Panel Vans in the 70s

[XR Martin]

Roof profile reminds of a fox Mustang.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Looks like you gotta join to view, can you copy and post a pic?

Sorry mate, I don't have a Photo bucket account so can't post Pics here..!

Here's a copy & paste of the Ad though..

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Located west Gosford nsw
$10000 no offers
will part it out prices under description.
This is a damn good shell having only very minor rust . Without a doubt the best shell I’ve ever had
Gts guards pressed not weld ins do have some rust needing small repairs
Wb statesman doors near rust free power windows working when I purchased them about 7 years ago
Excellent Original tailgate
Excellent bonnet
15” centrelines no caps just there to roll her around
Xatal hatch canopy needs work
Very good front bar
Very good stone trays
Had excellent headlights but somehow they disappeared before I got the ute back from the “painter” clearly he forgot to do any work to this at all apart from Lose my headlights
Can come with bumperettes or full rear bar
Parting out prices
$5000 body only
$1500 Wb rolling chassis (no wheels)
$1000 gts guards
$600 weld in gts guards
$1000 each door
$650 bonnet
$400 tailgate
$800 15” centreline
$2000 xatal canopy
$400 bumper
$300 a pair stone trays
$10,000 · CENTRAL COAST, NSW
Wb kingswood ute project xatal canopy was 308 4 speed

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[Ben]

Would love to get another XD falcon in canary yellow but panel van. Throw in a turbo Barra....one day..

[Hemihunter]

i do miss my younger years, HD, HG Holden van Drive in nights with the Open tailgates, and cruising around with the top of the tailgate open on those hot days ..

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

A couple more on the X-ATAL......

Fitting diagram.
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And they must have sold some, although i can't say I've ever seen one either.
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I do not see the point of such a thing.
My dad had a VG Valiant ute and 3 of us kids would sit in the back on long trips with no worries back in the days.

[roKWiz]

Number plate no doubt banned these days.

[GasoLane]

Just came up on Bookface on our local BSS......

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

Just came up on Bookface on our local BSS......


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He couldn't decide to make it a HQ, HX, HZ replica Sandman judging by the pics.
And those stupid big wheels people like sticking on 70s cars.
but otherwise very nice.

[Burnout]

Got challenged by a 318 Drifter south of Scone, years ago. No contest really, I was driving my 5.8 ESP.

[roKWiz]

Thought I would dig this thread up again discussing Transits and Bedfords.

The Judge CF Bedford. (CVaT magazine)



Wish we coulld go back to these prices.



Here's a couple of old Wignell's Ford, Euroa brochures I got after they closed.





CV and T Transit review.

[ford71V8]

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I like how Fletch mentions the shotgun seat to put your lunch on. Most bog stock trade or courier vans at the time had bench seats in them. Very rarely saw buckets in them.

Last van nats I went to were in Albury 2018.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

I like how Fletch mentions the shotgun seat to put your lunch on. Most bog stock trade or courier vans at the time had bench seats in them. Very rarely saw buckets in them.

Last van nats I went to were in Albury 2018.

Buckets suit PVs better somehow. All the cool ones I drooled over as a kid had buckets and a console.

Bench seats seem to suit wagons better.

I don't know how this is, and is more likely opinion based

[jaydee]

I follow this guy from Canada on YT, great fabricator and good tips.
Anyway he scored this show winning van from the 70's that's been in storage ever since.
If you've got half an hour it's a great story as he tracks down the original owners and artists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR_xY2pr5-Y

[DJR-351]

XA PV "Final Destination"

[roKWiz]

She's a beauty.
Still amazes me how long those tail lights were in production.
Cheap*rse Ford.

Ford71V8,
I must admit I'm partial to a big comfy bench especially being an ex courier at one time.

[1970XW351]

Why did they ruin a perfectly good XA panelvan with an XC front and bloody XD- onwards tail lights?! *shakes head in bewilderment*

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by 1970XW351

Why did they ruin a perfectly good XA panelvan with an XC front and bloody XD- onwards tail lights?! *shakes head in bewilderment*

Hindsight and all that.

Custom touches was what it was all about.
Those later taillights work well on the older van (I still wouldn't do it either though)
Same for the front end.
As a youngster I wanted a coupe with XC rectangular headlights and grille, now I see the XA front and rear to be the pick of the bunch.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Hindsight and all that.

Custom touches was what it was all about.
Those later taillights work well on the older van (I still wouldn't do it either though)
Same for the front end.
As a youngster I wanted a coupe with XC rectangular headlights and grille, now I see the XA front and rear to be the pick of the bunch.

Funny isn't it, the Holden side of things wanted Caprice fronts and fluted guards on their non Sandman vans of the time. I remember when the WB plastic tail lights became available new, eveyone wanted to swap out the beautiful chrome surrounded HQ to HZ ones. Then realised how quickly they kept burning the globe surrounds from heat until an update one appeared.

Now we buy XF Falcons trying to make them look like XD-E's.

[roKWiz]

2018 Albury van in.







Was a great mag in its day.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

XA PV "Final Destination"

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That's awesome, seeing the loco on the side got me thinking.
How cool would it be to do an AC/DC tribute van, a Back in Black van with the trains from Hells Bells on the side and the big canon.
Mmm, might start looking for an XC van

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by jaydee

That's awesome, seeing the loco on the side got me thinking.
How cool would it be to do an AC/DC tribute van, a Back in Black van with the trains from Hells Bells on the side and the big canon.
Mmm, might start looking for an XC van

This will get you started.

[ford71V8]

That loco mural reminded me of this very famous Panel van
(and another one with XC headlights)


Last saw this at Birdwood Museum, likely still there.

[kcodezd]

For the pommie car van fans.

Bad pic I know. It’s just around the corner from me. Seems to be a daily too.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

That loco mural reminded me of this very famous Panel van
(and another one with XC headlights)


Last saw this at Birdwood Museum, likely still there.


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and XC bonnet, probably a 9 inch as well.

[Tonz]

memory says Ford AU did the escort logos but I could be wrong I did have one the same for 3 weeks until I was offered more than I paid and I cannot remember what that was. it was my part time business under my dads car sale licence in NZ

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by kcodezd

For the pommie car van fans.

Bad pic I know. It’s just around the corner from me. Seems to be a daily too.

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Escort Sundowner

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by jaydee

and XC bonnet, probably a 9 inch as well.

Beautiful murals. I note the LE Monaro grille badge.

[Trevor 57]

I had a great photo somewhere in my archives of me, my girlfriend at the time (now wife) and a cousin with his 1970's panel van, but alas I can't find it - Photo was taken in the mid 1970's

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Beautiful murals. I note the LE Monaro grille badge.

You know I've looked at these murals many times, but just now I noticed the passenger side rear has a window.
?? Only on one side ??