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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
on the road #167650 December 14th 2007 1:28 am
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Originally Posted by on the road
Welcome aboard...we are still nuts, but more gray hair (or less hair, period!) I was at Alpine for the nats in 1980. One of my fondest memories of my vanning life was meeting the Native Americans in the store and chatting with them. Not so fond...the driveshaft exiting my 61 Econoline in front of Jack Murphy Stadium in rush hour after a 2400 mile trip from Chicago. Ran out in traffic, picked it up, and got rope towed the rest of the way by a buddy in a Pinto! I also made the trek west for the 77 King City truck-in. I remember the confusion of the Florida West Coast Vans Club, too. Check out Showtrux.com for current pics, and get out to an event. the nationals are close for you in 08...Altamont, Illinois...just go down I 70 and bear left! Again...welcome!


That's awesome you were at the 8th we hosted. Great to hear from someone who was there. The Indians were really cool. The campground was on their Reservation "Mar-TA-AWA" or something close to that it was called. I still have my mug and frizbee here someplace. One of the things I remember was a Club from New York, IBOB "International Brotherhood of Bizaros" those guys walked around all weekend with nothing but clear shower curtians on. Poop faced drunk and funny as hell. I want to say I remember your truck being towed in by a Pinto, just not sure if I really do. I was working the Gate that Friday. Remember "The Blitz Brothers"? They rocked the stage that Saturday Night. 3 piece band from here in San Diego. That was the largest crowd they'd ever played in front of. Nice to meet you again Howard, I'm sure we'll have lots to chat about down the road.


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
billo #167652 December 14th 2007 1:35 am
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Originally Posted by billo
Hey Mark

I Live in San Diego and have been Vanning since 1975
I bet we know a lot of people in common.

Welcome back to Vanning

PM me if you want to know about Calif Events


Sweet, this just keeps getting better. I will be in touch, Thanks for the invite! We might even know each other! LOL


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
PolarBear2 #167689 December 14th 2007 8:14 am
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As a vanning newbie (only 3 years roughly), it's definitely in my blood and I hope to continue vanning for many years to come.


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NateB #167698 December 14th 2007 8:35 am
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Mark Due to an access amount of Spam Smiley moved the way you register to the forums page........

http://www.vcvc.org/cgi-bin/forumdi...rum=VCVC+General+Discussion&number=1

Try clicking on to the little mail box in the corner under the red van........
slick onto Smiley's name and his email address should come up


If you still have no luck with this send me a PM and I will try to get you Hooked up.........

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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
wookee #167711 December 14th 2007 9:51 am
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OK, I'll give that a try.

Here's a couple of my Mustangs if you want to check out my work. The BOSS is Concours and the 5.0 is Modified as you will see.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/506278

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/535436


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
PolarBear2 #167714 December 14th 2007 9:57 am
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Nope, same problem. I know it's a setting on my computer that needs to be changed, but I don't seem to be able to figure it out. Old dog, new trick thing happening here.


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
PolarBear2 #167716 December 14th 2007 10:04 am
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Welcome to here, PolarBear2 ! I read your intro with interest. It's great to know someone is also doing work on classic cars too. I've done a bit with working on these cars (but not anywhere to your level, lol!).

My favorite is 1969 Mach 1 Mustang, second one 1967 Mustang GT fastback. There's one '69 ragtop project car for sale near me here but the price is kinda bit high for me...

Do you have a picture of your old "Polar Bear" van? I'd like to see that. So you have a '72 SWB van for your son? That's great - hope to see both of you someday at a van event.



Westvan71

1971 Chevyvan G10 panel van - going to be put for sale
1975 GMC shorty panel van - trying to fix to save her!
1963 Mercury Econoline project van - coming
1986 Ford Mustang LX hatchback - in use for commute, poor car!


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
Westvan71 #167717 December 14th 2007 10:09 am
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I have a couple old pictures in the Club Photo Album. I'll have to learn another new trick scanning and posting them. I'll work on that this weekend.


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Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself.....
PolarBear2 #167718 December 14th 2007 10:10 am
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That 70 Mustang is a very nice CAR.That body style did not survive very well out here in the "Rust Belt"
You see more 65-66 Stangs out here than you do any 68 and up body styles.For what ever reason.......

The numbers attending van events now out on the west coast is very low.Kinda crazy cosidering how many clean rust free vans are still out there.......
The price of gas and the goverment retsrictions you guys have to deal with out there is not helping the numbers........
Good to hear you are working with your son on a van project.

Here is a picture of an award winning father/son project from this years "Nationals"

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.........Wookee


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