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Post by kaybee on Nov 5, 2009 17:58:15 GMT 10
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Post by kaybee on Nov 2, 2009 20:00:16 GMT 10
Hmmm....do I detect a hint of sarcasm there ?...... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by kaybee on Nov 1, 2009 19:53:33 GMT 10
Hey Humpty dear, try your local library......you won't even have to buy the book...... ;D ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 24, 2009 21:27:16 GMT 10
Hi Kaybee, I agree with Firefighter: Go for it. Looks like interesting info if the Jennison article is anything to go by. Don Ricardo Hi Don R , yes there is some interesting info there...might have to have an experiment with Photbucket and see if we can get the pics big enough to be able to read the text...soon,see ya.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 23, 2009 11:44:07 GMT 10
Gidday Brewer , the 6 stud pattern that seems most common on early vans is pre 48 Chev , and it's the same as Toyota commercials.....dunno 'bout Pajero's tho.....if you find out it is the same, perhaps you can let the rest of us know.....always handy to have a few options if you get stuck needing wheels in a hurry.....have fun with the recovery and don't forget your camera ;D, cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 22, 2009 18:21:30 GMT 10
G'day ,found this early feature and thought it might be of interest.... ...it was in this Ford magazine .... I have a number of these magazines and there are quite a few small features on 'vans and towing , maybe one of the Mods can let me know if they want any more posted , cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 22, 2009 11:28:42 GMT 10
.....should be there about 5.30 for happy hour..... ....there's only 1 hour ? .......you can be the one to break it to Reddo...... ;D ;D ......have a good time all you Coledale'ers , see y'all next year ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 21, 2009 15:07:34 GMT 10
Col Keep at it...... knowing you ........it wont be long before the 36 ford is in your yard f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ...well...guess what....it's been at YOUR swap meet!......turns out the car went to Warragul, not Warrandyte. A guy we actually know bought it and it went to the Berwick swap meet about 3 years ago....I even looked at it there and spoke to Mark,the guy who had brought it down from NSW . Going to give him a shout and see where it went to from there..... ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 21, 2009 12:25:16 GMT 10
Thanks for that Gordon , that makes good sense and goes some way to explaining the amount and quality of the engineering involved. We've been doing a little sleuth work too....following up on the previous owners , in fact KB herself is on the phone right now to the widow of one of the former custodians. The van had an Early Ford V8 club of NSW label on the rear window , and we were able to get some help and info from the secretary of that organisation..... seems the original 'van builder (Rowland Skidmore) disposed of the van and his '36 Ford towcar to a member of that club .....he later passed on and another member took over ownership....then he turned up his toes too , and somewhere along the way the combo ended up not far from here in Warrandyte. The lady we bought the van from had purchased it from there 3 years ago , and she said that the matching car was there at that time......we figure she's taking about the '36 Sedan , so now we're waiting to hear back from her in the hope that she can provide contact details of those former owners, it'd be pretty nifty if we could track down the Ford....we do have a poor copy of a photo of the van on the back of the '36, it's a 4 door Touring Sedan....also have the rego papers for it amongst all the other history ......more to come ,we hope! ;D....cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 21, 2009 12:06:50 GMT 10
Wow....that's certainly different and pretty neat too.....do you think he could be persuaded to take a few more detailed pics Mark?
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Post by kaybee on Oct 19, 2009 17:19:23 GMT 10
Yep...we got the same info from Vicroads too , but it's probably worth hanging on to your old plates just in case they change their minds at some point , regards, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 17, 2009 19:24:55 GMT 10
So..... i am all cashed up ?? Anyone got a piece a poop they wanna unload on some bonehead with more money than sense ?? Reddo .....certainly my friend....step this way..... ;D .....just the thing for summer...... no girly V6 like that late model you had......this'un has a delicate little 454 in it , should rip the chassis right outta an old caravan....or is that not what you wanna hear? ;D ;D ( might have to put it in the For Sale section,eh?)...12 1/2 G's if anybody wants it!
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Post by kaybee on Oct 17, 2009 8:15:46 GMT 10
...you guys just aren't doing it right ;D......should be....HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORRIE...... ;D ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 15, 2009 14:44:16 GMT 10
Hi Ya's Col & kris, Just spotted your van, and what a unique bit of gear she is and the fact she's most certainly a ''one off '' is a bonus also. A lot of us have seen your work, and know only too well how this van will turn out . We'll be down your way by April for Sis's 50th - Will hopefully catch up Kingy ...thanks Kingy , yep, she's a little ripper all right ;D.....and yes,drop in if you can....you know the way this time! ;D ;D, cheers mate, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 15, 2009 14:41:22 GMT 10
Kaybee, WHAT a Vantastic find!!can not wait to see resto pics nor can I wait to see it in the flesh or should that be wood? Derk. Hi Derk , you're going to have to wait for a little while ......still researching, planning and collecting bits at the moment, probably be some time next year before we get a start on it , cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 14, 2009 19:00:57 GMT 10
.. I don’t really mind what other people think because it’s my project but I would like to know if it would be well received. I wouldn’t want my princess being insulted every time I showed her to someone, I guess at the end of the day I do respect and love the original interior that people restore but I’d like to add what suits me. Let me know! Cheers vanos, YL! Hiya YL , from what you've written it does seem like you're going to be bothered by what people will say about your project , and you can be sure there's always going to be some kind soul only too willing to point out where you've gone wrong ...... it might be worth spending a bit of thought time before you get too far into it , be pretty disappointing for you if every time you took it somewhere , you ended up feeling a bit peeved with the critical assessments of other folks.....or, develop a really thick skin! ;D....cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 13, 2009 7:43:14 GMT 10
However do you find these things Cobber? ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 12, 2009 17:14:48 GMT 10
G'day Ross , yes it does bear similarities to military gear , but don't forget that during the war most of the Gov't rail workshops were building military equipment.....and since that was where the builder worked during that period, I'm inclined to think that is probably some of the inspiration for the design.....cheers, Col.
