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La Bruja Blanca - 78 Dodge Shorty
#738740 July 27th 2018 10:25 am
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After a lot of waiting, and looking, i finally found a windowless shorty with a 360 for a great price...well... an okay price.

Drove up last night to Anaheim and she ran great, strong enough to drive it back down to San Diego. Even stopped to grab some food at an In & Out and accidentally parked in a vintage car show, haha.

She definitely has some issues, a lot of play in the steering, like a lot. A lot of oil on a lot of things, she's leaking somewhere, but she's a blank canvas inside and out. So i'll be scouring the forums for some help fixing these things and i'm sure the laundry list thats going to come up.

After she's mechanically sound though and the electric is cleaned up....new wheels, new shoes, lift the rear, bubble window, visor, antennae, shiny new grill...what else am i missing?

and then onto the interior. I'll be sure to update with progress.


But here she is!


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Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
SlowCompany #738742 July 27th 2018 11:25 am
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rad dude, where in anacrime was it?

Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
SlowCompany #738743 July 27th 2018 11:45 am
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Nice score!


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Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
SlowCompany #738745 July 27th 2018 1:00 pm
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I would just rock that as-is.....keep it clean.

Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
SlowCompany #738746 July 27th 2018 1:57 pm
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Congratulations ! Looking forward to following your build.


1975 Ford E-150 shorty (sold)
2016 Ram Promaster shorty
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit 5.7l
1984 Ford E-150
Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
SlowCompany #738748 July 27th 2018 3:08 pm
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Check the steering box or the rag on the steering issue. Recently had mine done. Good luck with her!


1973 Dodge Shorty B-100
1995 Chevy G20 Gladiator

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserve body,
but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up,
totally worn out, and proclaiming

"Wow What a Ride"

Johnny O
"O Vanners" of Connecticut! Since 1982

Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
Vannible_Lecter #738758 July 28th 2018 9:52 am
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Picked it up in Covina, so a little east

Re: Pulled the trigger, New van!
OVANNER #738759 July 28th 2018 9:58 am
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Yea that’s what I’ve been hearing, going to dive in tomorrow, I have a few buddies that have had to weld their steering box back into place, hoping to get it sorted this week. Then onto chasing down the leaks.

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SlowCompany #738775 July 28th 2018 10:04 pm
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Congrats on your purchase!

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