I wish I still had my dads 1968 A100 with a 273 v8 I got my drivers license in it in 1978 great van sat 8 we went everywhere in that van in the late 60s and 70s my dad lived that van if I ever find the lite blue with center one I’ll buy it for my dad put a 360 Magnum in it with a 727 automatic and a transfer case my dad can have a nice van to drive go out in the woods enjoy the scenery and live life in his 80s thanks for the video Steve brought back a lot of memories retired US Army sergeant Major Gamsby
So glad you did an episode on boogie vans!!.... especially the dodge b-series, which was the best looking model in it's day (in my opinion)! We restored a 76 at the last shop I worked at....and it was fully loaded with all the goodies!! Thrush side pipes, keystone mags, sunroof, windshield visor, fender flares, and an iconic 70's stripe job! Wish UA-cam would allow me to upload pictures cause I'd post a few. This rig was badass!!! So sad to see how many have disappeared from the roads and backyards in the last 20 years!!! You can barely find them anymore.🥺
Steve I saw this van in the background of the previous video, thank you very much for doing a spot on this cool van ,your video makes my day right on, keep trucking….
I watch a lot of videos that they act disappointed to find a 318. I have had a ton of good things out of every 318 I've ever had. In my opinion the 318 is a great engine!
Yes, do a timing chain along the way at 100K or so and the 318 will go 250K easy. Keep the 2 BBL and add dual exhaust, plenty of power and 18-19mpg. Totally underrated engine
I had a 77 Tradesman 200. 318, 4 Brl. The starting motor was noisy and contrary. The carburetor had to be tweaked constantly. It got so expensive, I had to learn how to put a kit in and maintain it all by myself.
I've had my 77 Dodge for almost 30 years now. Customized it myself and attended many van events over the years, including the nationals. Vanning is still alive and well. Not in the same numbers as it's heyday, but there's still a lot of vanners out there, and events just about every weekend. This was definitely a vanners van.
That must have been a sweet setup back in its day. Beautiful pinstriping, the porthole windows and slot mags. Kinda sad to see it like this I bet it had a good life.
Wow! in yesterday's video on the rebranded MACK truck I commented on this very van in the back ground and here we are! Great vids as usual...Namaste Steve!
Watch Steve's Junkyard Crawl videos closely and you'll often see the subject of the next video. A fun little guessing game to play while waiting for the next informative video!
In 2014 I sold my '76 Dodge California Custom with shag carpet, CB with whip antennae, mini bar/fridge, 8 track, wood paneling, dual moon roofs, Cragar SS mags with BFG white letter tires & a healthy 360 4bbl with side pipes...I miss the hell out of that shaggin wagon but I couldnt afford to fuel it up now like I used to! That boogie van still has lots of potential & hope someone sees this & recues it - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌❤☮
Saw this van in yestetdays vid. Thanks for doing it Steve! It definately looks salvagable! Interior looks clean! Someone needs to rescue it! RichRebuilds this would make a great build for your channel!
I think you were the kind of kid that stuck playing cards and clothespins in your bike spokes to make that engine noise , like me ! Great vids and memories Steve . Keep em coming !
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards. Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎 Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards. Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎 Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards. Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎 Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards. Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎 Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards. Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎 Such great memories.
My favorite episode so far.. Bring on more Boogie Vans! I really like how you always show vintage magazines for perspective. Now if you had pulled out a Revell Big Bad Van kit for the icing on the cake! Ha!
Thank you so much for covering the Dodge Tradesman bands Steve. Myself and my five siblings were all saved in a '70s Dodge Maxi van and we grew up with them our entire childhoods. So again thank you Steve and I love your work man.. ☮️❤️ brother
I remember going to the big DodgeLand dealership in Springfield New Jersey as a little kid. My little brother and I marveling at the orange deep shag carpeted interior of a custom Dodge van on the showroom floor. A playhouse on wheels! Meanwhile my Mom was finalizing a deal for a base of bases Dodge Dart, no air conditioning, no carpet, manual windows and locks, automatic with a slant six.
Hey Steve, your videos keep getting better and better. Just look at how your subscriber numbers keep going up. You are definitely becoming one on my favorite UA-cam channels. It's amazing on how you find all these neat vehicles in the junkyard and point out these cool and interesting facts. Dig those old car magazine you use to relate to the vehicle your going over. This old Dodge Van is an interesting subject. I Remer this craze as a kid, I'm about the same age as you. Be careful out there as the season is heating up. Poison Ivy, Snakes, Bees, Wasps and such!
I always liked those vans. A friend of mine hauls cars for Chrysler. When they announced the end of this style van to be replaced by the Daimler van he hauled over 4000 of the older style vans to Elkhart Indiana where they made conversion vans.
I wish I still had my 74 318 powered Plymouth Satellite mint green only option it had was AC, I put it through Hell when I was in my 20's 70 MPH 2nd gear drops it would Squat and Fly the mighty Torque Flite never gave me a bit of problems Stupidly got rid of it, couldn't Kill the 318 . Great old 4 door.
Great Job on this series Steve. I really appreciate all your hard work. Hopefully you'll find some more pre-1960s vehicles. Can you imagine telling us about a Deuce Coupe that was found out in the woods? Junkyard Gold was great. I quit Motor Trend when you your show ended. So glad I found you here!
