2015 Van Nats - Post your Pics

**stickthis** · 09-04-2015, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Big Rob

Part of the reason I couldn't make it there was because my van is currently not up to the standard of those that attended, but I would have loved to have been there. Hopefully one day I will have something worth taking.

Just remember, we are all panel van lovers.

Your last bit was the quote everyone needs to listen to. There was some rough vans there. Some tidy vans there. No one needs to go wit the "best" van! There is guys on this forum that will vouch for this! That travelled decent km's! like myself. To be there without a van or with a van that is not "show" class. These guys that travelled he long trip with these rougher van I know like myself possibly had the most fun!

Next year if anyone had a van. It registered and drives ok. Or your like me. You just love the vans and don't own one. You have no excuse!

**Innuendo** · 09-04-2015, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Mark Ivy owned the HR "Bad Ass" and made it's debut at the '91 Van Nats from memory. It blew us away back then. Since sold and renamed Iron Man with the addition of murals.

Must have been before that. I left school in 90'.

It may well have been on the road before it's Van National debut but that 100% was 1991. I judged that year and the following where it finished second to Street Legal.
http://www.vanning.org.au/winners.htm
I have every edition of Van Wheels/Street Machine from inception to the end of 1997 so I will have to have a thumb through.

**playwme** · 09-04-2015, 02:55 PM

So where is it next year?

I was all keen to get along this year but as usual life got in the way. Had a full weekend in Melbourne for the cricket final the weekend before and have a 3 day dirtbike ride this weekend. Combine that with the wife having the opportunity to go do her "next year" event (bluesfest at Byron Bay) and a house I needed to get painted meant a quiet cheap Easter at home with the kids.

Big Rob, I've got a roughie as well. We can pair up for the next one as the South Eastern Roughnut Van Club.

**jbsandman76** · 09-04-2015, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Big Rob

I can't believe I'm defending someone in a Ford van (hate barn doors too), but I bet they were just as thrilled as anyone else to be there and getting a lap of Mt Panorama.
I'm sure they didn't mean to get in the way of your photos.

Part of the reason I couldn't make it there was because my van is currently not up to the standard of those that attended, but I would have loved to have been there. Hopefully one day I will have something worth taking.

Just remember, we are all panel van lovers.

Great point Rob. Wasn't having a go at anyone for what they have / condition etc. They certainly had as much right as anyone to be there, and I am absolutely sure they had as much fun doing it as we did.
Just being a Holden man, and hoping to show the lap on here, wanted the video to be following the Sandman's that I was originally in line behind.

**Alien DNA** · 09-04-2015, 07:38 PM

I'm a Holden guy too, but i dug the pic of the white Ford van with the Superbird decal.....pretty cool looking ride

**stickthis** · 09-04-2015, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by playwme

So where is it next year?

This hasn't been decided as yet. They are looking for someone to put up their hand to be in charge of running it....

I think a mysandman crew would be the go! Aye Jenny. ;)

**playwme** · 09-04-2015, 10:13 PM

Let's try and get them to have it at Exhibition Park in Canberra then. That way I've got no excuse. Worse case scenario I could push the van there.

**Big Rob** · 10-04-2015, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by playwme

Let's try and get them to have it at Exhibition Park in Canberra then. That way I've got no excuse. Worse case scenario I could push the van there.

That would be the ideal venue for me..... Not too far from home and I have some family there (In-laws, but still family!)

And if all goes to plan, I might be in something MUCH nicer too. (I'll tow you to the park!)

**maxsandman** · 10-04-2015, 08:55 AM

Just watched the lap of Bathurst, well done...very cool & liked the soundtrack. A question, did anyone film the cruise from a static point to see all the vans go past? If so would like to see that if anyone can post it up, Cheers Max

**ambientgoat** · 10-04-2015, 09:07 AM

I don't know how to link this up better sorry. But here is a great video from the win news facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=751063888343145

I don't think you need a facebook account to watch.

Oh, and whose calling my van rough? Haha