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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #560963 May 09th 2012 12:34 am
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I go to car shows as often as I can. I could care less what the car guys say, the largest crowd is always around the vans. It's because vanners can build something much more creative than a tuck and roll (pronounced BORING) interior. People want to see something they've never seen, and something that's not out of reach for the normal working person.


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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #560968 May 09th 2012 1:27 am
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to quote the bikers "15 grand and 15 miles dont make ya a f-in biker" They are just jealous cuz we can fit our girlfriends, and theirs in our vans to go to cruise nights.


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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
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The unfortunate FACT is.
Van owners with nice daily driver vans who have never been to a van event,think /assume that vanners have the same attitude that the Car Guys have....

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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #561034 May 09th 2012 11:15 am
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Well i attend a car show / cruise night almost every Saturday night to show off one of my vans. I get a good response from car guys and specters. There is this downfall at car shows. Showing up with a van is a deadly sin. Panels are ok but Vans are not. Depending on the car show is best to call in advance to see if they will allow your van to be in that show. I have done this a few times and about half of the shows don't allow vans. Some of the bigger shows do and i am going to be attending a Shiners Car show in Chesapeake,Va later this year that allows vans to show. Anyone wishing to join me give me a shout back. From what i have seen on the internet date is August 18th.

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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #561039 May 09th 2012 11:25 am
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just don't forget that when someone does something "rude" or says something to you taht is MEANT to PISS you off and in TURN ...YOU GET pissed off and start acting the SAME way they started....THATS WHY THEY DID IT IN THE FIRST PLACE....to PISS YOU OFF! If you want to give that attitude right back to them, does THAT make YOU better or the SAME as them , or worse? Usually when someone is rude to someone in fromt of others....everybody else knows it too and you ARE the better person by remaining calm ( let THEM continue to look like an ASS).
Now I'm NOT sayin that is someone STARTS something phyisical with you that you should let them harm you or ANYBODY else( vanner or not). If they slap you....KICK THEIR ASS..... HARD!!!! BUT the LAST thing we need is to be PERCIEVED as a routy bunch of troublemakers or a super "sensitive" bunch ( thus giving EVERYBODY the oppurtunity to say" THAT's WHY VANNERS are outcasts and THAT's why we aer excluded from the "custom vehicle scene").
I have NEVER met a higher QUALITY group of individuals than vanners. Compassionate, good hearted, generous ,LIFE TEMPERED , kind , inovative , creative , resourceful...EVERY quality that folks SHOULD aspire to be. YUP ...we HAVE OUR ISSUES!!!! ( I for SURE got mine), BUT the issues in life is NOT was makes us, its HOW we deal with the STUFF that sets us apart.....PROUD TO BE 100% Vanner!!!!


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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
CustomVan #561066 May 09th 2012 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by CustomVan
...THATS WHY THEY DID IT IN THE FIRST PLACE...


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draggnastro #561068 May 09th 2012 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by draggnastro
to quote the bikers "15 grand and 15 miles dont make ya a f-in biker" They are just jealous cuz we can fit our girlfriends, and theirs in our vans to go to cruise nights.


I 2nd that!

This is very interesting to me, I didn't know there was an issue with vans at car shows, of course the last custom van I had was 20 years ago. Our cruise-ins and shows start this month so I will see, I do not consider mine a showvan but I might enter it in a couple to see what is said.


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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #561097 May 09th 2012 3:36 pm
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Then that why he was pissed ...I didnt argue with him and walked away....3 hrs later was the tee shirt thing...It was his vender that got pissed....I know when I go out in my van I rep all vans, so my attitude was good ( safety meeting brownies ) ....I was more pissed after I got home and had time to think about what they did...

This happen on Sat...on thrus when I reg'ed he saw me drive in and the pastor yelled "Hell ya thats what we need"... but he was not a judge...just the host....East County Cruisers put on the show and did the judging...


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Re: Registered both my vans for the show
frscke1 #561112 May 09th 2012 4:14 pm
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Ya know I should have listened to my van...

It had not dripped a drop in 3 yrs....I drove the 93 to the show ( 2 blocks ) and when I got there and parked it was dripping oil...I think my van was puking on the show floor....It didnt want to be there...should have listen to my van....

And now 3 days later it doesnt leak any more not a drop.....strange

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SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO
ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
'92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB
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