Sheba, I think you could be right, thats why I put that photo up, so between us I knew we could work it out.

No Not home yet milo, mechanic waiting for parts.

Now I'm really angry. Yesterday when he rang me he said he would takes their plates off and get it deregisterd. I said it could be parked at my S.in.Ls place in their big shed until mechanic could fit it in. He said that wouldn't be necessary as they had plenty of storage space at their yard where it could be stored for me and the mechanic. And they would use trade plates to take it to mechanic.
Now, on my way to their yard to sign the papers which transferred the vehicles to each other, I passed the campervan heading to my mechanic still with their plates on.
I said to him I had seen it go past and he said yes its all been sorted out.

OK!!

I went around to my mechanic later in the day just to see what would be getting done first etc. He said he would only do what was necessary for the road worthy as he was stuck for time as so busy with other customers. he had ordered the parts and they would be here by Tuesday. Would probably take most of the week. He is a single operator and has to try and fit it in. He would do my service and anything else I requested later when we book it in properly.

I said to mechanic that I had told Steve, when I book in for a service I have to book more than a week in advance so will take a while, but he said it had all been sorted.

My mechanic told me "I wasn't asked, I was told" What!!! Now I have an upset mechanic and family as Steve also intimated it was me and my S.in.L who were liars over getting the name of previous owner. Mechanic is also close mates of the other one who did the check for MFord so was eager not to step on his toes as it could have been either who got the job.

There was a few beers drunk over this since yesterday where my S.in.L and my mechanic had a good descussion and they have the same opinion of Steve. S.in.L wants to go down and have his say before punching him in the nose. Which he wouldn't but very angry.
Oh! And he told my mechanic it was not to leave his property, not to be moved under any circumstances. It's not his b......y van, it's mine.


So Monday morning I am going into VicRoads for a Temporary Permit to take down to mechanic. We will unscrew the plates once we have the TP. I will take them back to MF with his Combo van which I feel insecure now driving, get my cheque which he is still holding. Then tell him to mind his own business It is my van and nothing to do with him now. And he better go derigister it like he said he was doing on Friday.

My S.in.L then wants me to write an Official letter of complaint to MF bosses, (which is probably his father anyway)

Wow! This is getting longwinded. Off to get some tea.