Vanner from the Bottom of NZ

[TheArchiTech]

Hi All I have been interested in vanning for the past 12 years. I have owned about 6 vans 2 that I have had on the road.

My first van that I got on the road was a Mk1 with a 350 chev under the bonnet. I spent a lot of money on her about 9 years ago but then I let it sit out side for about 8 yreas and now it still sits out side under the rain. This van has reached retirment. Now is being converted to a master bedroom at our section in the Catlins (east cost of the south island for you Aussi's)

I am onto my second van to go on the road. My user pic is what I want the front to look like. It's a Mk 2 Jumbo running a 202 holden. Still  alot of work to do to but at least it is on the road and now on its second warrent.

I have heaps of ideas but finding the time is a mission.

I run an Architectural Firm here in Invercargill and am also doing house renovations to our 1904 Villa, also family commetments keeps me busy.

If days were longer and nights were shortly and we did not need sleep life would be so much easier:)

Good to catch up with some fellow vanners I have been to a couple of Van Nats here in NZ now it year man waht a blast.

Catch up again

Cheers Phil

[cfjeff]

Gidday Phill

Good to see you finally on here, any advice you need just ask away. Will look foward to the changes to your van at next years nats here in christchurch. I assume you got the nats entry pac I sent to your club in the mail?

Oh and did Troy buy that sundowner he was looking at?

welcome aboard
Cheers Jeff

[ben]

hey welcome phil!

im heading over to NZ some stage next year.

if im anywhere near you ill drop in for a yarn!

cheers
ben

[waikatostocky]

Hay Ben what are your plans when your in NZ mate? Where are you traveling to here.

Cheers Paddy

[eddy]

hey bennie bro, advice from an expatriot kiwi, if'n I was you I would stay away from Matamata, kiwis will know what I'm referring to specially as their filming a new middle earth movie 

[hunterbynature]

 Now is being converted to a master bedroom at our section in the Catlins (east cost of the south island for you Aussi's)



hope i dont run into a bedy in the bush when im hunting down there phil lol

[Sundownernz]

He Phil,

Good to see you on this site mate. Heaps of cool people and great info on here. Look forwardd to catching up at the Nats in Chch next Easter.

Take care mate.

Garry.

[TheArchiTech]

Gidday Phill

Good to see you finally on here, any advice you need just ask away. Will look foward to the changes to your van at next years nats here in christchurch. I assume you got the nats entry pac I sent to your club in the mail?

Oh and did Troy buy that sundowner he was looking at?

welcome aboard
Cheers Jeff

Hi Jeff.

No Troy had given up on the Sundowner, I have not had much of a chance to do to many changes on the van as yet. And yes got all the information for the nats. We getting some membership forms out to some protential memebers.

Looking forward to getting some more members in the club

Cheers
Phil

[TheArchiTech]

Hi there Ceky Kiwi

Next time you hunting down my way look me up. Its always good to catch up with other vanners

[TheArchiTech]

hey welcome phil!

im heading over to NZ some stage next year.

if im anywhere near you ill drop in for a yarn!

cheers
ben

Hi Ben

By all means pop in if you make it down this far.

Cheers Phil