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Mod plates issued, registered and on the road. You beauty!!!
First drive in 12 years, oh memories

Should be on a truck soon after Easter for the trip to WA.

That's great news
I remember the feeling of relief when I finally screwed the plates on

A few more pics, engine bay copped a hard time during engine fit and some spider rust, so full respray once it gets to Dongara, set of wheels and drive, drive, drive.

Certainly wish you Rod Lites would fit Petrolhead!!!!

Nice work Marko

Top news, go the V8 EK

Gazza

Great stuff Marko , you must be stoked

After all this time, going on like an old woman for so long

My van has arrived, in Dongara, in 1 piece all the way from Cairns.

Now comes the tedius task of transfering rego from QLD to WA,

Only got it to Dongara an hour ago, will post some current pics soon before I pull it apart for respray.

Mark

If ya have any drama's with rego.........come and see us at Fiddy's Customs.
Can sort that stuff out pretty easy
Ya must be pretty excited she's finally over this side of the desert!
Best of luck Marko.................Bob.

Bit of an update for the WA crew,

as previously posted after getting the van to WA I drove it for a couple of weeks but was unhappy with the appearance. Sooo
I took the plunge and pulled it off the road again, against everyone's recommendations .................

completely pulled it apart and began the arduous task of a complete respray, Faaaaark why did I not listed to the experienced!!!!!!

Anyhow, 12 months down the track, shitloads of sandblasting, sandpaper and 1 inch shorter fingers she is now in high fill ready for colour.

Complete fit up before colour is applied to ensure the gaps are perfect, then complete strip down and into the booth - still have to decide on colour.

Thanks Blacky - yes we did blow the electronic ignition up - note to self - ignition wire always goes to positive on coil not negative for electronic ignition.

Cheers Mark

Great to see it all coming along Marko........looking good mate, even for the second time around

this meens another road trip up to dongara for the club

Looks good - I like the colour of the primer haha, my vote would be a standard sort of colour, no pearls. Just keep it clean and classy.
But end of the day it's your car, paint it whatever colour you like it's still going to be a cool V8 van!

Dongara run sounds awesome!!

Marko wrote: Thanks Blacky - yes we did blow the electronic ignition up - note to self - ignition wire always goes to positive on coil not negative for electronic ignition.

Cheers Mark

Bummer looking good though Mark - will all be worth it once shes on the road EXACTLY how you want her !!!!

Lookin good Mark

Would look pretty cool in the green, makes me feel slack you have done all that work, oh well at least I have the covers off now

A run to Dongara Paul now that sounds interesting

Great effort Mark can’t wait to see it

Gazza

Cheers guys,

All back together, new motor sounds and runs great. Driven to panel shop this afternoon and left there to be gapped out, stripped down and colour applied.

Next pics will be final top coat and a few days of cutting back and buffing.

So close and yet so far away.

Cheers Mark

That's awesome... Looking forward to see it!

Cheers
Nathan