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Old 03-22-2008, 01:03 PM   #1
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Corvette Ultravan - A fine restoration project

A friend set this to me and suggested it would make a nice winter project:

eBay Motors: Other Makes : Ultravan (item 170203543268 end time Mar-27-08 18:10:44 PDT)

Perhaps I need to reconsider the friendship?
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Old 03-22-2008, 01:58 PM   #2
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Perhaps I need to reconsider the friendship?
Does your friend owe you money that would not have to be repaid if you met your demise?
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Old 03-22-2008, 02:25 PM   #3
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Good grief!
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Old 03-22-2008, 06:28 PM   #4
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It's kinda cute.
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:52 PM   #5
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I thought it was pretty cool.
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:54 PM   #6
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If you look at it real quick, it kinda looks like an Argosy motorhome.
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Old 03-22-2008, 08:35 PM   #7
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If you look at it real quick, it kinda looks like an Argosy motorhome.
only if you close one eye.
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Old 03-22-2008, 09:08 PM   #8
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only if you close one eye.
Don't forget to squint with the other eye, and hop up and down on one foot. Looks pretty good when you do that... It looks even better in the dark.
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Old 03-22-2008, 09:55 PM   #9
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A friend set this to me and suggested it would make a nice winter project:

eBay Motors: Other Makes : Ultravan (item 170203543268 end time Mar-27-08 18:10:44 PDT)

Perhaps I need to reconsider the friendship?
its so ugly, its cute!!! What a restoration that would be........come on lotto......although you have to play to win......darn
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Old 03-22-2008, 10:29 PM   #10
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Here's one of my two favorite Ultravans:

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I can't find a pic of my other favorite one right off the bat, but it had the spare tire carrier on the front (as a lot of them do) and had it painted like a big red clown nose. It is great!

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See, I knew they were cool.
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:16 AM   #12
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I saw this one at a TCT rally. It was Corvair powered, you could tell by the oil spill under the engine. They also had a Corvair powered motorcycle.
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I saw this one at a TCT rally. It was Corvair powered, you could tell by the oil spill under the engine. They also had a Corvair powered motorcycle.
What fun! Great photo!
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