Why isnt anyone restoring custom vans?

[1970Moparmann]

thanks for the link i fond a few ideas now its time to burn up some brain cells and crank skynyrd and hunt for ideas

Great idea!

[nvrbdn]

that mini motorhome of yours could be a fun wagon to fix up.

[chargerboy69]

Very cool old Dodge Star Wars van on E-Bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Shorty-Dodge-Ultimate-Star-Wars-Tribute-Custom-Show-Van-B200-ONE-ONE-/150731250296?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2318485a78

[nvrbdn]

that is pretty cool.

[Ponch ®]

a couple of my buddies are getting (or rejoining) into the van scene. One of them has had a 77 tradesman (shag carpeting and all) for a few years and a couple of others have recently bought dodge vans that will also be getting the stabbin' wagon treatment. In fact, I may be driving / riding along in one of them for a van cruise this weekend. I'll take pics.

[nvrbdn]

sounds fun. they are still havin events this early? then i remember one club has the freeze out. yep get pic's.

[Ponch ®]

sounds fun. they are still havin events this early? then i remember one club has the freeze out. yep get pic's.

dude, I live in SoCal. We're in the low 80s today and high 70s at least through next week. 

[nvrbdn]

yea,sometimes i forget that. thats where i started my vanning career. passin thru vans of southern cal. we were from victorville. used to run with sinister vans of vegas and san berdo vans. the weather permits alot more vannin than we get back east of the mississippi.

[mauve66]

if their good enough for chuck (that's MR. NORRIS to you common folk) their good enough for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN_fEmdquRA&feature=re­latedwatch?v=UOg7QpJ53dg

[Ponch ®]

A couple of teaser shots from yesteday's Van Run put together by the Wheels of Confusion Van Club. Gorgeous 70+ sunny weather (take THAT, Cali haters). I'll put more pics up tonight when I get home (its a PITA to do this from my phone).

[nvrbdn]

pretty cool ponch. hope it was a fun weekend.

[Ponch ®]

pretty cool ponch. hope it was a fun weekend.

it was awesome. My buddy and I (we drove one our van-crazy friend's OTHER vans) kept saying to each other how it was the dorkiest car-related thing we'd ever done...but at the same time, we were having a blast.

[nvrbdn]

looks like a great day for cruising the coast. cant wait for the rest of the pic's

[Fred]

That's one cool looking van, big enough to live in. 

[Silver R/T]

Actually there was a guy that wanted me to do "A-team" van for him a couple years ago. Of course that didn't happen, other things came up.

[Ponch ®]

That's one cool looking van, big enough to live in. 

I didnt get pics of the interior, but it was done up like a limo, with LED lighting, a bar, and a side bench seat.

My buddy's 76 Tradesman w a 340 (I drove it..that thing hauls ass!)






the whole group:



I rode in the orange one (third from the back)


my buddies' tradesmans

[Chryco Psycho]

Cool pix !!

[Fred]

Good turn out. 

[nvrbdn]

great pic's ponch. huge turn out.weather was fantastic. sure looks like the old days there.

[Ponch ®]

great pic's ponch. huge turn out.weather was fantastic. sure looks like the old days there.

yeah, had a lot of fun. 20-30 vans (you know how that is..some leave early, some get there late). I guess I'm a vanner now...lol. Now I just need to get my own van. And grow a mullet.

[mauve66]

and sideburns.......................

[Ponch ®]

and sideburns.......................

and download lots of Foghat and Styx onto my mp3 player..

[nvrbdn]

got to have foghat and kiss

[greenpigs]

Alice Cooper

I think a Fro would look good on you MoJo

[DonC1]

man that's a welcome sight...a van-in...takes me back.