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Post by Daggsey on Jan 18, 2009 20:44:45 GMT 10
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Post by bobt on Jan 18, 2009 21:13:29 GMT 10
Hey Daggsey, that looks absolutely magnificent. Bet you caint wait to get home to play with it..  bobt |
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Post by Daggsey on Jan 18, 2009 21:39:17 GMT 10
Bobt...... You're darn tootin' right ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Flying home in Feb for 5 weeks........pretty keen to check out "Morticia" and get her under cover....... Have just spoken to the previous owner (daughter of the builder) and she is extremely happy that the van is being saved........she is going to give me more info on the van's history in the next few months and is very keen to keep in contact and look at the van as restoration happens over the next few years  ;D ;D ;D ;D By the way, here is a coffin handle mentioned on the original posting..............  should polish up nicely ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Daggsey |
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Post by bobt on Jan 18, 2009 22:00:06 GMT 10
I figured it would be a little hard to focus on the trip after acquiring such a treasure.
Now ya must show us ya handle after its polished in Feb
bobt
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Post by kazandadam on Jan 18, 2009 22:02:24 GMT 10
Mate, that's going to break some hearts when she's all done, there will be male Bondy's queing up everywhere at the van parks just asking her for a date, she'll be a priceless princess for sure. Can't wait to see this one all finished off, should look spectacular.
Cheers Kaz and Adam
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Post by firefighter on Jan 18, 2009 22:27:20 GMT 10
  Hey Daggsey Morticia.........you must have watched the adams family what about a 1951 ford Hearse I know of 1 for sale if you are interested............also an austin hearse but I dont think it would pull Morticia f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 0:12:19 GMT 10
Nice one Daggsey ......that'll scrub up nicely  "Morticia" was originally towed by a V8 De Soto, ....so ...... a V8 De Soto hearse would be the go for the tow car ;D ;D More inside pics if poss please Brad & Gem .....just gotta see the copper shower Mark |
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Post by kingy on Jan 19, 2009 6:18:39 GMT 10
What a magic look'in bondy Daggsey, she'll be a stunner after her makeover  Good to see you missed the fires also See ya's sooner than later Kingy |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 18:20:34 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Onya Daggsey and carrots.. Love the shape.. and the construction material... Gunna need one mother of a towcar when she hits the road. You have done well mate. Dont let the arrival of Morticia on the scene lead you too far away from "Lady Madonna and her Travels" Great van mate. Reddo |
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Post by bradngem on Jan 19, 2009 20:11:24 GMT 10
Mark,
We couldn't get into the van as no key came with it. Photos were taken thru the roof hatch which was to small for any of us to get thru. Didn't want to brake into the van,got to keep on Daggys good side, hahaha.
Gem
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2009 16:13:19 GMT 10
no worries .....thanks Gem |
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Post by DC3Td on Jan 21, 2009 20:31:11 GMT 10
Seems like a tow vehicle like this might be needed.  cheers gordon |
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Post by firefighter on Jan 21, 2009 21:48:16 GMT 10
Hi Daggsey Would you like to give me an answer to reply 5 re the 51 ford hearse Another forum member has sent me a P M he wants some details about it he is from bendigo ....guess where the hearse is ...your right bendigo but I asked you first f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by kingy on Feb 6, 2009 11:32:47 GMT 10
Well, come on - where's the photo's, ya been home long enough now we wanna see it's gizzards Kingy |
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Post by Daggsey on Feb 11, 2009 1:14:58 GMT 10
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Post by minicamper on Feb 11, 2009 6:22:45 GMT 10
Nice one Daggsey,
I think Reddo will suggest putting a few dozen more leaf springs in the rear?
As for that gas light, its the same as the one that's in Forby, the Highway ex commercial van that introduced my to VV's (and it works perfectly)
It came with a spare mantle in a box, a preformed element on a ceramic? ring that fits onto the light fitting, but a modern tie/clip on will also work.
Cheers
Chris
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 18:55:03 GMT 10
Hi Daggsey..
you wrote..
"Now, about those ride-levellers....what were you saying again Reddo?? "
I am sticking to my guns Daggsey. You use load levellers to straighten up a van that big on the back of an average car and you will break the towcars bum off.
Get it down onto some 14" rims and then see what the towball weight is. If it is stilll heavy then i would go a Jones hitch coupling rather than load levellers.
Now stop burleying me up until i bite .....and get home and restore the bloody thing...
Oh bye the way .. Love the van mate. ;D
Reddo
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Post by Daggsey on Feb 12, 2009 10:25:30 GMT 10
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Post by neilncheryl on Feb 12, 2009 21:55:13 GMT 10
Hi Daggsey
Think I would go the Brougham no matter what condition the ute is.
Maybe you could do an engine transplant. Brougham with the SS efi motor should get you excited.
How is your son? Ute looks nasty on the driver's side
Neil & Cheryl
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2009 22:08:47 GMT 10
Daggsey, your son seems to have an "attraction" to trees ;D ......if I my cell destroyed brain serves me correctly, your son also recently wiped out an almighty VK Commo The twisted tin & metal doesn't matter, so long as he is OK The tree will recover, the Commo won't  Mark |
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Post by Daggsey on Feb 13, 2009 9:09:29 GMT 10
Thanks folks for the thoughts for my son.........luckily for him, a badly sliced upper right arm requiring many stitches and damaged pride This is the untouched motor and drive train............  Ute is written off, so had seriously considered the drive train for my HT Monaro...............the old problem of "performance" v "originality" reared it's head........."originality" won the day, so back to re-building a 186s. Mark.........the VH Commie was written off by number 3 son. Number 1 son has had his skirmishes in the past.......an "L" series Suburu wagon written-off (by someone else). Neil......the thought of that drive train in the Brougham also crossed my mind, but, once again, the decision had to be made......"performance" v "originality"........if it makes you feel better, number 2 son's towcar for picking up his wrecks is a Toyota  I'm sure that in the case of a towcar for "Morticia", the biggest single issue is not necessarily going to be the power, but the rear suspension. Daggsey |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 9:12:41 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ......mate, I'd be putting your boys in Fords ;D ;D
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Post by Daggsey on Feb 13, 2009 9:37:07 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 9:43:08 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D .....Commodore black box ;D ...what next I solved the problem of my youngest boy collecting multinova speeding tickets by putting him in an automatic Ford Laser ...worked a treat two years .....no tickets ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by bobt on Feb 13, 2009 21:26:56 GMT 10
Hi Daggesy Yep it is good to hear your son did not sustain any significant injury. I crimped the fuel line in my youngests first car to slow him down. ;D ;D That car is now gone....(SOLD) Now I keep my fingers crossed. I recon you should bolt that running gear into the ej. beef the rear end up. That will solve the problem. It will not hurt to have at least one that is non original...  Mark I convince my ol' man back in the 70's that fords were better than 202 HQ's. He has had fords ever since and now I have one of each!!! ;D ;D |
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