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Postby mk5Gav » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:12 pm

or maybe you can take my van back with you also hiding me in the back too lol
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Postby stevew » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:19 pm

Hey Madmax, you still running the 2l petrol engine the menace?
Have you considered the Holden V6 conversion?
Check it out here.

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Postby KiloKilo » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:23 pm

Only now you tell him, when he just finished with the conversion :? :wink:

But then go for the Cosworth TJ2005 V10 :wink:
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Postby stevew » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:30 am

Pretty sure you aint gonna get that in without modifying the bulkhead! :roll:

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32nd Australian Van Nationals

Postby madmax » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:54 am

We won: 1st DB sound off, Top Big Van, Top Exterior, Top Graphics & 6th Top Van Australia. I'm Happy! all the effort paid off better than i could ever have hoped for.
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Postby rover » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:13 am

Nice one mate, you deserve all the awards you got :wink: 8)

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Postby madmax » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:19 am

Thanks Rover. will put up a link to a 20meg plus video of some of the weekends cruise shortly. then you all can see other vans at the Nats!
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32nd Australian Van Nationals Cruise

Postby madmax » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:50 am

Well not great footage but its worth a look.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/hi ... isesml.flv
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Postby madmax » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:41 am

Part 2. 14 meg.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y93/hi ... duce_1.flv
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Postby Luke » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:32 pm

wow :shock: vanning is popular in oz 8)

we dont have anything like your "normal" vans the closest thing we had was a vauxhall astramax :lol:
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Postby madmax » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:17 pm

Hi Luke.
The Panel Vans over here are an Aussie icon, also know as Sin Bins!
big van are know as F*** Trucks, station wagon are Shaggin Wagons and sedans are dam awkward!
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Postby Granadadriver » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:57 pm

@madmax: Nice vids! :D

BTW: Do you know if the Concorde with the "wrong" :lol: wheels is still for sale?
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Postby madmax » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:41 am

i heard it is still for sale! as to the price i dont know..
these guys could put you on the right track.
http://groups.msn.com/SunstatePanelvanClub
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Postby Granadadriver » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:35 pm

madmax wrote:i heard it is still for sale! as to the price i dont know..
these guys could put you on the right track.
http://groups.msn.com/SunstatePanelvanClub


Manythanks madmax! :D The asking price was 10000 aussie dollars one year ago and it isn't advertised anymore! :? But I'll try to ask this club! Maybe they know! :)

Sorry for hijacking this thread! :oops:
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daz he the man

Postby express post » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:25 pm

hi daz
great to catch up at the nats
gave me some hope .
yes im going to start work on mine now.
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