Those look 👀 very familiar!!!
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I seen a VAN,,,,,(part 2) current van sightings
vanny- Moderator
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Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
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donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12246
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
I seen you too,,,,,,,,and a bunch more there at the Big 3 Swap Meet in San Diego,,,,
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Thanks for posting!
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donivan65- Governor
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Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°79
Re: I seen a VAN,,,,,(part 2) current van sightings
by donivan65 Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:25 pm
Falcon Steve seen this one,,,,,,,
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12246
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
looks like Jims van is still around,,,,,,,,but,,,,,,,is he?
samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
My wife spotted this van so I went to take a look. The guy said he bought it off ebay from someone in California.
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Looks like it's in Nice Shape! 
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Russell- Number of posts : 698
Location : Chula Vista, Ca.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2015-12-08
I was up in Mission Hills and saw this parked on a corner, it's been there at least a week now that I know of.
Hip E van- Number of posts : 91
Location : Central Coast, CA
Registration date : 2014-12-20
Lompoc CA
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Great Advertising Piece!!!
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Seth G- Vintage-Vans Listings Manager
- Number of posts : 2087
Location : Anacortes, WA
Age : 51
Registration date : 2013-04-24
Scott- Number of posts : 1651
Location : Anoka, MN
Age : 54
Registration date : 2008-05-20
Found this beauty today about five blocks from my house. Unfortunately Paul, the owner, lives hours away and was just up helping friends today. This is his daily driver that he has had for over 30 years. He said he lived in Fort Hood Texas and sold his 67 Volkswagen bug because he needed to move north and his stuff wouldn't fit in the bug. A few days later the lot that bought his bug got this van in stock.
The front frame was rusted, and damaged so he decided to cut the frame and install a Bronco front-end. But it really raised the front of the van high in the air, and it kept getting him pulled over. So then he pulled it and installed the front frame of a 93 Silverado. This gave him A frame suspension, the 350 that was in the pickup, power steering, four wheel drive, and power brakes. The brake booster is mounted 90 degrees off. He also added air conditioning too. He originally had a three speed transmission, but now has a 700r4 in it.
You can also see in the third picture down that he widened the doghouse all the way out to the sides of the van. The doghouse lid sticks up over the flat surface from left to right. He did this with the idea of adding turbo, but later decided he was happy without the turbo.
Paul doesn't own a computer, or a cell phone, and isn't interested in having one. So unless someone else sees him and posts pictures, you wont be seeing him or his van online. Actually he is thinking about shutting off his house phone too because people keep calling to sell stuff.
I tried to pop some pictures of the underneath, couldn't really get in there.
The front frame was rusted, and damaged so he decided to cut the frame and install a Bronco front-end. But it really raised the front of the van high in the air, and it kept getting him pulled over. So then he pulled it and installed the front frame of a 93 Silverado. This gave him A frame suspension, the 350 that was in the pickup, power steering, four wheel drive, and power brakes. The brake booster is mounted 90 degrees off. He also added air conditioning too. He originally had a three speed transmission, but now has a 700r4 in it.
You can also see in the third picture down that he widened the doghouse all the way out to the sides of the van. The doghouse lid sticks up over the flat surface from left to right. He did this with the idea of adding turbo, but later decided he was happy without the turbo.
Paul doesn't own a computer, or a cell phone, and isn't interested in having one. So unless someone else sees him and posts pictures, you wont be seeing him or his van online. Actually he is thinking about shutting off his house phone too because people keep calling to sell stuff.
I tried to pop some pictures of the underneath, couldn't really get in there.
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12246
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°88
Re: I seen a VAN,,,,,(part 2) current van sightings
by donivan65 Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:06 pm
Scott- Number of posts : 1651
Location : Anoka, MN
Age : 54
Registration date : 2008-05-20
I saw this poor Dodge while up in North West Minnesota last week. Owner wasn't home so I didn't get the details.
***Here it is..***
***Here it is..***
sandyvan- Number of posts : 526
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2011-03-13
Owner not present, unless asleep in the back...
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12246
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
Thats my buddy Jimmy,,,,,,,now he deserves an award for being a REAL vanner!
,,,,and when times were a bit better for him,,,,,,
,,,,and when times were a bit better for him,,,,,,
jrdunn96- Number of posts : 692
Location : Cashion, OK
Age : 63
Registration date : 2016-01-01
[quote="sandyvan"]Owner not present, unless asleep in the back...
We are "all asleep in the back" at least usually anyway, aren't we?
Maybe just metaphorically.
We are "all asleep in the back" at least usually anyway, aren't we?
Maybe just metaphorically.
Kakster- Number of posts : 236
Location : Torrance, CA
Registration date : 2008-05-18
Here is a Chevy I saw near Redondo Beach a few days ago.
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Those tires really FILL those wheel wells...really like that color!
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vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
During a tour of Waco, I spotted a 2nd Gen Chevy being used as advertising for Shipley Donuts...caught my attention!
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sandyvan- Number of posts : 526
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2011-03-13
Kakster wrote:Here is a Chevy I saw near Redondo Beach a few days ago.
Nice!
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
I spotted this A100 in Troy, NH last week...
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Russell- Number of posts : 698
Location : Chula Vista, Ca.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2015-12-08
I saw this one today at the Harley Dealer.
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Love the old skool paint and stance on that one! Must be cool to see so many of these out on the left coast...like hen's teeth around here! 
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samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
The guy with this van left a note on mine at the Home Depot a while back. We finally met up. He's having cooling problems but other than that, his pup looks and sounds great. What do you Dodge guys use for a replacement radiator?
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