Thursday, October 8, 2009

scare tactics ad

Your Vanagon will go up in flames soon ... - $220 (Lynnwood)
Date: 2009-10-02, 12:36PM PDTReply to: sale-mseqc-1403285750@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Your fuel system is up to 29 years old. Eventually it will go up in flames if it's not changed. Many of these vans are very much loved and a whole family relies on it's service, being such a multi purpose vehicle. The only way is to change the fuel lines that takes the high fuel pressure and use the right stainless steel fuel clamps that won't damage the hoses. I can come to your home or place of work to do it, and it will take about four hours. I am dedicated to save all the Vanagons from fire and keep them on the road forever, or as long as possible. Sure, there maybe other less important items you would like to be done on your van, and they can also be done, but nothing as urgent as this. Contact your Vanagon friends about this, if you have any. Contact me and I'll come and do it for you.
Location: Lynnwood
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PostingID: 1403285750

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

east coast

toy ranchero for sale-stupid tag in the way-
lots of toys in this cabinet

micro machines- this limo glows when you push down



tiny train set sedan - so cute and flesh colored


this little old lady pulled up next to me in Goshen, NY- this is a very old daily driver on the east coast and really old driver and passenger




Dodge Rampage anyone- and beige too- this guy was hiding somewhere in the woods





a very funny car to build- but what do you expect from MOPAR but you know- i love it !


i saw only two vanagons on the road and both were on the west side of the Rockies- who killed all the westies and vw's



Thursday, September 17, 2009

Doug's ride

Doug is driving this little honey dew around Santa Cruz right now- and i am so jealous- i can see it all now, the card games- chess- checking every surf spot for twenty miles around and doing it all in perfect vintage Volkswagen
living the life - in a t-shirt no less- while here in PNW it's hoody and downy time already-

this is a just about the greatest pix ever - representing all that a life should be, kickin' at night at some secret squirrel lay up- head high fire and the van/ with the slider kicked open- noodle armed zoning- staring at the flames- the heat sinking into the bones of your face- listening to the sounds on huge fucking bombs destroy the coast




nice shot of grass- custom paint- safari- what year is this little Baywindow ? Mexico too !


modified kitchenette/wetsuit drying/ dirt road flying




the fish eye lens is the greatest invention- everything looks better bent up and around-




dawn patrol evacuations ? ditching the gang for a secret rendezvous- with coffee- pie and icy cold paddle outs







again with the life- just to show- that yes - it can be accomplished- there is something so soulfully romantic and noble in the simplest act of living in a van- just because you can- slowly sitting on coast lines, bumping into friends at lookouts- squinting eyed mornings and devastatingly long nights-
or a weekend escape-
me- i gotta go to work-
thanks Doug- great photos, and a wonderful van- can you post a comment and fill in the details of the engine/ year and such-







Monday, September 14, 2009

me wandering around

this will be my next van- love this freaking brown shit stain


this guy drove passed me as my family explored the zoo- i don't go to zoos- so i wonder around taking pictures of vans and cars and going through free piles- for books and dead guy shirts


this is van street -apparently



a hidden artistically painted little bay








i don't usually like these kinds of fancy pantsy rods- but this thing has the sweetest flat head V-8- not to mention the hidden rumble seat




and i hate chopped top rides





but look how mint that engine is- with air cooled oil filter housing/ wild headers -every thing out in the open and perfect







my 51' ford club coupe had the exact engine- man i wish i still had that car- i really fucked up







Monday, September 7, 2009

toy cars and vans

this wooden cut out car is just wonderful- i found it in Dashiel's train box- just to love it- great color-great worn patina
toy trail van

little red truck or trailer puller




clean-coupe lines- great cut out bumpers

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

double cab cutie

this fine lady is parked over by Jake's old crappy middle school- Meany- now gone-
i love the Howl bumper sticker- i've seen the best vans of my grandpa's generation run wild into empty fields parking lots alley ways covered with tarps and used as scrap-
i like the off color replacement door- it's like a car bikini

parked beside the white artichokes glistening with rain water- WCW


very sexy profile- makes me wanna get laid while listening to Deja vous-
Almost cut my hair- is just the best song on the whole LP if you like the stinky hippie music forty years old and relentlessly played like propaganda-



Monday, August 31, 2009

putting on a show

the show has been hung and is now awaiting paparazzi- super models, bums, kids and queens

you can see the work best from outside- you should drink some coffee and stand in the street- that's where i'll be


don't know if i like this sunshiny kinda thing going on- i think i usually show in the winter when the sun is a dead blob and barely crawls over the grass



see you all Wednesday from 6:00 to 6:15 for a very quick reception
thank you Boatgirl (Kelly) for the excellent assistance, guidance and supplies-
and of coarse thank you very much Dani-