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APRIL 2012
New vans, new info, new pictures.
Replica Vans
A-Team Auto's have trawled the world, (well the World Wide Web anyway!) to bring you the best(and worst) replica vans we could find.
I have spent a lot of time trying to get all the facts right, and try my best to verify every van I find, however this is not possible with every van, so if I have made a mistake please let me know so I can rectumfy it. If you own a van on this site and have some better pictures please email me. I get lots of emails with pictures and information and I do try to give everyone a name check, but if for some reason you’ve been missed out just let me know.
a-teamautos.co.uk is an independent website, we are not connected to any of the vans or links shown on this site. We don't have any vans for hire and not all the vans on this site are available for hire.
If you wish to hire a van please follow the links provided and say you saw them on a-teamautos. Some of the website names are very similar so please check carefully when you follow a link.
80stvcarhire.co.uk
This van belongs to Steve from Luton, and was one of the first replica vans for hire. You may have noticed it in the BBC TV series Little Britain and also in the Comic Relief/BBC Radio 1 Red Nose Rally, in which it toured the UK with a host of other famous cars raising cash for charity. More recently it was featured on This Morning at the A-team movie premier. The vans owner also has a GMC Fall Guy truck and a General Lee Dodge Charger.
You can find out more by visiting the website.
80stvcarhire
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Jamie's Van
This van was sent in by it's owner Jamie, he says: here are some pictures of my A-team van.
Prior to the build it was a brown and beige 1983 GMC Vandura 2500 day van, with windows in the back which we had welded up.
Jamie obviously did a good job because the van looks great.
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Marks Van
This van belongs to Mark from Arkansas USA. After seeing A-Team reruns he decided to get a van.
He turned to Scotlea Hot Rods to make his van, and now it's finished Mark will be out and about on the streets of Arkansas in it.
You can visit Marks website for more info.
lostgenerallee.com
Comicon Van
This van travels the world with various Sci/Fi Comic Conventions.
You can tell a lot of effort has been put into this van, there are a few small bits but otherwise this is a really well done van.
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theateamvan.com
This van is owned by theateamvan.com they hire it out for weddings and it's a really nice van, you can see time and effort has been put into this van.
This van is available for hire, you can find all the info at
theateamvan.com
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This van is based in Suffolk in the UK and is available to hire for parties, weddings etc.
The owner of this van also has a replica of Face's Corvette C4, and both vehicles have been signed by MR.T and Dirk Benedict and as if that wasn't enough the van has also been on the BBC's The One show!
This van is available to hire from:
ateamvan.com
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ateamvanhire.com
This van is owned by ateamvanhire.com and is available for weddings, proms, etc.
This van has been on Sky TV's Soccer AM, and has also been signed by MR.T, The owner also hires a replica of Delboy Trotters Reliant robin van!
This van is available for hire, you can find all the info at
ateamvanhire.com
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Marc's Van
ateamvan.nl
This van belongs to Marc from the Netherlands and he also owns a replica Blues Brothers Police car.
This van previously belonged to starcarhire who had it for a few years before selling it in late 2009 to Marc.
ateamvan.nl
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buttmonkeys.co.uk
This van is owned by the Butt Monkeys, a group of lads who all share a love of cars, women and cold beer.
They travel to major racing events such as Goodwood and Le Mans 24hr.
Bizarrely the middle pic was taken at the UK Independence Party's launch of their 2007 Welsh Assembly Elections Billboard Campaign in Swansea!
If you want to see more check out their website.
Butt Monkeys
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a-team-van.com
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This is one of the many vans now available for hire.
This van is owned by Michael Tuffs from M N T executive cars who are based Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
You can find out more by visiting the website.
a-team-van.com
This link doesn’t seem to be working right now, but I’ll email Mike and see what the problem is and fix it asap.
Trans Am Specialties Van
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This van is owned by Trans Am Specialties of Florida.
They are based in Florida(unsuprisingly!) and specialize in the restoration of 1970 - 1981 Trans Am’s, as seen in Smokey and the Bandit.
However they have also branched out into other TV/Movie cars and this van was built by BK Auto and is currently for sale.
Take a look at their website it has some detail pics of the van.
Trans Am Florida
Ronny's Van
This van is from Germany and was sent in by it's owner Ronny Kolberg.
It's a 84 GMC and Ronny says it is Germany's first authentic A-Team Van Replica, with parts that are self-made.
Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz have had their photo's taken with Ronny's van.