Hi Nicolas, THANKS for seeking out The Junkyard Crawl. I too was very disappointed when MT "scrapped" RKJYG. It was a long, 5-year slog to get somebody, anybody to put it on the air. The Decision Makers at Speed Channel, Fox Sports, Velocity (shame on them!!!) all didn't "get it". Then the Mighty David Freiburger saw The Light over at the old Motor Trend On Demand where RKJYG found a solid viewership. Then comes the "merger" with velocity and the same Decision Makers arrive and....kill the show in favor of "more relevant" reality-based shi....er, programming. Not saying all reality-based car shows aren't good, just too damn many of them. Anyhoo, UA-cam let me take out the "middle man" (the wart on the arse of progress) and folks like YOU are watching again. Thanks again, Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante Thanks again. It is an honor to have you reply to my comment. Don't ever forget who you are and what great things you can offer our hobby. I wouldn't regret the loss of RKJYG it obviously wasn't you they were cancelling. It was subscriptions from people like me!
@@SteveMagnante I thought it was me but I see you felt the same way about "reality" auto programming. UA-cam has replaced the TV in my schedule. Your Mopar knowledge was the reason I'd tune into the Barrett Jackson Auctions. It's great that you and Spanky's new group saw the potential of the Texas Hoard and took that auction to the world. Keep finding them.
Groovy van,Steve. I remember the boogie van craze of the 70s. Takes me back to a simpler time. Thanks for sharing with us. Hope you don't run into a bee nest doing these videos
Its amazing that the sticker is still under the hood and you can read it also. Cmon steve....we gonna get the van club back together. 😀 thanks again.✌️
These vans also had the 8-3/4 rear up to '74, also available was the 8-3/8 (sometimes called 8-1/4) or 9-1/4. You could get the max-van option beginning in '71
@@CR7659 Correct...the 8-3/4 was an option. I had one in a 74 Plymouth Voyager PB200. Steve misspoke thinking this van had the 8-3/4. I had a '72 B200 Maxi passenger van that had the 8-3/8 with 10" brakes. I replaced it with a 9-1/4 with 11" brakes out of a '77.
Its great to follow you, Steve.. I owned a 109" B300 Tradesman for a couple of years in the mid 70ties. I bought a lot of new parts in order to convert it to a "StreetVan".. A 1968 Buick GS 400 4-speed convertible came in the way, so out with the van and in with the GS. The GS learned me the huge quality difference between a Chevelle and the GS. Buicks are far better built and quality is far better... Keep up the good work. Greetings from Sweden
@@jacobfleming565 Yeah, Sweden has a huge US-carscene and lots of muscle cars were imported from The US to Sweden after the first US energy crises in 1973... Both Ford & GM operated assembly plants in Copenhagen, Danmark. At one point GM operated two separate plants in Copenhagen. So yes, lots of US Iron in Scandinavia.
I've always been amazed at how very similar the Dodge and GM vans in 1971 forward were so very much the same. Both were amazing vans built for many years. Note, the GM SPID sticker was also under the hood as I had two different 1975 Chevy's.
It's great to see the broadcast/option tag, because with the tag we can brag and with the VIN we win: B2 for B200 3/4 ton rated van, 1 for Tradesman van, A for 6,000 # or less Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, E for 318 V8, 4 for 1974 model year, X for Missouri Truck assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Missouri plant is long closed now. Vans were also made at Pillette Road in Windsor, Ontario Canada starting in 1974, which also closed after the B series van was discontinued by Chrysler in 2003. Exterior paint is code DT6443 Medium Gold Metallic as shown on the label.
Great episode as usual. I remember the van detour in the'70's. The one that sticks in my mind was the Bonneville Beast mid engine chopped top Ford van. Now that was something!
I like that green "telephone booth" cabover across the road on the left. Interesting how vans developed from the old "panel truck". Always enjoy your videos! Lots of history.
👋😂👍Nothing says 70s like an all shaggy carpet interior American racing wheels round side port windows, and cool graphics like a van! Chevy, Dodge, and Ford! The classic’s!👌🤣👍great stuff Steve! Thanks for giving us all a trip trough memory lane!
Man that Van brings back some memories :-) We had panelvans, Bedford TF Vans and Ford Transits to play with but Panelvans were the mainstream with Holden Sandman Vans, Chrysler Drifters and Ford just had higher spec work vans with either tailgates or barn doors, Perspex bubble windows in many shapes and Yes the Aussie Shag was farmed to extinction providing their polyester pelts for nefarious deeds. 18, 23 and 40 Channel 27mhz CB radios with 9ft stainless 1/4 wave antenna, modded with Digiscans and Linear amps all in pursuit of the elusive YL who were more often than not neither Y nor L but we didnt mind because it was all about the chase :-D I should dig out my GE B model or Johnstone Viking 352D and see if those CB's still work now I think of it. Thanks for the Trip Steve!
I owned two Dodge vans: 1972 B300 extended version, 318, automatic. And a 1976 B100 short version, 318, 4spd O/D manual. The 72 was a wonderful vehicle. The 76 ran good for the first 30 days, then problems started with the emission system. I learned about those pesky ballast resistors, and after being stranded once, I always carried a spare. Sold the 76 in 84, due to emission testing, as a lot of that 'stuff' had mysteriously been stolen while the van was parked.
