Ahh to go back and relive my vanning days. A 1976 B150 Dodge Tradesman, Green and all decked out. A member of the Tricky Truckers Bridgewater, NJ Van club.
I grew up in Van Nuys, I live two blocks from the mid point and hung out at Bobs Big Boy and i sat as a kid every Wednesday night glazing at all the rides, dreaming of one day cruising myself!! This is great stuff
oh yea , 70's and 80's for me and I had a couple of nice ones. they are very comfortable and it wasn't hard to get chicks to come in. all you needed was a rolling apt, weed and a few bucks if you wanted something to drink or eat.
He ended up going to jail because the actual owners who abandoned it in the desert said he stole it and wanted the van back after he restored it. Pretty sad
I grew up in st louis mo. Back in the 70s and 80s my folks used be members of St louis Trucking Association, I remember going to a lot of weekend van party's. I always had a blast!
I was born in Van Nuys and cruised the boulevard thru the 70's until it was shut down and I absolutely remember this van. We used to park at a Bank of America parking lot and hang out close to Van Nuys Bl and Chandler. Good times and thx for making an old man relive his youth in memory. PS Im looking for something to get back into the Van life, wish me luck!
My dad is asking me to park his van here this weekend for good. My house has a huge yard so of course we can store it here. I'm so excited I haven't asked him yet but I will! If I can have it. I'm already watching these videos. I thought It was just me wanting to fix up his van. It's just so cute it's burgundy on the red side with heart windows. ❤ it's been in the family for so long. He was so proud of it when he bought it I still remember him bragging about it to everyone.. I'm excited! I'm just going to need a lot of money 💰 and to meet a lot of cool people.
Hello Chris, thank you for introducing your lovely, LOVELY Van. It inspired me to choose the only right size rims and tires for my own G20 Chevy Van. So thank you for that. Keep on truckin'!
Simply outstanding......the amount of time and effort and craftsmanship involved in the way you did the sliding side door.......and unbelievable job on the back door is just beautiful workmanship.......and I love the White fender flares..... bottom line........ simply outstanding.......keep on keeping on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Chris Carter. You have a beautiful van. Thank you for putting your heart and soul into this bus. We love to see cherished vehicles like this. That's a really special ride to have. I wish you many many years of fun together. God bless you sir for all those endless hours of hard work you've poured into 'Wild 🍒 Cherry'.
A true gem! Glad you saved this classic piece of history! The van clubs meets back in the late 70's were huge and owners were so creative with interiors it was amazing!
Outstanding restore job . It’s sad that there’s no more good looking body styles like that . Your van has got a lot style & class . I’ve Owen two full sized Chevy van s . The first one was a 1985 G 20 / w/ a 305 engine . & I had a 1995 Chevy G 20 /w/ a 350 cu engine . Both where coustomized !
I REALLY dig the Van Styles from the late 60's-80's; so much STYLE! Although I appreciate ALL OLD SCHOOL Whips, Vans are RARE for me to spot! MUCH RESPECT for keeping THIS an OG Build, the photo documentation, Rescue & Restoration of this Gear heads' History Piece!🏁🛠️🇺🇸
I love it ; as a child my dad had a few of them and always liked riding in them ,and tell my kids someday I will have one ;and hats off to you Chris nice job bringing it back to life!!!
I had a 65 Ford Econoline Van in High School. It wasn't tricked out or anything but sure as hell made me popular with the chicks at the beach or drive in !!!
Very cool van... in 1983 i was 8 yrs old. My dad bought a brandnew 83 GMC vandura 1500. It was blue with the white center strip 2 tone. He customized the inside. White fold n buttom pillowed ceiling and rotating front chairs. Over head console.. clarion sterio.. 3 inch stainless dual exhaust with cherry bombs. Eng was a 305 4 barrel. It had a deep tone with was cool cuz every one was running the 2 inch pop pop sounding pecker pipes he called them... lol. I miss the old van. Funn times as a kid.
Good for you. Great to see a classic preserved. Born and raised in Riverview Gardens by the Chain of Rocks. I live in Florida now, but cool to hear someone talk about the area. Best of luck.
Man, That brings back lot's of memories, of cruising in my "77 Ford Van. First new car i ever bought. I was 18 drove it home and my parents were MAD ! I bought a "Sin Bin". LOL
Rsenl1 he is in jail now because he actually stole it. The police found the van in the middle of being chopped and parted so he wouldn't be thrown in jail, but yeah. He is in jail
I was following this on NSAbook for some time before i logged off for the last time, glad to see the van got done. A real inspiration to get started on my 77.
