MeTV has been rerunning "The A Team" for the past few months at 6PM (they quit on May 1st in favor of an extra hour of "MASH" as if anyone was asking for that) and one of the episodes I remember seeing had the villains hiring A-Team impersonators to drive around doing bad things so the real Team would get discredited. Fortunately; sometimes a plan doesn't come together and in this case the bad guys made a big mistake. Their black van was a Ford.
The best...have a newer 2003 260k minor problem s my last one went 380k miles original motor trans.. I actually drive my Vermeer 252 stump grinder right into back...and tow a 175 bobcat with a 4.3v6 which gets 20mpg empty!!!
They dropped the unitized construction they were bragging about in this video in favor of a body on frame set-up like Ford's when they did the big van redesign for '96.
It’s so funny when Americans talk about the economy of their vehicles, but persistently even today they incorporate V8 engines into all possible means of transportation.
It may be 142" floor space but it seems whenever loading stuff it's always only need just two more inches! They brag about front disc brakes, uhmm I think it was a legal requirement for all vehicles that year. Reminds me changing brake pads myself, disc brakes so much easier. Drum brakes an agonizing PITA, trying to get those springs unfastened or fastened. And for some reason it just never aligns enough to put the drum back on. Back in the days vans I favored the old Dodge vans from the sixties when engine placed between driver and passenger. It offered a nice center seat, heated too. Engine "seat" didn't have seatbelts (but then nobody used those anyway). Also it offered ability to do repairs on engine without going outside, nice if it was raining. When vans started to appear with forward engine, no third seat and had to go outside to fix the engine (remember back in those days, engine repairs like flat tires was common occurrence). Interesting mention about catalytic converter, remember to ***never*** fill up with leaded gas (will ruin it!).
"If this van be a-rockin', don't be a-knockin'."
- 1970's van bumper sticker
I started working at GM’s Scarborough Van Plant in September of 1974 which was the 1975 model year! We built a lot of those buggies over the years!
Worth a small fortune in good condition nowadays!!
I like GM products, since I'm a mechanic.
im not a mechanic and i swapped a 5.3 engine ...running like new again ...
Great memories of driving around Sweden in a Chevy Van :D
"Completely safe from pilferage!"
5:52 "and does not require unleaded fuel" :D
The good old days ❤️🤟
This video approved by B.A. Baracus and Hannibal Smith
Also approved by Sammy Johns.
MeTV has been rerunning "The A Team" for the past few months at 6PM (they quit on May 1st in favor of an extra hour of "MASH" as if anyone was asking for that) and one of the episodes I remember seeing had the villains hiring A-Team impersonators to drive around doing bad things so the real Team would get discredited. Fortunately; sometimes a plan doesn't come together and in this case the bad guys made a big mistake. Their black van was a Ford.
Good old times
Gotta give the design credit. They were making this body style til ‘96
That's right, 1971-1995, plus 1996 for the G3500.
I wish I had this van now....
The opening theme made me wait for a black van to break through some wooden barrier and jump over a Volvo 164, exploding on impact.
Sold me on it
That side door opens too easy 😂
The Bill Sandy Company took over from the legendary Jam Handy Company in 1971 as the producer of Chevrolet promotional films.
The best...have a newer 2003 260k minor problem s my last one went 380k miles original motor trans..
I actually drive my Vermeer 252 stump grinder right into back...and tow a 175 bobcat with a 4.3v6 which gets 20mpg empty!!!
they made these vans until 1995 when they where replaced Chevy express
True
Plus 1996 for G3500, old body used one more year for one ton.
Great!
Sammy Johns comes to mind.
7:34 Wayne Busette!
They don't build em like they used to.
Flash forward to the Chevy Express 2500. I wonder what advancements these have since '75?
a newer design, modern headlights, lots of engine options, and much more.
@Todd Orton Right on. My 2004 - 2500's headlamp rotary switch looked surprisingly cheap first time I took it apart - lol
They dropped the unitized construction they were bragging about in this video in favor of a body on frame set-up like Ford's when they did the big van redesign for '96.
These vans had better load space Then Ford or Dodge
I think that the announcer said 400 4-barrel, not "404-barrel".
It’s so funny when Americans talk about the economy of their vehicles, but persistently even today they incorporate V8 engines into all possible means of transportation.
Now paint it green and draw purple and pink flowers.
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It may be 142" floor space but it seems whenever loading stuff it's always only need just two more inches! They brag about front disc brakes, uhmm I think it was a legal requirement for all vehicles that year. Reminds me changing brake pads myself, disc brakes so much easier. Drum brakes an agonizing PITA, trying to get those springs unfastened or fastened. And for some reason it just never aligns enough to put the drum back on.
Back in the days vans I favored the old Dodge vans from the sixties when engine placed between driver and passenger. It offered a nice center seat, heated too. Engine "seat" didn't have seatbelts (but then nobody used those anyway). Also it offered ability to do repairs on engine without going outside, nice if it was raining. When vans started to appear with forward engine, no third seat and had to go outside to fix the engine (remember back in those days, engine repairs like flat tires was common occurrence).
Interesting mention about catalytic converter, remember to ***never*** fill up with leaded gas (will ruin it!).
fords engine was placed further forward giving more leg room for the driver they were also smoother and quieter then chevy
Maravilhozo, pena nao ter tradução nem legendas em portugues Brasil
Antigamente o youtube permitia que a gente fizesse as traduções e colocasse as legendas. Agora não deixa mais. Eu poderia legendar esse vídeo.
Não sabia, poxa que pena mesmo, obrigado pela explicação.
2:00 Is it possibly a FIAT 124 that little sedan right in front of the van?
I’m sad knowing I’ll never get to operate the van jiggler
Take my money..
None of these old G series exist anymore. They were all used for what they were designed.....and just wore out!
To bad the "rust protection" DIDNT WORK!
THESE WERE INACCESSIBLE! YOU HAD ACCESS IT FROM THE INSIDE, A LARGE CAP, HAD TO FLIPPED UP
A YEAR AGO YOU SAID THESE WERE GREAT?! WHAT HAPPENED CAP'N?! DID HYDRA GET IT!?
@@mb-bl5yt we had to work on one. It was,a,nightmare getting to all the parts.
these vans had terrible foot room for the driver
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