I just called the junkyard and asked about this van and they are making sure it's still there and nothing gone since you made the video about it,. Im gonna come from ky and get it next week and put my 383 with 3 deuces on it in it , a tree fell on my van and destroyed it last month and that's exactly what I been looking for to put the engine in, my van is a 72. And it's pulverized, i wish we could still post pictures here so I could show you mine with the tree on it, thanks for showing that old van cause I haven't been able to find one in ky, much appreciated Steve
My older brother bought a new white Dodge Tradesman in 1976 { or 5}. I helped him customize it into a Harley Hauler. People would throw the JC Whitney catalogue at these things like this one, parkway windows, rubber fender flares, roof rack. His had a Craig 8 track quad stereo, slotted rims, polar bear fur on the roof a fridge & green shag carpet a CB with a whip antenna. 10-4 good buddy
Steve - I worked at Year One for five years as a writer for their catalogs and magazine. Holy crap would you have fit right in there! I truly enjoy everything you’ve done - watching your videos is like sitting in the break room back at YO. Keep up the great work!
Still a cool van, Steve. ! My brother had a 74 maxi with the 360 , 2 tone avacado green w/ white mid section. Great van that had over 250,000 on it. Could haul a lot of people & stuff.! Brings back memories. ! Thanks Steve. !
Awesome thank you for sharing this !!!!! I grew up around custom vans my father was a huge van guy as a kid he took me everywhere and i totally remember the Hemi van and there was a big block Chevy 4x4 van that was the talk of the town. back then you could not get a big block in a Chevy van I miss them days pops shop was always full of vans
I remember looking at the magazines and admiring the crazy murals on the sides (I wanted one with UFOS). To see something wild search “Japan van racing” on UA-cam. They road race the old Chrysler vans!
Used to be a guy that had one parked in my neighborhood that was converted into a six wheeler (two tandem axles in the rear) and had the whole Star wars Darth Vader and X-Wing fighters shooting at each other on an airbrush mural all over the side of it!! Literally look like a spaceship! As a kid I thought it was the most glorious thing I'd ever seen!!! Lol! Those vans are long gone now, haven't seen them in over 20 years. Such a shame because I'd love to have got my hands on one!
My buddy Van bought one new in '79 it was the Max van we used it for work all week installing carpet and partied in it all weekend @ Haulover Beach!!!! We customized it inside using 12' tongue & groovy pine on the roof and Van made a large mural of the Rolling Stones Lips & Tongue out of carpet on the left well so when the sliding door was opened you saw it!!!! Good Times indeed!!!!
Looks like a survivor seeing the sticker, original paint and first/last set of custom wheels. Whoever did the interior should be proud because most would have started coming apart long ago.
I have a 1972 Dodge b350 van with a 360 cubic inch and a 727 torqueflite transmission with the non lock-up torque converter with 57 thousand original miles
Pretty cool. I had a 74 t100. It was all decked out. It was all right it rotted out so I ended up cutting it into a pickup truck and then I gave it to my sister-in-law and then probably ended up in the scrap yard.
I refurbished 2--70's Dodge Challengers in the early to mid 1980's with most parts coming from Year One. Loved to go pick up my orders and check out the things they stocked.
When I was in my teens, I worked on a farm that had just purchased a 1975 Plymouth Voyager van which I think was basically the Plymouth version of the Dodge van. It was a nice riding van. The only problem was that it had the 225 slant six engine. My 1971 Scamp with a 225 was a wonderful car. However by the mid 70's with the addition of the pollution control the 225 became very hard to start. You would have to crank it for up to a minute when it was cold before it would actually catch and run.
Headers are super easy to install. One bad thing Chrysler did was that in later years of the B Van, it moved the timing marks from the transmission to the damper which made timing adjustments more difficult as there is limited room next to the steering column.
Great video; my 76 Dodge shorty is in my garage waiting for things to cool down (like fall) before I start chasing parasitic electrical drains, leaking main seals and more leaks in the 727 trans. That one there looks surprisingly rust free for Mass. and would likely be a cheap project for someone. I hope somebody watching your video rescues that thing, the pinstriping looks darn good too.
The last one I worked on that had a crazy electrical drain (and charging issue) was a 76 shorty. And they have a fairly common problem over where the battery sits under the hood, there's a large wiring bus that bolts to the firewall right behind the battery. Well the battery acid over the years will start corroding the wires inside of this bus where it bolts to the firewall, and cause all kinds of electrical Gremlins. And I've seen this quite a few times on many of the b series vans. They all seem to have the same issue right there. You won't see the corrosion on the outside of the plug, it'll only be when you unplug it from the firewall is when you'll see a couple burnt pins. That's why most people miss it and go elsewhere looking for the issue. Not saying that that is the problem you're having....... But it is a VERY COMMON PROBLEM. So I figured I'd just put that out there! 🙂 Also, if your gauges on your dash are having a problem working as well I.E. (coolant gauge, etc) the wiring plug that plugs into the back of the instrument cluster, on the back of the cluster is a printed circuit board with like 12 pins. These pens like to work loose and cause all kinds of gremlins. And all they only got to be loose a little bit to cause issues sometimes you'll have to resolder the base of each pin where it meets the printed circuit board, and then all those issues will stop. Like I said I've ran into this problem a couple times on these b-series vans. Lol
These are the real inspiration for the minivan. Chrysler sold so many A and B series vans that management believed buyers would give another Mopar van a chance
I Remember Working on those Vans When I Was 20 yrs old The Phone Company Had a Bunch of Them Out Here in California.. Some of those Had a Carter Carbureator / some Had A Thermal quad Carburetor.. Most of them were 318 engines Bullet Proof
Boogie on, Steve. I love the orange shag carpet, I'd love to have something like that. The 318 is an awesome engine, reliable, you used to be able ( if you knew what you were doing, I do) to get good power and performance with boneyard parts. I guess the boneyards don't have many affordable parts anymore, but back in my time......
