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  July 27, 2010 6:51 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  So...Sunday I traded my '77 Chevy Short Wheelbase pick'em up truck for...

  Oscar:
  

  So named because my girlfriend, upon seeing the photo from the PO said, "It's Oscar the Grouch green!"

  I think it'll be a serviceable hauler/beater with a little bit of care.

  I've got a fuel injected 305, overdrive transmission, and a whole lotta cargo room. There is no interior behind the front seats. I might have to come up with a backseat for the kiddos soon.

  Of course...not 5 minutes after posting the photo on facebook, one of my friends had his fun with it:

  (had his fun with the picture on photo editing software, that is)

  I drove the old truck 45 minutes down the highway to meet the PO for the trade (it was about half way between us). We had agreed that he'd keep his Cragars and I'd keep my 15x8 rallies with good tires. They look good on there, I think.
  

  Gas gauge doesn't work so I ran out of gas about a half mile from a gas station...but not to fear, I came prepared and already had a couple gallons in a can!

  She drove home smooth and straight at 70-75 mph. So far...so good. I'm happy with this trade!

  Clem

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  July 27, 2010 7:36 p.m. Woody SuperDork

  Respect the Van.

  Unleash the relentless power of her 1400cc Quadrozontal engine...

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  July 27, 2010 7:55 p.m. cwh SuperDork

  I love old Chevy vans. So much you can do with them, or do nothing at all. Will last forever.

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  July 27, 2010 9:26 p.m. Luke SuperDork

  cwh wrote: So much you can do with them

  Haul home some lumber, pick up an engine, hold a stakeout!

  Seriously, that thing is really cool, and the wheels look great.

  "Just as a proverb says, one should always ny escort prepare for a rainy day." - GRM canoe

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  July 27, 2010 10:38 p.m. CLNSC3 Reader

  ClemSparks wrote: ]

  LOL! That cracks me up, I wrote the same thing in dirt on the cargo van a buddy uses to clean carpet....poor guy didnt notice for a week!

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  July 27, 2010 11:32 p.m. Stealthtercel Reader

  I drove one of those for a summer way back in the Ford Administration, and they seem to be indestructible even up here in the Land o'Salt. (I mean, they rust, but they don't die.) I've always wondered what (if anything) can be done to make them handle, or make them handle better. What's the consensus on this?

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  July 28, 2010 12:08 a.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork

  In reply to ClemSparks:

  Sounds like a good score to me! Especially the part about running smooth and straight. If she runs true at 75, she'll tow at 65 no problem, as long as the trailer's loaded well enough.

  How can it be a midlife crisis, when I've driven sportscars my entire life?

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  July 28, 2010 7:04 a.m. Raze HalfDork

  brushguard/snowplow + white and blue paintjob = ZAV Zamboni

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  July 28, 2010 7:40 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

  Hi Oscar, Welcome. Don't listen to that loose nut behind the wheel.

  BMW -- You don't need a hibachi to cook rice.

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  July 28, 2010 8:06 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  always good to have another van in the family

  During the Sound Check, nobody can year you scream

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  July 28, 2010 8:08 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

  Hi Oscar, meet my European pedovan, name is Hans...

  

  We are flashin trannys... wait that came out wrong

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  July 28, 2010 8:19 a.m. mndsm Dork

  Are we gonna need a NAMBLA chapter for vans now? VANBLA?

  Go fast or go broke.

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  July 28, 2010 8:56 a.m. Duke SuperDork

  Looks great, until you wash that mud off and find out it was structural.

  Honestly, though, it seems remarkably solid for its age. Looks good with the rallies, too.

  Junior Brown is my hero.

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  July 28, 2010 8:57 a.m. spitfirebill Dork

  I was thinking more like Kermit

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  July 28, 2010 12:06 p.m. Vigo HalfDork

  That van looks great. Its a stroke of luck to get one with fuel injection and overdrive too!

  You can keep that thing running forever, and they're pretty damn easy to work on in a lot of ways. Im still no fan of the doghouse but it does come out a lot easier than some newer vans.

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  July 28, 2010 6:22 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  Luke wrote:

  cwh wrote: So much you can do with them

  Haul home some lumber, pick up an engine, hold a stakeout!

  Seriously, that thing is really cool, and the wheels look great.

  STAKE OUT!?!

  Oh yeah...

  ala "The Simpsons."

  Yeah, well...sometimes even when it IS broken I don't fix it.

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  July 28, 2010 6:34 p.m. MitchellC Dork

  Is that a "Children at Play" sign in the background?

  The jokes. They will never stop.

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  July 28, 2010 6:59 p.m. Junkyard_Dog HalfDork

  MitchellC wrote: Is that a "Children at Play" sign in the background? The jokes. They will never stop.

  I think it says "SPEED HUMP".

  Just gonna leave that one alone.

  I love going to the Pull-a-Part because the dollar admission is cheaper than most car shows and you almost always see cooler cars.

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  July 28, 2010 8:39 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  It does, indeed, say "Speed Hump."
  

  Ouch.

  Clem

  Yeah, well...sometimes even when it IS broken I don't fix it.

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  July 28, 2010 8:43 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  I cleaned out a FULL trash bag of fast food wrappers, Pall Mall boxes, styrofoam cups, empty motor oil bottles (D'oh!), and assorted other grossness. There is more left. I also got an equal amount of recyclables...LOTS of RC Cola cans.

  This weekend the interior and exterior both will get the hose!

  Cool...

  Clem

  Yeah, well...sometimes even when it IS broken I don't fix it.

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  July 28, 2010 9:36 p.m. ClemSparks SuperDork

  I just realized I'm already, like, 1/4 to 1/3 of the way to a bitchin' camo paint job. lol.

  Yeah, well...sometimes even when it IS broken I don't fix it.

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  July 28, 2010 9:37 p.m. cwh SuperDork

  Hose? No, pressure cleaner. BTDT.

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  July 28, 2010 11:45 p.m. turbojunker HalfDork

  I'm jealous. Those are second on my want list behind a Dodge van.

  If you ever want to make something stop existing, the Milwaukee Sawzall is the tool.

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  July 29, 2010 7:41 a.m. fastEddie Dork

  MitchellC wrote: Is that a "Children at Play" sign in the background? The jokes. They will never stop.

  No I think it's a Ped Crossing sign....

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  July 29, 2010 7:46 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  little asian kid? "Ped xing"

  anyway man.. this van is turning out pretty good.. both in looks and jokes

  During the Sound Check, nobody can year you scream

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