Rod's AZ A-108

Just read your entire thread, really enjoyed the transformation. Your hard work certainly shows well. On a side note all this time I thought you were located in Chino, Ca. Again very nice work

good for you Rod, cant wait to see it,

Right on Rod, that's awsome. How many copies you buyin...lol.

Thanks guys!
Space Truckin', yeah, I get that from time to time. If you search for Chino Valley, there is only the one here in AZ. The LA area has Chino and Chino Hills. I've been plugging away at it, with a thought toward NOT making it a huge project, like the '66. Just gotta finish up all the little details on the engine so I can drive it again.
BigW, it's a free handout. I have one, another is being held for me at a friend's. I Will be looking for more. Gotta find out who has 'em up here.
Oh, and I made more progress on the engine from what is shown.
Here's a more recent one...

great job!!

red the entire thread, just love the school bus color with the monster face, everything fits the style ...

.....all set for halloween , better have candys on board.

Thanks guys!
Just got back from a weekend of racing, I'm dirty and tired. I did meet another vanner and saw this got a reply so I checked the site and the Oct. issue is online!

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1zdvt/RoddinampRacinTVOcto/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Froddinandracintv.com%2F

that is way cool Rod, congratulations

Very !! ^5s

very cool indeed ~~ congrats , also thanks for sharing your build & transformation of your van , your hard work shows for sure !! enjoy

Been busy on the 8 door, a pedal car and cleaning/painting the engine I got for this one.
Got some snow last night!


Pedal car as bought...


currently

Wow lots of snow for your part of the country, Those peldal cars are making a nice come back. But i don't think you are going to fit in there unless you turn it in to a limo,(Now i got ya thinking) ???

Well, I was jazzed last night and bummed this morning.
Just missed out on (drum roll..........) another van!
Ad was up last night and deleted this morning...

OLD SHRINERS VAN GO KART NEEDS WORK HAS TWO HORNS FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS THEY USED THIS IN PARADES 3HP MOTOR





Would have loved to get it and repaint it as a Street van, like this one.

those are so cool, i'de love to have one black with old skool red flames,,O YEAH

They are so wavy that you'd have to add another 50 pounds of 'glass and bondo to get it straight enough for Black!
Then you'd add a 10 HP motor so it would move...
Hmm, sounds like a plan!

how about a snowmobile engine, there small and lots of power, you'de need slicks then, sounds like a awesome plan,,

Well, finally got off my lazy backside and swapped motors in the 108. Took out the one I got all cleaned up because it had major exhaust leaks, was running too lean even after 3 go-throughs with the carb, and the engine was tired.
Got another used /6 and spent the past couple days pulling the old and installing the used.
Still need to figure out the throttle, kickdown and adjust it, but it runs nice and no leaks or nasty noises.

good for you rod, i'll be doing an overhaul and new intake 4 brl. carb this winter,

Here's a highly modded version of the mini Dodge van that goes down the quarter mile at 90 miles per hour. The video is almost ten minutes long, but only the first half is of the little van.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IMvjQGkA0ro

Another vid of it roaring down the track.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qgGs3TiXAQU&feature=related

Well, got back on this van.
The newer engine's carb wasn't playing nice with the old linkage AND it hesitated badly even with a new accl pump cup. So I bit the bullet and bought a rebuilt 69 style carb. Bolted it on this morning and it's running great!
Next was the front brakes. I had to order parts and wait for them to arrive.
Pulled the van half into the garage and had to go get a floor jack (mine is shot, and the replacement made it as far as a friend's shop. He had moved it to another shop so I borrowed his other jack.
Got the front in the air and pulled the right side apart. Grease horrid, and the wrong brake parts. So, went to the parts store, returned the wrong stuff and ordered the right stuff. came home and cleaned the stuff all up and slapped it back together without shoes and hardware. Will have to finish the right side and do the whole left side next weekend.
Also took off the 2002 van's alt for testing. Unfortunately, it's good so it's either the wiring or the computer. Ugh!
So tomorrow, I'll take a look at the 89 van and see if I can get it up and going. I want to drive one of them!

a day were you try and try and get nothing done, i have them days alot too,

Well, the brake shoes and hardware were right, but the wheel cylinder was not!
Went to the local stores and checked the stores in town, nobody had the right one.
So, I pulled the backing plate and wheel cylinder off the old axle and did it up that way!
BTW, 1970 wheel cylinders are a one year only deal. Different than 69, and of course different than a 71 B van.

So got it running, played with bleeding, adjusting the timing and carb, figured out how hot it was getting (not too much) and washed it.
Going to drive it some more tomorrow and hopefully drive it to work next week.

The plan is finally coming together!
Also got great comments every time I stopped!

Just an update. Went to the Mooneyes Christmas Party at Irwindale to crew for my friends with the race cars. Unfortunately, both cars went out first round. I did get to meet and talk to some of the Vandoleros and they are a great bunch!

So to Tim (I think, we are both bad with names), here's a shout out and links to my other vans...
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t15259-66-a-100-in-az
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t29841-rod-s-8-door


Here's a shot of the cars at the last outing, where they went all the way.

WOW..!!!..That First Dodge sure "Launches Great" (Is the other Car a Plymouth??)