Van of the month - nominations wanted

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phr1$k37
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Congrats Deano! SPB looks great! Keep her wheeling :prayer:
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
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Dean you kick ass =D>
Your van has been my favorite for years,
just don't tell Stephanie that :peep:
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I'll ship it out your way! :yawinkle:
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2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

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1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
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July Van of the Month is up!
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!


Current - 2004 Astro Cargo


Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
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Rocke Kinneard,
That's one sweet van!
Please don't lower it. Gotta keep gettin' down those dirt roads!
Congrats!
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AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery w/Isolator
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Auburn Gear Pro Series Limited-Slip Differential
BFG AT KO 235/75/15
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Congrats Rockyyyyy!!!! Man those wheels look nice!
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
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Congrats Rocke. Thats awesome: already 2 VOTM from Vancouver! :cheers: =D> :supz:

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Yeah congrats.Sweet ride.

Thanks for the hard work Dow too!!.
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Nice, Rocke! Clean van, and the garage is awesome too!
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awesome van Rockie! Well done on the write up :cheers:
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new VOM for August is up for your perusal!


yea yea, i said perusal...
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!


Current - 2004 Astro Cargo


Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
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GEJ
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Congrats Bill.Long time coming. =D> =D> =D>
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1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer


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and through all of that you lost weight too... :bounce: Bill you are the MAN!
Congrads brother,....I know how proud you were on tearin' that tranny apart and rebuilding it =D>
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Congrats dude!
97' Safari AWD SLT - Nicknamed "Princess" cause of all the TLC she begs from me!
Location: West Coast, B.C., Canada eh?
Photos and Specs of "Princess"

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You are "The Man" Bill. Congrats !! :bounce:
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