Hi bluechev (Robert), Sounds like great child hood memories. My daily driver in the 70's was a 1 1/2 ton Ford delivery van converted to a camper, yes it looked like a hippy truck. Lots of good memories with my son who was 8 thru 15 at the time. We went cross country several times, once accross in Canada just above the boarder. I'm partial to large vehicles, mostly trucks. Unfortunatly, my daily driver now is a Lincoln Town Car, I can't even see the hood, let alone the nose.
I'd love to post photos, but I haven't taken time to learn how.
Bettyann