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Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | Mickey you want a van so bad your workin it too hard at it …. slow down you move too fast (you should be) sittin around feeling groovy ….. the van for you will fall into your lap. +This
1987 B250 - Painkiller
| | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 | Mickey you want a van so bad your workin it too hard at it …. slow down you move too fast (you should be) sittin around feeling groovy ….. the van for you will fall into your lap. He's got the itch......a bad itch! | | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 Post Junkie | OP Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 | Thank you frscke1 and Deathor victory. I appreciate your advice and know you guys are right. So many guys have reached out to me and have helped me with some of their personal contacts. I try to stay positive; I'm truly a good guy and miss those days so much. It was the best times of my life when I was vanning. I grew up in a great time. I want to try and recapture that before lights out. This is my first social website and I really dig it. And there is a group of you that I really admire with your talent; advice; experience and talking with me. I need this in my life right now. I had a BIGtime health scare a year and two months ago. I'm good now; knock on wood. I need to have my Dream Van fall into my path soon or I need to get the band back together ! Thanks guys. I really do appreciate your advice. I've always been a live wire all my life. I partied hard.
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| | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | | | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 Post Junkie | OP Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 | I hear you. This is the link Lee sent me this morning. The guys name is Matt and he is super cool. He sent me at least 15 more pics than on his post . I have the vin and I was told by a very reputable shop that to send them pics of the engine number that was located front passenger side below the heads.
This of course is for all Factory emissions gear I'll need to register it here in CA. Same old story. It has Zero smog gear. Has been all it's life in New Mexico. Matt bought it from his Bro and he bought from Original owner it has like 83K original miles and I do like the idea of Factory air. It's sweet. The engine looks clean and is the original.
I'm waiting to hear about the emissions/smog challenge and I'm going to hit up my buddy who does smog for Honda; but is a car guy. He is super smart; automotive engineering degree and does all his work like Lee. He always tells me to cool my jets and don't get so emotional and wait for a 350/350 combo Shorty 1971-1975 so we don't deal with smog.
I'm in love with this van and the owner has gone beyond coolness to be helpful. Now it's a wait game to hear back= to register it legit could cost $$$. I'm ready to pay his 13.5K; but hope to get it for 11-12K to help with smog and registration.
What is the worst. Matt told me a guy from Scottsdale wants to drive out tomorrow. If so; I plan on seeing that 1973 G10 in Oceanside ( 4K = 6 cylinder / 3 on tree ) on Sunday if it doesn't sell Saturday. I was going to take personal time off Saturday; but took Rusty's advice not to play his game; but I will see it Sunday if available and I'm hoping this super clean 76' can happen for me pending smog/emissions challenge. I want it to be legit.
I appreciate you looking out and I have to say your van is really nice; I know you worked hard and put your time in. My 1971 was my favorite and was a delivery cargo van and it took me 2 years to build it. If all go's well. I plan to fly out and drive back. Thanks Mickey
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| | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | Wait...so that green '76 in Phoenix is the same van you were originally talking about? Just buy the damn thing! | | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | I’d try and get a basic understanding of what your smog level needs to test at in order to pass, test the van as is without any gear and see where you need to get to. I had a 73 Chevy that had all its original smog equipment on it, but all disconnected because at certain points in its life, they all stopped working and mostly would affect the way it ran since it’s all vacuum based. He never bothered replacing the parts because some of it is not even made anymore and he didn’t have to bother since it’s pre smog. 70s smog stuff is so antiquated as it is, I can’t imagine it’s all that helpful for these old motors. Maybe there’s a way to say it passes if it has stock exhaust manifolds, catalytic converter, 50 state carb, and nothing crazy. If you can get it legit tested and maybe a little help from your friend on the visual part, you could get by without too much headache. Assume any vehicle that’s out of state is always going to not be smog compliant so you should know what you need at a minimum regardless of what van you look at that’s out of state
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1987 B250 - Painkiller
| | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 Post Junkie | OP Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 | Scrojira: the 1st van I was talking about that has the owner with the bad "vibe" is the white 1973 posted on Craigslist in San Diego. He's about 45 minutes from me in Oceanside, CA ; All 1975 and older is no problem.
I have heard horror stories about people with 1976 + models that have to spend a lot on emissions/smog gear ; have to meet a "State" arbitrator and then you have to go through it "every" year instead of every two years.
The green 1976 G10 in New Mexico I just got turned on to was sent to me yesterday morning and was talking with Matt over a 3 hour period. The guy was unbelievable sharing extra pics; the history and sending the vin metal plate and build sheet; night and day from the 1973 guy.
Deathorvictory; you just brought up a very good point I forgot about: with all the required smog stuff: the motors are never performing at their top potential' stock exhaust manifolds and I almost remember state approved headers back in the day with the smog tubes attached to each exhaust port so it would pass the bi-annual inspection. That with all the other required gear.
I remember on some of my vehicles we would have a whole different set up to pass smog; do the test/inspection; then afterwards take it all off; re-install aftermarket upgrades again; headers etc Re-time . It seems like it might be difficult to get the Factory gear required that would be functional and pass.
If so I would imagine you could do upgrades to the lost power due to the smog gear like balancing; blue printing; intakes etc. Of course moving too quick as I usually do; I hadn't taken that aspect into consideration.
My fear is I get this green van and go down a California State Smog/Registration nightmare that could cost me and I don't have full performance with my motor.
I hate this; it seems every time I find a primo out of state van I deal with this. I lost out on that 1973 G10 in Illinois with 4,233 original miles by 7 days . I was ready to pay 20K + fees for that time capsule. Let's see what info I get back and if not good news; deep down inside my dream 1971-1975 will come across my lap. This quest is very challenging for me.
Thank you guys. I appreciate all the help; guidance and advice I'm getting. | | | Re: Help with Vin Number | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 Post Junkie | OP Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,365 Likes: 426 | I'm going to put it out there for your guys valued opinion. Please check out the Craigslist post for the 1973 G10 Shorty in San Diego: Oceanside for $4000.
Should I just go for this van even with the challenges of the sketchy owner and not have to deal with smog and move forward with crate motor etc... and make it my clone of my 1971 I had ? And how challenging is adding air and most important; making the dash look Factory vs cost ?
Your advice means a lot to me. Thanks guys; have to go to work; 12 hour day today; it's good to be back. ( I'm selling my beloved 2012 Silverado so I have $$ to do a good amount of upgrades and not have to wait.
I'll check back tonight after work. | | |
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