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| | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 | DrBob it took me two reads but I got it. I think it was that slowed me down! | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 | Back in 97 ( I know this because I just found the receipt) I went to Pep Boys for tires on my 68 Chevy, which has a 350 and a 3 speed column shift- and a 4.11 posi (It's important, trust me)
Well, I'm sitting in the waiting room and the kid that went out to bring my van into the bay, walks past me looking kind of dazed. I look out the window and see my van has moved about 5 feet. Great, I think, wiring issues again and it died. I then see the manager go out, get in, start it up and drive it into the bay. Huh.
After they are done, I asked the manager what happened. Here's what he told me:
"I sent the kid out there to get your truck, and he comes back in and says somethings wrong with the trans, it wants to roll in park when he tries to start it. Damn kid never saw a column shift stick before and just jumped in and turned the key...."
Gregg Groff
The right to bear vans 65 ChevyVan Pontiac OHC 6/TH2004R 68 ChevyVan 108 454/4L80E 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 83 ChevyVan Shorty- B2%B Pt II | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | WOW! Good thing he did'nt hit anything
Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin'
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Nate Breece | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | i have a jaguar on my van so i call it the chevuar Do you pronounce it like the English do? Chev-you-er
Nate Breece | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | My firt van was a 70 Dodge A-100.
I had a guy ask me what year my "VW" was. I just looked at him and smiled.
The van had the DODGE emblems on the front, but funny part was that I had big vinyl "DODGE VAN" letters on the windshield. D'oh!
Nate Breece | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | Here's your sign,You should have used Cardboard letters
Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin'
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On several occasions people would mistake it for a VW. | | | Re: Just remembered this old van story | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 | vanner68 that story is priceless!!! Mistake a Dodge or a Ford for a VW,hmm geez I'm glad I had a Cadillac hood ornament on my van. | | |
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