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Voodoo Knight
This van is owned by Voodoo Knight, you may have seen it driving Dirk Benedict to Celebrity Big Brother 5, or racing with a VW van with Tiff Needell driving on the TV show Fifth Gear.
This van is available to hire, you can find all the info at
Voodoo Knight
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Spuds Van
This van is owned by Spud who's has done various TV work including BBC News Look North. Spud also owns a Only Fools Reliant and a General Lee Charger.
A-Team Construction Van
I found this van on Ebay although for some reason it didn't sell.
The owner also had some spare parts I was trying to buy, but after communicating via email for a while the owner didn't seem too bothered about selling them.
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Toby’s Van
My van! I know it's not perfect but I love it anyway I have most of the parts for the exterior but I just need to get them on the van.
It needs some work doing to the engine and inside the van needs to be emptied, but I know that with a little bit of TLC it will turn out ok.
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Tomas from Sweden's Van
This van was sent to me by Tomas from Sweden, he was watching the A-team one late night and decided to make his own van.
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Fundz Van
I found this van on a website a while ago, after converting the van the owner now uses it for rides with his buddies and their beer!
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Simons Van
This van was sent in by Simon from the UK, he says: "This is my van, and I customised it myself. I get the A-Team theme everywhere I go but I don't care because I love it." Thanks Simon.
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Rogers Van
This Van belongs to Roger and was spotted in Burgeo, Newfoundland
Satellite Board Shop Vans
There are actually two vans here, I think they are both Dodges but the van in the first photo has a slightly different logo and I think it’s an older model than the other van. Both these vans were spotted in Boulder Colorado, the logo's on the vans are for the satellite snow and skate shop in Boulder and the Installation shoe gallery also in Boulder.
You can visit the website here:
satelliteboardshop.com
Michaels Van
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This van belongs to Michael from Detroit USA, he says: It's not an exact replica, but it gets the point across.These pictures were taken at the Woodward Dream Cruise, which is the world's largest one-day celebration of 50's & 60's car culture in the USA.
Woodward website
Black Knight Automotive Van
These vans were built by Black Knight automotive. Black Knight make replica TV cars and restore just about any other old car. BK do sell all the parts you need to build a replica but they cost a fortune compared to shopping around, but every build is done with time, care and attention to detail.
Find out more at bkauto.net
Scotlea Idol Rods
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This van was built by Scotlea Idol Rods in the US of A, they build TV replicas and hot rodders, and they do quite a good job.
Find out more at scotleaidolrods.com
João's Van
This van belongs to João (Pronounced Zoowow)from The Netherlands.
João also has a replica KITT car that is available to hire along with a few other Movie/TV vehicles.
João has a well respected company specialising in making parts for replica Knight Rider KITT cars. Recently João has branched out and started making fibreglass parts for replica A-Team vans.
Find out more at diante.eu
Bryans Van
This van is from the Republic of Ireland and was built by Scotlea Idol Rods.
The van's owner Bryan also owns a replica General Lee and a Starsky and Hutch Torino as you can see in the pics.
theateamlimo.com
These pics were taken at a Limo show. A lot of time and money has gone into this van and the interior of the van has been done to a good standard, so it's strange that the exterior of the van has received such little effort.
For more info go to.
theateamlimo.com
George Barris Van
This van has been for sale on ebay a few times now, originally the owner had claimed it was "an original and authentic vehicle built by revered film and custom car creator George Barris for the TV series and not a copy."
In the most recent listing it's now claimed to be a promotional vehicle bulit by Barris and "supplied unregistered directly to Universal studios during the last year of production of the A Team.
The TV series finished in 1987, although this van is a 1988 model with lots of discrepancies including, side mouldings rather than running boards, incorrect bullbars, no sunroof and missing spot lights, which the owner puts down to the van having been "Restored over the years".
George Barris designed many famous TV & Movie cars, Barris' company often builds replicas of (but did not design) vehicles from other TV series, including The A-Team, Knight Rider, and the Munsters. Barris Kustom Industries often sells these cars at auction for high sums. Universal Studios issued a cease and desist order against Barris for taking credit for the Back to the Future car in May 2007.
Visit his website and see what you think.
Barris Website
Kruse Van
This replica van was up for auction at Kruse International's Annual Collector Car Auction and Show.
Kruse International was one of the world's leading auction firms and the largest collector car auction company Until 2010 when the Indiana Auctioneer Commission revoked the license of Kruse Inc because of failure to pay clients whos vehicles were sold by Kruse Inc. Kruse continue to be auctioneers in other states, but now they specialise in Energy & Equipment Auctions.
