Mine is "one man's idea of surface rust is another's idea of a canyon." I never considered being able to bury a screwdriver in sheet metal "surface rust."
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Lazarusvan
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Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
Lazarusvan- Number of posts : 1293
Location : Charleston, South Carolina
Age : 51
Registration date : 2011-02-22
- Post n°1
Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by Lazarusvan Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:28 pm
itruns- Number of posts : 1605
Location : Chicago, IL
Registration date : 2008-07-03
- Post n°2
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by itruns Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:49 pm
Wish I had brought a couple refrigerator magnets of various strengths when I looked at my van. The underside sure looked like it was from California, but after seeing all the bondo on the stripped down body panels...
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7905
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°3
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by DanTheVanMan Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:05 pm
I have several Large magnets I bring when checking out Vehicles.... They find it all!!! 
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slowflapper- Number of posts : 957
Location : GA
Age : 55
Registration date : 2010-07-29
- Post n°4
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by slowflapper Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:06 am
Lazarusman wrote:Mine is "one man's idea of surface rust is another's idea of a canyon." I never considered being able to bury a screwdriver in sheet metal "surface rust."
Aint that the truth.
And the ever popular "runs great", the definitions of that are many and varied I assure you.
benwah- Number of posts : 1135
Location : the land of broken dreams and shattered hopes CT
Registration date : 2008-07-05
- Post n°5
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by benwah Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:48 am
Buying a rusty original is allways better than buying a "shiney" or "ready to paint" van. I'd rather do the repairs right than find a nightmare! In the long run its cheaper and less headaches.
EconoCarl- Number of posts : 1109
Location : Beaumont, TX
Registration date : 2008-05-19
- Post n°6
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by EconoCarl Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:37 am
Here is a quick reference guide 
For Sale Terminology !
For Sale Terminology !
| If the ad claims. | it really means. |
| Rough condition. | too bad to lie about. |
| Parts car. | Pile of junk, which may have once been a car |
| Immaculate. | recently washed. |
| Concours. | recently waxed. |
| Engine quiet. | uses 90-weight oil.. |
| Needs minor overhaul. | needs engine. |
| Needs major overhaul. | Phone the junkyard. |
| Burns no oil. | (it all leaks out) |
| Rebuilt engine. | Cleaned the spark plugs. |
| Drive it away. | I live on a hill. |
| Drive it anywhere. | (within 10 miles) |
| Desirable classic. | No one wants it. |
| Rare classic.. | No one wanted it, even when it was new. |
| Stored 20 years. | (in a farmers field) |
| Ran when stored. | Won't start. |
| Never apart. | Bolts too rounded to loosen |
| Solid as a rock. | Rusted solid.. |
| Restored with 0 miles. | Won't start.. |
| Restored with 2 miles | Won't stay running.. |
| Older restoration. | First owner washed it. |
| Good investment. | Can't be worth much less. |
| No time to restore it. | Can't obtain parts. |
| 95% complete. | Other 5% doesn't exist./Rear end cut off to make a truck |
| Other interests conflict. | Spouse's ultimatum: "Either that #!!@&##*!!! Thing goes or I go!" |
| ROUGH, BUT RESTORABLE | Not quite good enough for a parts car |
| 95% RESTORED | Still needs paint, upholstery and tires |
| NEEDS RESTORATION | Also needs mechanical genius with a large bank roll |
| OLDER RESTORATION | Owner gave up on it years ago |
| AUTHENTIC | What's left is original |
| ORIGINAL | What's left is authentic |
| ENGINE FREE | About all its worth |
| ENGINE JUST OVERHAULED | Leaky head gasket replaced |
| NEEDS BATTERY TO RUN | Owner afraid to let you hear it run |
| GOOD CONDITION | All four tires hold air |
| EXELLENT CONDITION | Same as good, but higher price |
| MINT CONDITION | Same as exellent, but price is exorbitant |
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
- Post n°7
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by G-Man Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:46 am
Carl thats more real than funny
Lazarusvan- Number of posts : 1293
Location : Charleston, South Carolina
Age : 51
Registration date : 2011-02-22
- Post n°8
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by Lazarusvan Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:54 am
slowflapper wrote:Lazarusman wrote:Mine is "one man's idea of surface rust is another's idea of a canyon." I never considered being able to bury a screwdriver in sheet metal "surface rust."
Aint that the truth.
And the ever popular "runs great", the definitions of that are many and varied I assure you.
Michael, will you PM me and let me know that you did so. I am trying to PM you, but it only shows up in my Outbox. If you got the PM, just shoot me back. Thx.
Van Halen- Number of posts : 1785
Location : charlotte
Age : 50
Registration date : 2010-04-30
- Post n°9
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by Van Halen Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:25 am
Can't wait to see pics!!!
slowflapper- Number of posts : 957
Location : GA
Age : 55
Registration date : 2010-07-29
- Post n°10
Re: Observations made while spending 6 months searching for a van:
by slowflapper Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:22 pm
Lazarusman wrote:slowflapper wrote:Lazarusman wrote:Mine is "one man's idea of surface rust is another's idea of a canyon." I never considered being able to bury a screwdriver in sheet metal "surface rust."
Aint that the truth.
And the ever popular "runs great", the definitions of that are many and varied I assure you.
Michael, will you PM me and let me know that you did so. I am trying to PM you, but it only shows up in my Outbox. If you got the PM, just shoot me back. Thx.
Just replied to your PM
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