The Vans are back in town

[BusyKiwi]

Hey you guys are giving me ideas

Abbreviation came into the country white, still had the name but lost the colour. I remember it (and have a photo somewhere) back in the 80's at the old footroot flats theme park, the van was white witha couple of primer patches around the hinges. It was running a rover v8 with jag diff and had a cracked windscreen. It had the side door in the back and I think they were sunbird tail lights

Have never seen it since but have heard a few stories from it got written off (hit a truck or brick wall or something), has been stored somewhere, even heard it was sent to OZ

[Zeeman]

Hmm, the mystery deepens.. I think I have an old article on it, will dig it out.

[cfjeff]

Gidday,

To shed some light/ history on the shortened cf, black in rouges photo and red in garrys, yes it was a vanz unlimited van originally built by dave stockman in the 80s. Our club album has photos of it in white, then black and finally red as it is still today. Will post photos if I can get a scanner to work or I'll just re photograph with the digital camera and post, stay tuned, you know where. Is still owned by a club member and registration is on hold. sadly the van has deterioated due to rust. The body kit that is on it in the photos is the one we are using to make a mould of. At one stage it had a t top cut into the roof when it was white. Current owner plans to cut it into a trailer, but that might be on the never never list (gunnas, we all have em)

 The other one you talk of was James Bryans shortened and chopped beddy, only ever saw it once at the van oddisy in 1992 in dunedin. James was going to power it with a 2ltr jap motor. Van was only ever tacked together and so far as i know still never progressed. My brother in law approached James about 10 years ago to see if he wanted to sell it, but it never eventuated. So might still be in storage somewhere in Dunedin awaiting finishing.

Anyhow will try to post pics later on
Cheers Jeff

[Zeeman]

Here's the article on Abbreviation.. in my all time favourite vans.. would be nice to know if it has survived.

[soakes]

Good grief.  I find this abbreviation just a bit weird.
How stable are these cars?

- soakes

[BusyKiwi]

here are some old photos of it in nz

[Zeeman]

Thanks for the photos Busy! Jeez, imagine driving that with a V8 - not surprising if it hit a brick wall.

[BlackBedford]

I like the paint job:

[outriding]

Those ghost flames were airbrushed by Mike Lavallee on Overhaulin.

[restoreid]

That van has got the perfect stance Looks great