Love the Chevy vans, looks awesome. Chevys are just so groovy. Great job on "Wild Cherry" , beautifully restored 👍 Gorgeous van! Great story😊 Thank you for sharing with us 👍
That is really cool. Awesome job saving this piece of automotive history. Brings back lots of memories to when van were so big. I was just a teen but my older neighbor who was finishing high school and after had a 72 short Econoline and then a 76 Dodge Tradesman with the sliding door and full custom interior with bed and mini fridge and deep dish slotted mags on the back with those huge 60 series tires and side pipes. An awesome cool time.
WOW! What an Awesome story indeed.. My early adult life consisted of working in a Custom van shop with my brother, the shop name was called Bozo Van's. My brother started there working under a airbrush artist by the name of "Rattler" after he worked there for a couple of years he got me in wet sanding the vans for rub out. Later the owner John Bozo changed the name to Eagle Couch Custom Van's... I tell you those were some of the best years of my life back then.. Thanks for sharing the story of "Wild Cherry" brought back some good memories..
SHWEET. Love the paint. This van is CHERRY inside and out. Well done. T'would be really cool if Chevy went back to the shorter nose design of the 70's and also offered customization options. I had a 68 in 1981 and then a 73 in 1983. Late 60's vans are really cool looking but not nearly as comfortable and practical as 70's vans.
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thanks i was one of those people wondering why somebody doesnt rescue the van
Just saw you in Cottage Hills . ✌️🇺🇸
I have had many "hotel on wheels". We had some very nice party vans. Amazing memories. This van is awesome.
Great job brother .... seeing those vans takes me back to a much much simpler time . Thanks for the memories ...
Beautiful...great job.
70's vans are the coolest!!!!!!!
Ahh to go back and relive my vanning days. A 1976 B150 Dodge Tradesman, Green and all decked out. A member of the Tricky Truckers Bridgewater, NJ Van club.
We need more feel good stories like this. Class of 1976.
A real piece of American muscle when a van was a van all steel no plastic half of cars today are made of plastic give me a classic any day
Amazing heartwarming story! Thanks for the hit of nostalgia!
Very cool. I bought a new '75 van and customized it back in the day. Those were good times.
Now we need the Re-rescue video
that is kool brother I'm 62 you know we had fun back in the day s
That’s a sweet Chevy!
I have to give you props brother for saving that van that was the year I was born 1975 I love it
I grew up in Van Nuys, I live two blocks from the mid point and hung out at Bobs Big Boy and i sat as a kid every Wednesday night glazing at all the rides, dreaming of one day cruising myself!! This is great stuff
It was so cool doing the lettering and pinstriping on this van. Watching Chris resurrect it step by step was absolutely inspiring.
We were members of (Brotherhood of Vans) from Fairfield California. Boy this brings back very good Memories.
I grew up in Fairfield!!
I grew up in the 60's and 70's as a kid and can remember the van craze like it was yesterday. Great times in America!
My ex wife destroyed the van that I worked so hard to build. She used it to screw her boyfriend. She got what she deserved.
Sex, drugs, and rock n roll.
oh yea , 70's and 80's for me and I had a couple of nice ones. they are very comfortable and it wasn't hard to get chicks to come in. all you needed was a rolling apt, weed and a few bucks if you wanted something to drink or eat.
The van life is strong right now it has just morphed
Thank you for doing the video. the van will be rebuilt again. And cruised everywhere. Long live wild cherry
Any updates ? Hope all is well .
He ended up going to jail because the actual owners who abandoned it in the desert said he stole it and wanted the van back after he restored it. Pretty sad
I grew up in st louis mo. Back in the 70s and 80s my folks used be members of St louis Trucking Association, I remember going to a lot of weekend van party's. I always had a blast!
Wow what a great story of this van .. super dope
Tenacity and hard work payed off.
I was born in Van Nuys and cruised the boulevard thru the 70's until it was shut down and I absolutely remember this van. We used to park at a Bank of America parking lot and hang out close to Van Nuys Bl and Chandler. Good times and thx for making an old man relive his youth in memory. PS Im looking for something to get back into the Van life, wish me luck!
Great story, well done Chris and good luck
Awesome van and history.
What a great restoration of an icon. My uncle drove a '32 5 window in that movie cruise. Very cool brother.
