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rowdy


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Had this a few years now ,I fitted an air con since the first picture and still in the process of renovating bit by bit. We're happy with the old girl and suspect she'll outlast us.



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Wow, fantastic job, well done.

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BIG Speakers,you have there. Looks brand new inside and the aircon looks great.

Have a friend who just sold his identical model,he realised he hadn't used it despite spending hours and hours renovating it.

Then the rego needed renewing and they hadn't even been away in it.

Now he's just bought another and he says "This Time"

 



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tv is mounted on a modified wall mount bracket so locked in place, stays there when travelling.



-- Edited by rowdy on Tuesday 7th of August 2012 11:49:43 PM

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Looks fabulous Rowdy.  Do you strap the tv down when you travel?

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Looking good Rowdy! And your wife looks a beautiful 30 too!

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Great to see another 30 year old van looking good. Well done.

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rowdy wrote:

tv is mounted on a modified wall mount bracket so locked in place, stays there when travelling.



-- Edited by rowdy on Tuesday 7th of August 2012 11:49:43 PM

 Thanks Rowdy 



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The old vans with a bit of TLC can often end up being a better unit than the newer ones it looks great well done.

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Nice job Rowdy, and nice layout too!

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Hi, This girl really does look good, i have seen quite a few of the old ones making a return and getting a new lease on life ,,great to see a job well done..smile



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Hi Rowdy, 2 beauties; interior looks really nice. Wouldnt be taken near Twin Towns Tweed Heads would it?biggrin

Happy days

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Correct ozi2, photo taken at Twin Towns, on one of our regular visits to Tweed Heads

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Love it. It's a Viscount isnt it? Love these 'old gals' I.m talking about the van

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Our old refurbed van is a 1979 Viscount. Get heaps of remarks about her too.

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This ones a Millard series 80

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Hi Rowdy
We have just bought a 1981 Millard and it looks almost identical!
I like what you have done inside, ours has been slightly modified by previous owner.
We plan to modernise the interior as we will be living in it full time, welcome any suggestions / comments you have.
(I have found her to be very heavy to tow!)
This is our first van and my very first post, hope to follow your adventures.
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