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Re: Any van love?
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Daily-94 K2500 350 5spd extended cab longbox Project Red Velvet-68 C20 396-th400-AC-PS-PB-all original except for the 8 track and the gun rack. Build thread>>>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495881 My 01 TA and 88 Formula hide in the garage. :-) |
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Re: Any van love?
Here's one I sold last year. I still kick myself for selling it. I had it for several years. It belonged to an old couple, I put 8" rallyes on it, a good stereo, and a tv. That's my lake trailer, whenever things got a little crowded with all the family down, I'd get me a cold one, and me and the dog would retire to the "Rollin Ramada"
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Pueblo West, Colorado
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Re: Any van love?
Did you guys see this one on Ebay? WOW, me want! This thing is a virgin if I’ve ever seen one. 2,700 original miles. That is right! 2,700!
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Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Re: Any van love?
I also have a 1990 GMC Vandura upfitted by Explorer. My dad bought it new in 1990 when I was still in HS. I lost my dad last summer and inherited the van. It has 270,000 miles and the TBI 5.7L is getting pretty tired but the van is in great shape but could use a lower control arm bushings and a paint job due to the typical paint delamination that plagued so many vehicles of the late 80’s and early 90’s.
I also bought a damn near identical wrecked low mileage 1990 G-van a few years ago for parts. Here is the story on that and what I did with the goodies pirated from the van. Here is my dad’s van that I inherited. This picture was taken a few years ago when I still had the other wrecked van. They look almost like twins. ![]()
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Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Poulsbo/Pullman WA
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Re: Any van love?
Here's my current project. 89 C30 short bus. full air suspension, 16" eagle alloy wheels, 4 link rear w/ panhard bar, TBI 350, 4L80E swap, and many other things
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Brandon 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic 2500HD CCSB Duramax/Allison - 62K, Graystone Metallic - 6 inch Fabtech Lift, 5 inch Skyjacker rear leafs - 35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18"x9.5" AR Mojaves 1997 Chevrolet S10 ECSB 4.3/4L60E - 128k, Silver Metallic w/ Dark Charcoal Metallic Stripes - Bagged, Custom Paint, Large Stereo, Custom Bed, Etc... 1967 Chevrolet C10 RCLB 327/TH400 - 82k, White - A rainy day project to finish... when there's time |
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Join Date: May 2010
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Re: Any van love?
cool bus i have a bus to i am planning on baging it or maby 2 pumping it my bus wont lay out though i am in a wheel chair so i cant cut the floor
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I love the bus!!!!! Where can I find one? |
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Re: Any van love?
HD Classic, Pretty cool short bus, do you have any idea what MPG you would be getting?
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Re: Any van love?
Not sure yet.... I'll be getting it running in the next couple of months. It had a TH400 and I bought another van to get the 4L80E and wiring so everything will work like factory.
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Re: Any van love?
heres a few... lots a fun...83 shorty... and 66 shorty
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Location: West Jefferson, OH
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Re: Any van love?
I had a '78 Chevy "Caravan" for a while, I loved it. I painted it black on bottom, gray on top and a red stripe along the middle. 350/350, posi rear, chrome Atlas wheels, swivel buckets, dual sunroofs, rear couch/bed, chrome bumpers and grill trim... it was sweet. Really wish I still had it.
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Join Date: May 2010
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Re: Any van love?
my bus
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Back in the 60s and 70s over spray on hoses and looms were common, as there was no machine to paint it so things weren't perfect. As for the oil leak, if it's only got 2,700 original miles on it, then it hasn't been run much which means that the seals deteriorated. Especially with oil gaskets, the oil keeps it wet, if it rarely ran then oil never kept it wet and it dried out.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: Any van love?
I love that van! I would just change the side pipes to some normal pipes. The skulls just doesn't work for me, a little to juvenillle IMO.
And yes a 2-4 drop would be perfect.
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Re: Any van love?
the top two choices fro my first vehical wer a short step c10 and a g10/20. i went with the c10 but i really wish i could have both. i would have way too muhch fun in a van while all my friends make fun of it. even though most of them think my truck is ugly anyways
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SUPER RAPEY
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^^Yeah
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Location: Kirkland, WA
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Re: Any van love?
I love 60's and 70's vans and they're really easy to make cool. I agree with the earlier poster though, if it doesn't have round headlights it's not a REAL van.
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Location: Arlington WA
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Re: Any van love?
i dislike the term "rape" van. no one buys a van with the intent of rape. if i had one i woud lower it a little, make a murphy style bed for the back and maybe hang a nice painting in the wall, to make it feel more like home ha.
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Location: Bradford, PA
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Re: Any van love?
I'd love to get an older Chevy swb van with round headlights. I'd pimp it out, get a bed and a sound system hooked up, and I'd get a little TV and my Xbox 360 out in there. It would be my home away from home lol.
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