Re: What are you up to?

gotavan · by gotavan on Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:39 pm

I'm saving it, and some other bits. I took out the rear axle today and put in a rotten one.

Had a 10 bolt posi

I cut the grille out and pulled the front axle

Man it gets dark early tomorrow I might pull the steering gear and load the rest up for the scrapyard

BILLS66 · by BILLS66 on Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:29 am

Sending a package of body parts off the parts van to a vanner in NY. Bill

**DanTheVanMan** · by **DanTheVanMan** on Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:53 pm

Speaking of parts.... Guess what FedEx dropped off today?
Thanks Bill!

Also got the 200-4R tranny yesterday. Haven't looked up the #'s yet....

Worked on a old Hyd. Tank and turned it into a Spare gas tank so I can move the van while I have the big tank out.

Self shot.....

BILLS66 · by BILLS66 on Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:27 pm

Thats' Great Dan ,I think under all that gook the dog house is actually in very good shape.You should have seen the dash on this van they had carpeted it and removed the carpet years later and it made the dog house look like new. Bill

Scott · by Scott on Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:39 am

Brought home a new project yesterday, will post more later..

$500 bucks

Needs some rust stopped, and a few holes in the floor patched, but the engine runs great. Drove it on and off the trailer, and around the block.

Might be calling some of you guys for some patch metal, like over the passenger door..

More pictures later, gotta run to the airport now..

**DanTheVanMan** · by **DanTheVanMan** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:45 am

Gooooood Score Scott! cheers

wylee · by wylee on Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:50 am

started on the batt. box.

BILLS66 · by BILLS66 on Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:43 am

Scott,Like your new project and Ilm sure there are plenty of people just waiting to fire up the old sawzall and cut off whatever part you need, Billl

Digz · by Digz on Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:24 pm

Errands today,, then swung down by dans to checkout what was left of the GMC,, then called a number in town onna craigslist ad and brought this home.

BTW ,,Dan ya werent home,,

**DanTheVanMan** · by **DanTheVanMan** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:27 pm

Got the Batt Box from Bill today and stuck it in place to see how it would work...
Yep, she's going to have two batteries! Cool

Finished the spare gas tank and painted it. Now I can pull the van's tank to do some welding (Gas filler conversion).....

VANagain · by VANagain on Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:15 am

It's great to have two batteries. If you wire it right, you'll only drain the spare when the ignition is off, and the main remains ready to start the engine. (I'm sure that's your plan.)

I added a second battery to my old van and it was great for camping. I hung it on the drivers side. Funny it never occured to me to put them both on the passenger side. I found I didn't really need to cut a hole in the floor. The only time I needed to get to it was to replace it, and I could just undo the tie down strap and slide the battery out the back.

**DanTheVanMan** · by **DanTheVanMan** on Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:42 am

Yep, sure is.... I did it to my 84 Jeep CJ7 when I restored it and Batt #1 is only for starting and stock lights. I wired the stock lights so they work if the jeep is running. The other Batt runs everything else. Aux lights, sound, 120v converter, air comp. and mobile welder.... It's a good setup and no matter how bad I drain Batt #2 It will always start!!!
Dan

mountainkowboy · by mountainkowboy on Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:27 am

Hmmmmmmmmm, now I'm thinkin 2 batteries in the Handi.

**donivan65** · by **donivan65** on Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:35 am

And you should use a deep cycle RV battery,,,,,,a car battery is not made for constant discharges,,,,,,motorhomes use an isolater that the alternator output plugs into and it automatically charges both batteries and keeps them separate.

ViewMaster · by ViewMaster on Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:19 pm

Dan it sounds like you are enjoying yourself down here, your van really is coming along nice. I have recently gotten rid of what was left of a parts van and after more than 2 years I finally framed a picture I bought from the printer at the 35th Nats of the Early Line Up (still a record). It is a little over 4 feet long but only about 4 inches wide so I just used a 1x6 to make a frame. It was a little tricky without having a shop to work in.