My partner Ellie and I got this beauty a little over a year ago and have loved it every minute since- well maybe not the many, many minutes it sat in shops in three different states over the first several months. Bought it for $5500 in September of 2021 with 95.5k miles on the odometer. Was trying to buy a van to convert into a camper starting in May and found it a total nightmare trying to find the right one. We were second in line for two different vans and didn't get either so when this one showed up on autotrader we decided to take a look. After seeing it in person we had to pull the trigger. We definitely weren't looking to go the "vintage" route, but since the bones of the van were in such great shape we took the gamble. Well lady luck wasn't necessarily on our side and we were plagued with all of the issues of a van that had basically been undriven for about 6 years. We'd fix one gremlin and then another would pop up. So far we've replaced the radiator, alternator, spark plugs & rotor, oil sender, did a carb tune up & choke thermostat replacement, front and rear brake jobs & new lines, emergency brake cable, heater core, new set of tires, and topped it off with a transmission rebuild. As my gearhead friend Greg says "You gotta pay for cool!" Since the rebuild in early April she hasn't had a single shop visit except for the yearly inspection. Have driven about 8000 miles and can't wait to drive that many more times over.
The specs on the exterior:
- 1985 G20 High-top Conversion by Esquire, Inc.
- 235/75/15 Firestone Destination AT2 (including spare)
- 15" American Racing Baja Wheels
- Airlift 5810 Rear Suspension
- Dual Chrome Tips
- Chrome Bumper Guards (put them on last week)
- NOS Chieftan Fog Lamps (installed in Oct)
- Ziebart undercoating (for better or worse)
- I replaced the black rubber trim with "chrome" door trim, including around the bug shield
- Vantech Rack with custom fabricated beams supporting four 100w Renogy solar panels
- 2 sets of Malone Kayak Racks mounted on sides of cargo rack
- Generic Maxxair fan copy with a rain cover
- Leekooloo back-up camera tapped into reverse light