This Vanamino Is A Winner

"Bozi Tatarevic" (hoonable) 04/10/2015 at 13:41 • Filed to: VANAMINO

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Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 13:47

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If that was a non limoed fleetwood that would probably look pretty sharp as a drop top. This, however, does not.

SWITAWI > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 14:11

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Part cruiser, part free candy dispensary.

That is a win-win.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 14:13

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Who doesn't need an old Chevy van. The end.

shop-teacher > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 14:18

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I like it, but they should have used a model with a hinged side door, so you could still open the door. Now you can't, so which is stupid. Also, CP for $6k.

Dunnik > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 14:28

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"Long story on why the top has been cut off."

I have time.

parkave231 can't get enough of that funky stuff > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 15:01

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The Fleetwood is about 15 minutes from where I work...I think I can resist the urge.

I'm a little confused though on his remark about starting the car with carb cleaner since the fuel pump is bad.

— Step One: Spray carb cleaner in intake

— Step Two: Start car, and electric fuel pump *doesn't* kick in

— Now what? Wouldn't the car die rather quickly?

Bozi Tatarevic > parkave231 can't get enough of that funky stuff 04/10/2015 at 15:03

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Yes, that would make sense but as with the rest of the car, nothing makes sense

dustynnguyendood > Bozi Tatarevic 04/10/2015 at 19:42

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The bed seems fairly well done so why the hell punt on the door handle? Like it was said below, shoulda used one with side barn doors...

spudsmckraken > SWITAWI 04/11/2015 at 11:23

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I can imagine Dexter doing the commercials. "As a serial killer on the go it's so frustrating to me to have to choose between a lair for imprisoning live victims and a workshop for dismembering their corpses...with my new Vanamino I can have both!"

AntiLag > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:06

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JuniorSamplesJr. > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:08

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That vanamino is all mom and apple pie, but I like this French tart .

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:13

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what has been seen can't be unseen

Loping Camshaft > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:20

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1985bmw635csiguy > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:21

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A somewhat popular thing. I saw this a couple years ago in Lake Geneva.

Bozi Tatarevic > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 13:24

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Now that's a proper one

Dr. Strangegun > parkave231 can't get enough of that funky stuff 04/11/2015 at 13:24

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If that works (the spray-start), then what it implicates is the circuitry from the battery to the fuel pump, because obviously when the alternator's energized the fuel pump is running fine.

This is assuming there's a separate 'start' and 'run' path for the fuel pump, which seeing this is a GM vehicle that may not be *all* of them...

Bozi Tatarevic > JuniorSamplesJr. 04/11/2015 at 13:26

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That's awesome. I like how they describe a 2.0L engine as a big engine.

JRM > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:29

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sheridansparks > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:30

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Spotted in Cuba a few years ago. A bit of a twist on the idea.

JuniorSamplesJr. > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:30

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"With seating for six, you can have up to five friends pushing it up every hill you encounter."

Bozi Tatarevic > sheridansparks 04/11/2015 at 13:34

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ummmm, not sure what to think of that one but I can appreciate them making do with what they have

jdjonesdr > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:37

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I can see making that Caddy into a Caddi-ino.

Mustang 'DontHitTheCrowd' GT > JRM 04/11/2015 at 13:38

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I have no words.

TheTick247 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:40

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I saw something very close to this, once:

The one I saw was smaller (a converted "short-bus") and painted in some company's paint-scheme. If I remember correctly, it even had a small crane/hoist in the truck-bed.

Bozi Tatarevic > TheTick247 04/11/2015 at 13:41

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That's a great idea. A lot of them run the bulletproof 7.3L Ford International Diesel and can be found cheap at auctions.

speeddemon807 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:46

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Renault Espace Convertible. Ambitious but Rubbish. :)

Ufnavy06 > JRM 04/11/2015 at 13:48

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The license plate is perfect.

Loping Camshaft > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:48

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Strictly speaking, this could also be called be a Vanamino too, just the other way:

Hydrochloric > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:49

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Chevy made one of these, and with a rear-engined flat six at that. The Chevrolet Greenbrier Rampside:

rudyH > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:49

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rudyH > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 13:50

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Just so right, just so perfect.

Patrick Shea Laking > TheTick247 04/11/2015 at 13:50

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I'm a mechanic at a school bus company. We did this exact "conversion" to an old wheelchair bus in order to have a truck to carry our yard salt spreader. Unfortunately, the unit hung over the rear axle quite a distance. When loaded, the front wheels almost left the pavement, making driving a dicey experience at best.

We scrapped that abomination this past fall after about four years' use. Thank God it's gone.