There used to be a shop here in Marlboro MA called "Vans Limited" they used to do alot of those funky 70's conversions and make overs. Boy if that van could talk lol.
I have a 1987 dodge b250 with a 360 4 barrel in it, just like the ones in Groundhog Day and Home Alone. The only real problem I've ever had with it was the quadrajunk. I replaced it with a Holley 4 barrel and added an electric fuel pump and all those problems magically disappeared, imagine that! At least once a week someone asks me if I want to sell it.
I haven't watched this yet but last night while watching yesterday's video I noticed this van in the background. Since I was a teenager in the 70s it automatically drew my attention. I guess great minds think alike. By the way a certain cable channel ran Junkyard gold yesterday 6/16/22. I recorded nine episodes and watched them back to back. Even though I had seen them before I still learned something.
My family had a 73 Maxivan with a 360, all 8 kids and 2 adults had a seat plus room to haul camping gear. It was a main form of transportation for many Boy Scout camping trips. But it always had engine problems with at least one complete engine rebuild under warranty. Even so it had lots of power with a full load and sort of a cool car to drive around because you could bring all of your friends and some.
Gosh, I miss those days. There were a couple of low budget, drive in quality movies made about the custom van scene from back then. If only I knew then what I know now...
Thank you and nice job Steve for bringing attention to 71-77 Mopar B Vans. Chrysler outsold Chevy and Ford and held 40% of the Van market during the 70's. Many aftermarket items are no longer available for these Vans, but there is a niche for these classics and a few vendors who offer used parts at a competitive price. Mopar B Van owners are fortunate that many junk yards and even some Blue Collar neighborhoods still have them parked nearby. Hot Rodding a Dodge Van is easy. All speed parts for SB and BB are available. The only thing I see to be a challenge is finding a 4 speed assembly and either Step Headers or 1 3/4 small blocks for a 71-77 application.
Carthritis..... Steve you're such a comedian... I love watching your videos and listening to your unlimited automotive knowledge... keep it up.
I wish I still had my dads 1968 A100 with a 273 v8 I got my drivers license in it in 1978 great van sat 8 we went everywhere in that van in the late 60s and 70s my dad lived that van if I ever find the lite blue with center one I’ll buy it for my dad put a 360 Magnum in it with a 727 automatic and a transfer case my dad can have a nice van to drive go out in the woods enjoy the scenery and live life in his 80s thanks for the video Steve brought back a lot of memories retired US Army sergeant Major Gamsby
So glad you did an episode on boogie vans!!.... especially the dodge b-series, which was the best looking model in it's day (in my opinion)! We restored a 76 at the last shop I worked at....and it was fully loaded with all the goodies!! Thrush side pipes, keystone mags, sunroof, windshield visor, fender flares, and an iconic 70's stripe job! Wish UA-cam would allow me to upload pictures cause I'd post a few. This rig was badass!!! So sad to see how many have disappeared from the roads and backyards in the last 20 years!!! You can barely find them anymore.🥺
Steve I saw this van in the background of the previous video, thank you very much for doing a spot on this cool van ,your video makes my day right on, keep trucking….
I watch a lot of videos that they act disappointed to find a 318. I have had a ton of good things out of every 318 I've ever had. In my opinion the 318 is a great engine!
Almost indestructible if you kept oil in it.
Yes, do a timing chain along the way at 100K or so and the 318 will go 250K easy. Keep the 2 BBL and add dual exhaust, plenty of power and 18-19mpg. Totally underrated engine
I had a 77 Tradesman 200. 318, 4 Brl. The starting motor was noisy and contrary. The carburetor had to be tweaked constantly. It got so expensive, I had to learn how to put a kit in and maintain it all by myself.
IT'S THE 8 CYLINDER SLANT 6..VIRTUALLY BULLETPROOF
the lean mean 318
I've had my 77 Dodge for almost 30 years now. Customized it myself and attended many van events over the years, including the nationals. Vanning is still alive and well. Not in the same numbers as it's heyday, but there's still a lot of vanners out there, and events just about every weekend. This was definitely a vanners van.
I have a 77 as well!
vans are still cool
Cool!👌😎👍
I’ve been trying to get a van myself. My dad had always had the old chevy vans. Those were the coolest
Look up the dodge van craze in Japan, they haul bikes to the track and race on the track, dogeban
That must have been a sweet setup back in its day. Beautiful pinstriping, the porthole windows and slot mags. Kinda sad to see it like this I bet it had a good life.
it could be saved imo
It was someone’s pride and joy!
Wow! in yesterday's video on the rebranded MACK truck I commented on this very van in the back ground and here we are! Great vids as usual...Namaste Steve!
Chris, I thought the exact same thing!!
Did the same with the ramcharger in the background of a video a few weeks back, and sure enough he got around to it!
Watch Steve's Junkyard Crawl videos closely and you'll often see the subject of the next video. A fun little guessing game to play while waiting for the next informative video!
