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Post by humpyboy on Aug 8, 2012 18:39:31 GMT 10
Well I guess it is high time I fess up to what I have done  as you all know "STU" was sold off  and sometime down the track the sad excuse I have for a Don will be going to a new home also, WHY? you may well ask, well the astute of you here in VV land will probably have worked it out and those that haven't are most likely waiting patiently for information, weeellllllll as you may be aware a certain van was rescued not so long ago and a certain Forum member had bagged it, well here it is, all I need do now is retrieve it.  |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Aug 8, 2012 18:57:12 GMT 10
hi humpyboy
i reckon that van has one of the most interesting shapes i've seen come up on this forum.
good luck with the recovery and restoration.
looking forward to seeing the progress pics.
geoff 'n jude
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Post by humpyboy on Aug 8, 2012 21:27:30 GMT 10
Thanks Geoff & Jude, pics will be forth coming (when I have some) whilst at Cowra I did make mention to 1 or 2 people the number of plastic fantastic vans and that I would be looking to something more out of the norm, well when jennison first found this van I was smitten, just loved everything about it and as Jenno's mate who helped with the rescue said "I think it will look good behind an FJ"  yeah me to. |
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Post by Jennison on Aug 9, 2012 18:09:19 GMT 10
Yep, it is a unique van.
It will be a big resto but am sure worth it in the end.
As Derk said, it is funny as I had made no mention to Harvey who helped me collect it that the prospective new owner had an FJ. He came out with it by himself and I think his comment is spot on.
A perfect match for Humpys' ute.
jenno
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Post by DC3Td on Aug 10, 2012 16:07:33 GMT 10
Certainly different.Bet she`ll come up real nice. gordon
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Post by cruisindoug on Aug 11, 2012 7:15:08 GMT 10
Well done Derk! I looked long and hard at this one myself thinking it would look perfect behind the ute - I guess you agree ... I ended up not persuing it as my "to do" list has no more room at the bottom of it   Looking forward to seeing this one done, especially after the work you did on Stu. Cheers Doug  |
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Post by humpyboy on Aug 12, 2012 22:53:28 GMT 10
Well done Derk! I looked long and hard at this one myself thinking it would look perfect behind the ute - I guess you agree ... I ended up not persuing it as my "to do" list has no more room at the bottom of it Looking forward to seeing this one done, especially after the work you did on Stu. Cheers Doug Well just quietly I'm glad there's no room left on your to do list mate.  |
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Post by cruisindoug on Aug 14, 2012 12:44:46 GMT 10
Yeah coulda got ugly both of us going for the same van .... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Glad you got it, is it home yet? |
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Post by humpyboy on Aug 14, 2012 19:02:15 GMT 10
Yeah coulda got ugly both of us going for the same van .... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Glad you got it, is it home yet? No date set as yet for retrieval, but we're working on it. |
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Post by cruisindoug on Aug 14, 2012 19:53:32 GMT 10
Dont forget the camera!
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Post by humpyboy on Aug 14, 2012 21:21:50 GMT 10
Only fools who go to car shows forget cameras Doug  |
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Post by humpyboy on Sept 20, 2012 12:50:31 GMT 10
Retrieval date set! all being well I will leave with my mate late Friday night to arrive at jenno's place early Saturday morning, load it up and come home, will be a long day but I can wake Sunday look out the window and see it sitting in my yard my mate has insisted we take his little truck rather than the work Fowlcan as the roos might bounce off the front better ;D should we encounter any, stay tuned for pics. |
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Post by humpty2 on Sept 20, 2012 19:50:58 GMT 10
One of them restored up around Kew......I think there were only about 5 built.
There is a little bit on them some where on the site ...somewhere???
