I was working on a van conversion about 40 years ago lol - got bit by the bug. I know the van types popular today are Promasters, Sprinters, etc - high tops - but at 67 I bought a 2021 Chevy Express 2500 and I'm in the process of converting it and I'm loving every minute of it! Can't wait to get out on the road! I love looking at these and was surprised to see an event such as this that was local.
I Love the vans thank you for posting this. I am over 60 and I still drive a 74 B100 318 factory LS rear-end. Professionally insulated and carpeted the whole ceiling and the walls and floor and doors from the cabin back.I keep it fresh just put a new steering box in it. Anyway I love my old Dodge. The dg in the middle fell off so on the hood it says DO E
NOTE: I KNOW some of the sound tracks aren't so great.. and yup.. I would very much prefer to use 70s music.. BUT if I use any copyrighted music, then the whole video gets flagged.. so its either sucky sound tracks or complete silence.. so I went with the first option. But really.... who cares.. it's the Van's that matter. :)
It's a shame these went out of style after the eighties. The nice thing about custom vans is that theoretically, you can mod them without running into problems with the law and still have a lot of fun. With Cars, Even one as large as a Ford Crown Victoria or a Buick Regal, the small size really limits what you can do with it creatively and legally.
I really want the bear's den ......that was soooooooo cool ! I wish you had shown a little more of that van and maybe a little less on the For Play. I would have loved to see the back area and bed of the Bear's Den....oh well. Thanks for the video....saw some really cool vans. I miss mine !
Jeremy Curlin Glad you liked the video. Thanks for the positive feedback. Feel free to visit my website regarding my 70s van. :) www.puzzele.com/clouddancer/clouddancer.htm
Jeremy Curlin Jeremy, one day you should go to one of our van show's ( one of them that is solely devoted to the old vans of the 70's ) and see first hand how inovative these people were, I lived through those days and omgosh the things that whent on in those vans and all of the "de-flowering" was historic hhh not to mention the drinking and drugs and the music from the day OH my the memories!
Hard to find these monsters on small streets in England, to long and wide for most roads. They are wider than the transit, and sport a big v 8 petrol drinking engine. 😁
You can only tell there was some serious drug usage going on in that era...by a few of these hell wagons in here...some are pretty cool..some are...never mind..
Not always. I'm a VERRRrrrrrrrrrrrrry frugal guy. I'm restoring my 74 van "CLOUD DANCER." With the exception of the mechanical stuff which I suck at, it cost me about $500 to completely redo the entire van (inside and outside). Here is my website to check it out: www.puzzele.com/clouddancer/clouddancer.htm That is one of the great things about VANS... you can REALLY customize with practically no budget whatsoever. :)
I was working on a van conversion about 40 years ago lol - got bit by the bug. I know the van types popular today are Promasters, Sprinters, etc - high tops - but at 67 I bought a 2021 Chevy Express 2500 and I'm in the process of converting it and I'm loving every minute of it! Can't wait to get out on the road! I love looking at these and was surprised to see an event such as this that was local.
I Love the vans thank you for posting this. I am over 60 and I still drive a 74 B100 318 factory LS rear-end. Professionally insulated and carpeted the whole ceiling and the walls and floor and doors from the cabin back.I keep it fresh just put a new steering box in it. Anyway I love my old Dodge. The dg in the middle fell off so on the hood it says DO E
The hydraulics on these things are incredible.
NOTE: I KNOW some of the sound tracks aren't so great.. and yup.. I would very much prefer to use 70s music.. BUT if I use any copyrighted music, then the whole video gets flagged.. so its either sucky sound tracks or complete silence.. so I went with the first option. But really.... who cares.. it's the Van's that matter. :)
Chris Puzzele I was wondering about that lol. Get a buddy who's in a band to throw down some tracks.
Yo Man, it wasn't about the soundtrack. Good Job! No complaints at all. Brought back alot of memories. And justified why I still love vans.👍🏽
Its the vans that matter. True. There is volume controls on most devices. Good rides dude
thank, you for you're video / Random vanners of virginia est 86
The best way to go places and have Fun!!
Thank you very much for that video !! That is now my goal. I was gonna go R.V. But I would be much happier in a bomb ass van . Thanks xxx ooo
It's a shame these went out of style after the eighties. The nice thing about custom vans is that theoretically, you can mod them without running into problems with the law and still have a lot of fun. With Cars, Even one as large as a Ford Crown Victoria or a Buick Regal, the small size really limits what you can do with it creatively and legally.
Te best van is at 9:05, the "Pirates of the Caravan". Did you see the interior in that one? Wow.
seanseanseanseansean A lot of work there!!
I really want the bear's den ......that was soooooooo cool ! I wish you had shown a little more of that van and maybe a little less on the For Play. I would have loved to see the back area and bed of the Bear's Den....oh well. Thanks for the video....saw some really cool vans. I miss mine !
Thank you so much for this video! I am obsessed with vans! I live in england and don't get to see a lot of these proper vans!
Jeremy Curlin Glad you liked the video. Thanks for the positive feedback. Feel free to visit my website regarding my 70s van. :)
www.puzzele.com/clouddancer/clouddancer.htm
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Jeremy Curlin Jeremy, one day you should go to one of our van show's ( one of them that is solely devoted to the old vans of the 70's ) and see first hand how inovative these people were, I lived through those days and omgosh the things that whent on in those vans and all of the "de-flowering" was historic hhh not to mention the drinking and drugs and the music from the day OH my the memories!
Hard to find these monsters on small streets in England, to long and wide for most roads. They are wider than the transit, and sport a big v 8 petrol drinking engine. 😁
@@PUZZELE-com Any idea if the van jam goes on anymore?
I miss my van lot of good times
The 2016 van drewlers need to get some inspiration from the 70s
Mike Mattox I am right now
When is the next Custom Van Show????? from COLOMBIA!!!
Nice video and gave a thumbs up.
cool vans
Do they still have national car show tours with all the great custom vehicles in convention centers? Or, was that just in the 70's and died out?
Nice vans and video.
When do they usually have the van shows I'd like to attend one soon
Thanks. Very cool vans!
Cool Video Man. Thank You!
very nice video
All this to get a girl - who knew back then, lol!
Man, if you had a van back in the day you could pull more tail than a slow kid at the game farm!
The vans with no porthole window just dont look finished to me.
you are entitled to your opinion.
omfg the "Bears Den"
GREAT VIDEO! But that sound track sucks!!!
What year was this?
7:24 - What kind of van is that?! Looks awesome!
its a 50s panel truck
Now who's laughing when your living in a van down by the river
shagalicious baby!
You can only tell there was some serious drug usage going on in that era...by a few of these hell wagons in here...some are pretty cool..some are...never mind..
Please lesve out that awfull music next time.
Too much time and money on their hands.
Nooooooooooo
Jalous🖕🏽
Not always. I'm a VERRRrrrrrrrrrrrrry frugal guy. I'm restoring my 74 van "CLOUD DANCER." With the exception of the mechanical stuff which I suck at, it cost me about $500 to completely redo the entire van (inside and outside). Here is my website to check it out:
www.puzzele.com/clouddancer/clouddancer.htm
That is one of the great things about VANS... you can REALLY customize with practically no budget whatsoever. :)
why does everyone feel the need to put bad music in the backround? at least play some 70's music then