32..Now theres the icon of american hot rod
My dad is asking me to park his van here this weekend for good. My house has a huge yard so of course we can store it here. I'm so excited I haven't asked him yet but I will! If I can have it. I'm already watching these videos. I thought It was just me wanting to fix up his van. It's just so cute it's burgundy on the red side with heart windows. ❤ it's been in the family for so long. He was so proud of it when he bought it I still remember him bragging about it to everyone.. I'm excited! I'm just going to need a lot of money 💰 and to meet a lot of cool people.
Man that's awesome. Brought it back from the dead. Verry cool ride. Enjoy it
Very cool. Thanks for sharing
Amazing story and restoration...🇺🇸🇺🇸👍😄🇺🇸🇺🇸
That's what the American dream is all about. Thank you for sharing it. Keep up the great restoration work.
Except now he is being extradited to California and charged with felony theft for taking the van off private property
Piece of history. And a nice one.
Cool story and Nice Van. Thumbs Up for you also.
I've seen you Driving around wood river ,up and down 255. Love to have a van like this. 🤟🤟👍. I grew up in Bethalto.
Hello Chris, thank you for introducing your lovely, LOVELY Van. It inspired me to choose the only right size rims and tires for my own G20 Chevy Van. So thank you for that. Keep on truckin'!
A very nice van, well executed. The hand done pinstriping and lettering is tastefully done.
Vantastic Keep it Going
Simply outstanding......the amount of time and effort and craftsmanship involved in the way you did the sliding side door.......and unbelievable job on the back door is just beautiful workmanship.......and I love the White fender flares..... bottom line........ simply outstanding.......keep on keeping on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool , love that era
That is awesome.
I love that you didn't paint the fenders.
I think this is the coolest van story I have ever heard!
Hi Chris Carter. You have a beautiful van. Thank you for putting your heart and soul into this bus. We love to see cherished vehicles like this. That's a really special ride to have. I wish you many many years of fun together. God bless you sir for all those endless hours of hard work you've poured into 'Wild 🍒 Cherry'.
Love stories like this. Keep the history alive
Thanks man I am so impressed I like as close to original as possible so cool . Best video ever
AWESOME STORY !!
Wild, just saw some clips from the Van Nuys ride, noticed this very van :)
You gotta love that story and that beautiful Van! Great Job!
Those doors are works of art. They had me fooled.
Great story...These vans are really works of art
Thanks for bringing this piece of history back to life!
This guy is my hero. Amazing job in such a short amount of time. Truly inspiring.
A true gem! Glad you saved this classic piece of history!
The van clubs meets back in the late 70's were huge and owners were so creative with interiors it was amazing!
LOL @ all the comments saying he "saved the van" when he absolutely DESTROYED IT!!!!
Very cool. Hope I get to see it sometime. I’m south of you down in Collinsville / Caseyville area.
Outstanding restore job . It’s sad that there’s no more good looking body styles like that . Your van has got a lot style & class . I’ve Owen two full sized Chevy van s . The first one was a 1985 G 20 / w/ a 305 engine . & I had a 1995 Chevy G 20 /w/ a 350 cu engine . Both where coustomized !
Nice looking van
Great video. Glad the van got saved. . So awsum to see this. Love the custom vans.
Good job man I'm glad you saved it.
Great job!
Dont change a thing i love the old Chevy
cool van and story. thank you for saving it.
Great story love your dedication thumbs up for keeping it original
I REALLY dig the Van Styles from the late 60's-80's; so much STYLE!
Although I appreciate ALL OLD SCHOOL Whips, Vans are RARE for me to spot!
MUCH RESPECT for keeping THIS an OG Build, the photo documentation, Rescue & Restoration of this Gear heads' History Piece!🏁🛠️🇺🇸
That sir, is one beautiful van!
Beautifully restored! Chevys are just so groovy.
Hey Chris! Aaron again! Haha! Great meeting you!!!
I love it ; as a child my dad had a few of them and always liked riding in them ,and tell my kids someday I will have one ;and hats off to you Chris nice job bringing it back to life!!!
Wow! Brings back memories of my dad and uncles custom tradesman vans. Beautiful restoration 👌
So awesome Chris! Van looks so kick ass! Glad she got taken back to her former glory. Such a cool story
Good on you man for bringing this amazing van back to life. 👍🏻
History my brother that's what you have brought to life awesome work.
I had a 65 Ford Econoline Van in High School. It wasn't tricked out or anything but sure as hell made me popular with the chicks at the beach or drive in !!!
