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Subject:Re: 1984 diesel kubvan on Chattanooga Craigslist
From:Don Hanson
Date:Fri, 4 Apr 2014 05:46:36 -0700

Those are interesting.  The Grumman bodies look like Postal service vans in
the big cities, but I think those PO vans have Jeep innards, if I am not
mistaken.
   There are a couple of a little larger delivery vans that hang out in the
desert.  Diesel powered, like bread trucks..perhaps about 20'
long...Canadian.  Their owners have converted them to RVs.   If I were
going to change from Vanagon to something more RV-like, I'd do one like
that before I would go for a Sportmobile or a Sprinter..  No disrespect to
those specific campers but they just don't appeal to my taste..

  I have a friend who had Grumman make a cab-over cube van body that he put
on a Ford powerstroke diesel van 4x4 chassis and then built it into the
camper of his dreams.  Very cool with a roll out rear ramp so he can ride
his big adventure motorcycles right inside..a dinette made from some
reclaimed cherry wood church pews, very nice large double bed over the cab,
Maple flooring,  etc etc...Of course, it sucks up the fuel I suppose but he
takes it places where a syncro would find the going tough, and  concealed
within are all his toys.  He parks in industrial areas when traveling
through populated areas, nobody pays any attention to 'just another cube
van'...
Don Hanson

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was in Chattanooga for meetings all day yesterday. I didn't see it until
> I got back home and looked through craigslist. I wish I had know and could
> have at least taken a look.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 9:33 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wow! Neat Vans.
>
> > John
> >
> >
> > On 4/3/2014 6:44 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> >
> >> Read 'em and weep
> >>
> >> http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/4387078984.html
> >>
> >> Jim
> >> .
> >>
> >>
>