What are you??? Stock or Hot Rod

I love the stockers, but have to say I'm on the Hot Rod end of vanning.

Me too.

Not me, I am a cruser, out of the fast lane.
Kakster

Well I won't make mine bone stock.It won't be of a hot rod catagory.
If I had to put it in a catagory,Modified.Stock motor and trans.Updated brake system.Set of custom wheels and paint.
So yeah,modified or like kakster said...justa cruiser.

Guess I'm leanin' Hotrod.

Dont think I have ever been able to leave anything STOCK HOT RODDIN here

I'd have to toe the line and go with unique modifications, that only vanners would really notice. sleeper all the way!

The econoline will pretty much be stock with a few updates.

The 65 no-door will be modified,327 ,tubbed maybe some kind of rat rod not sure at this time.

Been a hotrodder for years. Cant seem to leave ANYTHING stock. Not sure what I will do with "the vans", I will do a side-by-side and decide which one will get the best parts and will be the daily driver. Might keep the other one or sell it.............time will tell.

I prefer stock rides really. However a resto-custom is always nice too.

I always lean towards modified.. i discovered its hard to put a old vehicle back to stock condition.. lot of hard to find parts.

and i think no matter what you do it will never truly be stock..
exotically a van.. do you really want to ride around in a empty 50gal drum..
you know your going to customize the interior..

Let's see... modified bud not hot rodded.

Later,
Rip

I'm a hot rod in a stock body....!!! ha

Original equipment sucks, Im leaning toward heavilly modified cruser. Dont get me wrong I love to look at the "every nut and bolt replaced "resto, but I enjoy driveing my toys.

I prefer the term resto-mod for my taste. I love the mostly stock look but with the modified hot rod theme. I love how my van looks mostly stock in appearance but has the V-8, headers, and 4 barrel hot rod type performance. If only I had the budget I'd drop in a 383 stroker motor and.......

for me stock appearance with any change to a retro before the van was made look - a steel wheel with some sort of 50s ish hubcap - a cool old steering wheel with horn bar - seats with two tone pleat/tuck roll - mechanical more modern - engine with fuel injection and ac - update brakes -so whatever that makes it - i wouldnt call it stock or hot rod - hot stock? retro rod? - now i just need that budget - oo3

The hippie shaggin wagon type here...............

Definitley a lttle hot rodding involved! Bill

I'm sure there are plenty of clasifications,but I have'nt seen yet posted.....Daily Driver heh heh

Well I defiantly like stock but only in a vintage value sort of a way. I'm more at the Hot-Rod end of the scale but won't ever get carried away to the point of making anything look stupid. When it comes to vans. I like the exteriors to look good and the interiors, well.... Pretty much anything goes...

My main thing is to be unique. Don't want to show up and see half a dozen other identical vans just different colors and wheels..... You got to make it your own.

DanTheVanMan wrote:My main thing is to be unique. Don't want to show up and see half a dozen other identical vans just different colors and wheels..... You got to make it your own.

I agree with Dan...Be unique and different. So I'm hotrod all the way. I have no interest in keeping her stock although I did have a hard time cutting up a perfect roof to put in a 42" sunroof.

mo_1040 wrote:

DanTheVanMan wrote:My main thing is to be unique. Don't want to show up and see half a dozen other identical vans just different colors and wheels..... You got to make it your own.

I agree with Dan...Be unique and different. So I'm hotrod all the way. I have no interest in keeping her stock although I did have a hard time cutting up a perfect roof to put in a 42" sunroof.

I agree with you as well. I've had my new sunroof and port-hole windows in the boxes since last Oct. and everytime I think about cutting into her I get that funny "this is wrong" feeling. Maybe because it's wrong or just because winter was just starting. All I know is it's spring now and I'm getting the itch.... The new paint itch and know the windows have to be cut first!!!!

hot,modify and stock. all in one l.o.l.

I was going to fix the /6 for the pickup, but now it's a 318 swap from the parts van and saving for a 408 stroker from summit. Just gotta have that V8 ROAR!!

I know... There's something about the sound of a V8 that gives you the warm feeling.... or maybe that just the exhaust!