wow- MEMORIES! My '73 Tradesman 300 was so much fun for me. Mine had a 318- enjoyed it for years. Made it into a camper- traveled the U.S. with it... wow- had a sink and icebox in mine, and, of course, SHAG CARPETING. You find some NICE MEMORIES for me, Benny. THANKS!
Memory lane for sure , my 77 also had the 318 v8 , robust motor , it needed a carbon clean down one year , after that it was good to go . It had a wood looking custom paint with a burgundy base . Only dropped a driveshaft once that got me stranded , drove it to the beach on weekends and made a custom 59 Cadillac couch I built for its inside feature . One for the memories , thanks .
Very cool! I had a ‘77 short Dodge van with the 6cyl leaning tower of power and 3 on the tree. I drove it until the front rotors needed replaced. @ $125 each I could not justify that expense and parted it out. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Cool. I have a 76 Maxivan with a 440 in it. We trailered it from Iowa back to Illinois at the start of summer. It's solid and on its way to its second round of being a boogie van.
bumper stickers in Australia from the van era.. "dont laugh your daughter could be inside" "iff you see it rockin dont bother knockin" "shaggin wagon" I was in America on vacation with my parents 1972,1973, these vans often had sun set murals on the sides. If i had one of these vans today the bumper sticker could read "dont laugh your Mother/ grandmother could be inside. Long time no Poontang in the back of that rig. steve in Australia.
I was happy to see you got those porthole windows. People sleep not realizing they're worth money because van people want the old windows when they can find them. Last year I got a couple star windows at a spot in the woods and two sets of teardrop bubbles. One of the teardrop sets was pink and against all odds I had a couple people going nuts on those and they definitely paid up.
i grew up in one of these. my mom owned one because she wanted to make sure she was never homeless and always had a roof over her kids head if we got down on our luck. had the yellow shag carpet the fur and blacklight, full size bed and a mini fridge. she had an old coleman stove to cook on and plenty of camping gear in it. she even installed her own bathroom by buying a small porta potty and a curtain. .... which sucked for us kids when we would pull up to a store and wanna go in saying "i gotta pee" she would just shrug and say go pee, ill brb lol. such a smart lady lol.
Dude's got the doors padlocked like Mr. Bean's Mini Cooper! XD Shaggin Waggin fo sure! Looks like it's had three paint jobs! Plain yellow, then red orange, and then green with gold pinstriping! Pretty cool I'd say! Even think of taking the license plate with you? It's vintage! The smart thing to do is to wear a mask to avoid breathing in that mold! Benny should carry masks and gloves so that he don't get diseases from rats, mold, and whatnot. Beanies don't help haha!
Whoa Nelley, SMP and not for me. Some SMP (Standard Motor Products) parts were hit or miss back then. Standard Motor Products is still located at 37-18 Northern Blvd, Long Island City NY 11101. The movie Cadillac Man was partially filmed behind it at Bayer Cadillac which was located at 37-15 Northern Blvd in Long Island City. They were also an Oldsmobile dealer. A coworker of mine who is now retired worked at Bayer. In front of that at one time was Triangle Pontiac, located at 38-15 Northern Blvd, also Long Island City. Standard Motor Products is across the street. However, they no longer own the building and lease it from the new owners. Some coils were made in Long Island City, others were made at other locations that they operated, and most part numbers were purchased from outside vendors. I have friends that knew the parts manager at Triangle Pontiac and said that he was one of the best parts managers around and always did the right thing people that they dealt with. No VIN, can't win, but some of it can be figured out, no doubt: B for B Series Van, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman, possible B for 6,001 to 10,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, F for 360 V8 with two barrel, 4 for 1974 model year, possible X for Missouri Truck (Fenton) assembly or J for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly or possible S for Warren Truck, Warren, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Missouri Truck facility was part of the St. Louis (Fenton), MO complex and operated from 1959 to 2009 and was a minivan plant for a time. The Pillette Road facility operated from 1974 to 2003 and closed after the last B Series vans rolled off the line in 2003. The Warren Truck facility still operates under Stellantis today and opened in 1938. It was known as "Dodge City" for a number of years. No tag, can't brag, but possible DT7776 Dark Green exterior paint. Whoa Nelley, when the van is rockin', don't come knockin'. 1974 and soon to be out the door. Dark Green is no longer mean. 3-6-0 and gotta go. Torqueflite soon to be out of sight. Missouri Truck is soon to be out of luck. MOPAR not going very far. Parts from SMP and it's over for thee. That's it, time to quit. Old moldy van and ready for the trash can. Going to be flat and that's that. Maybe made in Dodge City and searching for some pity. Going to get squished and surely UTG, maybe Benny, a few here, but not really the Google Man are going to be pissed.
