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Old 09-18-2016, 11:46 PM   #1
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Bought our first van yesterday. 1997 Ford E350 with Clydesdale 4x4 conversion. Not technacially a Sportsmobile, but plan on building out the interior. Here it is, the wife has named it kermit.
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Old 09-19-2016, 12:12 AM   #2
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Looks good, nice stand! Welcome to this addictive lifestyle

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Old 09-19-2016, 10:09 AM   #3
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Love the colors on the van and I was actually just wondering the other day what a tent would look like mounted on top for us non pop top folks. Looks good!
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Old 09-19-2016, 10:33 AM   #4
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Great looking van! Welcome!
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Old 09-19-2016, 12:27 PM   #5
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Thanks guys, we are pretty excited about it. Time to start planning the interior build.
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Congrats on the van and welcome to the forum.
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Old 09-20-2016, 08:55 AM   #7
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Welcome - are you the one I saw that I waved at on the way home from Seattle??
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Old 09-20-2016, 02:29 PM   #8
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Yeah that was me.
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