I said the same this I asked when can we see the van well here we are ! LoL
It was just a matter of time....I think he'll feature every dinosaur in that yard
I was in high school when the van craze was at its high point. Fun stuff indeed.
Likewise...class of 74
@@gman77gas 75 for me
In 2014 I sold my '76 Dodge California Custom with shag carpet, CB with whip antennae, mini bar/fridge, 8 track, wood paneling, dual moon roofs, Cragar SS mags with BFG white letter tires & a healthy 360 4bbl with side pipes...I miss the hell out of that shaggin wagon but I couldnt afford to fuel it up now like I used to! That boogie van still has lots of potential & hope someone sees this & recues it - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌❤☮
Oh man, seriously missing the '77 B200 I used to own 20 years ago. 318, 4 speed overdrive manual, custom interior. Never should have let it go.
Saw this van in yestetdays vid. Thanks for doing it Steve! It definately looks salvagable! Interior looks clean! Someone needs to rescue it! RichRebuilds this would make a great build for your channel!
I think you were the kind of kid that stuck playing cards and clothespins in your bike spokes to make that engine noise , like me ! Great vids and memories Steve . Keep em coming !
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards.
Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎
Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards.
Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎
Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards.
Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎
Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards.
Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎
Such great memories.
Same here, I got yelled at more times than I can remember for “ruining” mom and dad’s playing cards.
Yes it was worth it for the “realistic” top fuel Hemi sounds.😎
Such great memories.
When I was a kid my father has a dodge transvan. It was tan with brown stripes and port hole windows. Even had brown shag carpets.
My favorite episode so far.. Bring on more Boogie Vans! I really like how you always show vintage magazines for perspective. Now if you had pulled out a Revell Big Bad Van kit for the icing on the cake! Ha!
He also needs to look in the glove compartments more.
Was born in '75.
Would love to have seen that sweet ride back then.
Thank you so much for covering the Dodge Tradesman bands Steve.
Myself and my five siblings were all saved in a '70s Dodge Maxi van and we grew up with them our entire childhoods.
So again thank you Steve and I love your work man.. ☮️❤️ brother
Carpet installers loved using the max length Dodge vans because they could fit the carpet rolls inside and close the cargo doors.
Fuzzy side up 😜
@@davidkastin4240 Things were furry back then.......🤠
I remember going to the big DodgeLand dealership in Springfield New Jersey as a little kid. My little brother and I marveling at the orange deep shag carpeted interior of a custom Dodge van on the showroom floor. A playhouse on wheels!
Meanwhile my Mom was finalizing a deal for a base of bases Dodge Dart, no air conditioning, no carpet, manual windows and locks, automatic with a slant six.
This is the most sought after model of any van right here ! . really nice find Steve.
Hey Steve, your videos keep getting better and better. Just look at how your subscriber numbers keep going up. You are definitely becoming one on my favorite UA-cam channels. It's amazing on how you find all these neat vehicles in the junkyard and point out these cool and interesting facts. Dig those old car magazine you use to relate to the vehicle your going over. This old Dodge Van is an interesting subject. I Remer this craze as a kid, I'm about the same age as you. Be careful out there as the season is heating up. Poison Ivy, Snakes, Bees, Wasps and such!
this was once someones pride and joy
My brother had one like that back in 78-79 with a built 360. I was 16. Those were the good old days.
The ol’ shaggin’ wagon!, classic. 👍🇨🇦😂
In 1982 had a 77 Dodge van with a 440 6-pack. Took us 2 weeks to install and get up and running.
Cool!
I always liked those vans. A friend of mine hauls cars for Chrysler. When they announced the end of this style van to be replaced by the Daimler van he hauled over 4000 of the older style vans to Elkhart Indiana where they made conversion vans.
I bet I worked on some of those vans. Used to work for a motor home manufacturer that used Dodge chassis to build those back in the day.
I wish I still had my 74 318 powered Plymouth Satellite mint green only option it had was AC, I put it through Hell when I was in my 20's 70 MPH 2nd gear drops it would Squat and Fly the mighty Torque Flite never gave me a bit of problems Stupidly got rid of it, couldn't Kill the 318 . Great old 4 door.
If you were drivin that back in ‘79, you were stylin. The custom van shop became the hot destination.
There was 70's movie called The Van that starred Dodge vans.
Wasn't that movie a trip with a waterbed in the back.
@@kurt2022 LOL!
Great Job on this series Steve. I really appreciate all your hard work. Hopefully you'll find some more pre-1960s vehicles. Can you imagine telling us about a Deuce Coupe that was found out in the woods? Junkyard Gold was great. I quit Motor Trend when you your show ended. So glad I found you here!
Hi Nicolas, THANKS for seeking out The Junkyard Crawl. I too was very disappointed when MT "scrapped" RKJYG. It was a long, 5-year slog to get somebody, anybody to put it on the air. The Decision Makers at Speed Channel, Fox Sports, Velocity (shame on them!!!) all didn't "get it". Then the Mighty David Freiburger saw The Light over at the old Motor Trend On Demand where RKJYG found a solid viewership. Then comes the "merger" with velocity and the same Decision Makers arrive and....kill the show in favor of "more relevant" reality-based shi....er, programming. Not saying all reality-based car shows aren't good, just too damn many of them. Anyhoo, UA-cam let me take out the "middle man" (the wart on the arse of progress) and folks like YOU are watching again. Thanks again, Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante Thanks again. It is an honor to have you reply to my comment. Don't ever forget who you are and what great things you can offer our hobby. I wouldn't regret the loss of RKJYG it obviously wasn't you they were cancelling. It was subscriptions from people like me!
