39th Nats challenge "The Return of the Early's"

Scene this post over at VCVC and thought I would bring this challence over here. The challence is to have your van done in 3 years and attend the 40th Nats. At this point no one knows where the 40th will be. The hope is that it's somewhere in the middle of the country???
How cool would it be to have 100 early's or even 150 early's in one place. The No#'s of Dodge A100's and Econolines are alway low at the Nat's for some reason??? I would like to see there No#'s match that of the Chevy's that show every year. It would be cool to see some Corvans there also.

Here the only problem if you own a A100 pickup or econoline pickup you wouldn't be aloud in (????) To me they are a van made into a pickup, but to them they are a pickup???

Here the only problem if you own a A100 pickup or econoline pickup you wouldn't be aloud in (????) To me they are a van made into a pickup, but to them they are a pickup???

Hopefully This Could be over Looked !!!!!!!

Only Vanners are allowed, no Vuckers!

Too bad too.

Campers are allowed only on early chassis', but you can't bring a PU even though it shares the entire lower half of the body with the vans.

I love 'm all!

you can blame the van nationals board for that one, talk about no flexability,
these guys wrote the book on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes they are pretty ridged about somethings

panelmanrd wrote:you can blame the van nationals board for that one, talk about no flexability,
these guys wrote the book on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im not so sure thats completely accurate. A few years back at the Nats in Michigan even people in cars came in. Also huge motor homes were there too. I was told it was up to the club hosting it at the time. Maybe thats changed. I can ask Howard whats up. He is on the board.

Well... if they don't want any vucker's that's fine, G-man organizes a great day at Baker's that ALL are welcome at.

Actually ALLOT of though and planning went into the rules and regulations when the first Nats board back in the 70's put the rules and regulations together.
This event being around for 38 years is a testament to that all in it's self.
Allot of smaller vans runs allow Vucks into there event.
Yes, from Time to time a host club will allow some form of a non van in.
Hands down it is still the premier van event of the summer vanning season.......

........Wookee

Wookee I would say half this sites member are West Coasters alot of deep south members also. I think you said it a 6 hour drive is most peoples max. I would like to go to the New York nats and the drive is the issue, not how far it is but the time it takes there and back. With my business it hard to take that much time off.

Do you know where the 39th and 40th nats will be held???

Next year in SE Ohio! Vans 0n the Run will host it, from what I heard out of the Van Council meeting in February this year! It use to be you would not find out till the actual National evant, not you only have notice of that year at the meeting. No one will know about the 40th until the C of C at the meeting next February 2011.
B.W.

BvrWally is there a town picked yet??? SE Ohio is very doable for me.

I 70 AROUND MILE MARKER 186 CAMBRIDGE OHIO

I would strongly suggest that the 39th Nationals would be "the" year to do it over the 40th. The 39th is very centrally located as well as being the 50th Anniversary of both the Econoline and the Corvan. The largest recent gathering of earlies was in Ohio so that bodes well for another big turnout.
I will see what I can do to arrange something for the Econoline, Corvair and A100 pickups. They will not be allowed into the Nationals but they could stay at an alternate campground and all the earlies could meet up at some point. It's in the best interest of everyone to try to work out a happy medium here to get as many earlies together as possible.

virtual, I change the post from 40th to 39th because I think your right about the OH location. virtual if you could arrange this and if we can get a good turn out of the A100, Econoline and Corvair pickup's maybe it could be a start of a change for the future.

Guernsey Fairgrounds in Old Washington, OH site of the 39th Van Nationals!
Link on Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Old+Washington&state=OH&cat=Guernsey+county+fairgrounds&country=US&latitude=40.038601&longitude=-81.444702&geocode=CITY
Be there!!!
B.W.

460 mi.,8 1/2 hrs.,11 months,very doable for me.
Tune up yer banjo boys,we're headed North!

384 for me---Hmmmmm when is it??

MapQuest says 416 mi, 7 hrs. for me. Have to get going on another to-do list ! At the rate I move ,wiill need 11 mos. Ha !

772.89 miles for me!!! Errr!

Joe... I might have to follow you down there, should have things painted by then.

Duane I plan on making this event also, as we get closer we can plan a meeting point maybe. for something like this I leave very early in the morning. You beat the heat and alot of traffic

As Virtual stated, next year is gonna be a good one with the Econo turning 50.
A bunch of vanner's will be cruising back to Ohio next year. Is only 2300 miles for me...one way!
Can't wait! Brad

39TH NATS HERE

I hope that alot of you can make this Nat's, great chance for many of us to meet for the first time. I always have the 69 to drive, but hope the 64 is done we'll see on that one

At the 2010 Council of Councils in February someone brought up doing a vanner like Power Tour. Livewire64 and others will be coming up from California and will be gathering vans along the way. This bodes very well for vanners with vintage vans who are not comfortable travelling alone. We'll see if we can make this into a multi tentacled tour with other parts starting in the Northeast, Southeast and Canada as well. This is not encouraging someone to bring a not quite road worthy van to the event but those of us who can't strip down an engine on the side of the road may be a bit more comfortable travelling in a group of vanners who can help out if needed. We'll definately be talking about this at the 2011 CofC.