{"id":13998,"date":"2016-08-15T01:34:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T15:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.streetmachine.com.au\/news\/smoty-holden-eh-panelvan-brad-pizzi"},"modified":"2023-08-15T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:44:46","slug":"holden-eh-panelvan-brad-pizzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.streetmachine.com.au\/events\/smoty\/holden-eh-panelvan-brad-pizzi","title":{"rendered":"SMOTY 2016 #1: BRAD PIZZI’S HOLDEN EH PANELVAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRAD PIZZI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1964 EH HOLDEN PANELVAN<\/strong><\/h3>\n

MARCH 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRAD Pizzi succeeded in cracking the Summernats Top 60<\/a> with his glorious EH, as well as taking out Top Van; not bad for a young bloke with nothing but skills, a shed and an EH-mad family behind him!<\/p>\n

The EH van was bought sight unseen off eBay and looked fairly tidy in the photos, but as usual, the pics didn\u2019t match the reality! \u201cThe bog was up to an inch think in spots,\u201d Brad explains with a hint of exasperation. \u201cIt\u2019s easier to list which panels didn\u2019t need replacing: the right rear quarter and the bonnet.\u201d That\u2019s it; even the plenum was swapped out and the complete turret peeled open and replaced.<\/p>\n

Some thought Brad insane for persevering, but he is quick to point out that the pickings are slim for decent projects based on half-century-old commercial vehicles, especially windowless vans.<\/p>\n

Given their great style even in factory form, Brad refused to mess with the EH van\u2019s lines too much. \u201cThe spare wheel door was blended to the rear pan and the B- and C-pillars were filled and smoothed on their inner surfaces,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

With the bodywork completed, Brad chose to slather the old van in Martini Metallic, a 2003 Calais\/Statesman colour. \u201cI wanted something different that still looked era-correct and wouldn\u2019t date.\u201d Amazingly, the two-pack Martini hue also covers every square inch of chassis and most of the suspension: \u201cI hate stone guard!\u201d Brad laughs.<\/p>\n

A Rod-Tech coil-over front end brings a modern touch to the van and includes a rack-and-pinion system to help her turn strong and true, while an L34-spec 308 running triple Demon carbs and a T350 with column shifter keep it decidedly old-school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was keen to try something different in the engine bay to add a \u2018hot rod\u2019 feel to the build,\u201d Brad says, and while the old 308 certainly looks the goods, the fully detailed underbody and Brad\u2019s allergy to stone guard is surely what helped him take home the tinware.<\/p>\n

READ-FULL-ARTICLE<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"SMOTY<\/a>\"1968<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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