I'm pretty well off now, but I don't have any trouble remembering when
I LIVED in a Econoline van. I bought it for $150 and built an interior
for it using mostly material from japanese motorcycle crates. Amazing
how hard that wood was--I had to predrill every hole, no way to hand-
drive a nail into it. Coleman stove, fold up bed, some shelves and a
curtain. Lived in it over the winter in Anderson, CA (one of the
coldest and hottest places on the planet) and then another six months
in Long Beach, and a few other spells when child support ate up more
money than I made wrenching. It was painted a strange shade of blue-
green, with a brush. We called it the Turquoise Turkey. It served me
well carrying my race bikes--Motocross all over, Ascot for the 1/2
mile and TT, Riverside GP, Elsinore, and a lot of desert races. Pull
out the bikes, fold down the bed, and I was home. Worked pretty well
with the ladies as long as they weren't looking for stability and a
guy with a suit.
Now THAT'S hippy style. Especially since the typical tip for a
motorcycle mechanic in California at the time was a lid of grass. That
sweet incense was pretty much permanently embedded. Sold it for $150.
Be kind of fun to have it back.
On Oct 18, 2008, at 1:00 PM, Bobby Whitehead wrote:
> Well..... being biased.... I've driven Ford Vans since I was a
> teenager. I'm not a millionaire nor a pauper. I personally LIKE the
> idea of camping out in my van when I get to the track.
> Currently I own a 2005 Ford Van E250, gas 5.4 liter gas engine.
> There is a V10 in Ford vans, plus the Power Strokes in diesel. I tow
> a Wells Cargo enclosed trailer, plus I have a boat/trailer rig that
> weighs over 5000 pounds... there are some vans 4x4 , but kinda
> scarce.... yeah... I'm probably one of the only ones doing it
> hippie style, but it works for me.
>
>
> Bobby Whitehead
> #53 CVAR GT6 EP Group 2
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