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96zj
05-08-2009, 11:42 PM
Saw these when I was visiting my grandparents in Illinois. Thought someone might appreciate them. They were interesting to say the least.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7610/weird001.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3130/weird002.jpg
Ramsport59
05-08-2009, 11:47 PM
They sure are different! I saw one like the second one running around the DC Area in the last year. Of Course its in no where near as nice of shape as that one.

Rick
96zj
05-08-2009, 11:50 PM
The second one had a rear door on the passenger side. Wish I had grabbed a couple more pics. They were very clean. Whoever owned them appreciated them.
Numidian
05-09-2009, 09:38 PM
Fugly. But kind of cool
350TacoZilla
05-13-2009, 02:24 PM
I have seen ones like those being used for horse trailer tugs... pretty cool idea when you figure you can get the diesel econoline vans for $1000-3000 in good shape with low miles ..there was also a company that made a fiberglass rear "cab" section to convert the old box vans into chassis cabs and I have seen a few of them setup as hay haulers
85_Bronco
05-13-2009, 02:27 PM
that is the sweetest van/truck..(vruck??) ive every seen
94krawler
05-13-2009, 02:41 PM
I'd rock one for a dedicated tow rig/hauler. I've actually seen quiet a few of those over the years. One used to come in our shop like the 2nd one. IIRC it had a goose neck hookup in the bed.
Numidian
05-13-2009, 02:46 PM
I'd rock one for a dedicated tow rig/hauler. I've actually seen quiet a few of those over the years. One used to come in our shop like the 2nd one. IIRC it had a goose neck hookup in the bed.

My only issue would be that I just don't like the cockpit of fullsize vans at all... A truck with it's bench seat just feels more comfortable to me. When I've ridden in vans I feel like nothing is keeping me in the seat for some reason :lol:
94krawler
05-13-2009, 03:21 PM
Yeah they are kinda wierd at first. Your also at a odd spot in the vehicle as well compared to pretty much anything else on the road.
350TacoZilla
05-13-2009, 10:13 PM
yeah but come on 1 ton dually diesels with shag carpet and swivel seats? (ok maybe not the best selling point)
Numidian
05-14-2009, 04:14 AM
I'll take the shag carpet, but why the hell should my seat swivel?
CoveJeepsXJ
05-14-2009, 12:34 PM
Are the ricer taillights really needed?
Numidian
05-14-2009, 04:21 PM
Are the ricer taillights really needed?

Dude Altezzas are hhhhhooootttttt!!!!
350TacoZilla
05-14-2009, 06:19 PM
for older folks getting in and out of the vans was always hard so alot of the outfitter places started making it so the front seats swivel towards the door so you can slide out... old laguna's had them too i think... also in some of the vans the front seats would swivel 180 degrees so you could sit facing people in back (and play cards on the fold out table etc)
IZwack
05-15-2009, 03:04 AM
Not quite as cool as that one but here's mine - a shuttle bus body with the 7.3L

http://izwack.com/dump/clean_2.jpg
350TacoZilla
05-15-2009, 10:47 AM
ha ha well thats one hell of a people hauler thats for sure best part is it probably gets better mpg then the mini vans with V6's they try to push on people with more than 1 kid