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Meatman 09-01-2011 11:05 PM

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One of you guys should buy this. Its really nice!

http://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/2573863072.html

rwhit57 09-01-2011 11:57 PM

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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" :lol:

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...7/102_1444.jpg

Jonboy 09-02-2011 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Meatman (Post 4877130)
One of you guys should buy this. Its really nice!

http://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/2573863072.html

The real one is in Houston. That's a trip.

DirtyLarry 09-02-2011 10:55 AM

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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!

DirtyLarry 09-02-2011 11:21 AM

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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.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/...0b44f415_b.jpg

07HDClassic 09-02-2011 11:32 AM

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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

james843 09-02-2011 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 07HDClassic (Post 4877856)
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

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

Da88burban 09-02-2011 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by veinbar (Post 4876016)
My van the day I picked it up... Super Rapey... The man that sold it to me actually said this... "You can do lines on that counter top if you want." After purchasing this van I called the police to ask if they would do a "courtesy drug search" in a vehicle I had purchased... The said no. WTF?

Cool old skool van man. What are your plans for it?

rwhit57 09-02-2011 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry (Post 4877804)
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!

I don't know if I believe the 2700 miles. Look at the motor, blue over spray on the hose, oil leak by the head and all down the trans. and look at the brake pedal pad, it looks a little worn for 2700 miles. It's a nice van no doubt but I am seriously doubting those miles. JMO

I love the bus!!!!! Where can I find one?

Dave51 09-02-2011 06:43 PM

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HD Classic, Pretty cool short bus, do you have any idea what MPG you would be getting?

07HDClassic 09-02-2011 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave51 (Post 4878445)
HD Classic, Pretty cool short bus, do you have any idea what MPG you would be getting?

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.

yote1234 09-02-2011 10:06 PM

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heres a few... lots a fun...83 shorty... and 66 shorty

USSkoval 09-03-2011 10:29 PM

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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.

james843 09-05-2011 07:34 PM

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my bus

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/y...103501_n-1.jpg

Black 'n' Blue 09-06-2011 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rwhit57 (Post 4878410)
I don't know if I believe the 2700 miles. Look at the motor, blue over spray on the hose, oil leak by the head and all down the trans. and look at the brake pedal pad, it looks a little worn for 2700 miles. It's a nice van no doubt but I am seriously doubting those miles. JMO

I love the bus!!!!! Where can I find one?


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.

Da88burban 10-29-2011 06:06 PM

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Seen this on Ebay. Cool old van but kinda high I think.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMj...zdg~~60_12.JPGhttp://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMj...vEQ~~60_12.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMj...QUw~~60_12.JPGhttp://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMj...fr!~~60_12.JPG

Dalaigh 10-30-2011 12:01 PM

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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.

Da88burban 01-07-2012 11:43 PM

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http://www.vannin.com/threads/gallery/63/medium/771.jpg
http://www.vannin.com/threads/gallery/63/medium/772.jpg

lilpoindexter 01-07-2012 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalaigh (Post 4981535)
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.

If you think the skulls are juvenille, take a look at the hitch on the back.

cory d 01-08-2012 05:06 AM

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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

nekkidhillbilly 01-08-2012 03:41 PM

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SUPER RAPEY

LOLx10

Da88burban 01-08-2012 06:19 PM

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^^Yeah :lol: even if you don't name custom vans like that yourself someone else seems too. My Safari had been dubbed (by my buddies) "Free Candy".

Cue-Ball 01-08-2012 08:15 PM

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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.

cory d 01-08-2012 11:11 PM

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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.

sethv 01-09-2012 12:30 AM

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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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