Bombing the Van

By , April 6, 2004

For some time I have wanted to repaint my van. It’s super old– a 1981 model– and the paint job has deteriorated over time. True to my hip hop roots I have always wanted to cover it in graffiti, and last Saturday seemed the perfect opportunity. I was DJ’ing a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Berkeley’s famous People’s Park, which is coincidentally where I park my van. I knew I’d be outdoors all day, in full view of my ride, so I made some phone calls to some artists what that I know. While I spun tunes on one side of the court, three graffiti artists bombed the van on the other side of the court. It made for a nice addition to the games, and by the end of the day, I had the freshest van in town. Here are some pictures.

The first one is the “before” shot. Gotta’ have a “before” shot.

Before

Here is one of the taggers taping off the lights. They were very good about keeping my lights, plates, and permits paint-free.

Taping

They are getting started at last.

Starting

People walking by stopped to stare.

Passerby

Things are coming along nicely in this picture, and you can start to see the final design taking shape.

Progress

Here is the fellow on the other side doing his thing:

More Progress

Now it’s REALLY starting to come together.

Improving

Let’s check in and see what’s happening to the back of the van.

Back

Almost done now.

Closer

And at last it IS done. Here is the right side:

Right

And the left side:

Left

And the back:

Back

Def, right?

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31 Responses to “Bombing the Van”

  1. OOOHHHHH….. me likies a lot. ^^

  2. clubdiva007 says:

    niiiiice. very nice!

  3. Nice!very nice! me want that car :D

    Chitaliano’s bro

  4. Bamber says:

    Wow, they did a great job!

  5. amandaness says:

    oooh. all the funness!

  6. shadowluv says:

    Looks Awesome!

  7. Tahiri10 says:

    I miss living out west. East coast is too high strung. (sigh…)

    Yes, I’ve seen all three movies.

    Nice van by the way!

  8. Peasprout says:

    @Tahiri10, Did I suggest some movies to you? Remind me.

  9. YukiTonbo says:

    they forgot to paint the top

  10. leoStar23 says:

    Maybe KSJ made me 3 for 3 because I am a lesbian.
    Just kidding. I like to throw a loop here and there. I’m twisted like that. I thought the acting was perfect. But, as you eluded to, it doesn’t rank as high as the other two. Nice van by the way!

  11. Peasprout says:

    @YukiTonbo, You can paint the top if you like.

  12. Holey shit that’s sweet..

  13. YukiTonbo says:

    @Peasprout, oh thanks, as i ALWAYs like to be on TOP.

  14. woonlaziest says:

    that van is hella sick.

  15. fine piece of art work!

  16. Pwise_Addict says:

    props. The van looks tight. very creative

    **~Mu ReE~**

  17. Pink Glove says:

    wow!! that is soooo COOL!! your van looks soooo much better. i bet fizzy hates it …hahaha.

  18. Anonymous says:

    Hey Thanks For the Post… The Van looks sikk. Random props for ya :)

  19. stelladoro says:

    looks hot man. i’m sure you’re the envy of the ‘hood now ;)

  20. Shiznito says:

    you forgot to diss the canadians.

    pimp

  21. Shiznito says:

    pimp ass van dj g

  22. Keats says:

    It’s my real name all right. I used to hate it but I’ve gotten used to it. I think only four or five baby girls were named Esme last year, so it is sort of an unusual name.

    Pronounced EZ-may. Or Ez-MAY if you want to sound French.

  23. wingb34 says:

    Hmm..I actually don’t know who Jenna is and maybe my male readers can help me out. I mean she must be good at something that there are t-shirts made of her, right?

    The van looks neat, very bold & a bit out-of-control in a cool way, kinda like you..I like the color combination on the back side the most.

    go see Warriors vs. Kings (4/14) , I think that’s their last game.

  24. Yokomaru says:

    woo hoo nice job men!!!!!!

    i wanna ride! i wanna ride!

  25. bAbYxLiSa69 says:

    wow luv the van =] thnx for visiting my page hehehe “this could be you”

  26. Glass Tears says:

    errrrrrrrrrmmmmm whats it say lol the right looks like linkin but maybe thats just me lol

    PEACHATTY >_< WITH ME!

  27. Auriale says:

    I must not have been leaving comments like I should… wow back to the old school ;)

  28. Bela Lugosi says:

    Tifferny can’t hold a paint job up to this vanny.

    Say what?

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