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 20, 2012 20:40:09 GMT 10
Hi Humpty, You'll find what you're looking for in the Down History Lane section here. It's listed in the DHL index under 'Roadcruiser [NSW]' because one of the vans is registered as a Roadcruiser. I can't think of another better way of listing it, so any suggestions are welcome. Before 'Roadcruiser' I had it listed as 'Unidentified fibreglass caravan' but people couldn't find it. Don't know why...  ;D ;D ;D Don Ricardo |
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Post by humpyboy on Sept 20, 2012 20:40:25 GMT 10
Yes Humpty2, DHL is were you'll find it and I've only found the need once to read through it the other dozen times were only to check I hadn't missed anything ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by humpyboy on Sept 22, 2012 20:59:29 GMT 10
Woo Hoo !! it's home, left home at 10.30 pm Friday for my mates, quick cup of coffee and out the door at midnight, had a very good run up to Jenno's arriving around 8.30 am, another quick cuppa then outside to load up, only hicup was the uprights for the spare wheels on the trailer but a grinder and small generator soon sorted that out, all loaded and strapped down so time for yet another cuppa left Jenno's around 10.30 or there abouts and headed back home, arrived back here in my yard just on 7.30pm. Van is still sitting on the trailer so that is my job tomorrow, and after I've done that and had a little rest I'll download and upload some pics. Oh yeah and the ROO's spotted 11 or 12 of them all pre hit for us ;D |
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Post by humpyboy on Sept 23, 2012 22:19:05 GMT 10
Pictures Pictures Pictures, here they are. Arrival at jenno's.  My mates little truck.  makes a good tow vehicle ;D The hookup.  Approaching the trailer where we find the spare wheels are in the way.  What's left after having to remove the spare wheels.  The load up.  Not a lot of room, glad the axle wasn't any longer.   Ready to unload.  You've heard of the Hutchinson's Dolly Wheel, well here's the humpyboy(sons)version.    Back on Terra Firma.  Spent a bit of time this arvo putting some bits back.  Had a little look around inside and found the sagging cupboards like another member had in their Olympic I think it was.  The sink and water pump.  And check this out!! after only two pumps.  I was lead to believe that there were no leaks in this van but look what I found ;D  must have been saving this for a special occasion ;D All in all I'm happy with what I've got, work wont start for some time yet but that will give me a lot of planning time before I start doing anything. |
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Post by don257 on Sept 24, 2012 7:43:33 GMT 10
Well done dirk,whoo what a big trip!!!!!!!!! looks a different shape than what ive seen looks kool, i saw what ya done with stu cant wait to see the finished job. Will come for a sticky one day when i get a chance |
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Post by Jennison on Sept 24, 2012 10:40:00 GMT 10
yes indeed a pleasure to meet Derk and his mate Bob the other morning.
Its a small world with it turning out that Bob and I had a mutual aquaintance thru the EH/classic car racing fraternity!
glad to see it home in one piece anyway....can't believe that pump still works!
Gonna be one of the best looking FJ van combos around I reckon when she is done
jenno
PS Shoulda read the fineprint Humpy...I said the drawer was waterproof I'm sure ;D
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Post by kaybee on Sept 24, 2012 12:03:45 GMT 10
And check this out!! after only two pumps. ....taste OK did it?..... ;D......good effort on the recovery Derk,cheers...... |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Sept 24, 2012 14:41:56 GMT 10
Looks like it's pumping out of that drawer ;D Can't wait to see the resto. Will be one cool looking van.  |
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Post by DC3Td on Sept 24, 2012 16:01:36 GMT 10
Great recovery Humpy. Being as tight a fit on your trailer she certainly wasn`t going anywhere. Gonna patent the HumpyDollys? gordon
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Post by humpyboy on Sept 24, 2012 18:47:57 GMT 10
Col asked, taste OK did it? Don't really know Col SGTL, it looks like that's where it came from doesn't it. DC3td, patent? what's that Here is what is left of the original side stripe.   And here you can just make out the shape down the side.  and AND AND!!!!!!! As much as I could find, but proof enough if you ask me.  |
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Post by ralphndi on Sept 24, 2012 21:58:40 GMT 10
Hi! Derk.
The right man for the job,after your effort on STU.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 24, 2012 23:54:54 GMT 10
and AND AND!!!!!!! As much as I could find, but proof enough if you ask me. Hi Humpyboy, That's an exceptionally exciting find. When we first heard about these vans there was a suggestion that they didn't have a name, and that the owner of one of them had just called it a Roadcruiser for rego purposes. However, it's looking to me now as if the vans (all of them) may have been called Roadcruisers, and if that's not the case, then at the very least several of them were. You've uncovered (literally! ;D ;D ;D) another piece of the puzzle! Excellent to see a bit of the (I presume) original livery. Turns out your Roadcruiser was just impersonating a big green shed... Don Ricardo |
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as you all know "STU" was sold off 
and sometime down the track the sad excuse I have for a Don will be going to a new home also, WHY? you may well ask, well the astute of you here in VV land will probably have worked it out and those that haven't are most likely waiting patiently for information, weeellllllll as you may be aware a certain van was rescued not so long ago and a certain Forum member had bagged it, well here it is, all I need do now is retrieve it.
yeah me to.
