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NYCvibe wrote:
dumb lady wrote:Hi Mr Vibe!! Welcome to ASV! And very nice van!!

Thanx for the warm welcome! Hey, you do know that it's possible I'm a girl, right?
Possible, yes. Probable, no. Most DJ's are men.
However, I could also be dead wrong. Sooooooo... Now, I just gotta know! Are you or aren't you?!?? :-s
If you ARE, beware. There's a little man here trapped in a black rubber bubble.... :D
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Hehehehe... I'm not telling! But it's possible to find out from the info I've posted so far. Well, at least in theory...
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Completely uncalled-for, DL. You're gonna scrap another newbie! [-X

Love the rims and although I can't believe I'm writing this, the side scoops don't look bad. Mebbe in person I'd gag, but from here I like 'em. And your rims? Lets just say I needed a few Kleenex to clean that mess up :whistle:

Where do you park, and do you believe in the right to keep loaded weapons at home for defense of property? Just curious..... \:D/
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Man I'm slow, I finally realized what you were saying Peter. Good thing I have a 8lb attack dog at my house.
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Now Peter, you know I was just talking about your irresistable charms & striking good looks. But in that ridiculous black blow-up doll outfit, know one is the wiser. :whistle:

I guess I'm too dumb too figure it out Mr/Ms/Mrs NYC. :) (Where's that dunce smiley at?)
BTW which section of Queens are you from??
Last time I was down there (up there, now!) was in 2001. I still have relatives in Glendale. Love The City, miss visiting there.
Sadly I won't be going anywhere for some time.
Nice job on the van! I kinda like the side-vent thing. Very unique.
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I love the look of your van with the brush guard, side vents and wheels! :supz:
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peter wrote:Completely uncalled-for, DL. You're gonna scrap another newbie! [-X

Love the rims and although I can't believe I'm writing this, the side scoops don't look bad. Mebbe in person I'd gag, but from here I like 'em. And your rims? Lets just say I needed a few Kleenex to clean that mess up :whistle:

Where do you park, and do you believe in the right to keep loaded weapons at home for defense of property? Just curious..... \:D/
Don't worry Peter. I won't be running scared anytime soon.

So, I guess I'm keeping the vents then.

And to answer your question, I park the van in a gated drive way so no need for the Glock! But that might change when I complete the interior. For now, it's pretty much just "bleh" in there, like I always say - pretty "trimless" and completely a' la OEM! I did install a pretty decent alarm/security system though (with remote start) so that should suffice for now.

Speaking of completing, I'm pretty much done with the exterior now. Got the spoiler installed this afternoon and when I got home, my spanking new plates were in my mail box. Check it out...

SPOILER & NEW PLATES
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TRUNK CLOSED
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TRUNK OPEN
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SPOILER PROFILE
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Now I'm just waiting on the Billet Grill and a couple of knick-knack pieces then I can finally post the final exterior pictures in the proper section. (Whew... what a week!!!)
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ihatemybike wrote:Can I get some nighttime shots of those LED tails in action?

Here you go - although it wasn;t completely dark outside yet. Just took these shots this evening with my phone.

LED BRAKE & REVERSE LIGHT ON
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ihatemybike wrote:I'd go with the side vents that you have to cut then set into the fenders.

I forget who, but someone had posted where they added functional side vents. Passenger side was the intake for the HVAC system, drivers side was for the engine intake, and the battery was relocated out of the engine compartment.

Anyone know who this was? Got pics?

So Vibe fill us in, A/S? We already know L.
I'm pretty sure the van you speak of belongs to Mazade. Davis is a great guy with a sweet van! :supz: But there are no pics of his ride on this site. All the pics are on the old board. Pm him and see if he'll post up a few. I don't think he is very active here though.
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peter wrote: Where do you park, and do you believe in the right to keep loaded weapons at home for defense of property? Just curious..... \:D/

Peter I'll trade you vans and include a set of those rims!!

Now I want to convert that 502 to use E85. I cant aide to global warming now \:D/
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meetthespeakers wrote:Man I'm slow, I finally realized what you were saying Peter. Good thing I have a 8lb attack dog at my house.

Oh, so your one of the wiser ones who has chosen to go with a more "unique" breed of guard dog as well? My, we have more in common than I thought.
Make you a deal. I'll show you mine, then you show me yours. Deal?

This first photo shows my poodliticus attackus pittitus (also known as a Pit Poodle) in an attack stance
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Here, my pit poodle (goes by the name of Fuffy) has sprung for the attack on the photgraher/burglar's jugular. There was, as you can imagine, a lot of blood.....
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Man, will ya just look at the eyes in that first photo of the Pit Poodle. That mammal is a cold blooded killer, I tell ya.
Peter, that animal is for sure to become a lawsuit when it figures out that it's stronger than you. You won't be able to control it any longer and it will run amok in a never before seen, high magnitude killing spree.
You are doomed.

Have a nice day. O:)
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Lookin Good :)
I personally like the rims alot :)
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Poor, poor Fuffy, the runt of all jokes! (Kinda like Petey, eh?)

BTW..Nice-nice Mr Vibe!
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Hi, Love the look of the van. Is there anyway you could take pics of the bull bar underneath? I am curious as to how they mounted it. Thanks..
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