thanks to ian for the photos

[obsession]

thanks ian for posting those rare photos of sweetheart and black label . I thought id never see anymore of those vans
cheers mate.

[ben]

yeh thanks ian..

[Ian]

You're both welcome, I also enjoyed your posted images, thanks,  I have posted more of my Van being fitted with the Vancraft (Coca Cola) Body modifications in my Gallery under At the Van Shop Osborne Park, do any of you know of the Young Lad doing my Mods on my Van, he has done an excellant job and after all these years no cracks or loose body panels     Regards Ian

[Bedfordcrazy]

hey ian, one awesome van, If mine is half as good, i'll be happy, how long ago was the front end done ? and the roof, was that part of the kit, do you have pics of the roof build, is it steel or fibreglass. Thanks for the giving me another reason to finish my van. 
George.

[pickmeup]

He looks alot like Graham Dolphin, but I dont think he was working for Lance back then.
The only two I remember were a guy called Ian and another called Paul Meinke who wasnt there full time but worked at Channel 9 in those days.
The blue transit behind your van was there from day one and had some radical running gear fitted to it.
If I am right, your van was done the same time as the Jag grill fronted bedford that had almost the same window treatment as yours as well as a stepped roof.
Man my head hurts now......

[Ian]

Hi pickmeup, Bedfordcrazy, Yes we are going back in history now, graham sounds familier but not sure as going back to 1983-84 before I was married, don't think I can afford to do that again, Just cleaning her up after years of faithful service in the Pilbara, I vagully remember the Transit and I think it was running a Ford Cleveland V/8 and running gear in her,
Regarding the raised roof the whole front lower section of  Roof plus at least 3 to 4 inches wide section around the whole Van was is standard,  (think of an oversize Sunroof) The rear raised section was a fibreglass Mold taken from a Long Wheelbase Bedford and joined by SS pop rivets and using Microfibres & Epoxy Resin to the 4 inch wide section, and is Super Strong, I think they make Jet Airliners the same way now?  I do not have any images of that done as was working offsure on the burrup Gas Project then but I know it was not part of a Kit,  its also good that you are finishing off your Van Bedfordcrazy although don't forget the Wife?

Many Regards to you Both   Ian 

[Bedfordcrazy]

thanks Ian, this may shock you, but my wife is the one pushing me to finish the van and get it on the road again. She also offered to go with me when i start picking up all the new parts for the van, she also offered to kill me if i try to sell the van lol  I guess i wont be getting buried in my van, she wants it when i croak. Mind you, when i first met her i was driving my van as a daily driver, so she used to like going out in it, but i guess when the beddy bug bites its hard to shake.  
George. 

[ben]

hey ian what year would have the step roof have been done.. that means that epoxy resin and micro fibres has been around for the long which is awesome:)


cheers
ben

[obsession]

the last van that came out of the van shop was dav macs 4x4 with xd front and hatch the day they closed down it was being run by a guy named brad I think but he was into mud racing 4x4s and was off to do that I ran into lance 12months ago he was driving a yank astro van with all the gear on it , it was pink!! and it was for sale outside the auto accessory shop in atwell when he told me who he was i got all excited and the he didn't feel like talking about it  .

[pickmeup]

Not surprised he didnt want to talk,very unsavory end to his ownership there.
Lots a talk about being closed down by people of a dubious background.
He went all VW for awhile somewhere in Ossie Park before getting into mobile phones when bricks were all the rage!
Hey Craig,post that jag fronted vans pic will ya!