so i am planning on getting liike a white creeper van and painting it like the mystery machine. well first of all i don't know the first thing about where or how to buy these types of cars, and second, about about painting cars.. i am artistic though and i can paint it i just don't know what kind of paint to use or anything like that.. your advice is appreciated! anything on the subject would help!(: xoxo, emily!

I'm switching schools for my upcoming sophomore year of high school. I'm hoping to make some new friends at my new school to make the times a bit easier. However, I drive a 1966 VW Van dressed up to look like the mystery machine from Scooby Doo and most of my T-shirts are those of my favorite bands/artists(Grateful Dead, The Doors, Phish, Sublime, 311, Bob Dylan, etc). I've been told that because of this people are going to assume that I'm a pothead. Will they? While, I have experimented with pot and hallucinogens in the past(and still do), I definitely wouldn't classify myself as a habitual drug user. I'm actually an all A student. If my current style makes me a "pothead", what can I do to make a better first impression while still being able to express myself?