My grandfather bought a bare '74 Tradesvan brand new and converted it into a "Boogie van" with fridge, bed/couch, sink, stove, wood paneling and that same bubble window in the back. It was so they could travel from the midwest out to visit us in CA and they would park at truck stops for the night on the way. He kept it on immaculate shape up until health issues forced him to sell it in '84 Always wonder what ever happened to it. Probably crushed by now.
great van to restore..Bizi Body van conversions here in the 70s in california were based on these I had one back in the day with the sticker that said if this van is rockin dont bother rockin great times
Guy on my block is one of those grumpy old men with a flawless lawn no one is allowed to step on and a beautiful house straight out of a real estate magazine. However rotting slowly in his driveway is his old 1970s boogie van in varying shades of brown. I guess he could not part with it lol
My friend had the passenger version. I was driving it one day up a hill at 50mph and as i kept pressing the gas down until it was on the floor the van kept slowing down and i couldnt tell what was happening. Turns out the throttle mechanism under the hood had come loose so the gas moved but the levers didnt ! LOL I tightened then up and it was fixed.
@@googleusergp That wasn’t my question. ‘70s era MOPARs are well known to blow ballast resistors-frequently enough that you always carry one with you. If the previous owner carried a coil, could the resistor be very far away?
@@OnlyGeneralMotors I know that. I worked for a manufacturer that made and offered them. Yes, many owners of "Mostly Old Parts and Rust" would carry a ballast resistor in the glove box, Standard part #RU-4 or RU-11.
That van has some good parts the 8 3/4 rear is good the wiper arms have brass instead of plastic the vin tag is in the door jam it’s not a Shorty but still could be saved the cargo door have glass so they are not the good ones the ports have some value it looks like someone added a gas tank for long haul’s its a good 70s find to bad it’s in the yard
I can relate! Since I have an 8 lug truck again, I need to get a 1/2" drive one to keep in the truck for tire changing and other things. So I've been looking at them, seeing how much I'm gonna have to spend....
@@ClassicRideSociety I found one walking home over the summer from mowing the lawn at my other property. I walked over there and, on the way back I spotted one in the grassy area near where they were building a house. It has some road rash. I got a battery and charger for it and brought to work to test. Fired right up and works fine. It's a DCF887 cordless impact.
I'm a chevy man but I had a 73 and 76 Tradesman vans solid panel vans no side or rear windows and a 66 a100 split window van also panel I loved loved l9ved my 66 but these were great vans and every bit as good as chevy g10 vans I just prefer my g10s but Sad she's a straight classic no smog needed and junked someone should have saved her. I do t like those or any add on windows ,vents or sunroofs ,well I don't like any moon or sun roofs at all even factory and why all my camaros have no t tops but damn that van was someone's baby once . Someone with money needs to be at all these yards to stop them from being junked as long as the paperwork is still there they can be sold before they hit the yard and even after they sell vehicles in Arizona that are out in the yards someone in my van club bought 5 mid engine vans like my 69 that were already in the yard to be parted he fixed 4 and the 5th was smashed so she had to be cut up
Correct, but the door was locked. Sometimes the VIN is also on the underhood option label or the broadcast tag, but this van appeared to not have either of those.
I Remember When These Were Brand Spakin New. I was 13 then and Going into The 7th. grade..MANY folks had these back then. Like The 5.7 Hemi Ram Trucks are Now.
I’m sure back in day that was a sweet ride!
Groovy....😁
These vans WERE AWESOME! I owned a '73 Dodge "200" conversion (A $300 investment in '89!) THESE WERE WONDERFUL RIDES!
I Wonder how many people exist today because of this van
Alot
Not a 1, they all swallowed back then.
@@standingvertical3048 gross
"If this Van is a rockin don't come a knockin!
Hey Benny couldn't imagine what happened in that van through the years! 🇺🇲 🏁 😎 🏁
Benny l think that is a serial killer's van with the locks on the outside 🙃
wow- MEMORIES! My '73 Tradesman 300 was so much fun for me. Mine had a 318- enjoyed it for years. Made it into a camper- traveled the U.S. with it... wow- had a sink and icebox in mine, and, of course, SHAG CARPETING. You find some NICE MEMORIES for me, Benny. THANKS!
I guess that's a very good reason why it was padlocked shut for sure Benny 🤣 PU!
It's a shame there aren't more of these left
Memory lane for sure , my 77 also had the 318 v8 , robust motor , it needed a carbon clean down one year , after that it was good to go . It had a wood looking custom paint with a burgundy base . Only dropped a driveshaft once that got me stranded , drove it to the beach on weekends and made a custom 59 Cadillac couch I built for its inside feature . One for the memories , thanks .