I Love my 1994 Chevy Van G10 5.0 . Good video. Mine is back in the making a new engine is going in and then body work and paint.
cool video...great job on the van Chris Carter...hope all works out for all people involved...interesting story for sure...
Very cool van... in 1983 i was 8 yrs old. My dad bought a brandnew 83 GMC vandura 1500. It was blue with the white center strip 2 tone. He customized the inside. White fold n buttom pillowed ceiling and rotating front chairs. Over head console.. clarion sterio.. 3 inch stainless dual exhaust with cherry bombs. Eng was a 305 4 barrel. It had a deep tone with was cool cuz every one was running the 2 inch pop pop sounding pecker pipes he called them... lol. I miss the old van. Funn times as a kid.
Sweet Chevy Shorty Van Man!!! My Dad has a BadAss 77 Chevy Shorty Van!!! So im A Big Van Fan!!!
Good for you. Great to see a classic preserved. Born and raised in Riverview Gardens by the Chain of Rocks. I live in Florida now, but cool to hear someone talk about the area. Best of luck.
Great van, great resurrection...nice one
Love ut bri! LONG live Retro mad flame baby makers and occasional stone and beers around the ole days
great job
Sweet 🍒👌my dad had a 78 chevy van baby blue color sound system bed in the back i remember sleeping on it on long trips Good memories
Man, That brings back lot's of memories, of cruising in my "77 Ford Van. First new car i ever bought. I was 18 drove it home and my parents were MAD ! I bought a "Sin Bin". LOL
Dennis Lafond
That’s a great story buddy... I’m sure that was worth every minute of being chewed out for a lifetime of memories!
WTF is a "Sin Bin"? Like we needed vans for that... But it sure made it easier and was cheaper...
Dennis Lafond a sin bin!! Hahahaha
Master Chief 00117 no buddy Vans just made it easier
I loved my van... and loved always having someplace to get laid just a few feet away... I think indeed another van.
Chris Carter, Sir you're the Man. , I take my hat off to you. A job well done
Rsenl1 he is in jail now because he actually stole it. The police found the van in the middle of being chopped and parted so he wouldn't be thrown in jail, but yeah. He is in jail
@@jimenticer3642 How did you find this out? This is sad.The van now is in ruins? What a shame.
@@robertpradella6550 godin ( the last registered owners) reported it stolen. Since it was their van on their property, he was arrested and jailed.
Wow very nice
I was too young to drive but had friend who had a van done up it was cool but stank but those were fun days nice job on the rebuild well done sir
I was following this on NSAbook for some time before i logged off for the last time, glad to see the van got done. A real inspiration to get started on my 77.
Even has the fuzzy dice valve stem caps. Absolutely amazing.
I love this van Illinois tags representing 💪🏽
I love the interior
Love the Chevy vans, looks awesome.
Chevys are just so groovy.
Great job on "Wild Cherry" , beautifully restored 👍
Gorgeous van! Great story😊
Thank you for sharing with us 👍
Super van! Love your story!
Absolutely gorgeous work very nice job and because of you I actually watched the movie van Nuys for the first time last week
Wow!!dude absolutely amazing I loved that movie,is was like a “Hollywood nights”movie amazing stuff👊🏼💥💯
That is really cool. Awesome job saving this piece of automotive history. Brings back lots of memories to when van were so big. I was just a teen but my older neighbor who was finishing high school and after had a 72 short Econoline and then a 76 Dodge Tradesman with the sliding door and full custom interior with bed and mini fridge and deep dish slotted mags on the back with those huge 60 series tires and side pipes. An awesome cool time.
I miss these days of vanning.I still love seeing them.There aren't many here. I love your van!
hey man! I have a couple old 70s van mags that featured the Wild Cherry van!
Beautiful, amazing work done in such a short time.
WOW! What an Awesome story indeed.. My early adult life consisted of working in a Custom van shop with my brother, the shop name was called Bozo Van's. My brother started there working under a airbrush artist by the name of "Rattler" after he worked there for a couple of years he got me in wet sanding the vans for rub out. Later the owner John Bozo changed the name to Eagle Couch Custom Van's... I tell you those were some of the best years of my life back then.. Thanks for sharing the story of "Wild Cherry" brought back some good memories..
SHWEET. Love the paint. This van is CHERRY inside and out. Well done. T'would be really cool if Chevy went back to the shorter nose design of the 70's and also offered customization options. I had a 68 in 1981 and then a 73 in 1983. Late 60's vans are really cool looking but not nearly as comfortable and practical as 70's vans.