I hope if Steve finds a Deuce in the woods, the video ends with him showing it in his driveway with a for sale sign on it.
@@CR7659 , I dropped a deuce in the woods a couple of months back. If anyone finds it ,let me know. 💩
@@SteveMagnante I thought it was me but I see you felt the same way about "reality" auto programming. UA-cam has replaced the TV in my schedule. Your Mopar knowledge was the reason I'd tune into the Barrett Jackson Auctions. It's great that you and Spanky's new group saw the potential of the Texas Hoard and took that auction to the world. Keep finding them.
Groovy van,Steve. I remember the boogie van craze of the 70s. Takes me back to a simpler time. Thanks for sharing with us. Hope you don't run into a bee nest doing these videos
As child of 70s & 80 s I sure miss the custom vans thing .
Its amazing that the sticker is still under the hood and you can read it also. Cmon steve....we gonna get the van club back together. 😀 thanks again.✌️
These vans also had the 8-3/4 rear up to '74, also available was the 8-3/8 (sometimes called 8-1/4) or 9-1/4. You could get the max-van option beginning in '71
Tag on this one looked like it says 8 3/8
@@CR7659 Correct...the 8-3/4 was an option. I had one in a 74 Plymouth Voyager PB200. Steve misspoke thinking this van had the 8-3/4. I had a '72 B200 Maxi passenger van that had the 8-3/8 with 10" brakes. I replaced it with a 9-1/4 with 11" brakes out of a '77.
@@21Piloteer What he's pointing at clearly says 8 3/8, I worked Dodge dealership flat rate those years, most had a corporate, tin rear cover axle.
@@billmiller7138 yes..I saw that, but Steve said it was an 8-3/4. He simply misspoke.
Its great to follow you, Steve..
I owned a 109" B300 Tradesman for a couple of years in the mid 70ties.
I bought a lot of new parts in order to convert it to a "StreetVan"..
A 1968 Buick GS 400 4-speed convertible came in the way, so out with the van and in with the GS.
The GS learned me the huge quality difference between a Chevelle and the GS.
Buicks are far better built and quality is far better...
Keep up the good work.
Greetings from Sweden
You guys get american cars out there?
@@jacobfleming565 Yeah, Sweden has a huge US-carscene and lots of muscle cars were imported from The US to Sweden after the first US energy crises in 1973...
Both Ford & GM operated assembly plants in Copenhagen, Danmark.
At one point GM operated two separate plants in Copenhagen.
So yes, lots of US Iron in Scandinavia.
Damn, a little paint, bodywork, mechanical work and that would be one sexy ass love machine. Dammit Steve......now I want a van again!
I've always been amazed at how very similar the Dodge and GM vans in 1971 forward were so very much the same. Both were amazing vans built for many years. Note, the GM SPID sticker was also under the hood as I had two different 1975 Chevy's.
Oh man, the pinstriping on that van. 🤘😎
Watching every day as the subscribers count goes up on this channel! This is great stuff!
It's great to see the broadcast/option tag, because with the tag we can brag and with the VIN we win:
B2 for B200 3/4 ton rated van, 1 for Tradesman van, A for 6,000 # or less Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, E for 318 V8, 4 for 1974 model year, X for Missouri Truck assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Missouri plant is long closed now. Vans were also made at Pillette Road in Windsor, Ontario Canada starting in 1974, which also closed after the B series van was discontinued by Chrysler in 2003.
Exterior paint is code DT6443 Medium Gold Metallic as shown on the label.
Great episode as usual. I remember the van detour in the'70's. The one that sticks in my mind was the Bonneville Beast mid engine chopped top Ford van. Now that was something!
I like that green "telephone booth" cabover across the road on the left. Interesting how vans developed from the old "panel truck". Always enjoy your videos! Lots of history.
👋😂👍Nothing says 70s like an all shaggy carpet interior American racing wheels round side port windows, and cool graphics like a van! Chevy, Dodge, and Ford! The classic’s!👌🤣👍great stuff Steve! Thanks for giving us all a trip trough memory lane!
Man that Van brings back some memories :-)
We had panelvans, Bedford TF Vans and Ford Transits to play with but Panelvans were the mainstream with Holden Sandman Vans, Chrysler Drifters and Ford just had higher spec work vans with either tailgates or barn doors, Perspex bubble windows in many shapes and Yes the Aussie Shag was farmed to extinction providing their polyester pelts for nefarious deeds.
18, 23 and 40 Channel 27mhz CB radios with 9ft stainless 1/4 wave antenna, modded with Digiscans and Linear amps all in pursuit of the elusive YL who were more often than not neither Y nor L but we didnt mind because it was all about the chase :-D
I should dig out my GE B model or Johnstone Viking 352D and see if those CB's still work now I think of it.
Thanks for the Trip Steve!
I owned two Dodge vans: 1972 B300 extended version, 318, automatic. And a 1976 B100 short version, 318, 4spd O/D manual. The 72 was a wonderful vehicle. The 76 ran good for the first 30 days, then problems started with the emission system. I learned about those pesky ballast resistors, and after being stranded once, I always carried a spare. Sold the 76 in 84, due to emission testing, as a lot of that 'stuff' had mysteriously been stolen while the van was parked.
