BILLS66 VAN

Will an aftermarket CalCustom/Moroso type,valve cover plug fit that hole? Look close to same dia..Just a thought.

Well the holidays are over back to work on the van ! I have had all the ceiling panels in place for a month and the other day I got the correct headliner material from a buddy of mine that does auto uhpolstery and a few tips. I pulled down one of the panels and cut and glued the material and just bolted that up .WOW it loooks great I can't wait to finish the rest.As soon as the rest of the material arrives I will have this done in no time. Bill

whats that material called? I was thinking about using "speaker carpet" on my roof and walls.

Looks good Bill!!!

Very cool Bill That headliner is going to be amazing!!!!

Lookin good! I still need to do mine. What wood did you use up there?

Thanks everyone,This is a job anyone can do(even me).slowflapper don't know what the name of the material is but its a cloth type with the padding on the back.Oh and just to be safe I used a spray glue that is moisture resistant(picked it up at an automotive supply store).BALCONES1 The wood is a very thin luan that is water resistant that I got at Home depot and it is very easy to work with. Bill

Bills66, did you only do the front disc brake conversion? I looked back and only saw pictures of front disc only, but I saw you had the wheels off front and back on the hoist. I now assume thats because of the custom wheels...Right?

Vanadian,I had the rear bearings and brakes (drum)done and at that time and my good friends that did the work talked me into doing front discs and dual master cyl . Bill

Thats pretty much what happened to me, too. Well worth the $$$. Has anybody found a rear disc brake set up that works?

This is what I used for the rear brakes. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-Rear-Disc-Brake-Conversion-Kit-10-12-Bolt-A-F-X-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5641f77e95QQitemZ370473926293QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
There are several things you have to work out with these kits. 1 the axle flange has to be filed down to get the rotors to lay flat. 2 You may have to do a little work with your E brake setup. One thing to watch there is to leave enough slack in the cable/frame attaching points because they have to go to the back to remove the calipers. 3 same thing with the location of the weld on tabs for the hoses. leave enough freeplay for caliper removal. Probably missing something ,but I thought it was a pretty easy undertaking. It will add to a low brake pedal feel , so read up onM1's brake system findings, he covers everything that I can tell.

Digz, Thanks for putting more crazy ideas in my head! If I was a little farther along on my van I would probably be doing the rear discs. Heres a couple of headliner pics getting close to done. Bill

Here's a site to help you sleep at night Bill..LOL More ideas.
http://www.swego.com/store/pc/home.asp LED lighting
Thats going to look nice !

So many ideas I am so confused. heheheh I am going to grab a beer and think!
Bill

Now back in the days of grabbin a beer and having a think, The thoughts that came up most offen was I think I'll have another beer!

Duane in Tennessee.

Here isa better link for LED stuff. http://autolumination.com/fixtures.htm way better !

1 more panel in and I just realized this arms over your head work hurts! Bill

Yeah! You feel those muscles you never knew ya had!

I will never do another headliner! ouch! Last panel is done . Bill

I'm sure it hurts to much to do that. Looks good !!

New bigger rear tires. Bill

WOW! Very nice Bill......

Thanks Dan, I also noticed a little axtra leg out on the highway!...... Bill

Schaweet! Good lookin' van Bill.

Dog house lid I got from m1d is done now onto carpet and uhpolstering the dog house and the drivers area will be just about done. Bill