Very cool! I had a ‘77 short Dodge van with the 6cyl leaning tower of power and 3 on the tree. I drove it until the front rotors needed replaced. @ $125 each I could not justify that expense and parted it out. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Cool. I have a 76 Maxivan with a 440 in it. We trailered it from Iowa back to Illinois at the start of summer. It's solid and on its way to its second round of being a boogie van.
bumper stickers in Australia from the van era.. "dont laugh your daughter could be inside" "iff you see it rockin dont bother knockin"
"shaggin wagon" I was in America on vacation with my parents 1972,1973, these vans often had sun set murals on the sides. If i had one of these vans today the bumper sticker could read "dont laugh your Mother/ grandmother could be inside. Long time no Poontang in the back of that rig. steve in Australia.
Another job well done by the Google man.
I was happy to see you got those porthole windows. People sleep not realizing they're worth money because van people want the old windows when they can find them. Last year I got a couple star windows at a spot in the woods and two sets of teardrop bubbles. One of the teardrop sets was pink and against all odds I had a couple people going nuts on those and they definitely paid up.
i grew up in one of these. my mom owned one because she wanted to make sure she was never homeless and always had a roof over her kids head if we got down on our luck. had the yellow shag carpet the fur and blacklight, full size bed and a mini fridge. she had an old coleman stove to cook on and plenty of camping gear in it. she even installed her own bathroom by buying a small porta potty and a curtain. .... which sucked for us kids when we would pull up to a store and wanna go in saying "i gotta pee" she would just shrug and say go pee, ill brb lol. such a smart lady lol.
Yep, remember those days. Always wanted the Dodge Yamahauler. Thanks for the take along Benny
Those bubble windows in good shape, no deep scratches or cracks are worth about 150-300 USD per pair.
Dude's got the doors padlocked like Mr. Bean's Mini Cooper! XD Shaggin Waggin fo sure!
Looks like it's had three paint jobs! Plain yellow, then red orange, and then green with gold pinstriping! Pretty cool I'd say!
Even think of taking the license plate with you? It's vintage! The smart thing to do is to wear a mask to avoid breathing in that mold!
Benny should carry masks and gloves so that he don't get diseases from rats, mold, and whatnot. Beanies don't help haha!
Dude the carpet was green turned yellow I think from sun or was that yellow carpet with moss!!
Grab those windows
Wow that thing would be sick to shine up and pimp out the interior.
Yeah molds a real aphrodisiac lol
That’s cool man I think I’d drive it!!
Fix it up like Cheech and Chong. Push A button and it's A Love Machine
You need to get them side Buble windows
A straight van!
I just saved 1 of these vans from the crusher! The vin tag is on the driver side door pillar. Save that thing!!
Whoa Nelley, SMP and not for me.
Some SMP (Standard Motor Products) parts were hit or miss back then. Standard Motor Products is still located at 37-18 Northern Blvd, Long Island City NY 11101. The movie Cadillac Man was partially filmed behind it at Bayer Cadillac which was located at 37-15 Northern Blvd in Long Island City. They were also an Oldsmobile dealer. A coworker of mine who is now retired worked at Bayer. In front of that at one time was Triangle Pontiac, located at 38-15 Northern Blvd, also Long Island City. Standard Motor Products is across the street. However, they no longer own the building and lease it from the new owners. Some coils were made in Long Island City, others were made at other locations that they operated, and most part numbers were purchased from outside vendors.
I have friends that knew the parts manager at Triangle Pontiac and said that he was one of the best parts managers around and always did the right thing people that they dealt with.
No VIN, can't win, but some of it can be figured out, no doubt: B for B Series Van, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman, possible B for 6,001 to 10,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, F for 360 V8 with two barrel, 4 for 1974 model year, possible X for Missouri Truck (Fenton) assembly or J for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly or possible S for Warren Truck, Warren, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Missouri Truck facility was part of the St. Louis (Fenton), MO complex and operated from 1959 to 2009 and was a minivan plant for a time. The Pillette Road facility operated from 1974 to 2003 and closed after the last B Series vans rolled off the line in 2003. The Warren Truck facility still operates under Stellantis today and opened in 1938. It was known as "Dodge City" for a number of years. No tag, can't brag, but possible DT7776 Dark Green exterior paint.
Whoa Nelley, when the van is rockin', don't come knockin'. 1974 and soon to be out the door. Dark Green is no longer mean. 3-6-0 and gotta go. Torqueflite soon to be out of sight. Missouri Truck is soon to be out of luck. MOPAR not going very far. Parts from SMP and it's over for thee. That's it, time to quit. Old moldy van and ready for the trash can. Going to be flat and that's that. Maybe made in Dodge City and searching for some pity. Going to get squished and surely UTG, maybe Benny, a few here, but not really the Google Man are going to be pissed.
If this vans a rockin… it’s probably full of raccoons and you should run 🤣
My grandfather bought a bare '74 Tradesvan brand new and converted it into a "Boogie van" with fridge, bed/couch, sink, stove, wood paneling and that same bubble window in the back.