Bozi Tatarevic > rudyH 04/11/2015 at 13:51

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Best of all worlds

Ufnavy06 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 13:53

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A Cormad or a Novette could also be useful. From a movie too. It was up for auction in Monterey in 2013.

Loping Camshaft > rudyH 04/11/2015 at 13:56

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Does this do anything for you?

Or this?

Ufnavy06 > Ufnavy06 04/11/2015 at 14:03

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Not quite as useful or tastefully done, but I also submit the Escalade convertible. It was also up for auction in 2013.

rudyH > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 14:03

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All great, but the first one has a sparse beauty to it.

Ufnavy06 > Ufnavy06 04/11/2015 at 14:05

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Another angle for each:

Ufnavy06 > Ufnavy06 04/11/2015 at 14:06

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Double post. My bad.

Ufnavy06 > Ufnavy06 04/11/2015 at 14:08

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Recessed headlights don't look too terrible.

EdWunclerJr > rudyH 04/11/2015 at 14:14

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To bad that never caught on.

snipe1080 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 14:18

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sheridansparks 04/11/2015 at 14:18

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Function over form

rudyH > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 14:19

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Yes indeed, but apparently it had it's issues. GM tried too! Flopped hugely and Bob Lutz talks about this thing in his Beancounters book.

GR1M RACER : Wrong Most of the Time > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 14:25

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There is one by me, not as good as this one though.

Fuel_of_Satan > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 14:37

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That's great! It looks Australian, but has left hand drive? What's going on there?

Fuel_of_Satan > Dunnik 04/11/2015 at 14:39

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I misread the headline as "RESCUED Cadilllac Limo". It made no sense.

Argentine jalop in Kosovo > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 14:44

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Shooting brake all things!

bandi53 > EdWunclerJr 04/11/2015 at 14:49

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I'm okay with the Envoy version not catching on.

Loping Camshaft > Fuel_of_Satan 04/11/2015 at 14:51

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That's a 100% American Chevy Monte Carlo with a wagon back Photoshopped on (I don't think they ever made them from the factory). There were other similar two door wagons like the Nomad. Here's a great article about the history of the design and lots of examples:

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-his…

Loping Camshaft > Argentine jalop in Kosovo 04/11/2015 at 14:56

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I'm with you.

wætherman > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 14:58

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hmm tough call - it looks great on the outside but I bet there are captain's chairs in the back of that Chevy van, and captain's chair > bench seating.

wætherman > EdWunclerJr 04/11/2015 at 15:00

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No, I don't think is too bad, actually.

jrhmobile > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 15:04

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Nova roof?

stacy flint > shop-teacher 04/11/2015 at 15:13

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if it was a hinged door there would be no way to remove glass and serve candy/ice cream. lol

Loping Camshaft > jrhmobile 04/11/2015 at 15:16

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I should have mentioned that it's a Photoshop.

Not sure where they pull the pic for the roof, I'm not great with ID'ing cars from that era.

jrhmobile > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 15:28

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Oh, you did.

But it looks pretty good. Not that I'm already breaking out the cutting torch, but I was curious where you lifted it.

Loping Camshaft > jrhmobile 04/11/2015 at 15:31

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Haha, just did an image search for two door wagons. Lots of interesting projects and Photoshops come uip.

BNC92781 > snipe1080 04/11/2015 at 15:32

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Is this yours? I think it's genius.

Fuel_of_Satan > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 15:32

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2-door, longwindow, wagons seriously need to return!

Too bad it's a shop, I was hoping it would be a 2-door Holden Kingswood with windows, but looking them up again they didn't have these sexy lines anyway.

Kiltedpadre > Hydrochloric 04/11/2015 at 15:39

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I have a completely unnatural and unexplainable fondness for these. There is one near me that was used by AT&T to haul spools of wire in its younger days.

Loping Camshaft > Fuel_of_Satan 04/11/2015 at 15:43

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Judging by the amount of 'Shop jobs and interest here, there is at least a small market for these kind of cars.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > TheTick247 04/11/2015 at 16:21

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Theres a guy local who drag races all over and he has an old Ford short bus that he stretched the frame on. But he didn't stretch the body. All the frame stuck out the back, and he built a flat bed on it to tow his race car.

Machingadera > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 16:39

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In a nod to Excalibur, this fine work of metal can only be started by one pure of mullet.

Machingadera > snipe1080 04/11/2015 at 16:41

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now we're talkin!

Machingadera > sheridansparks 04/11/2015 at 16:42

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Actually looks like it may be a GoBot sighting from the profile.

stealheadtrout > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 16:51

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I thought I read in the Craigslist posting,

"Ready to move into the next project"

tapzz > JuniorSamplesJr. 04/11/2015 at 17:39

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It's all about the right gear ratios, my friend. And an appreciation of life at an appropriate pace.

