So the yellow flamed Astro was ready to be replaced. I looked for 6 months and finally found our next vehicle. This is what I found on the dealerships website. I traveled to Pennsylvania to get this little van.
I removed the old man stripes, and installed larger rims, tires and a 4 inch lift.
This is my son Eli and I watching Gary Wills pinstripe the hood of this van... Gary took me under his wing at the age of 19 and taught me everything I know about pinstriping. He had been battling cancer for about 4 years, and the treatment was no longer working. The last time we went to Tennessee to visit, I asked him to stripe the hood of the new van. He was very happy to do so. Gary passed away one month after this photo was taken. I am so thankful for our friendship, and the last visits we made. When I get rid of this van, I'll pull the hood off and hang it proudly in my shop.I finished the work that Gary started on the rest of the van.
This van is an All Wheel Drive vehicle, so with the lift, and large tires, we made a trip to The Silver Lake Sand Dunes. We all had a great time playing in the sand. We had the only van on the dunes.
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