The plan is for Rich to call the shop to see if he can take his van home,,,,,he will call me and if he brings me a Roast Beef sandwich, I will meet him at the body shop and make sure he gets the van home,,,then I will bring him back to his truck and he can go back to work,,,,,,but now they say his battery is junk so I will take the one out of my car for him to use,,,,,so next try is Wednesday,,,,,,,
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Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
donivan65- Governor
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by donivan65 Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:09 pm
VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by VANagain Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:23 pm
Yup, Wednesday is the day! This time for sure! 
Aside from telling me to bring another battery, they also reminded me to bring door handles for the cargo doors so I can latch them shut, so they don't fly open on the way home! C'mon, do they think we've never done this before?!
Aside from telling me to bring another battery, they also reminded me to bring door handles for the cargo doors so I can latch them shut, so they don't fly open on the way home! C'mon, do they think we've never done this before?!
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by vanny Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:39 am
They probably think you might have forgotten since it's been there for sooooooooooooo long! Don't forget, like Gothboy always says, "No pictures, it never happened!"
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VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by VANagain Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:09 am
I just called the body shop one last time to confirm and we are GO for lunch time today!! Don, I'll call you before I go to pick up the sandwiches!
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by dodge man Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:19 am
hope everything goes ok, if not we'll brake out the AK47s 
VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
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My shiny new van is in my driveway!! Don and Scott surfing_guy met me at the body shop where we ate sandwiches and bolted on the parts needed to drive it home. Fortunately some long lost parts were found in boxes in the shop. I thanked the body men for all their work (and for putting up with me). The van started right up! (Battery seems fine.) Drove real nice! Smooth sailing on the way home (with a couple of stops that Don can elaborate on - and Scott can show some McGyver-ing we had to do).
Now I can start on all the fun little stuff on my van. In my driveway!! More photos to come.
Now I can start on all the fun little stuff on my van. In my driveway!! More photos to come.
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by G-Man Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:38 pm
Wow!!!! Very Nice
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by dodge man Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:39 pm
thats great !!
millwright71- Number of posts : 531
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by millwright71 Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:40 pm
Looking forward to all the reassembly pics for sure! Should be a fun journey!
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by vanny Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:41 pm
Free at last, Good Lord Almighty, free at last! Congrats Rich, it looks unbelievably NIIIIIICE! Good things come to those that wait! More pics, More pics, More pics!!!
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by Big W Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:15 pm
Looking real nice. You can hardly notice the scratch by the back door.....hahaha KIDDING!!! Can't waite for assembly pics as well.
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by Joe Van Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:39 pm
THE Van looks AWESOME I bet its glad to be home Enjoy the reassembly. 
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Scotts_A100- Number of posts : 160
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by Scotts_A100 Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:08 pm
Nice paint job and nice color combo. I'm sure your beyond words that it is actually home with you. It will shure make the time/fun spent putting on the little stuff a joy. Scott...
donivan65- Governor
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by donivan65 Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:49 pm
Here is a video of the pictures I took,,,,,
donivan65- Governor
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by donivan65 Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:50 pm
,,,and here is a video of the great body shop escape,,,,,
donivan65- Governor
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by donivan65 Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:53 pm
,,,and as usual,,,,there is drama,,,,,always there is drama,,,,,
NipRing- Number of posts : 336
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by NipRing Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:40 pm
HaHa!
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by Big W Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:59 pm
Isn't that always the way it goes when your trying to get something home...lol. Glad you made it though.
ScottyJones- Number of posts : 361
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by ScottyJones Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:01 pm
All right!! Finally back home!
VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by VANagain Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:09 pm
A big thanks to Don and Scott for being my chase vehicles! This is always a good thing to see in your mirror:
There were many loose ends to think of and deal with before we hit the road. You tend to forget things after a year and a half! Like the fact that I syphoned out the gas that had gone bad just sitting there all that time! That was the only glitch. Not bad!
There were many loose ends to think of and deal with before we hit the road. You tend to forget things after a year and a half! Like the fact that I syphoned out the gas that had gone bad just sitting there all that time! That was the only glitch. Not bad!
vanny- Moderator
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by vanny Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:03 am
Waaaaaahoooo! Home is where the van is!
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by G-Man Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:31 am
Looks like good times
the_surfing_guy- Number of posts : 409
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Registration date : 2012-08-15
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by the_surfing_guy Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:07 am
Don't want that doghouse lid or the battery slidin' around scratchin any of the nice new paint!
The caraVAN...
The proud owner...
And before Don says anything about me practically stopping in the middle of the road (speed limit 50) to take these shots, I will let you know that I used a stunt double to take these pics!
The caraVAN...
The proud owner...
And before Don says anything about me practically stopping in the middle of the road (speed limit 50) to take these shots, I will let you know that I used a stunt double to take these pics!
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by dodge man Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:57 am
glad you got her home, after all that,
VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
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Re: Back to......VANagains NEWest 65 Chevy SportVan Deluxe
by VANagain Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:40 pm
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