KremerK3 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 18:14

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I don't like wagons, i don't like pickup's heck i don't particularly like American cars but i love these, go figure.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 18:50

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Van based pickups used to be available from the big three.

DickWypyakokov > sheridansparks 04/11/2015 at 20:28

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When it comes down to making your own brake fluid, other concoctions are bound to follow.

webmonkees > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 04/11/2015 at 20:29

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Drop Top Caddy Limo:

An excellent stunt prize for a radio contest. Put a dozen seats in there and lap em till they crap em honk honk J-zoo in the morning Then scrap immediately to avoid liability.

webmonkees > 1985bmw635csiguy 04/11/2015 at 20:33

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What the I don't even. Looks like bizarro Transformer made it from the 12th dimension.

CBus660R > 1985bmw635csiguy 04/11/2015 at 20:35

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These were really common in the late 70's and early 80's for pulling 5th wheel travel trailers. The upgrade in trim specs for 1 ton dualies led to their demise.

webmonkees > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 20:37

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E350 Wrecker . $5995, cheap enough to get a plusher interiour from something else.

Would trackday and post-race rates are reasonable.

FCV-8311 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 20:49

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This reminds me of some of those old Ford Econoline pickup conversions that Centurion did. They had a hinged back door that worked though.

mynameisj > JRM 04/11/2015 at 21:30

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seems legit

mynameisj > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 21:31

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No

Bozi Tatarevic > Loping Camshaft 04/11/2015 at 21:56

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I need one of those in my life

Bozi Tatarevic > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 04/11/2015 at 21:58

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That makes sense if you can spread the weight properly

aaaaplay > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 21:58

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this is already a thing

Volkswagen Transporter

Ford transit

To be honest an ugly thing...

Bozi Tatarevic > Dr. Strangegun 04/11/2015 at 22:00

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The pump may not prime quickly enough to give it a start so that may be why it needs assistance. I would think that clicking the key on and off a couple of time would get enough fuel to start it but the proper thing would be to replace the fuel pump or relay

Bozi Tatarevic > JRM 04/11/2015 at 22:05

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The license plate completes the package

Dr. Strangegun > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 22:07

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If it didn't prime quickly enough to start, it wouldn't run the motor. I thought of that too and couldn't make it work in my head.

rudyH > wætherman 04/11/2015 at 22:14

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I can't remember the details but basically it leaked like a sieve and the mechanism jammed and rattled. Warranty nightmare and very low customer satisfaction.

Herbie53 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/11/2015 at 22:46

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These things confuse the hell out of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p16J29…

Loping Camshaft > Bozi Tatarevic 04/12/2015 at 01:11

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Just think that those transporters are probably more rare than the 550 Spyder or maybe even the Formula V. I believe the top one has a 914 engine with something like 200hp to give it at least a little more juice. More info on the top one:

http://silodrome.com/volkswagen-pic…

http://www.janluehn.com/cars/19645-vol…

KAG25 > Loping Camshaft 04/12/2015 at 01:12

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Man, that is clean

KAG25 > Loping Camshaft 04/12/2015 at 01:12

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Race car, you win

Birddog > Loping Camshaft 04/12/2015 at 01:42

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What the he.. A MonteCamiNomad?

Loping Camshaft > Birddog 04/12/2015 at 01:58

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I know, it's good, right?

That's a Photoshop, but people do build that kind of thing in real life.

Birddog > Loping Camshaft 04/12/2015 at 02:11

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The Chevelle part threw me off. They had 2 door Wagons from 64 to 67.

That one looks like the real deal.

rjs1188 > Bozi Tatarevic 04/12/2015 at 03:03

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I just want to know what's behind the front seats!

David E. Davis > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/12/2015 at 03:03

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is this located down by the river?

PyramidHat > 1985bmw635csiguy 04/12/2015 at 09:28

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I thought these normally come mounted with a fifth-wheel..

Pilot of the Clown Shoe > Bozi Tatarevic 04/12/2015 at 09:33

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In Japan, it's called a "Deck Van"

SlowerTrafficKeepRight > Loping Camshaft 04/12/2015 at 10:24

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Saw this yesterday at the festival of speed.

mad.anthony > Dunnik 04/12/2015 at 10:42

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I suspect it involved a lot of beer and a sawzall.

91LRowner > Bozi Tatarevic 04/12/2015 at 11:01

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When I head down to Branson, Missouri it's essentially the Official Vehicle there, but I've never actually seen one on the road just in various parking lots around the area

Vincent Davidson > snipe1080 04/12/2015 at 11:47

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