Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

[Soup DeVille]

The specs on that 5.0 are
270 ft-lbs. @ 2000 rpm
150 hp @ LOL 3200 rpm

So no autocrossing then?

[Rupert]

HA!

That's hilarious. What'd you really get?

[Soup DeVille]

HA!

That's hilarious. What'd you really get?

A 1956 DivCo bakery van.

[Eye of the Tiger]

So no autocrossing then?

I wouldn't go that far. You just won't win anything.

[Soup DeVille]

I wouldn't go that far. You just won't win anything.

Never did anyways.

[Rupert]

A 1956 DivCo bakery van.

Nice. Should hold the kids.

[280Z Turbo]

It could be an interesting lemons entry. Too bad you paid $1500 too much.

[Soup DeVille]

It could be an interesting lemons entry. Too bad you paid $1500 too much.

When I'm done, I'll sell it to you for $500.

[280Z Turbo]

I'm not dumping thousands of dollars into that. I'd rather race a 924 or RX-7.

I think your best bet is demolition derby. It would be great at that!

[Rupert]

I think you should stance it.

[68_427]

GEt bags for it.

[Rupert]

I think you should put tiny wheels on it, stance it, bag it, get some megabass going, and then get one of those tiny chrome steering wheels. Also hang a stuffed animal from that back. And truck nutz.

[68_427]

Needs to be like this.

[Rupert]

That's actually pretty cool.

But Soup should just do every mod any ricer/stancer/lowriderer has ever done. Huge wing, blue headlights, etc. That, or make it a donk.

[280Z Turbo]

I think it needs C4. And I'm not talking transmissions.

[Soup DeVille]

I think it needs C4. And I'm not talking transmissions.

Now that's just mean.

[280Z Turbo]

[Laconian]

Rollin in My 5.0 - Vanilla Ice Music Video (1991)

[Vinsanity]

Was it the side by side seats or the rear facing? I think the side by sides were all Fords.

Side-by-side, like the green one in the pic you posted.

I remember a friend in HS had one of these type of station wagons with a 3rd row seating back seat.. that thing was damn scary to rid in but shit, you can fit A LOT of people in it. 

Yeah I'm fairly certain I remember 4 of those little monsters squeezing into the back seat on more than one occasion. Seems like we don't have as many options for 8+ passenger seating nowadays. I guess people had more kids back then.

[mzziaz]

Wow, that's awesome!

Does wifey approve of that as a DD? Also, winter driving?

[Raza]

Are you worried about rust and/or termites?

[Soup DeVille]

Wow, that's awesome!

Does wifey approve of that as a DD? Also, winter driving?

Yeah, it'll be the daily driver. Wife has pretty much given up trying to make me accept modern, normal, socially acceptable cars. My daily commute is pretty short, so gas isn't much of an issue.

I'm really hoping one winter doesn't do it a lot of damage. The tin worm hasn't attacked it much yet, and I plan on keeping it that way. Next winter? Well, we'll see when that arrives.

[Soup DeVille]

Are you worried about rust and/or termites?

Fake wood, so I only have to worry about fake termites, or some sort of mutant insect that eats vinyl and fiberglass.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yeah, it'll be the daily driver. Wife has pretty much given up trying to make me accept modern, normal, socially acceptable cars. My daily commute is pretty short, so gas isn't much of an issue.

I'm really hoping one winter doesn't do it a lot of damage. The tin worm hasn't attacked it much yet, and I plan on keeping it that way. Next winter? Well, we'll see when that arrives.

Spray the undercarriage with oil, yo.

[Soup DeVille]

Spray the undercarriage with oil, yo.

Do you think products like this are worth it, or not?

http://www.eastwood.com/professional-undercoating-and-anti-rust-kit.html

[Eye of the Tiger]

Do you think products like this are worth it, or not?

http://www.eastwood.com/professional-undercoating-and-anti-rust-kit.html

Only if you don't mind cleaning the undercarriage until it is sparkling clean before you apply it.

I would rather get it reasonably clean, then liberally coat it in

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/other-products/cleaners-and-protectants/heavy-duty-metal-protector/?GroupID=200

[Soup DeVille]

Only if you don't mind cleaning the undercarriage until it is sparkling clean before you apply it.

I would rather get it reasonably clean, then liberally coat it in

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/other-products/cleaners-and-protectants/heavy-duty-metal-protector/?GroupID=200

I guess that's going to depend on how much time I'm going to get to do it.

[280Z Turbo]

Spray the undercarriage with oil, yo.

Who cares about the underbody? Rub oil on the rockers, sills, fenders, wheel arches, bumpers,etc.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Who cares about the underbody? Rub oil on the rockers, sills, fenders, wheel arches, bumpers,etc.

On the outside?  An oil rub should actually bring out some real color in the wood siding.

[Soup DeVille]

The only rust that's started is around the wheel arches. It looks like somebody rubbed the right quarter panel on something and broke off the wheel well  trim, tearing the trim mount bolts in the process, and that's where the rust is.

Yes, even the undercarriage and floorpans are pretty shiny and new.