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Old April 10th, 2024, 07:51 PM
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A custom van’s nod to Olds

I was telling someone today about memories of the custom vans from the 80’s. I started surfing the web for pics and ran across this older custom van with 1977 442 grills and headlight bezels. Not a bad look. You just never know what you’ll find.


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Old April 11th, 2024, 04:27 AM
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Is there a van in that picture?
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Originally Posted by redoldsman
Is there a van in that picture?
I wondered if anyone would notice it…
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I miss the 70's. Wasn't as skanky as the world is now.

Tight denim and a custom van beats a kardouchian becoming famous for peeing on a glass table all day to me. Skank.
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That van has a massive underbite. (And I am a fan of vans!) The general rule of thumb in the customization world is “If it is not pleasing to the eye, it is not a success”. This is not the van that I’d choose to rock any event.
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That van has a massive underbite. (And I am a fan of vans!) The general rule of thumb in the customization world is “If it is not pleasing to the eye, it is not a success”. This is not the van that I’d choose to rock any event.
Agreed about the van overall. I was just surprised to see Olds front end pieces on it. Made me wonder if he might have pulled the motor out of the same car the headlights/grilles came out of.

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