Custom Van Socks
Description: During the custom van boom of the 1970s, Los Angeles stood at the center of the West Coast scene, but talented builders were making their mark throughout Southern California. One of the lesser-known outfits was Nighthawk Custom Shop, which operated from an unassuming warehouse just north of San Diego International Airport along Pacific Highway. While many competing shops aggressively promoted themselves through magazine ads and national van shows, Nighthawk kept a remarkably low profile, letting its craftsmanship speak for itself. The shop built a number of award-winning street vans during its roughly decade-long run, yet little remains of its legacy today beyond some faded spare tire covers and a few well-worn T-shirts.
Description: Van meets, often called “truck-ins,” became a defining part of America’s custom-van craze during the 1970s. Inspired partly by hot-rod gatherings but infused with the decade’s counterculture, thousands of vanners would descend on campgrounds, fairgrounds, and open fields to show off wildly customized machines covered in murals, metalflake paint, spoilers, side pipes, mag wheels, shag carpeting, wood paneling, and elaborate interiors. Events ranged from local weekend gatherings to enormous national truck-ins featuring van shows, live music, games, cruising, camping, and plenty of late-night partying. Van power forever... boogie on, baby!
Description: During the custom van craze of the '70s, there were plenty of local shops as well as larger builders that for some reason were all based in the Midwest. Grand Systems was on of these larger builders that worked both consumer direct and with dealers to build the conversion van of their dreams.
Description: A full-throttle salute to the golden age of American vanning. “Van Power Forever” brings back the wild spirit of the mid-’70s custom van scene with sunset stripes, deep-dish wheels, chrome side pipes, mountain cruising and classic boogie-van attitude. Built for old-school vanners, custom van collectors, retro automotive fans and anyone who believes the road gets better after sunset.
Description: BURY ME IN MY VAN gothic vanlife design for the Vannin’ crowd, gothic van dwellers, biker babes, old-school van enthusiasts, and anyone who plans to live—and die—by the van. A dark alternative design inspired by vintage custom vans, 70s vannin’ culture, gothic lettering, biker style, tattoo art, and life on the road. Perfect for custom vans, cool vans, boogie vans, shaggin’ wagons, camper vans, conversion vans, cargo vans, panel vans, vintage vans, Ford Econoline, Chevy G-Series, Chevy Express, GMC Vandura, GMC Savana, Dodge Tradesman, Ram ProMaster, Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, stealth campers, DIY camper conversions, and full-time van dwellers.
Description: A boogie van is 50% muscle car, 50% rolling room, and 100% party. Whether it's cruising the local strip, or hitting the highway for an extended road trip to nowhere, the classic boogie van aims to please. So be sure to batten down the hatches and secure your load, and let's boogie!
Description: Vanlife ‘til death gothic vanlife design for the Vannin’ crowd, gothic van dwellers, biker babes, old-school van enthusiasts, and anyone who plans to live—and die—by the van. A dark alternative design inspired by vintage custom vans, 70s vannin’ culture, gothic lettering, biker style, tattoo art, and life on the road. Perfect for custom vans, cool vans, boogie vans, shaggin’ wagons, camper vans, conversion vans, cargo vans, panel vans, vintage vans, Ford Econoline, Chevy G-Series, Chevy Express, GMC Vandura, GMC Savana, Dodge Tradesman, Ram ProMaster, Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, stealth campers, DIY camper conversions, and full-time van dwellers.
Description: Custom vans were all the rage in the ’70s, and there were shops catering to boogie van lovers from coast-to-coast helping vanners build their dream ride, and one such shop was Calivania Customs. This west coast custom van shop was based in Los Angeles and made sure their signature California style was reflected in every van they built, no matter how wild or mild the project may have been.
Description: This vintage-style vanlife graphic features a classic Chevy Express cargo van camper conversion, perfect for stealth camping, off-grid adventures, and nomadic living. Designed for overlanders, digital nomads, and minimalist travelers who turn their vans into tiny homes on wheels, this design captures the freedom of the open road and the thrill of self-sufficient travel.
Description: WTF is up with the 2% decals on everyone’s vans? The 2% movement came about after the March ’76 issue of the National Street Van Association’s (NSVA) newsletter hit the streets. The NSVA claimed that 98% of vanners felt that there was an undesirable element in vanning and that same 98% appreciated the NSVA’s list of event no-no’s which included no all-night parties, no wet t-shirt events, heavy drinking. drugs, etc. This was to ensure truck-ins would feel like suburban camping, so just like that, the 2% was born and those who wanted nothing to do with NSVA’s rules or events wore their 2% badge proudly.
