Just remembered this old van story

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#569282 - June 18th 2012 11:37 am Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
Vanner68 pooh-bah Registered: December 23rd 2000 12:00 pm Posts: 3433 Loc: Eastpointe, MI ,yewessay	Back in 97 ( I know this because I just found the receipt) I went to Pep Boys for tires on my 68 Chevy, which has a 350 and a 3 speed column shift- and a 4.11 posi (It's important, trust me) Well, I'm sitting in the waiting room and the kid that went out to bring my van into the bay, walks past me looking kind of dazed. I look out the window and see my van has moved about 5 feet. Great, I think, wiring issues again and it died. I then see the manager go out, get in, start it up and drive it into the bay. Huh. After they are done, I asked the manager what happened. Here's what he told me: "I sent the kid out there to get your truck, and he comes back in and says somethings wrong with the trans, it wants to roll in park when he tries to start it. Damn kid never saw a column shift stick before and just jumped in and turned the key...." _________________________ Gregg Groff I am the wampeter of my karass. 68 ChevyVan 108 350/3 spd stick 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 08 Chevy HHR Panel Next generation of cool
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#569285 - June 18th 2012 11:42 am Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
Wizard78 Supreme Master Registered: August 20th 2008 10:14 pm Posts: 15359 Loc: Virginia	WOW! Good thing he did'nt hit anything _________________________ Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin' Owner & Creator of Wizard's Van-In Videos Member of Riding High Truckers from 1982 to 1996 2nd Member of The Toopa Sinner Tribe Member of Free Bird Vanners 1996 to Present Member of Cape Atlantic Truckers South Jersey Host Club of Freeze Out Certified Nats Judge Member of Shenandoah Valley Vans
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#569299 - June 18th 2012 12:18 pm Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20121 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	I had a similar situation happen with my 70 Dodge Gregg. Classic! _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#569301 - June 18th 2012 12:21 pm Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: hippieluke]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20121 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	Originally Posted By: hippieluke i have a jaguar on my van so i call it the chevuar Do you pronounce it like the English do? Chev-you-er _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#569303 - June 18th 2012 12:24 pm Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
NateNCBV Administrator Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm Posts: 20121 Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA	My firt van was a 70 Dodge A-100. I had a guy ask me what year my "VW" was. I just looked at him and smiled. The van had the DODGE emblems on the front, but funny part was that I had big vinyl "DODGE VAN" letters on the windshield. D'oh! _________________________ Nate Breece (Nate the skate) 2% North Chesapeake Bay Vans A-100 Van Association Honorary Canadian(You Hoser!) -------------- 1994 Dodge B250 Elk Conversion (5.2L/A518) 1985 Dodge B150 "Burnin' Desire" (5.2L/A727)
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#569392 - June 18th 2012 5:07 pm Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
Wizard78 Supreme Master Registered: August 20th 2008 10:14 pm Posts: 15359 Loc: Virginia	Here's your sign,You should have used Cardboard letters _________________________ Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin' Owner & Creator of Wizard's Van-In Videos Member of Riding High Truckers from 1982 to 1996 2nd Member of The Toopa Sinner Tribe Member of Free Bird Vanners 1996 to Present Member of Cape Atlantic Truckers South Jersey Host Club of Freeze Out Certified Nats Judge Member of Shenandoah Valley Vans
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#569508 - June 19th 2012 9:14 am Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: Wizard78]
Garfield enthusiast Registered: January 19th 2006 12:00 pm Posts: 328	I practically grew up in my parent's 63 and 61 Econolines. Both stock with the nearly foot high chrome FORD on the front. On several occasions people would mistake it for a VW.
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#569615 - June 19th 2012 5:36 pm Re: Just remembered this old van story [Re: al55]
al55 veteran Registered: November 01st 2011 4:11 pm Posts: 2371 Loc: Grand Bay NB	vanner68 that story is priceless!!! Mistake a Dodge or a Ford for a VW,hmm geez I'm glad I had a Cadillac hood ornament on my van.
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