ford vs dodge

you all know that i've started walking again, getting stronger,and ready for physical therapy- and so, what the hell my neighbourhood is thick with super creeper van livers, i just noticed while on my morning walks and i've started taking photos with my phone,

don't be misled by the pretty setting, flowers and trees and sun, that ford is creepy, and kind of badass-

the Seattle University Ram van on the other hand is over the top with a back deck and hibachi, and bike, they used to have a motorbike, but it's gone, maybe they went for a beer run. or to class. they have a very nice church over there and a telescope observatory- not in the van silly, at the university.

PS i took my van for test drives everyday this week and stalled every time, but made it home.

so annoying, phantom non-life threatening power loss to stall. still working on this, and will update.

VAN LIVING

a few years ago my BABA gave this book to me for X-mas and i have loved it every day since, if you can find it at some thrift store or yard sale, consider it a major score, don't let the cover fool you, this book covers all the bases, on how to live the nomadic life, granted it's a skewed view from the sixties, before the man cracked down on families living in the woods and crapping in lakes and driving vans deep into the forest to kill things with rifles and plaid.

i love the whole book beginning to end and will work to reproduce the whole thing here, enjoy.

there are some serious trippy photo's in here, of mom making breakfast in a truck, wearing a dress, stocking, heals and white cardigan, compared to these oldsters- we are wild beasts, cave men.

Mikey Rourke staring in The Wrestler drives a van, where he sleeps sometimes, which reminded me to post today, watched the film yesterday and cried, like eight times, that's my life minus the wrestling part and all, very sweet and touching, fucking loved the film, great just great watch it now, great monster movie about real life, so good.

Marisa Tomey- by the way is nude through-out, she plays an aging stripper, and i love her too, great actress, didn't everyone want their stripper to fall in love with them ?

i know i did.

what ? you didn't have a favorite stripper ?

so sad

so real.

white whale captured and bondoed

this van lives in my neighbor hood, and i have never really noticed it, until the brave Deb asked me about it so i walked up and sure enough she was right, i think some squirrel went nuts with bondo and chicken wire, after they rebuilt the front of this whale they went right ahead and covered up a bunch of windows too-

WHY?

or rather why stop there- build a giant tail.

race taxi (my hand's in the air)

hey kids it's vanagon camping season, my piece is ready to roll- just drove it out of Chris G's shop, he's my mentor of all things vw, owns his own shop, teaches me how to fix my own problems, my alternator bracket wings work great, the alt stays put now, i removed the rear heater,plugged the hoses, made the kids wash the whole thing, bought some roof racks on Craig's list, so now all the gear can go top side while my lady drives and i, lay in the back, on the bed with a book and snugly in my sleepy bag, yeah, pulled the AC compressor, cleaned up the wiring. La Push here we come. check out this website if you want to see more of the race taxi so sweet.

http://racetaxi.blogspot.com/

Iowa must be scary

alright so this van showed up, parked on the block near the guy who collects old crappy cars and parks them on the street, so he can move them once a month, when the neighbors call the cops, this van is from Iowa, which is really far away, and sounds idyllic, in poetry, but not in vans.

this piece of shit is rattle can shiny black with some sick botched attempt at A-team meets Starsky custom paint stripe, even down to the rims. i looked close too, it has completely bald front tires no bumpers, a visor and a really great spoiler, so classic.

black and red is such a fantastic color combo, i might paint my house like this, but where am i going to find a giant spoiler for the roof ?

IOWA

everyone say-

IOWA !

* i found a similar spoiler on spoilers to go for about $200.00

toy car collection

travel trailer-station wagon-motorcycle photos by neilwaukee 2009

dodge van hi top. way over priced

here's a little cutie, i'm going to buy this for my mom, and she can live on my block, i'll park her under a nice shade tree, she'll love the barn doors, and me and the kids coming over for breakfast, what are we having mom?

cigarettes.

69 Dodge, high top, camper van - $4900 (woodinville)
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Rare!! only a couple left in the country. 69 Travco Family wagon High top camper van sink, 2 burner stove. 65k miles, at on dash. 5'11" standing height inside. great condition. fold out bed, flip down table. 318, v8, at new tires doug 206.334.7748 collectors, a100, a108, cabover, vw