Another newby

[humpyboy]

Hi all,Derk is the name and I'm out in West Gippsland, was told about VV by a good friend, you may know of them Don257 (Doug & Vicki)we have known each other for some years now through our car club.
First off I would like to commend everyone here on their Vantastic restos , I've seen Doug's collection and a few others at a local car show but am blown away by some of the vans I've seen here on this site, I would like to build myself a teardrop in the near future but I am worried that it may not end there.
So far I have been lucky with the boss and have not been thrown out on my ear, she seems to be okay with me building a T-drop but I first need to clear up some other projects around the house which I am sure you can all relate to.
These projects mainly revolve around cars (what else) if your gunna have a van you'll need something to tow it with no?you see my problem is I seem to have at least one thing or maybe two no make that three things on the go at once l'll post some pics when l've worked it out, l have this completed FJ sedan with a half cut FJ ute tub made into a trailer which has stalled the work on my FJ ute for the moment but in the mean time l'll keep myself busy collecting bits and pieces that l will be needing for the FJ panel van that needs rebuilding, now somewhere in there l might just be able to slot in a teardrop do you think the missus will notice? ;D , where do I keep all this stuff you ask well some of it will live in the new shed that I've started building oh dear that makes four things on the go, (note to one self, stop starting new stuff) in the meantime however l'll sit back and admire all the hard work put in by you guys.
Cheers Derk & Vicki.

[woddabugger]

:oWelcome aboard, love your cars ,even without having seen them,a 1949 48 215 was my first car and I wish I had one now.Unsure why I muck around with Chryslers but I do(I like them and they are cheaper) but still hope to one day be able to get myself another 215 or FJ .
Have fun with all your projects and enjoy.

[humpyboy]

Thanks centura-quest, AH!! Chrysler yes that takes me back to the AP6 Safari Wagon that I owned while I was on my P's and later traded in on my 1972 VH Charger, with the 245 Hemi of course, and just for the record my Sedan is 55, ute and van are both 56.
Derk.

[woddabugger]

Had a VC Safari myself and all other VC body styles in the last few years,look forward to seeing some pics of the FJ's,I'm still waiting for a lesson on posting picks.
Cheers Wayne

[atouchofglass]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Chrysler
mmmmmmm Panelvan

[don257]

Welcome aboard Dirk & Vicki now lets see that Tear Drop under way Doug & Vicki

[humpyboy]

Hey there Atog can you stop droolin mate me keyboard is drowning as are poor Doug & Vicki,hang on got to get me another towel ;D

[atouchofglass]

Hey Derk
Can't help it when Chrysler and Panelvan are mentioned in the same breath

Also like the photos of your FJ? panelvan project
Hope it turns out well

Cheers
Atog

[humpyboy]

So do I

[Geoff & Jude]

hi derk

good collection you have there.

when you're putting the photos in your post, copy and paste the img code for the photo instead of the direct link.

that way your photo will be shown in the post, not the link.

geoff 'n jude

[humpyboy]

Okay then lets give that a try.
Here's a shed full of J's

[HAD708]

Welcome to the forum
And Wow a PMG van they are beyond rare i saw it earlier with the links that is a great car to have and well done on preserving history! i read a lot about the rarer models in Don Loflers books. I am also a friend of Doug and Vicki's and you can let them know i will have my 1957 Phoenix van resto finished in time for Cora Lynn
Cheers
Brett

[humpyboy]

Hi Brett, Well I guess we can catch up at Cora Lyn then, I'll be there with my sedan and trailer as I was last year,your van looks great and will probably look better hangin off the back of another lovely holden, I have talked with Don Loffler about my van but there is very little info out there on these so we don't know to much at this stage, it has one window cut into it in the front on the passenger side which we think may have been done by the PMG to aid with seeing out the right hand side of the car as the other one I heard of has the same.
Cheers
Derk.

[beetlesbailey]

Hello Derk and welcome to the forum.
When FJ's were young, say, in the 60's my grandparents neighbours in Wyong N.S.W. had a "Teardrop??" made from an FJ sedan. It was white with a light purple colour highlite.
I recall it was chopped as it had key in rubbered windows about 150mm high above the door where the glass used to roll down to.
The firewall was smooth and I think they entered via the boot or perhaps one door was left in opening mode while the others were sealed.
There were no joins or seams visible for doors etc. Just so smooth and painted to match their FJ tow car.
I have often wondered what happened to it. Has any one seen it.
Most of these car/trailer,or car/van conversions look like crap but this was great.
Have i planted a seed in that FJ head of yours?
Cheers Beetles

[humpyboy]

WAHHHHH!!!!!!! STOP! to much to do already, maybe in my retirement if I ever catch up with the changing rules, wish they would just leave the goal posts where they always were and yes beetles I had thought about it many times every time I passed the the sedan shell sitting under the trees, so much to do so little time, think I'll make that my signature
Derk.