Mission Impossible? Need your help!

Howdy Folks,

I'm very happy to have found this forum!

I have a goal you see, I want to find a vintage van in daily driver/presentable condition that is near me in Houston to add as my 2nd van (driving a 1990 ply voyager now) before college starts on March 31st!

I've been scouring all the adds I can find, but have not found anything yet. I'd prefer a nice A100 window van, or A108 for taking to the beach on the weekends, but I'll take what I can get!

Can anyone help me make this dream come true?

I'd hate to have to settle for something off a used car lot with no character.. and I'd prefer to keep another olde on the road instead as well.

Please let me know!

-Tad

Welcome to the site.
You can see that many posts from all over are here, showing vans that are for sale. Most are not fully up to daily driver presentable condition, but there are plenty that are to choose from. Good luck on the search! There have been many posts about what to look for when you find a candidate, and you can ask questions here too.

Even if you find something that is not in your area, you can still have it shipped to you so it is not much out of your daily schedule. Makes getting a good one over one that is ok.

Welcome to the site.

Thanks - I've been looking as much as possible to find something near by. I figured maybe someone here would know of something that I can't see online

I would really like to keep another one of the old vans going, but I've really exhausted all search options at this point and have not been able to find anything close enough to get... shipping is going for about $1 a mile right now too.

Anyone have one in their collection they would like to see go to a good home?

Welcome to site!!!! Just keep your eye open on the for sale section, we'll find you one

here is a A100 in dallas http://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/cto/2359358564.html

looks a little too rough to park at my work

I used to have a 10 acre farm to play on, but now living in an APT 1200+ miles away from the land.. can't take on projects anymore, not big ones anyways

What's your budget?

Approx 2-6k , I'd like to find something in the middle of that, of course if it's really nice and catches my eye.. that's another story

Only requirements are that it's nice enough to park at work and not get crap from the boss, and can handle houston rush hour traffic.

A/C would be awesome..

I like windows if possible, camper would be pretty cool ( I want something to take to the beach on weekends ) and my fav colors are white/blue or white/red I grew up with a 1972 full sized Plymouth voyager 'prospector' can't even find photos of those much anymore.. it was white with blue stripes in the middle. Loved that thing. would be neat to find a van with the same scheme.

slant six would be great, v8 if nothing else.

not to picky.. only problem is I need it by Tuesday when school starts up again. I don't mind driving a few hours to get it.

I'd hate to have to go to a use car lot and buy a plastic import So if anyone has something stashed away please let me know!

It's not looking good so far.. would need to find something this weekend.. sigh..

aw c'mon badtad! that a100 in cleburne was priced well. all you gotta do for the short term is rub it w/ a bit of naval jelly, then rattle can the crap out if w/ flat black primer and if that isn't good enough for your "boss" I'd say you need a new job.

I mean, you came on short notice asking for a miracle. if this is the place, I'd like somebody to come R&R the engine in my van, I'd be real appreciative. or maybe a few winning lottery numbers would be swell too.

ok, I'm being sarcastic. summer has just begun and I'm heading out! have a margarita waiting on me at pedernales. airstream loaded and pushing off. ... soon as the wife gets home.

if that a100 was a ford, the wife would have me buying it. good enough for my wife, good enough for your boss. he wants you to have a nicer rig, he can increase the pay. (I'm on a roll here)

best of luck! if anybody in tx has a nice falcon/window van that is sub $1-2k and it aint good enough for badtad, I'll buy it!

hahaha

Sorry, for the short notice.

I wish I would have found the A100 style sooner. I never noticed it before, but now that I have I don't want anything else

My only 'requirement' for work is that it has a good coat of paint on it. We sell six figure CNC machines and some things just have to look good. No getting around it.. I love my job very much and am going to college for engineering certifications to move up a notch in the next year or two.

Given the fact that I've been driving a 90 ply voyager with blue sparkle paint, white racing stripes and shaved door handles to work for the last 1.5 years I think they are being pretty forgiving.. granted I park in the back..

I think I'll end up having to get a 90's jeep to get through.. but if anyone comes up with a nice A100/E100 or maybe a G10 in the mean time I'm game!

Trying to find one in a week in your area won't happen in a week, there are some nices one out there now, but you would have to travel to get them or have them shipped

Understandable, but disappointing

not bad..

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2387271050.html

looks like a nice one

nice wheels, and I love the white w/ red interior. is that a long wheelbase?

this is the moment badtad… that looks like a driver!

Thats a nice one in conroe & very close to you.

I asked for better photos.. I did have my heart set on an A100 though and this is at the tippy top of the price range..hurm.

Here's a real nice A that's for sale locally. I've seen this one in person and can vouch for it. It's a very solid original A with a factory 318 auto. It just ended tonight with no bids. Give Josh a call and see if you two can come to an agreement. I have some detail shots of it if you are interested. I may even have a way to get it to Texas if you can make a deal on it pretty quick. I'm leaving for Texas next Saturday. Just a thought if you are looking for a nice driver A.

Duane in Tennessee.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140552176025&viewitem=&sspagename

Sorry Fergot the link.

He may take $5000 You can always ask.

Hey Duane,

Sorry the link is missing?

Could you send the photos my way? I'm in the spring branch area of Houston, TX btw.

Looking forward to the link!

I really like that one, I used to have a 1970's full size Plymouth voyager with the same color scheme!

Can you give me as much information/photos as possible? What do you think he would sell it for?

Thanks!!

Well, I can't speak for Josh. Just give him a call at the number in the ebay ad. Maybe you two can work out a deal. Did you get the link that I sent in a PM last night?

Duane in Tennessee.

I got the photos , Thanks!

It looks like it I would need to go thru everything.. new paint, weather stripping, head liner, carpet, etc and most of the trim is held on with rusty screws.

I wouldn't mind fixing it up if it was priced better!