Vehicle Description
This 1979 Dodge street van is a very clean, good driving "Survivor"
that's spent most of its life in a garage and is rust. Imagine
cruising this beautiful "Shorty" Dodge Van on Whittier Blvd, in
East L.A. or Van Nuys Blvd in the San Fernando Valley or Crenshaw,
Hollywood Blvd. or even Albuquerque's Central Ave. (AKA) Route 66.
They don't come straighter or more original than this one. While
most sellers don't disclose much that's bad about their vehicle,
the current owner will go ahead and tell you the three things that
he would want someone to tell him before his purchase. First, he
has been told it may have a couple of slightly worn valve guides.
Why? Here's the symptom: It never smokes on startup, never. But
about two minutes into the warm-up, it blows a little smoke for
about two city blocks. Then no more afterward. It's like they seal
good when cold, and again when hot, but the transition between cold
and hot allows just a little oil past the valve guides. In spite of
this it doesn't use a lot of oil. Second, the right rear brake
hangs up just a little on the first stop or two, then it's off and
running. They work great afterward. Third, the front tires will
need replacing soon. They're wearing out, and because of their
width they kind of wander in the street cracks. Anyone who's ever
used really wide front tires knows what he's describing. The
current owner has been driving it like this every week since he's
owned it and hasn't felt any compulsion to work on it. It drives
great. Also, if you study the photos, you'll see a small dent and
paint chipped on the front side cargo door. This van is equipped
with R134 conversion air conditioning, swiveling captain's chairs,
shag carpet, 1/2 roof rack, ladder, sunroof, original factory AM/FM
radio, cruise control, and wide wheels and tires. Hopefully you
appreciate his honesty. It runs great, everyone who's ever ridden
with him agrees it's a really nice running van and it gets thumbs
up everywhere he goes!
