by redsockss Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:16 pmI have been posting all over this site. What an awesome site. I actually found this van from this site. Anyway, I bought her for $4400.00. It was dropped off at Deano's Auto Works in Phoenix. He's a real high end painter. They did my Red Sox themed motorcycle. If you're into bikes, just Google Red Sox motorcycle and you'll find her. I'm going to have this van match my bike sort of. Silver exterior paint. The amazing news is that Deano looked at it and told me that it didn't have a speck of rust ANYWHERE on this van. So, he's going to bead blast it and bring her back to better than her birth.
I eventually want to drop a crate 350 and a 200R transmission in her. By me, I mean a good mechanic that hasn't been found yet. Anyone know a good place in the San Francisco bay Area?
Here's what is going to be done right away:
1. Bead blast and paint
2. Replace all the rubber because it's dryer than an 80 year old hooker according to Deano
3. Paint her a silver and maybe a twotone silver, haven't decided yet because I haven't seen her yet.
4. Wrap her in new Cragar SS wheels and tires. (Anyone know the largest tire rubber combo I can get under the wheel wells with no scraping?
5. Replace the West Coast mirrors with some regular mirrors. Anyone have any ideas there?
6. Probably put a 2nd generation doghouse in it now for prep. of the 350 crate engine.
I will do the rest of the stuff as I go I guess. Here are some photos of the rust free queen.
I couldn't figure out how to add photos.
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I eventually want to drop a crate 350 and a 200R transmission in her. By me, I mean a good mechanic that hasn't been found yet. Anyone know a good place in the San Francisco bay Area?
Here's what is going to be done right away:
1. Bead blast and paint
2. Replace all the rubber because it's dryer than an 80 year old hooker according to Deano
3. Paint her a silver and maybe a twotone silver, haven't decided yet because I haven't seen her yet.
4. Wrap her in new Cragar SS wheels and tires. (Anyone know the largest tire rubber combo I can get under the wheel wells with no scraping?
5. Replace the West Coast mirrors with some regular mirrors. Anyone have any ideas there?
6. Probably put a 2nd generation doghouse in it now for prep. of the 350 crate engine.
I will do the rest of the stuff as I go I guess. Here are some photos of the rust free queen.
I couldn't figure out how to add photos.
https://i.servimg.com/u/f61/15/31/32/12/img_0812.jpg[img][/img][quote][flash][/flash][code]
https://i.servimg.com/u/f61/15/31/32/12/img_0815.jpg
