Van of the month - nominations wanted

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new VOM is up and waiting to be looked at! :guitar:
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Congrats James. =D> =D> =D>
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Lookin good Mr Oct :guitar:
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Congrats and very well deserved. I've always like your van since first seeing on the site last year. Looks great inside and out. I like your vision for it. Great story.

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Well I've seen NuBreed in person. It's pretty awesome. James is a cool guy too, oh and his wife and kids are great. His parents are nice too.
Just a bunch of good people, and a sweet van.
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Cool van James!
Congrats on being Mr. October!
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Congradulations James =D>

Man,I had to laugh out loud when I saw the pic of you under the van.
Maybe those chops can play the frets, but they had to be rubbing to get at the top tranny bolts :muhaha:

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I've never seen anyone look soooo happy while swapping a trans. Congrats James!
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Awesome! Congrats, Big Guy! :supz:
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Well done James kool van :supz: ..i was gonna p.m you and find out what it says on the back door, now i know.........Johnny
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ihatemybike wrote:I've never seen anyone look soooo happy while swapping a trans. Congrats James!

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You da man James. Congrats, you deserve it. Great looking ride.
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Congrats James, well deserved.... Back in the past I followed along with your step by step paint-job update.... and looking forward to seeing it in the flesh one day.....
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Congrats James!! It's truly an amazing looking van.
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Awesome van James! :guitar:
Always admired your ride when I first found ASV. It was one of your post that inspired me to buy a FSM and start doing the work on my van myself! Some good and not so good results,LOL. :D I love the pic of your tranny job,cause I'm about to tackle mine.Hope I look as happy during this job! Thanks to folks like yourself in the great ASV community I'm sure I'll survive! Congrats ,your write up was very cool! :supz:
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