Kruse International
Jay Ohrbergs Van
This van belongs to Jay Ohrberg who is a designer and collector of TV and movie show replicas. He has created over 500 vehicles and has earned the title "The King of Show Cars".
You can find out more on Wikipedia.
Jay Ohrberg
Picture Car Warehouse
This van and was built by US company Picture Car warehouse. They say it was built because it was needed for a TV show pilot, but won't say which one
Picture Car Warehouse is one of Hollywood's most complete and state of the art picture vehicle facilities. Housed in downtown Los Angeles. Picture Car Warehouse has an inventory of over 700 vehicles to choose from.
Picture Car Warehouse
Portsmouth F.C.
This Reliant Robin has a very interesting past originally belonging to Portsmouth Football Club it was used as a punishment car and when the players played badly in training they would have to swap their expensive sports car for this beauty!
When Portsmouth went in to recievership the car ended up on ebay.
Dave's Van
Theateam Limo
This van is owned by Dean and Gabriel from Dublin who say it is the only one in the Republic of Ireland. They bought the van in Florida in 2009 and are still not finished with some jobs left to do.
The van is available for hire via Theateam Limo Facebook page.
Theateam Limo
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Philips Van
This van belongs to Philip who is from Belguim.
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Stevens Van
This van belongs to Steven who lives on the Isle Of Man and this is the first replica on the island.
Steven has a brilliant forum called Replicars, which is a great source of info if you’re thinking of building a replica.
Replicars isn't just about A-team replicas it also includes Starsky and Hutch, Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider and other TV/Movie car replicas as well.
Replicars is simply a great place to go if you need help with a TV/Movie replica and is full of people who own replica vehicles and have first hand knowledge of building them. From first timers who are just beginning projects, to people who have completed them and help to give motivation to those who are just starting out.
I strongly recommend this forum, not only because I'm a member but because it's a fun filled factual forum! Replicars
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FURGONETA EQUIPO A
This vans owner believes it is the only real replica van in Spain. It was recently used by Fox to promote the A-Team Movie in Spain.
FURGONETA EQUIPO A on facebook.
Marios Van
This van belongs to Mario from Germany.
Appology: In the last update of this site Marios van was wrongly listed as Mikes van, I’d like to apologize for this mistake and thank Mario for correcting me.
Christians Van
This van belongs to Christian who I think is from germany.
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Kelderman Air Ride Van
This van was built to demonstrate the products that Kelderman sell, mainly air lift suspensions.
Reuben’s Van
This van’s rather interesting, it was sent to me from the owner’s Dad, Rob, who said, “my son Reuben recently won the van which Fox Media used to promote DVD sales in the UK. Before that it was owned by Star Car Hire. It's a bit hybrid in appearance now as they must have sprayed the top half black to look more like the van in the film, but it retains running boards and Red wheels from the TV show, Reg doc says Black and Grey, so I'm pretty sure it once had gunmetal above the line. It has a 5L V8 Chevy engine, and is done out internally as a limo seating driver plus 6, with DVD, Flat Screen tv and ace stereo, plus LED lighting.”
He also said that the van was for sale, “We're told that Fox paid £25K for it, so are starting at £20K but open to offers.” Email robsymons@btinternet.com
ateamvanlimo.com
This van belongs to ateamvanlimo.com who hire the van for special occasions.
ateamvanlimo.com
A-Team Drain Cleaning
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This van belongs to Frankie who owns A-team drain cleaning. The company are based in Savannah, Georgia USA and have an amazing tag line of “I pity the stool!”
a-team drain cleaning
Find out more at ateamdraincleaning.com
Anderson Family Van
This van belongs to the Anderson family who have had the van for quite some time and didn’t even realise it was the same model as the A-team van.
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Noleggio Vendita Solo Auto Americane
This van is form Italy and is owned by Noleggio Vendita Solo Auto Americane, or The A-Team Van.I think it is an Italian auto shop specializing in American vehicles, but my Italian’s not that good so it could mean anything.
Noleggio Vendita Solo Auto Americane Facebook page
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Santa Claus The Movie Van
This is a van that was in the background of Santa Claus The Movie. Santa Claus was filmed at pinewood studios in the UK around 1984, the TV series had only recently begun and it was quite common at the time to see home made replicas, but this van must have ben one of the first American vans to be turned into an A-Team van.
