Viscount Rescue

[Stephen&Julie]

Hi All,
Firstly need help on year of this old Viscount N814 and stud pattern, to cut a long story short Im working on a highway project near Gympie, I was driving around site minding my own business when I looked down into the bush and spotted this(radar), all the earthworks went on right down to about 10 meters from the van otherwise it would have been crunched up with an excavator (lucky) it’s sort of locked in and will have to use a backhoe to help me get it out, just happen to have one handy lol.., has water damage inside the van at the rear roof supports have dropped and the cupboards will need replacing the floor has a few holes in the corners but otherwise I think I can save her also have to ask permission from the main roads before removal as this property was reclaimed for the Traviston Dam, are well things we do to save old vans… will keep you all posted on this rescue with photos
















Cheers Stephen&Julie ;D ;D

[millard1399]

G'day Stephen & Julie,

N814 will be from the 1962 period. You can do a search on the V.V forum for N1055 and you'll see the advert there for the 1962 Viscount. Another V.V forum member has got N1379 and I've previously told him that his is a 1963 model.

Where the heck are you going to store this van, with the big Olympic taking up so much space at home?!!

cheers,
Al.

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Wow, what a find! Looks like it needs a lot of TLC Going on the interior its probably been untouched for a long,long time.
Is that part of the big bypass road site?

[Stephen&Julie]

Thanks Al, i think Im worse then those people that look after homeless animals, i've filled my daughters house up and mine so will be talking to friends with sheds now..lol, does any one know if they are ford or holden pattern studs?
Yes this is the new Bypass Cooroy to Curra will open in around 2 months..finally
Cheers Stephen&Julie

[millard1399]

does any one know if they are ford or holden pattern studs?

I'm no expert on cars, but what options would have been available in 1962? Do you know the tyre size? You better hope it's not the FJ 15" size, because the inner bearings cost an arm and a leg nowadays (...found that out on my plywood project that's in the shed ).

cheers,
Al.

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Hello Stephen&Julie
The wheels in the photo look a lot like Vauxhall, which means that they would probably be FE - HR (13") HK - HG (14") Holden.
An old mechanics best guess.

Chris

[Stephen&Julie]

Thankyou, will be working on her for the next week and a half, bit of housekeeping and secure loose bits, change wheels over and then the big day when we will bring her up out of the bush....stay tuned
Cheers S&J

[Stephen&Julie]

Hi All
This recovery was a bit harder than I could imagine but with the help of a few good men and a backhoe the Viscount was retrieved from it’s hiding place













Now the trip home to Northern NSW

Cheers Stephen&Julie

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hi guys. it is great to look at something &think, what could be!!. with the right eye, the right mates. anything is possible. great job guys! keep the photos coming. cheers Gav

[bobt]

hey Stephen&Julie

Congratulations on the find, an absolute riper.

Real handy that your where you are and have the necessary support to get the thing out.

Look forward to when you start posting restoration photos.

bobt.

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Great discovery and recovery. Love the pink and white deco. I'll be watching your thread as I have a 1978 Viscount Supreme Deluxe under resto in similar condition.