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| | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,475 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,475 | My first van, a 1979 Econoline 150. Had a 300 i6 and a 4-speed on the floor w/overdrive. Had 8" aluminum slots with BFG Radials on all 4 corners, otherwise bone stock. Bough it off my friends dads boss, who owned a local machine shop. this was one of their older shop trucks, retired to a field behind the shop. Paid $100 for it, dropped in a battery and it fired right up on gas that was probably 5+ years old. Aired up the tires and had my dad drive it home (I was 14 and didn't have a license yet). Later sold to a local guy for a decent profit. Still see it downtown sometimes. This is the only pic I still have. Didn't have a digital camera back then! Some of you guys will remember my second van, I joined the forums here after I bought it. 1978 Dodge B200 Tradesman short wheelbase. 318/727, 15x7 & 15x8" Torq-Thrust "D" wheels. No windows. Paid $600, sold to a member here when I moved out of my parents house and needed to come up with some quick cash for a security deposit. Miss the old girl! Stock 318 out of a 1980s Chrysler 5th Ave w/Weiand alum. intake and Edelbrock 500, plus some chrome dress-up stuff. I also had a 1990 Plymouth Voyager briefly, but it was a beater and pretty much un-photo worthy. Plan on keeping the '83, someday I'd like to own one Dodge van of each generation/body style. '64-'70 A100, '71-'77/'78 Tradesman, '79-'93 Ram Van, and maybe a '94-up conversion as a daily driver.
Matt K. Flyin' Dutchmen Vans, Lancaster PA 1989 GMC Safari Cargo | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 | pics I know what you mean about missing your old van. | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | Yea I still miss my 73 Dodge
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Owner & Creator of Wizard's Van-In Videos Member of Riding High Truckers from 1982 to 1996 2nd Member of The Toopa Sinner Tribe Member of Free Bird Vanners 1996 to Present Member of Cape Atlantic Truckers South Jersey Host Club of Freeze Out Certified Nats Judge Member of Shenandoah Valley Vans | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 95 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 95 | This is my old '66 Dodge with a '70 340 out of a "Swinger" I blew up three rear ends and two HD 727 transmissions. Scared a few people taken them for rides but mostly scared myself! | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 95 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 95 | Here is a 74 GMC that I had. I'm likin' the Rallies. | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 644 addict | addict Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 644 | My first van, a 1979 Econoline 150. Had a 300 i6 and a 4-speed on the floor w/overdrive. Had 8" aluminum slots with BFG Radials on all 4 corners, otherwise bone stock. Bough it off my friends dads boss, who owned a local machine shop. this was one of their older shop trucks, retired to a field behind the shop. Paid $100 for it, dropped in a battery and it fired right up on gas that was probably 5+ years old. Aired up the tires and had my dad drive it home (I was 14 and didn't have a license yet). Later sold to a local guy for a decent profit. Still see it downtown sometimes. This is the only pic I still have. Didn't have a digital camera back then! Some of you guys will remember my second van, I joined the forums here after I bought it. 1978 Dodge B200 Tradesman short wheelbase. 318/727, 15x7 & 15x8" Torq-Thrust "D" wheels. No windows. Paid $600, sold to a member here when I moved out of my parents house and needed to come up with some quick cash for a security deposit. Miss the old girl! Stock 318 out of a 1980s Chrysler 5th Ave w/Weiand alum. intake and Edelbrock 500, plus some chrome dress-up stuff. I also had a 1990 Plymouth Voyager briefly, but it was a beater and pretty much un-photo worthy. Plan on keeping the '83, someday I'd like to own one Dodge van of each generation/body style. '64-'70 A100, '71-'77/'78 Tradesman, '79-'93 Ram Van, and maybe a '94-up conversion as a daily driver. Your vans seem to be getting nicer as they come and go?
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| | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 | New BOOP II.....2011 Dodge Caravan SRT loaded riding on 20's | | | Re: "YOUR" Vans thru the years! | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 231 | Work van riding on 20's
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