Thanks to Trevor for noticing it, good find Trevor!
willitmakeit.com Van
willitmakeit have been destroying and abusing cars for over a decade, most of the cars they use have been donated and are one step away from the scrap yard anyway. They also have replica TV/Movie cars including KITT, KARR, police cars, ambulances and much more.
willitmakeit have a You Tube page, a Facebook page, Twiiter and all the other social media sites.
willitmakeit.com
Matthews Van
This van belongs to Matthew D Moore who also makes custom wall and yard signs.
Andreas Palmers Van
This van belongs to Andreas Palmer, and is one of a handful of replicas to have the correct mirrors.
Andreas Palmers Facebook page
ateamvanjustforhire.co.uk
This van is based in the West Midlands and is available to hire
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ateamvanjustforhire.co.uk
Carl Casper
This replica was built by Carl Casper, a legend in the world of custom cars. The winner of over 100 car show and competition awards. Carl's work is so well respected he has even had an award named after him! Carl has placed his personal collection of antique carriages and custom cars on display at the KRUSE AUTOMOTIVE & CARRIAGE MUSEUM in Auburn USA.
There are several TV and movie cars are on display in the museum including this replica A-team van.
You can see more of Carl's creations at
carlcasper.com
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Unknown Vans
The following vehicles are ones I haven’t been able to find out much information. If you know any of the vans on the unknown list please email me.
Unknown Van 001
spotted in NYC
Unknown Van 002
I think this might be scotland.
Unknown Van 003
This van was spotted in Vancouver,Canada.
Unknown Van 004
This van has had a few new owners recently, but the last thing I heard it was being used as a Limo van in Lancashire.
If you know more about this van please let me know.
Unknown Van 005
This van was found on ebay recently, the seller previously owned unknown van 004 on the list.
Unknown Van 006
Unknown Van 007
This picture was taken at Heathrow Airport.
Unknown Van 008
Unknown van 009
Unknown Van 010
This van looks a lot like a Bedford CF, but I think it's a short wheel base Chevy.
Unknown Van 011
This van was spotted in Seattle USA.
Unknown Van 012
Spotted in Champaign, USA.
Unknown Van 013
This van was spotted in Las Vegas.
unknown van 014
This is a great replica, do you know who's van it is?
Unknown Van 015
This van was spotted in Pennsylvania.
Unknown Van 016
A Ford Transit.
Unknown van 017
I think this is a Dodge van.
unknown Van 018
I've lost the details on this van, I think it might be from Sweden.
Unknown Van 019
This van was spotted in Germany.
Unknown Van 020
Unknown Van 021
This van was spotted in Germany.
Unknown Van 022
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Unknown Van 024
Unknown Van 025
Unknown Van 026
Unknown Van 027
Unknown Van 028
Unknown Van 029
Unknown Van 030
Unknown Van 031
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Unknown Van 034
This van was spotted at the Woodward Rally in the USA.
Unknown Van 035
Unknown Van 036
Unknown Van 037
Unknown Van 038
This is a really well made van sadly I forget whos it is, if you know please contact me.
Unknown Van 039
Unknown Van 040
Unknown Van 041
Unknown Van 042
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Unknown Van 044
I would really like to hear from anyone who has information on this van. It was taken during a photo shoot with the movie cast, but there must be better replicas in France than this.
Unknown Van 045
This van was spotted in Spain
Thanks to FURGONETA EQUIPO A
Unknown Van 046
This van was spotted in Spain
Thanks to FURGONETA EQUIPO A
Unknown Van 047
This van was spotted in Spain
Thanks to FURGONETA EQUIPO A
Unknown Van 048
This van was spotted in Spain
Thanks to FURGONETA EQUIPO A
Unknown Van 049
This van belongs to London Woof who are a dog grooming company. I really like the dog version of Mr.T!
Unknown Van 050
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Unknown Van 053
Unknown Van 054
Unknown Van 055
Unknown Van 056
This is an old Ford Transit taking part in the 2009 Staples2Naples Rally between London and ...you guessed it Naples.
The Staples2Naples Rally website can be found here
Staples2Naples
Unknown Van 057
This van was taking part in the Scally Rally 2009.
Unknown Van 058
This van was at a VW show, with all those shells BA must have been busy!.
Unknown Van 059
I don’t think BA and the guys would fit into this Smart car.
Unknown Van 060
This Reliant Robin is an older model than the one owned by Portsmouth FC featured earlier.
