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Old 08-02-2017, 11:23 PM   #151
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Sweet van Scary Gary lets see some more pics
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Old 08-04-2017, 01:39 PM   #152
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Sweet van Scary Gary lets see some more pics
Here's a couple more. Not much to look at yet. But it'll get there.
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Old 08-04-2017, 09:44 PM   #153
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Awww yeah tons of potential and then some
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Old 01-16-2018, 11:11 AM   #154
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Any more vans out there...?
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Old 01-16-2018, 08:28 PM   #155
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when i find them i will mine was called the Christmas Tree had 86 YES 86 lights on it 74 passenger!!!
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Old 01-16-2018, 10:01 PM   #156
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Here's mine. Not as cool as the old shorties but serves several purposes well. Ex government EOD '93 G30 with 6.2 and 4L80. Bike hauler, camping, tailgating and parts hauler is its purpose. It's nice to be able to stand in it too. Last year of the G vans.
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Old 10-18-2019, 12:06 AM   #157
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Here’s a garage queen. Like 40000 original miles. Factory special order two tone paint. Last year chrome grille. I watched an 8 min video and saw zero blemishes interior or exterior. He turned down my offer of 9 grand but I was close. It’s headed to the great white north
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Old 12-25-2019, 08:43 PM   #158
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A little late to the thread, but getting back into a van build and thought I'd post up the project. I bought it last year ('18) and have been working on it as time permits since. First thing was haul out all of the 38 year old blue shag carpet. It was everywhere! I don't mind a little on the floor, but totally surrounded made me feel.....itchy. May have been fine, but who knows. It was too dark too and made the interior feel like a cave. Good for the 80's maybe, but I'm liking it lighter/brighter.
The only things I've done is strip it out, clean/paint the wheels, polish the trim rings, and put new narrow white tires on it.
Still a lot to do, but with only 49K miles it should be good for a while. It's a 305 w/auto, would like a 350 combo better, but it's not broke, so I can't "fix" it yet.
Maybe headers, and some better sounding pipes would help........
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Old 12-26-2019, 10:37 AM   #159
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Nice shortie, If I could find a clean one I would buy one.
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Old 12-26-2019, 04:51 PM   #160
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Nice shortie, If I could find a clean one I would buy one.
Thank you Matt.

I had a G30 in the late 70's. The '78 was a windowed van and strictly utilitarian hauling family and a dog around. It looked remarkably like the tan and brown one a few posts up.
This one will be for a three season daily driver. It's a totally true survivor with a bill of sale, and everything is correct. The dilemma is leave it bone stock, or modify it with a few bolt-on mods. Technically, it's been moded with the side door window and sun roof, but that's it.
Most people just see a blue short bodied van, but there's a couple guy's around
that appreciate the vintage.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Chevro...EAAOSwEUdeAqjW
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Old 01-02-2020, 11:45 AM   #162
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My work van I just retired. Starting 2020 I'm semi-retired. Working on my Square.
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Old 01-02-2020, 12:09 PM   #163
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drive mine most of the time , bought it around 1983 love it! shorty with 350/700r4 carpet cave
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Old 01-02-2020, 01:26 PM   #164
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drive mine most of the time , bought it around 1983 love it! shorty with 350/700r4 carpet cave
If my "cave" had been that clean/uniform, I may have left it.
Good looking ride!
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Old 01-03-2020, 03:26 PM   #165
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very nice yote!!!, I will try to keep an eye out for ya in the east valley side!
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Old 06-21-2022, 02:56 PM   #166
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Almost dead thread so here we go.
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Old 06-21-2022, 07:48 PM   #167
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Drove it home for $500 about 2 months ago. Someone swapped the wrong PROM chip into the ECU, so the 4L80e wouldn't shift right (someone put a 4L60e PROM in), but managed to drive it home shifting 1-3/3-2 until I could get the correct chip.

The 5.7L is tired, but is very reliable and starts every time. Transmission shifts well. Needs brake work on the rear, but will probably just swap to discs this summer.

It was a carpet van so ugly as sin on the inside, however I'm going to POR-15 the whole thing.
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Old 06-22-2022, 02:55 PM   #168
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Almost dead thread so here we go.
I love the color scheme. I'm going to swap to the earlier style grill on my 86 eventually.


Here's my 86' I bought last year. I'm just finishing up swapping 6.0/4l80 in her. Then I'm going to start on the interior. I'm going with a 1970's theme shag carpet and all.

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Old 06-23-2022, 09:30 AM   #169
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I love the color scheme. I'm going to swap to the earlier style grill on my 86 eventually.


Here's my 86' I bought last year. I'm just finishing up swapping 6.0/4l80 in her. Then I'm going to start on the interior. I'm going with a 1970's theme shag carpet and all.

Bring that thing to the VAN NATS in Ohio. Less than a month away and not too far from you.
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Old 06-23-2022, 11:12 AM   #170
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The top up on camper van
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Old 06-23-2022, 03:47 PM   #171
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Bring that thing to the VAN NATS in Ohio. Less than a month away and not too far from you.

I just looked it up. Thanks for the heads up.
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That is sweet! Have you shown interior shots?
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Old 08-02-2023, 12:46 PM   #173
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For all of you Chevy van lovers... A few shorties from the 2023 Van Nationals in Colorado.
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Old 08-02-2023, 12:51 PM   #174
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And a few longer versions.
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Old 08-02-2023, 12:53 PM   #175
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And my favorite.
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