Digz's 65 panel

Yep, thought about that once to, would help keep it from wanting to "blow up", And the more I think about it the better it sounds, Thanks! After I took the pics we pulled the engine and mock tranny out, have to tackle the ridges and bumps to make it flat on the edges of that giant hole in the floor next. Was wondering what you had in mind for a trans cooler? from what Ive been reading it doesnt seem to be a real concern if we go with a plate cooler of a decent size?

Progress on the tunnel has been slow, alot of fabwork and I ran out of mig wire this weekend I'm trying a Fiero throttle pedal and cable set up. Gonna have to blame you guys for that, somebody mentions seats and I take off on the mechanics, . Gotta stick a shifter in this someplace to, that should be here soon, maybe cut some guages into also. It looks rough but I think it will clean up ok.

Nothing like a little overkill .

Yeah , I have been looking hard at those to. But I havent been able to find much in the line of comments about them, sure would be easy to mount tho thats what I like about those.

Ive been workin on the tunnel, actually looks like something now.

Stuffing alot into it, still have to make the platform for the shifter.

I think the shifter will set more forward of where it is tho, it was just easy to clamp up there

This is a better look at the throttle linkage, I can already see a way to tidy it up on the outside but Im tired of building stuff. Other than the brackets this is off the rack parts.

I got the transmission the other day to , the kickdown cable is a mess so have to deal with that and might stick a temp sensor in the pan of it too. I think Im going to need an 8 ft shifter cable, but I'll wait until I'm sure about the length. Also I am still going to cut in some guages in the forward sheet metal. Was a good day !!

Gotta say Digz, you got the nak for design.... Looks great!!!

Looks awesome, Digz!

Man thats some SERIOUS modifications on your doghouse.Not only functional,but man its clean/neat looking.I like the way you flared it out from the 'port hole' where it comes back and ties into,I guess what becomes the inside seat mount.Interested how your gonna place shifter mount and cables.Ya might get a lil cold Mich.air on your right foot with the throttle linkage comin through where it does.Haa ! But I'm sure a grommett will take care of that.Just buggin ya ,man.
But Joe,Man its lookin great !

Yeah G, I'm figuring on the back part to mount up similar to a 3rd gen engine cover only way longer of course, I'm kind of hoping to make it a flip up but if I have to bolt it down in the back with your "tabs" I will have to incorperate some kind of access lid for sure, actually thinkin of making the seat mounts so the seat can flip forward to pull that off, another of "your ideas". I'm stealing ideas from everybody, it's fun.
Yeah Moe, that pedal bracket didn't quite turn out as I had planned and after staring at the pic awhile I think I could make up a more convention throttle pedal set up by turning that horseshoe shaped arm upside down and using a low mounted tube like the stock set up.
This is going to be a fun journey, My bro says I'm so far ahead of myself I don't know which way I'm going, stock piling parts and changing plans in the middle of things, anyway gonna wait on the rear cover til I get some of the other stuff in line, have an engine to overhaul and a tranny to set up !

LOL , If I get what your talking about Don, there isn't one on this , This one is an early 65, at least thats what I figured , the one I got from Dan has the lower slots in the grill and is the same year.


Both are 65's, I think also ( I havent measured it) the opening is wider in the late one.

Okay , The 5 slot would be Number 11,197 for that year and had a one latch doghouse. The 6 slot comes in at 33,403. yes they each have a single latch

You've got me curious as to where the dividing lines may fall on what might be 3 "different" versions of the same year.

I have some of the early 65 vans with the small size grill opening , has the big syncro low transmission .


Joe, I got the 2nd gen swaybar off that van yesterday, my camera isn't cooperating with my putor, kids
messed it up for me.