You mean back when a catalytic converter theft would have been a "good thing".
i remember the sticker ‘ don’t laugh, your daughter is probably in here’
The best van ever
I'd love to see someone make a modern take on the old boogie vans of the late 70s with a modern Sprinter van or a Ford E250 or like a Chevy Express
I just called the junkyard and asked about this van and they are making sure it's still there and nothing gone since you made the video about it,. Im gonna come from ky and get it next week and put my 383 with 3 deuces on it in it , a tree fell on my van and destroyed it last month and that's exactly what I been looking for to put the engine in, my van is a 72. And it's pulverized, i wish we could still post pictures here so I could show you mine with the tree on it, thanks for showing that old van cause I haven't been able to find one in ky, much appreciated Steve
Loving what you're doing with this channel, dahmn youre putting the work into it. Format is brilliant, sure it's going to fly. Thanks.
Sandwich length videos are perfect, and I absolutely love learning about all the things he finds, 10 minutes with ton's of content
@@davidpistek6241 The guy is an automotive encyclopaedia no doubt!
I'll bet those speakers are sparkomatic's
I've got a deep seeded love for old vans!
My older brother bought a new white Dodge Tradesman in 1976 { or 5}. I helped him customize it into a Harley Hauler. People would throw the JC Whitney catalogue at these things like this one, parkway windows, rubber fender flares, roof rack. His had a Craig 8 track quad stereo, slotted rims, polar bear fur on the roof a fridge & green shag carpet a CB with a whip antenna. 10-4 good buddy
Those curtains behind the seats look just like the ones I had in my 1968 Chevy van.
Steve - I worked at Year One for five years as a writer for their catalogs and magazine. Holy crap would you have fit right in there! I truly enjoy everything you’ve done - watching your videos is like sitting in the break room back at YO. Keep up the great work!
Still a cool van, Steve. ! My brother had a 74 maxi with the 360 , 2 tone avacado green w/ white mid section. Great van that had over 250,000 on it. Could haul a lot of people & stuff.! Brings back memories. ! Thanks Steve. !
Awesome thank you for sharing this !!!!! I grew up around custom vans my father was a huge van guy as a kid he took me everywhere and i totally remember the Hemi van and there was a big block Chevy 4x4 van that was the talk of the town. back then you could not get a big block in a Chevy van I miss them days pops shop was always full of vans
Running a 454 in my g30.
Back in my high school years. Smoking Tons of pot and Tripping on LSD..So Glad that I grew up and those days and the 1980s are Long Past.
I remember looking at the magazines and admiring the crazy murals on the sides (I wanted one with UFOS). To see something wild search “Japan van racing” on UA-cam. They road race the old Chrysler vans!
Used to be a guy that had one parked in my neighborhood that was converted into a six wheeler (two tandem axles in the rear) and had the whole Star wars Darth Vader and X-Wing fighters shooting at each other on an airbrush mural all over the side of it!! Literally look like a spaceship! As a kid I thought it was the most glorious thing I'd ever seen!!! Lol! Those vans are long gone now, haven't seen them in over 20 years. Such a shame because I'd love to have got my hands on one!
My buddy Van bought one new in '79 it was the Max van we used it for work all week installing carpet and partied in it all weekend @ Haulover Beach!!!! We customized it inside using 12' tongue & groovy pine on the roof and Van made a large mural of the Rolling Stones Lips & Tongue out of carpet on the left well so when the sliding door was opened you saw it!!!! Good Times indeed!!!!
Your buddies name was Van???
Looks like a survivor seeing the sticker, original paint and first/last set of custom wheels. Whoever did the interior should be proud because most would have started coming apart long ago.
Thanks for sharing all ur boogie van knowledge , great job Steve!!
Alls I need is a plain white van and some candy. Keep On Truckin'!
Way too cool! I'd love to have one of these!
Man, it's been decades since I've seen a Plymouth van.
Thanks for this. Bought my yellow Streetvan brand new in 1977x
Had a 78. 318cuin 3 on the tree. I painted it brushed black rustolium.
200k plus miles. My wife called it Black Death...
This is cool. Totally would love to put this back on the road.
70s where not a dark time the only dark time is now 👍🏻🇦🇺
I have a 1972 Dodge b350 van with a 360 cubic inch and a 727 torqueflite transmission with the non lock-up torque converter with 57 thousand original miles
Thanks for schooling me on this era of Dodge's van line. Someone's gotta snatch this one up!
Pretty cool. I had a 74 t100. It was all decked out. It was all right it rotted out so I ended up cutting it into a pickup truck and then I gave it to my sister-in-law and then probably ended up in the scrap yard.
I refurbished 2--70's Dodge Challengers in the early to mid 1980's with most parts coming from Year One. Loved to go pick up my orders and check out the things they stocked.
Thanks for the upload Steve
When I was in my teens, I worked on a farm that had just purchased a 1975 Plymouth Voyager van which I think was basically the Plymouth version of the Dodge van. It was a nice riding van. The only problem was that it had the 225 slant six engine. My 1971 Scamp with a 225 was a wonderful car. However by the mid 70's with the addition of the pollution control the 225 became very hard to start. You would have to crank it for up to a minute when it was cold before it would actually catch and run.
