5.7L Vortec-Powered, 24-Years-Owned 1987 GMC Vandura G-2500

He purchased a crate Vortec and a 4L85E automatic transmission, and over the next three years installed them, completing the work in 2024. The engine has Comp Cams 1.6 roller rockers, and additional revisions include a 3.73:1 Positraction rear end, Bilstein shocks, CCP tubular front-upper control arms, 16″ VTO wheels, LED exterior lighting, and AEM supplementary gauges.

The body is finished in white with gray-finished bumpers, and exterior details include a Curt receiver hitch, Hella LED headlights, front-side window rain guards, pop-out side and rear windows, window tint, ambulance-style rear doors, and LED taillights, side marker lights, and turn signal indicators. The roof has been repainted along with the lower sides, which have a Rockershutz coating, the sliding right-side door has been replaced, as has the left-rear door, the paint is peeling, and a spot of corrosion is noted on the bottom of the side door.

The van rides on Bilstein shocks and 16″ VTO multi-spoke wheels, the latter of which are mounted with Cooper tires that show date codes from 2020. The suspension also uses CPP tubular front-upper control arms.

The front bucket seats are trimmed in blue patterned cloth with vinyl sides, while GMC-branded mats line the front footwells. The rear cargo area is outfitted with wooden roof and side panels. Other interior details include USB charging ports, and manual crank windows.

The two-spoke steering wheel fronts an 85-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges. An AEM gauge is affixed to the left A-pillar, and the center stack houses a custom enclosure for the AEM supplementary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 58k chassis miles, and it has rolled over twice. The Carfax report shows a potential odometer rollover in November 2015 and a mileage inconsistency in October 2019. Over 100k miles have been added under current ownership.