by El_Fakir Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:17 amHey all,
I've posted a very small bit here and there, but don't think I've officially stepped into the ring.
So here 'tis:
Bought this '69 G20 off craigslist, had it shipped from El Paso. It fires up and runs pretty good, although there is a little stutter at cruising speed that I'm hoping a tune-up and carb rebuild will smooth out.
Its got a 108" wheelbase (think all G20s did) and a 12 bolt rear end. Just been putzing around town, which is great, and havent gotten it out on the highway, so I'm not sure how the gearing is. Think they were all at the higher end, 3.93 or 4.11.
All I've done to it so far is fab a simple seat bracket and toss in some junkyard GMC seats; will be super busy until around Xmas time, and then the fun will begin in earnest.
I have a little question in the meantime tho...
The windshield seal has been replaced recently, and there looks to be almost no rust underneath it. Yet every morning, I find a pool of water on the inside below the glass, from the condensation on the window outside. It looks like it comes out from two spots that are equidistant from each side, about 3 inches from each side of the windshield. This morning, I found a wet spot on the pavement, where I think that water is dripping down inside the nose of the van and out the bottom.
Dumb question I know, but this isn't supposed to happen, right? This isn't some space-age Chevy technology that allows this draining?
Ive owned tons of ancient cars, including a bunch of VW busses, but this my first real Van.
Thanks a lot guys. I'll take some better photos in a day or two and post them up.
Great Forum!
-James
I've posted a very small bit here and there, but don't think I've officially stepped into the ring.
So here 'tis:
Bought this '69 G20 off craigslist, had it shipped from El Paso. It fires up and runs pretty good, although there is a little stutter at cruising speed that I'm hoping a tune-up and carb rebuild will smooth out.
Its got a 108" wheelbase (think all G20s did) and a 12 bolt rear end. Just been putzing around town, which is great, and havent gotten it out on the highway, so I'm not sure how the gearing is. Think they were all at the higher end, 3.93 or 4.11.
All I've done to it so far is fab a simple seat bracket and toss in some junkyard GMC seats; will be super busy until around Xmas time, and then the fun will begin in earnest.
I have a little question in the meantime tho...
The windshield seal has been replaced recently, and there looks to be almost no rust underneath it. Yet every morning, I find a pool of water on the inside below the glass, from the condensation on the window outside. It looks like it comes out from two spots that are equidistant from each side, about 3 inches from each side of the windshield. This morning, I found a wet spot on the pavement, where I think that water is dripping down inside the nose of the van and out the bottom.
Dumb question I know, but this isn't supposed to happen, right? This isn't some space-age Chevy technology that allows this draining?
Ive owned tons of ancient cars, including a bunch of VW busses, but this my first real Van.
Thanks a lot guys. I'll take some better photos in a day or two and post them up.
Great Forum!
-James
