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| | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 member | OP member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 | 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.
Mark/West Coast Van Club Vista * Keep On Truckin' If You Won't Lead, Let Me By You, If You Can't Follow, Get Out The Way, Your Takin' Up Space. ******************************* | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 member | OP member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 | 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
Mark/West Coast Van Club Vista * Keep On Truckin' If You Won't Lead, Let Me By You, If You Can't Follow, Get Out The Way, Your Takin' Up Space. ******************************* | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | 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.
Nate Breece | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | 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=1Try 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......... ...........Wookee
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| | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 member | OP member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 | 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/506278http://www.cardomain.com/ride/535436
Mark/West Coast Van Club Vista * Keep On Truckin' If You Won't Lead, Let Me By You, If You Can't Follow, Get Out The Way, Your Takin' Up Space. ******************************* | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 member | OP member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 | 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.
Mark/West Coast Van Club Vista * Keep On Truckin' If You Won't Lead, Let Me By You, If You Can't Follow, Get Out The Way, Your Takin' Up Space. ******************************* | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 veteran | veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 | 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!
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude (1818 - 1894) | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 member | OP member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 145 | 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.
Mark/West Coast Van Club Vista * Keep On Truckin' If You Won't Lead, Let Me By You, If You Can't Follow, Get Out The Way, Your Takin' Up Space. ******************************* | | | Re: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself..... | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | 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" .........Wookee
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