I bought myself a bigger van

**ozbox** · 22-04-2011, 01:36 PM

after doing all the measuring i found that i needed at least an f350 dually iin wheelbase...what i found was an 82 ford transit with 250 6 cyl and auto that has always been a camper with a walkthru but the guy took the camper off..so its a cab chassis that is still registered so i dont need to engineer it and im just waiting for it to get down here from north of coffs harbour..it should have been here for this weekend but did not make it...:(
hiace chassis is coming out from under the camper tomorrow..just been pulling the fuel tank and water tank out today to get clearance for the rear wheels to roll under the camper...

**HZ EVIE** · 22-04-2011, 03:33 PM

Looks like you've got some work ahead of you Oz.

**ozbox** · 23-04-2011, 08:29 PM

the work isnt that hard...todays effort...

the guy in the maroon shirt is one of my best customers..always there to lend a look and get in pics..the way that millard attached the campers was fairly basic back in the early 80s..2x2 wood and some tin amd lots of screws..a snap on reciprocating saw fixed those and we cut around the back of the cab straight threw the wood and screws,unbolted the chassis from the camper and dropped both back wheeels off and skull dragged it out from under the camper...now its some tidy up and wait for the new mule to arrive..more pics soon...

**ozbox** · 16-05-2011, 02:33 PM

after waiting 4 weeks the transit arrived..sometimes you must be patient if its cheap transport..anyhow it is everything the guy i bought it from said and better..took us an hour to get it running..had spat 2 pushrods on cylinders 2 and 6 on the exhaust valve and had a dud spark plug on number 5...turns out that its a 1980 and has the cast head 250 and c4 auto,which is fine by me as they are pretty much bullit proof.

so this past sunday we put the camper on the transit..things went smoothly and it all lined up..next sunday we will be putting a holden van fuel tank under the back as the transit one was rooted and it was in the way..securing the back down completely and wiring the tailights so we can drive it home and my mate can finish off the other mods we are doing..

**jennie285** · 16-05-2011, 03:34 PM

Looks good Oz, so I guess you will be driving that stylish van instead of sinbox on our run on Sat...

**ozbox** · 16-05-2011, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by jennie285

Looks good Oz, so I guess you will be driving that stylish van instead of sinbox on our run on Sat...

nope...wont be driving either..

...will be driving injected van...

**playwme** · 16-05-2011, 06:38 PM

Looks good and chunky with those duallies under the rear. Nice fit.

**skid** · 16-05-2011, 11:02 PM

cool unit..

warning to all grey nomads .... ozbox will be on the prowl..

**wbute** · 17-05-2011, 06:53 AM

Looks like it fits like a glove.

I cant believe you removed that bullbar!

**ozbox** · 17-05-2011, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by wbute

I cant believe you removed that bullbar!

neither can the guy that i bought it off..he built the bar..

damned ugly dangerous pos that cause more damage when wheels are mounted to them...:knockout:
i reckon i can mount a 5 poster on the bar thats left ......