Unknown Van 061
This van was owned by Chris from cheersdrive hire but was sold to an Unkonwn French collector. He also sold his Delorean to the same collector, but his General Lee and Ecto 1 were sold to someone in the UK.
Chris has now moved stateside and a-teamautos wishes him good luck for the future.
Unknown Van 062
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This van looks like a Ford Ecoline and is based in Northern Ireland. It was available to hire but recently the website has been down and I can’t find any trace of the company.
If you have any info please drop me an email.
Unknown Van 063
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Unknown Van 065
Unknown Van 066
Unknown Van 067
Unknown Van 068
Thanks to the A-nderson Team
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Unknown Van 069
This van was spotted in Spain
Unknown Van 070
Unknown Van 071
Thanks to Simian Gibbons
Unknown Van 072
Thanks to stokpic.
Stokpic on Flickr
Unknown Van 073
Thanks to Jose Ybarra
Unknown Van 074
Unknown Van 075
Thanks to Ian Taylor.
Ian Taylor on Flickr
Unknown Van 076
Spotted in NYC.
Unknown Van 077
Spotted at the Worthersee tour 2010.
Unknown Van 078
Unknown Van 079
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Unknown Van 080
This is a Bedford Rascal or similar van, used to promote the comedy/hip hop group Goldie Looking Chain.
Unknown Van 081
This was spotted in Germany, but unfortunately there is no shot from the front. I think it’s a Mercedes Sprinter.
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Unknown Van 087
This van will be well known to many people in The UK, Europe and Austrailia.The Bedford CF was a popular van made by Bedford Vehicles from the late 60s to the late 80s. In Europe it was sold through Opel cars as the Bedford Blitz.
Bedford was a subsidiary of Vauxhall, which along with Opel was owned by General Motors.
Bedford Van 001
This might be a late model Bedford CF.
Bedford Van 002
This van is from Sardinia and it looks like an early Bedford CF.
Bedford Van 003
Another Bedford Van.
Bedford Van 004
This van was on display at the 2009 Rock Car show in New Zealand, and I quite like it! The Chrome looks nice and the lightning like red stripe really set it off.
Bedford Van 005 - Nicks Van
This van is a 1977 Bedford CFS and is owned by Nick from Australia.
Nick used parts from the US and has tried to make it look as real as possible. It may only be a Bedford, but with all the time, money, and effort put into this van it's one of the best vans I've seen.
You can find out more by visiting.
Nicks Van
Bedford Van 006 - Roberts Van
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This van is owned by Robert and it's a Bedford CF2. Robert says: Here is my A-Team van replica, or as close as I can get with a Bedford
Robert also has a replica KITT car.
Bedford Van 007
Grand Theft Auto Van
This van obviously isn't real, it's been designed for use in the game Grand Theft Auto. The vans designer Jonathan has put in a lot of work to make it look so good.
Video Game Van
This van is also from a video game, but I’m not sure which one.
Kiddie Ride
I found this van in a Farm Park in Wales.
The van in these pictures was in Universal Studios Tours, It was originally the van from The Six Million Dollar Man but was later repainted and became The A-Team van.
Next to this van was KITT from Knight Rider, who would answer any question you asked him.
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Useful Links
Here are a few links that I’ve found useful over the years most are places that sell parts/accessories for replica vans others are just useful places to find an answer. I do not recommend or endorse any of these websites they are here for your information only.
Replicar Forum
Replicar forum is a great place to visit if you are building a replica or just a fan of the a-team. Replicar cover most TV/Movie vehicles but also has a great section on the a-team.
BK Auto
BK Auto are a US company that build replica TV/Movie vehicles and also sell every part you could ever want. The prices can be quite high, especially if you want them shipped to the UK, but they seem to be very good quality. You might want to check them out before buying though.
American Auto Barn UK
American Auto Barn UK are based in southern England and sell a wide range of accessories for a variety of US vehicles. The site can be a bit awkward to find your way around but you will find a good selection of US van parts.
Chucks Chevy Truck Pages
From deciphering VIN#'s to wiring diagrams and a whole heap of technical stuff this site has it all. although mainly for Chevy/GMC trucks, but a lot of it still applies to Vans.
www.trucknvans.com
Not to be confused with trucknvan.com this site has everything you will need to build a replica a-team van.
They sell engine parts as well as exterior parts and this site is well worth a look.
Wikianswers
This q&a site has loads of useful stuff, from replacing a fuse to rebuilding an engine, this site has it all.
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