what is it?

hey guys! im new here. basically i just picked up this old dodge van for a dollar from a family member. ive done my fair share of working on vehicles, but im not exactly sure how to go about working on the engine. nor am i sure of the year of the van. i was hoping the window would help me found out, but i cant find anything like it. HELP?!


(sorry for the bad picture, cell phone)

It's a 78 dodge femove the engine cover between the driver & the passenger seats . 3 bolts under the carpet. 2 latches 1on each side by your knees. if you want to sell it i'll double your money spent.. ha ha . welcome in.. you should visit vannin. com they cover the type of van that you have bought...

The rear side window in it is not a factory window.

When looking for parts you have a "B" series van

Looks like a 79 or newer. 72-78 had a horizontal tail light, like this...

78 was a transition year.
1994-up has a bigger wrap around one.

I would be more than willing to ahh...climb out on a limb, so to speak..and triple your investment... Nice find. Is there a story to this find?

campin'fool wrote:I would be more than willing to ahh...climb out on a limb, so to speak..and triple your investment... Nice find. Is there a story to this find?

basically a family member went to a nursing home. and my dad bought 2 subaru loyales for a buck. one for parts, the other as a driver. and i have been rebuilding the engine and transmission, and when i was storing a my stock hood and trunk, after upgrading to special edition ones. i saw this sitting there. so i called them up, asked how much they wanted. he said a dollar, and the rest is history

Nice van, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Fender Flares, custom windows, looks like someone put some custom work on it. Whats the inside look like? Burnt Orange Shag?

The classic $1 or $1 & other considerations deal has gone on here in ga for as long as I can remember..... Ga used to make you pay taxes on a vehicle that you were tagging & titling after a purchase. Everyone down here got wise & when they filled out their title or bill of sale they would put the purchase price down as $1 or $1 & other considerations....

slowflapper wrote:Nice van, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Fender Flares, custom windows, looks like someone put some custom work on it. Whats the inside look like? Burnt Orange Shag?

wood grain shag carpet. etc.

carpmanjake wrote:

slowflapper wrote:Nice van, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Fender Flares, custom windows, looks like someone put some custom work on it. Whats the inside look like? Burnt Orange Shag?

wood grain shag carpet. etc.

Groovy, now all you need a bottle Cavasier and a couple nekkid chics and you are GTG.

in pa. if you paid $1.00 and you did not pay tax on what it was worth you would get a junk title....

If that is a STREET VAN logo right below the mirror that van is worth a small stack of money and those aftermarket windows in the upper rear quarter would sell on ebay for about $250 to $300 bucks!Yeah it looks like a 78 van.You need to check out www.moparbvans.proboards.com