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Post by kaybee on Oct 12, 2009 15:03:58 GMT 10
nice one Col ......you've hit the jackpot finding a "lantern roof" van from the 40's .....vintage caravan collectors aspire to find one of them ;D....... and to get all the print history as well ......wow .....how good's that !!! Great to see such a treasure in good hands ............ Mark ...thanks Mark...have to try and do it justice restoration wise, but we won't be starting on it for a little while. Very nearly didn't bother even looking at it , the pics on Ebay didn't really show much but it was only up the road a bit, and it was a nice night for a drive ...... but at first glance it looked like a nightmare , it was also pretty dark by the time we got to the place so it was a bit hard to see much ....but once we'd had a bit of a scout around it and found the dolly set....then the lantern roof....then had a roll around underneath and saw all the neat features .....we raced home to hit the "buy it now option" and made the arrangement to meet up with the owner there the next day ( it was on an unihabited bush block) and handed over the necessary......then back again on Saturday morning to extract it from it's resting place and trailer it home.......cheers...
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Post by kaybee on Oct 12, 2009 14:45:26 GMT 10
;)Did you put the nose of the Cusso out there to tempt me did you well ;D Surf Tragic ....nah, that's just where it was parked..... but if it's gunna get you all excited ....here's the rest of it.... ..... ;D ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 11, 2009 19:31:11 GMT 10
Hi Kaybee and Kris You have headed this thread '1947 lantern roof van', and I presume this indicates that all though it was commenced in 1943 it wasn't completed until 1947? Hi Richard , the starting date is listed as 12/1/43 and the date it was first registered was 23/12/46.....but it also says it was 95% finished at that time. There is a neat litle chrome plaque on the cupboard that says.... ..... that....so I'm guessing '47 was the date Rowland considered it completely finished . Colour schemes...I can tell you that it was painted in Dulux paint......he bought 1 quart of "not light blue" and 4 1/2 pint tins of Pale Cream on 13/11/45 for 4 Pounds 15 shillings and 6 pence.....give you the docket number too if you like ;D....... One thing that is mentioned a few times in the Log is a co-op, The Newcastle and Suburban Co-op Society Ltd., it seems the tyres were purchased from there , he carefully notes the serial numbers of the tyres and in which position on the car or van they were fitted , and when they were returned to the Co-op after being worn out....presumably for either re-treading or re-grooving......and then the numbers of the tyres he replaced them with. It's interesting stuff.....
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Post by kaybee on Oct 11, 2009 17:47:48 GMT 10
....only you Bud....only you , explodin' wheels, shredded canvas and soggy/saggy roof.....rainstorm en route.... ;D...so it looks like you need a pair of those nice chrome FJ wheels I've got here......stick 'em in the post? ;D....or stick 'em somewhere else? ;D ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 11, 2009 17:37:39 GMT 10
Well actually Old Bean.......them is 50-2106's....... ;D....if ya wanna get technical ;D
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Post by kaybee on Oct 11, 2009 15:43:41 GMT 10
G'day Col, She is a work o f art aye? I'd take it to a hot rod type of bloke if I was you...they're pretty ingenious types at solving this sort of problem. Maybe you could suggest he figure out how to adapt one of those "Trigg poly block" type of couplings to it.... let me know what he thinks of the idea Do you mind if I copy one of those photos to the Dolly Wheel thread in DHL . Cobber. ...a work o' fart eh?.... ;D.....and yep...feel free to copy away! PS....so what is a trigg poly block when it's at home?
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Post by kaybee on Oct 11, 2009 14:28:31 GMT 10
G'day again , thanks everyone for your enthusiastic responses.... ...we're both really pleased to have a van like this, especially one with a lantern type roof (Kris's favourite ).....I've run off a few pics of the dolly and the tow hitch....hoping Cobber might have some insight into the workings of it and be able to say what ,if anything, is missing..... ....I guess you could just slide the pin thru the towbar in place of the ball, but it doesn't really allow for the sort of movement you need when travelling over dips in the road , driveway entrances an such.....would tend to load up and stress the pin or towbar until it fatigued.....? ...these next 2 shots show the details of how the dolly is mounted under the frame in an encapsulated ball type arrangement..... ...seems to work on the caster principle and follow the lead of the towed vehicle ( I hope ).....there is a flat rubbing block that the unit swivels on ( the oily bit about a foot back from the ball fitting).... ....makes the Hutchinson dolly look a little plain in comparison..... ....and since it's no longer needed I'll put it in the For Sale section.... ....The van is now safely tucked away out of the weather, the Castle has been kicked outside in preparation for it's migration Northwards ;D... thanks again and best regards, Col.
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