The garage I use to work at repaired a lot of vans. By far dodge van's we're the easiest to work on.
What was different about them???
Headers are super easy to install. One bad thing Chrysler did was that in later years of the B Van, it moved the timing marks from the transmission to the damper which made timing adjustments more difficult as there is limited room next to the steering column.
Cool....✌☮ Sure miss the custom van days! 🙂
Morning Steve!! Not much of a Van guy, but still a great video for the people that are!!
That van is a sweet rig..love vans
Great video; my 76 Dodge shorty is in my garage waiting for things to cool down (like fall) before I start chasing parasitic electrical drains, leaking main seals and more leaks in the 727 trans. That one there looks surprisingly rust free for Mass. and would likely be a cheap project for someone. I hope somebody watching your video rescues that thing, the pinstriping looks darn good too.
The last one I worked on that had a crazy electrical drain (and charging issue) was a 76 shorty. And they have a fairly common problem over where the battery sits under the hood, there's a large wiring bus that bolts to the firewall right behind the battery. Well the battery acid over the years will start corroding the wires inside of this bus where it bolts to the firewall, and cause all kinds of electrical Gremlins. And I've seen this quite a few times on many of the b series vans. They all seem to have the same issue right there. You won't see the corrosion on the outside of the plug, it'll only be when you unplug it from the firewall is when you'll see a couple burnt pins. That's why most people miss it and go elsewhere looking for the issue. Not saying that that is the problem you're having....... But it is a VERY COMMON PROBLEM. So I figured I'd just put that out there! 🙂
Also, if your gauges on your dash are having a problem working as well I.E. (coolant gauge, etc) the wiring plug that plugs into the back of the instrument cluster, on the back of the cluster is a printed circuit board with like 12 pins. These pens like to work loose and cause all kinds of gremlins. And all they only got to be loose a little bit to cause issues sometimes you'll have to resolder the base of each pin where it meets the printed circuit board, and then all those issues will stop. Like I said I've ran into this problem a couple times on these b-series vans. Lol
Awesome, seen it in the background yeterday!!!
These are the real inspiration for the minivan. Chrysler sold so many A and B series vans that management believed buyers would give another Mopar van a chance
I Remember Working on those Vans When I Was 20 yrs old The Phone Company Had a
Bunch of Them Out Here in California.. Some of those Had a Carter Carbureator / some Had
A Thermal quad Carburetor.. Most of them were 318 engines Bullet Proof
Really wondering about that van when I saw it in background
Boogie on, Steve. I love the orange shag carpet, I'd love to have something like that. The 318 is an awesome engine, reliable, you used to be able ( if you knew what you were doing, I do) to get good power and performance with boneyard parts. I guess the boneyards don't have many affordable parts anymore, but back in my time......
There used to be a shop here in Marlboro MA called "Vans Limited" they used to do alot of those funky 70's conversions and make overs. Boy if that van could talk lol.
I have a 1987 dodge b250 with a 360 4 barrel in it, just like the ones in Groundhog Day and Home Alone. The only real problem I've ever had with it was the quadrajunk. I replaced it with a Holley 4 barrel and added an electric fuel pump and all those problems magically disappeared, imagine that! At least once a week someone asks me if I want to sell it.
Love automotive history, nice work keep going!
I just bought a one owner 60k 1973 shorty with NO RUST OR DENTS to flip, part of me wants to keep it pretty badly though. BOOGIEVANS FOR THE WIN!!!
Fabulous Steve, just fabulous! Who else can you rely on with info like that, all from the top of his head!! Keep it up!
The Dodge Tradesmen and Plymouth Voyager in the 70’s look great
I haven't watched this yet but last night while watching yesterday's video I noticed this van in the background. Since I was a teenager in the 70s it automatically drew my attention. I guess great minds think alike. By the way a certain cable channel ran Junkyard gold yesterday 6/16/22. I recorded nine episodes and watched them back to back. Even though I had seen them before I still learned something.
Dang. That van must have been bitchin when it was on the road. Someone definitely loved it.
Oh look, a DNA box!
I had 2 of these ,a 75 and 77. This van looks worth saving
This van makes go and watch Corvette Summer!
I love them vans Had a 65 had a 72 73 92 love them all the 73 was a 360 3 speed in the floor. Most of them were customized except for one
My family had a 73 Maxivan with a 360, all 8 kids and 2 adults had a seat plus room to haul camping gear. It was a main form of transportation for many Boy Scout camping trips. But it always had engine problems with at least one complete engine rebuild under warranty. Even so it had lots of power with a full load and sort of a cool car to drive around because you could bring all of your friends and some.
Gosh, I miss those days. There were a couple of low budget, drive in quality movies made about the custom van scene from back then. If only I knew then what I know now...
Thank you and nice job Steve for bringing attention to 71-77 Mopar B Vans. Chrysler outsold Chevy and Ford and held 40% of the
Van market during the 70's.
Many aftermarket items are no longer available for these Vans, but there is a niche for these classics and a few vendors who offer used parts at a competitive price.
Mopar B Van owners are fortunate that many junk yards and even some Blue Collar neighborhoods still have them parked nearby.
Hot Rodding a Dodge Van is easy. All speed parts for SB and BB are available. The only thing I see to be a challenge is finding a 4 speed assembly and either Step Headers or 1 3/4 small blocks for a 71-77 application.