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1970 Dodge ram custom van for sale
It’s widely recognized that forward control vans tie Camaros with T-Tops in their bitchin-ness. At times, the combination of an enclosed interior and smoke work to your advantage, but once those munchies take hold, wouldn’t it be great if you could grill your wings from inside the comfort of your vehicle?
Our seller’s decided to help us out this problem…

1970 Dodge ram custom van for sale
Whoa, man…

He’s converted the back of this 1970 Ram Van into a seating area complete with a bbq, mister, park benches, astro-glideturf. It’s powered by a 225 slant six, running through a 3 on-the-tree, just as Jah intended.

1970 Dodge ram custom van for sale 1970 Dodge ram custom van for sale

There’s “$12k invested”, but the bidding starts at $5k over at eBay Motors.

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  1. Mike_the_Dog Avatar
    Mike_the_Dog

    "Inside" seems to be a bit of an exaggeration with this one. I'd rock it, though!

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  2. Age_of_Aerostar Avatar
    Age_of_Aerostar

    I do like how the grill is mounted within easy reach of the drivers seat!

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    1. Dr_Dangerously Avatar
      Dr_Dangerously

      Beware of hot coals during sudden stops!

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      1. Age_of_Aerostar Avatar
        Age_of_Aerostar

        Yeah, yeah, there are faults with any design, but at least don't have to waste any time at the drive thru!

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  3. van Sarockin Avatar
    van Sarockin

    But can you keep the chili hot with a well in the engine cover?

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    1. Age_of_Aerostar Avatar
      Age_of_Aerostar

      If there's room next to the buns being freshly steamed.

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      1. FuzzyPlushroom Avatar
        FuzzyPlushroom

        They won't be, unless someone's sitting bitch.

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  4. longroof Avatar
    longroof

    As the owner of a 1963 Ford Falcon Station Bus, I get to critique this just a bit.
    http://oleragtop.blogspot.com/2009/08/olestationb…
    While this A100 is cool, it would even sweeter if the gas grill was removed and a grill was mounted over the top removed "doghouse" with that 226 Slant Six providing the heat source!
    Not that would be hooning! IMHO.

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  5. CptSevere Avatar
    CptSevere

    A built in pony keg cooler and CO2 tap system and this Patio Daddy-o would be complete.

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    1. engineerd Avatar
      engineerd

      I noticed that omission as well. No kegerator with a hose run up to the driver's seat? This design is nice, but it needs some improvements for version 2.0.

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    2. BrianTheHoon Avatar
      BrianTheHoon

      An excellent idea that begs the question: Would a kegerator count as an open container?

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  6. Tripl3fast Avatar
    Tripl3fast

    All hail the Van. Long live the BBQ, Indoor/Outdoor carpet and Sub speakers. Good Times. Good Times…..

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  7. Froggmann Avatar
    Froggmann

    You know, some Carne Asada, a 120 Gallon Cooler and some beers and you have the perfect vehicle for, well any car meet!

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  8. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    Oh, this is WAY better than any Camaro with T-Tops. Now, a Z with T-Tops…

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  9. pj134 Avatar
    pj134

    I don't think it would last very long in PA… the whole rain thing would mess it up i think…
    Also, anyone who's been following the buy ryguy a block thing, he's currently well past the halfway point and is at 455.12
    Donate if you can! http://jalopnik.com/comment/18392884/

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    1. Age_of_Aerostar Avatar
      Age_of_Aerostar

      The Detroiter in me had to get over the hump to help save a Honda, but a guy who loves his car, is a guy who loves his car. Donation made.

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  10. superbadd75 Avatar
    superbadd75

    1.) No roof. You're gonna waste that sweet, sweet ganja smoke blowing it into the atmosphere like that. A proper enclosed van would never allow that to happen. See Fast Times At Ridgemont High for a prime example.
    2.) Fridge? Where? I can tell you from <strikeexperience</strike> stories I've heard that, yes the munchies do tend to hit after a fat spliff, but I've never exactly felt the urge to fire up the grill and cook up a steak. I need sandwiches! And for sandwiches, we need cold cuts. And where the hell am I going to keep cold cuts with no fridge?

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  11. superbadd75 Avatar
    superbadd75

    3.) This thing needs a TV and some sort of futon/hide-a-bed arrangement. Those park benches and astro-turf aren't gonna be so groovy when you and your blitzed-out-of-their-mind buddies are sitting around staring at each other with no sandwiches and no Scooby-Doo to watch. I'd need a place to relax and veg out while the Indo does its thing. Besides If I wanted to sit on a park bench outside and get high, I'd take my ass down to the park.
    4.) Being in the open like that smoking a doober isn't a great idea when ol' John Law comes around. A parked van is just a parked van to most people, but an open-air van parked on the side of the road with a bunch of long-hairs in the back perched on benches smoking hand-rolled cigarettes is a little too fishy for (Insert city here)'s best to overlook.

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  12. superbadd75 Avatar
    superbadd75

    This is a nice concept, but not for hippy duty. I say paint it up in your favorite team colors (RED AND GOLD BABY!!) and head to the stadium for some sweet tailgating action.

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  13. Tim Odell Avatar
    Tim Odell

    Ironically, the tailgate's welded shut.

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    1. superbadd75 Avatar
      superbadd75

      Well that puts a little damper on it, doesn't it? Wow, could this be FAIL?

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      1. CptSevere Avatar
        CptSevere

        It's not really shown, but I think you get in the back through where the double doors used to be on the right side.

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    2. Smells_Homeless Avatar
      Smells_Homeless

      Ha! Take that, Alannis Morrisette!

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  14. BGW Avatar
    BGW

    I hope whoever buys it is friends with the guy who owns this:
    <img src="http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt174/dphinney/IMAGE_109.jpg&quot; width=500 height=375>

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    1. Tim Odell Avatar
      Tim Odell

      That's perfect.

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  15. bzr Avatar
    bzr

    Speaking of Internet memes:
    <img src="http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blaro/2010/01/15/surprisebuttsecks.jpg"&gt;

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    1. Tim Odell Avatar
      Tim Odell

      Wrong post.

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  16. coupeZ600 Avatar
    coupeZ600

    I had a '66 Ford Falcon Econoline back in the '80's, and I swear between the heat coming off that doghouse about 2 inches from my right side and the Arizona sun coming in on the left, I was the one getting BBQ'ed!

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    1. CptSevere Avatar
      CptSevere

      260 air conditioning doesn't do you much good in that situation.

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      1. longroof Avatar
        longroof

        More like 250!!

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  17. superbadd75 Avatar
    superbadd75

    Hell, I wish I were friends with the guy that owns that! Is that Widmer Hef?

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    1. BGW Avatar
      BGW

      It's a Widmer tap. The dude who did this was a burned-out homebrewer, though, and I believe had something wacked-out like Imperial Oatmeal Pumpkin Milk Stout with a hint of maple syrup, coriander & orange peel, dry-hopped with pine needles and skankweed,

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      1. dragon951 Avatar
        dragon951

        Woah, I think I got a contact high just reading that.

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  18. Møbius Avatar
    Møbius

    They see me ridin'
    They hatin'
    I'm barbeque-ing,
    Burger flippin'
    Added to my dream garage!

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  19. Janice Schakowsky Avatar
    Janice Schakowsky

    What a gem. I found your blog on Yahoo poking around for something completely different, and now I’m gonna need to go back and read all the old posts XD So long spare time this morning, but this was a truly great find.

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  20. Beatris Cruzan Avatar
    Beatris Cruzan

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