Buckskin FB panel van

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Re: Buckskin FB panel van

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Hi Clay yeah not sure if it will fit length wise I’ll have to look at how much I have lost, I haven’t really had a chance to get back to work on it since I’ve been back.
I appreciate your offer however I’ve been offered one over here, I’m thinking if I had too I could modify to fit.
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Hi Neil, you can have my old van tank. No leaks but a few dents. Trevor.
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Interior code 366-827
827 is Mephisto Red , but what does the 366 represent?

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According g to the MPC all the FB models were introduced in January 1960. It was the EJ commercials that weren't released until 6 months after the passenger cars, as well as the HD utes being introduced 5 months after the rest. I have head of EK commercials with EJ steering box components, but I wo der if there were any made with the EJ brakes.

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Errol62 wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:25 pm Interior code 366-827
827 is Mephisto Red , but what does the 366 represent?

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The first 3 digits of the trim code are a shortcut summary to the overall colours.

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366 is plain Buckskin methinks but would need to check in the Holden Black Book.

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Errol62 wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:39 pm I have head of EK commercials with EJ steering box components, but I wo der if there were any made with the EJ brakes.

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i had a late EK ute that was painted in an EJ colour, coolest part of the car was when a door trim was removed there was a hand drawn picture in pencil on the inside of the door trim of an EJ ute
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Cool mick.

Couple if parts I can use!?ImageImage

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You'd have to be desperate to want these. Moreso, the lower.ImageImage

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Errol62 wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:52 pm You'd have to be desperate to want these. Moreso, the lower

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Mother finally spotted the van in the yard. I've been doing a good job hiding it with landcruisers but doesn't work so well forward parked. Took it in her stride, so now can relax in to chopping the thing up. When I get over this horrible flu. Oh, and go through the ute motor.

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Blacky wrote:Smooth dash looks weird …….


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Just watching the utube of Janessa and Malcolm’s ute and it has the same dash.


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Errol62 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:47 pm
Blacky wrote:Smooth dash looks weird …….


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Just watching the utube of Janessa and Malcolm’s ute and it has the same dash.


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You mean Janessa and Lindsay with the Lucerne Blue FB ????
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Found it , the Street Machine video of the girls driving home from Alice to Perth 8) :thumbsup:

There you go , I hadn't noticed before
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Yes Lindsay sorry. Malcolm??


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Do we have a link to that video guys
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