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2015 Just recently purchased this beauty off trademe from Auckland Had 73crownwagon & 64 valiant check it out for us at BeachHop and it they said it was all good so we purchased it. Then Denham & Peter picked it up for us on the following wednesday and then went over the van to make sure it was up to the big drive back to Christchurch. Cant thank Denham enough for sorting it all out including picking me up from the airport on sunday . Hit the road about 2pm with my buddy Vety who just brought a 06 Feilder wagon and we started our journey home. Took a few hundred Ks to get used to the Left hook. arrived in Welington to catch the 2.30 am ferry at midnight then boarded and crashed out in the sleeper cabins and woke up 6am when we arrived in picton. Carried on thru to Blenheim to have breakfast with my folks then back on the road for christchurch. 1080km later and $360 in gas and we are super stoked. The Van is super tidy with only a couple small rust bubbles at top of windscreen and a couple on the bottom of the doors Interior has been re trimmed when it arrived in NZ in 2010 when the late Ewan Gilmour brought it in. heaps of paperwork with it which looks like we are the 4th owners of the van ,3rd kiwi owners. The paperwork says its a 351 V8, C6 Auto but the guy i brought it off seems to think its a 302. Will look into it when i get underneath. We have 70s styling in mind for the interior and some factory spec stripes on the outside and some lake pipes. 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris.QCR Posted June 26, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2015 Passed a Wof not too long ago which required new King Pins . So replaced them and also fitted new rotors and pads while i was in there. Currently changing thermostat and flushing the coolant Next up is some rear tailgate door window seals then i can start the cabinet making for the inside wrap around seating and liquor cabinet. Once winter is gone ill be attacking the small amount of rust at the top of the A pillars then get the englisman to Silver metalflake the roof and then get onto some lake pipes and this is the van loaded up with 3 of my bikes heading out to QCR Dirtmasters 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris.QCR Posted August 27, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2018 Jeez its been awhile since ive updated this thread. The big ol Van has been a bloody solid classic to get around in. Since this last post ive done the king pin bushes again. Done the front wheel bearings. Had the timing and carb tickled up at a local workshop which is probably due again. Replaced the tyres.Ive done some rust which I need to continue with. Its attacking at top of the windscreen and bottom of doors and a few roof gutter spots. Have slept in the van probably a few dozen times now. Done Wagnats once. A OS nats in national park. OS Grasskhana. A few OS hanmer meets. All the QCR Dirtmasters. A few NY camping missions and a stags do. Its a great Van and ill get onto the rust work again soon when its warms up a bit more. Need to slam some fish oil in alot of the cavitys and at some point a bolt on efi system because we use it a fair bit 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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