Yes we’re crazy….
We had spent a year scouring the internet for the perfect vehicle that would become our home and adventure machine.
In 2019 it’s hard to find a low KM, long wheel base, late model, glass roof Mitsubishi Delica that isn’t a rust bucket or isn’t nearing 200~300,000km mark. This being a crazy Japanese show pony, the van is actually in pretty good shape inside and out. It’s a 2003 LWB petrol with 97,000Km on the clock. With the timing belt being original it appears to have genuine KM’s unlike many imports. Being on a 12” lift, it is neither pleasant to drive nor technically legal here in Australia so we’ll have some work to do. This blog will document the journey this Delica takes from the zombie crushing monster it is, to a tame but tough looking camper van.
In the meantime, below are some photos of the many re-incarnations the van has witnessed prior to us adopting it. It has certainly seen some wacky days.