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Re: 1980 Nomad w/ Van Sport Package
Munz #664889 June 29th 2014 9:50 am
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Back grinding away on this one huh? You know I dig Outta Sight but these "rare bird" factory vans really grab my interest. Everything is looking excellent and the hard work is shining through. It would be great to see it in person if you bring it to nats!


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Re: 1980 Nomad w/ Van Sport Package
Bandvan #664985 June 29th 2014 9:43 pm
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Back grinding away on this one huh?


Yes I am Matt, thanks to you, there are many parts from your rally van living on here. As a matter of fact when I put that carb on it ran so and that is what inspired me to rebuild the factory one, I would have used yours but it had the wrong choke set up. I like the customs too but I also do dig these factory special orders vans. I'm gonna bring it to the nats so we'll check out each others stables hahahah


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Re: 1980 Nomad w/ Van Sport Package
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It looks like this van will be a sweet "driver"


That's the plan Wookee, maybe if I can get this baby to a reliable condition I can / should polish up the early!!


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I like the way my LWB 3rd gen drives and handles on the open hiway.
My shorties all way drove great.
Some thing different about the way a long bed TBI 700R4 trans equipped van drives and handles with the factory speedo pegged.
some people call that a "Sweet Spot"
My early has a sweet spot at 80.

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Re: 1980 Nomad w/ Van Sport Package
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Originally Posted by wookee
I like the way my LWB 3rd gen drives and handles on the open hiway.
My shorties all way drove great.
Some thing different about the way a long bed TBI 700R4 trans equipped van drives and handles with the factory speedo pegged.
some people call that a "Sweet Spot"
My early has a sweet spot at 80.

.....Wookee



Wook, I must admit the first time I ran this Nomad down the highway runnin real good and I could pay attention to the ride and not the performance I noticed right away that this thing rides like a Cadillac compared to my 77 SWB. I can picture the thing cruising 4 people in captains chairs crankin dual A/C and being real comfortable. The 700R doesn't hurt either.


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I have been a big fan of the way shorties look.
when i bought my 85 brand new I walked past 3 rows ten deep of long wheel base vans.
When I stumbled across big red it had the running gear set up I really wanted.
A/c (front) 350, 700 R4 trans.3:45 rear gear ratio..
The running gear and decent condition of the body helped me to over look it was a LWB van.
I have mine set up to seat 5 people comfortable.The van has a tom of space in the back to haul all five of the potential riders junk in the back........
Enough room to use a queen sized mattress when using it at Truck Ins

......Wookee

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Re: 1980 Nomad w/ Van Sport Package
Munz #667422 July 30th 2014 9:49 pm
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So far I have posted mostly pics of work on the Nomad but I figured I would post some pics of the Nomad at play. I didn't get to finish the A/C before leaving for the nats but the weather was pretty good so it wasn't a problem. This baby worked double duty all week long at the nats and it played pretty hard too some of you might remember some....not so much. Here it is leaving NJ on the way to the grounds towing Eddie's 66 No-Dice.
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Here it is hauling Franks Number 9 to the show field.
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As for pictures of people partying in the Nomad....... it never happened LOL



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That's pure BowTie! chevy


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All thanks to you Catfish, do you remember posting the craigslist add for this van back in 2011? I do!!

It all your fault!!!!! LMAO


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