I'm a member of the van clan

[swervin ervin]

Well, I bought a 87 1/2 ton van today. Haven't got it home yet. Going in the morning to pay for it and pick it up. It's white, not really anything special. It's either a 350 or a 305. Didn't identify it because I didn't feel like taking the motor cover off. I am sure it's got a TH400 though. I did look at the tranny.

The steering box is leaking a tad, but I couldn't see any other leaks. He told me they had just put on new valve cover gaskets, and a oil pan gasket. He also said he had put a new heater core in it.

I drove and it drives like a dream. Good brakes, tranny changes perfect. Steering wheel is dead center and never pulls. It needs cleaning as he had been using it to fish out of. It smells like dead fish and beer. It's got a few dings and dents, but nothing major. It was at one time used by a mobile home place as a service van.

He had put a new battery in it, and it was dead. He had some of the guys who work for him put a amp and radio in it and they wired it straight to a hot wire. In other words the radio and amp are on all the time.

Anyway, my point is, I got it for a song. $600.00. Worth a bunch more IMO. He runs a body shop and was needing some money. I think it's a hell of a deal.

OH, it's not for cruising. It's going to be a work truck. Something for me to haul my carpenter tools and my arse in. I'll get some pics of it tomorrow and let everyone see it. Again, nothing special but well worth what I paid for it.