It was so they could travel from the midwest out to visit us in CA and they would park at truck stops for the night on the way. He kept it on immaculate shape up until health issues forced him to sell it in '84 Always wonder what ever happened to it. Probably crushed by now.
Never know. It still may be out there
It's the Mystery Machine. Ruh roh.
There ain't gonna be anymore shaggin in this wagon.
great van to restore..Bizi Body van conversions here in the 70s in california were based on these I had one back in the day with the sticker that said if this van is rockin dont bother rockin great times
Bon chika bow wow
Cue the theme to 'That 70's Show ' here.
Lot of spooooge in that carpet!
Man I'd have took those bubble windows out of it. Maybe the cluster. The roof vent if it's a Venturi
Looks like it was pretty cool inside pre-mold
Im sure the back of the van had lotsa use.
Tell me you bought those bubble window?!?
Guy on my block is one of those grumpy old men with a flawless lawn no one is allowed to step on and a beautiful house straight out of a real estate magazine. However rotting slowly in his driveway is his old 1970s boogie van in varying shades of brown. I guess he could not part with it lol
My friend had the passenger version. I was driving it one day up a hill at 50mph and as i kept pressing the gas down until it was on the floor the van kept slowing down and i couldnt tell what was happening. Turns out the throttle mechanism under the hood had come loose so the gas moved but the levers didnt ! LOL I tightened then up and it was fixed.
Benny, you found the coil. What about the obligatory ballast resistor?😮
Standard Motor Products offered those and still does.
@@googleusergp That wasn’t my question. ‘70s era MOPARs are well known to blow ballast resistors-frequently enough that you always carry one with you. If the previous owner carried a coil, could the resistor be very far away?
@@OnlyGeneralMotors I know that. I worked for a manufacturer that made and offered them. Yes, many owners of "Mostly Old Parts and Rust" would carry a ballast resistor in the glove box, Standard part #RU-4 or RU-11.
I thought you're going to show us you taking out the windows
Did you look inside that box at 4:25? There might be 50 grand in cash, or a skull.😄
Bro, yard looks like one on I 190 in Killeen. When are you going to get your own Boogie Van ?
I'd like to have that 4 gauge pod
Benny didn't they call those bubble windows Fish Eyes?
That van has some good parts the 8 3/4 rear is good the wiper arms have brass instead of plastic the vin tag is in the door jam it’s not a Shorty but still could be saved the cargo door have glass so they are not the good ones the ports have some value it looks like someone added a gas tank for long haul’s its a good 70s find to bad it’s in the yard
Don't forget your cordless impact gun....
That hurts. I've lost one already
I can relate! Since I have an 8 lug truck again, I need to get a 1/2" drive one to keep in the truck for tire changing and other things. So I've been looking at them, seeing how much I'm gonna have to spend....
@@ClassicRideSociety I found one walking home over the summer from mowing the lawn at my other property. I walked over there and, on the way back I spotted one in the grassy area near where they were building a house. It has some road rash. I got a battery and charger for it and brought to work to test. Fired right up and works fine. It's a DCF887 cordless impact.
Please rescue those portholes. I'd buy them from you
That funky van is cool,But I like them older
Hopefully you remembered your Drill 🤣
Next upcoming car swap meet in the dfw area?
There is one at the trader's village this Friday and Saturday
Mind sharing the location? I need some parts. ;)
It was at Crains in ft Worth Texas. But I don't think it'll be there after today. It's scheduled to be crushed.
@@ClassicRideSociety - Thats too bad. I could have used a few parts from it. It looked like the Driver's seat was a swivle seat.
I'm a chevy man but I had a 73 and 76 Tradesman vans solid panel vans no side or rear windows and a 66 a100 split window van also panel I loved loved l9ved my 66 but these were great vans and every bit as good as chevy g10 vans I just prefer my g10s but Sad she's a straight classic no smog needed and junked someone should have saved her. I do t like those or any add on windows ,vents or sunroofs ,well I don't like any moon or sun roofs at all even factory and why all my camaros have no t tops but damn that van was someone's baby once . Someone with money needs to be at all these yards to stop them from being junked as long as the paperwork is still there they can be sold before they hit the yard and even after they sell vehicles in Arizona that are out in the yards someone in my van club bought 5 mid engine vans like my 69 that were already in the yard to be parted he fixed 4 and the 5th was smashed so she had to be cut up
vin is on the drivers door pilliar
Correct, but the door was locked. Sometimes the VIN is also on the underhood option label or the broadcast tag, but this van appeared to not have either of those.
Not worth fixing
I Remember When These Were Brand Spakin New. I was 13 then and Going into The 7th. grade..MANY folks had these back then. Like The 5.7 Hemi Ram Trucks are Now.