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8 Responses to “‘Loads of Livin’ Room!’: Custom Van Ads (1975 – 1980)”

1. 1 leftylimbo February 24, 2014 at 10:38 pm

   Classic. I was talking about custom vans with a friend of mine…he told me there’s a couple custom van clubs out there. He showed me some links but it’s been awhile. I’ll send ’em over if I find ’em.

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   • 2 leftylimbo February 25, 2014 at 5:58 am

     In the meantime, you’re definitely bound to find some cool photos over at the Acid Sweat Lodge.

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     • 3 2W2N February 25, 2014 at 3:09 pm

       That site is a trip. Grad student project? I did just see a book there called “How to Live in Your Van and Love It” that requires further research.

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2. 4 His friend J February 25, 2014 at 2:22 am

   You’re also hot as hell as it collects a ton of sun and there are only 2 front windows to roll down and the air doesn’t make it to the back. That is my memories of riding in a van.

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   • 5 2W2N February 25, 2014 at 3:46 am

     All the better for smoking out! Get with the ’70s, son.

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3. 6 contradextraavenue February 25, 2014 at 2:52 am

   Did the shopping malls out on the west coast have custom van shows? I can remember a few here with some seriously wicked customs. Waterbeds, light shows, crazy hi-fi systems… To say nothing of the airbrush paintjobs.

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   • 7 2W2N February 25, 2014 at 3:48 am

     I don’t remember any shows, but I do remember coveting a neighbor’s van in the very early ’80s. I thought: Shit, imagine the D&D games we could get going in that thing. It was brown with orange and yellow side stripes. I see it clear as day.

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4. 8 J February 25, 2014 at 4:54 am

   This makes one interested in the exact date when vans went from freewheeling fun at the beach, to molester mobile to abduction junction. Yeah, he’s in the Yellow Pages, under “registered sex offenders”. Please don’t put me into a street van.

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