The Surfing Guy's 65

Hey Scott! Every few weeks drive the van instead of your main wheels, even if it's just to the store. It's fun and good for the van. And, as Don will surely tell you, we gotta get these vans out so people can see them!

Thanks for coming down the hill Don and getting her running, BUT the reason I stopped driving her in the first place was mainly due to the horrible noise permeating from the goulash of gears I call my differential. It's probably gonna be a while before I tackle this feat, but at least she's safe and warm tucked in my garage. For now, it's...

Looks like Scotty's got his hands full!!

Ok Don...step one is done! After it completely drains, I'll check it with a magnet and see what we find or don't find...

Scottie, you really follow Doni's instructions to a tee, including taking out the diapers!!! Go PATS!

,,,,,,,you are going to be in BIG trouble using up those Pampers to wipe up the oil spills,,,,,,

Welcome back Scott! Nice to see you and Don back at it. There's a lot of us who would love to learn from the Govna! Hope the family is doing well.

Hey guys, welcome back! Scott, careful, you're getting as bad as me, ignoring our precious vans!

So is that another rear end you picked up, not the Orange van rear end?

Nice to see you helped Scotty get back on the road again!!!

Thanks Dr Donivan! Good to be back in the saddle! Vanny, our Sox are awful AGAIN this year!!!!

Alright Scott (and Don)! That will be nice to have done. I'll be doing that sometime on mine. I can feel it howling a bit on the freeway.

Scotty, I agree, sox are not looking so hot this season. Some need an attitude adjustment!!! Vanagain, these vans are like us, the older they get, the more trouble they have with their rear ends. Hee hee hee!!!

It's been a while since I've checked in with the V-V crew, so here is the latest.

I've been cruizin' the van whenever I can and she is running like a top! I believe mechanically, she is just about complete with the exception of some minor tweaking. Maybe a carb rebuild, as this is the original carb and it seems to start and idle a little rough...nothing major though...

I did have loads of fun in it being out on the 4th!

I'm sure the Van is happy to be back on the road again too!!! Congrats and welcome back Scott!

Since, I really do use my van for trips to the beach, especially for surfing, I needed to come up with a way to leave my valuables for hours at a time in a van that does not really lock up. I don't know where you all live, but here in San Diego, the beach towns are chock full of dirty scoundrels who would just LOVE to take your wallet, keys, smart phone, etc. and pawn it off for a six pack.

In the past, I would "cleverly" stash all my valuables around the van, but I was always merely rollllllllling the dice! I decided to mount this small safe behind the driver's seat, so I could lock my goodies tight and go have some fun! Now, all I have to do is lock 'er up, clip the key on my lanyard, place it around my neck and secure it under my wetsuit.  

Here's what I did. I drilled out the 4 mounting holes in the bottom of the safe, lined it up with the upper ridges of the bed and mounted the safe using long self-tapping screws with washers. Then, took some of that nice rubbery insulation that I used for "sound-proofing" the van walls and made a comfortable bed for my possessions.  

Here's what it looks like. If all the stars align, I will take if for a test run later today!

Successful surfing mission with my buddy Glen!

The baby must be taking longer naps for you to get out of the house now,,,,,,,,,,,,

Looks like Scott has fully embraced the West Coast laid back surfer dude lifestyle!!!

,,,,,there is a 20 month year old baby boy interfering with his Surfing Schedule,,,,,,,However,,,,,I stopped over today and we put a 60 minute twist timer on his hamburger fan,,,,,,,,