by Uante, now I remember where I saw your van before! I knew it looked familiar...As I recall, the underside of this van was super clean!!! Glad to see it got a good home!
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Texas John's 1963 Mantique Van
vanny- Moderator
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uante- Number of posts : 1466
Location : Tempe, Arizona
Age : 62
Registration date : 2014-01-26
Thanks Steven...I hope to start working on it this summer. I saw the underside only briefly before putting it in storage, but it looked pretty good (like the pics on this thread) only thing was there were a number of holes drilled in the floor and some surface rust inside under the passenger seat.
vanny- Moderator
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It's Paul, I just quoted Steven Wright, I'm not as clever as he is. In any case, you've got a nice solid start there. I'm still anxiously waiting for Spring here so I can pick up where I left off this fall trying to get mine on the road this summer if the budget allows!
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uante- Number of posts : 1466
Location : Tempe, Arizona
Age : 62
Registration date : 2014-01-26
Sorry Paul...
Good quote too btw
Good quote too btw
texasjohn- Number of posts : 672
Location : Lewiston, Id
Registration date : 2008-06-01
im still here but rarely, open a new motorcycle repair shop and no time to enjoy myslf.....thts why the van is gone....but I got a dozen more so its good that it went to a good home.
Van crazy- Number of posts : 533
Location : buffalo ny
Registration date : 2011-08-04
Texasjohn..... Man I wish I was your nieghbor you 1 cool ass dude. Nice builds........
uante- Number of posts : 1466
Location : Tempe, Arizona
Age : 62
Registration date : 2014-01-26
Just reviewing Texas John's thread. It's slow at work before the Holidays...lol.
In Feb I'll have had this van for 3 years. It's been a lot of fun and has taken over my project interest to the point that now I'm going to sell my Torino as its become a storage shed Queen.
Anyway, it's neat to have John's thread for historical reasons. Since I've got the van I found out it was a Fire Department van in Grangeville ID for many years before it was given to Animal Control (dog catchers) as John wrote about.
Here's a picture of then and now. Also hope all is going well with you Texas John. Give a shout out sometime if you visit the site.
In Feb I'll have had this van for 3 years. It's been a lot of fun and has taken over my project interest to the point that now I'm going to sell my Torino as its become a storage shed Queen.
Anyway, it's neat to have John's thread for historical reasons. Since I've got the van I found out it was a Fire Department van in Grangeville ID for many years before it was given to Animal Control (dog catchers) as John wrote about.
Here's a picture of then and now. Also hope all is going well with you Texas John. Give a shout out sometime if you visit the site.
Bloozeman- Number of posts : 76
Location : Morganton, North Carolina
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Registration date : 2016-11-22
Wow! What a great find. Looks amazing. Looks like a keeper. Congratulations.
vanny- Moderator
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You've done a Fantastic job with it, Brent!!! She found a Good Home with you! 
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uante- Number of posts : 1466
Location : Tempe, Arizona
Age : 62
Registration date : 2014-01-26
Hey Texas John,
Stopped by Lewiston after visiting Grangeville to see if you were around. Meet your partner at the shop and got a quick tour...looks like you have plenty to work on!
See you next time through!
Stopped by Lewiston after visiting Grangeville to see if you were around. Meet your partner at the shop and got a quick tour...looks like you have plenty to work on!
See you next time through!
