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What are you up to?
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7902
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°1
What are you up to?
Last edited by DanTheVanMan on Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:31 pm; edited 1 time in total
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8761
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-29
- Post n°2
Re: What are you up to?
I like your idea .
econopoor- Econoline Guru
- Number of posts : 1747
Location : Jackson TN
Registration date : 2010-04-18
- Post n°3
Re: What are you up to?
My friend Eric came by today and we set the 240 in my 67 pickup. That was the hard part. Now, it's just putting all the nuts and bolts back in it. I hope to get this one back on the road soon. It's been down a long time. I bought it with a bad engine. It had a big rust hole behind the passenger seat from a battery that sat there. I patched the hole years ago but kinda gave up on the truck when I figured out it was too ruff to restore. I don't want to try and restore it now. I'd like to just make a parts chasser out of it. Something I can go to the junk yard in and not worry about it getting scratched.
This 240 came from my 67 Supervan panel that I parted out. It runs pretty good. It will make a good runabout engine.
Duane in Tennessee
This 240 came from my 67 Supervan panel that I parted out. It runs pretty good. It will make a good runabout engine.
Duane in Tennessee
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
- Post n°4
Re: What are you up to?
installed new E-brake handle... (original was broke)... got the pioneer cassette player finished up with junkyard knobs and a new VW bus Antenna..... and a floor mat made from an old industrial entrance mat.... I feel good!!!!!
Now, just if the silly rain would quit for a while....
Now, just if the silly rain would quit for a while....
chester42- Number of posts : 1383
Location : Homosassa,FLA
Age : 82
Registration date : 2009-04-06
- Post n°5
Re: What are you up to?
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7902
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°6
Re: What are you up to?
Looking good Lester and congrats!!!!!
Dan
Dan
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
Vanish- Admin
- Number of posts : 5155
Location : Hesperia Cal
Registration date : 2008-05-02
- Post n°7
Re: What are you up to?
Yes Congrats .......... Van Looks Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/vintage-vans-es/cant-a-ford-it/
http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/
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Vanish- Admin
- Number of posts : 5155
Location : Hesperia Cal
Registration date : 2008-05-02
- Post n°8
Re: What are you up to?
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http://vintage-vans.smugmug.com/Vans/Vanishs-65-Chevy-No-Door-Van/1767214_JCoT4#88846115_B3BP3
http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/vintage-vans-es/cant-a-ford-it/
http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/
MCMLXV
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7902
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°9
Re: What are you up to?
Thanks, it really helps with the "Air-flow" since it's starting to get "real" warm down here! Thinking I will be swapping the 2sp power-glide and 230 out soon and dropping the 250 from the panel van into it with one of the 2nd 200-4R's I picked up. I'm thinking I'm going to "Tunnel" the front of the doghouse while I have everything out...
Dan
PS: This is the 999th post in this thread... We may have to "Split" it soon.....
Dan
PS: This is the 999th post in this thread... We may have to "Split" it soon.....
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
whopman- Number of posts : 387
Location : Columbus, Ga
Registration date : 2010-04-01
- Post n°10
Re: What are you up to?
jrinaman- Number of posts : 890
Location : zelienople,pa.
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-03-10
- Post n°11
Re: What are you up to?
one week til surgery so trying to finish all the 'almost done' projects, all this rain is making it tough. after head swap last week, i still have a few loose ends and would like to retorque head and manifold and adjust valves. and garage is a mess.
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
- Post n°12
Re: What are you up to?
That is a clean van ya got Lester.Congrats on trophy win.
gotavan- Number of posts : 242
Location : Greenville Michigan
Registration date : 2008-05-17
- Post n°13
Re: What are you up to?
Took my 64 GMC on a trip to Belle Isle and then to the Ann Arbor swapmeet.
In the line up at Ann Arbor
a pair of GMC's
one of the bikes I sold
In the line up at Ann Arbor
a pair of GMC's
one of the bikes I sold
whopman- Number of posts : 387
Location : Columbus, Ga
Registration date : 2010-04-01
- Post n°14
Re: What are you up to?
7AM MRI lower back issues.....into the attic to pull down bumpers for 54 truck....lowes for some stainless steel bolts...to the shop to sandblast bumper brackets.....back to doctor at 2PM for the reading of MRI....surgery Monday ! (!#*#!.%) lower fusion s1,l5,l4,l3,l2.....so back to garage to hang bumpers on frame while I still can...wife takes me out for B-Day dinner...finish bumper fitment.....Overall a a good Day!!!! One step at a time...waiting on electric fan for van to show up and tranny to be rebuilt....looks like a 2 week vacation for the WHOPMAN !!!!
jrinaman- Number of posts : 890
Location : zelienople,pa.
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-03-10
- Post n°15
Re: What are you up to?
after 2 weeks of dodging raindrops, its finally together and 'most' of the bugs worked out. since i needed to remove head anyway, i decided to mill it 60k and install bigger cam. added headers too but not happy with the ground clearancegot it all together, hooked up choke, made a bracket for kickdown and cleaned it all up and painted it.put the back seat in too. still have an issue with torque converter grabbing and need to change vacume advance, new cam runs at 14 degrees instead of 6-8 so i need less vacume advance. choke and kickdown need adjusted but easy enough. come monday, i am back on crutches so no work on van for a while. john
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
- Post n°16
Re: What are you up to?
all your work look great, but as you know those headers are just to low. One pot hole will do major damage.
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7902
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°17
Re: What are you up to?
Looking good!
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
kgdb- Number of posts : 266
Location : Canada
Registration date : 2009-12-03
- Post n°18
Re: What are you up to?
O oh, looks like someone is going to have to modify those headers.
kgdb
kgdb
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
- Post n°19
Re: What are you up to?
Give Yourself a pat on da back- nice = thats what we do - fix , rebuild & modify - That way its all ours!! great post =Enjoy!! Happy Vannin!!
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8761
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-29
- Post n°20
Re: What are you up to?
She is looking good john. i'm hoping to get out soon. & would like to make a run up your way...
jrinaman- Number of posts : 890
Location : zelienople,pa.
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-03-10
- Post n°21
Re: What are you up to?
the headers are on the to do list. hate to cut up and weld new headers but i've done worse. they will have to stay for a month. getting foot sliced up monday and no dirt or grease for a couple weeks, and crutches for 6 weeks. 4th time in 2 years. it makes for long days. i will be good for nats and if vans good, i will make bakers.
chester42- Number of posts : 1383
Location : Homosassa,FLA
Age : 82
Registration date : 2009-04-06
- Post n°22
Re: What are you up to?
Whopman, Good luck with you back surgery! 2 years ago I had L5 L4 L3 fused with screws and rods put in to stabilize them. I was laid up for about 6 months, but well worth the effort. I still have some aches, but no pain, THNK GOD!
Lester
Lester
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
- Post n°23
Re: What are you up to?
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7902
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°24
Re: What are you up to?
Very Nice!!!!!!
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
kgdb- Number of posts : 266
Location : Canada
Registration date : 2009-12-03
- Post n°25
Re: What are you up to?
jrinaman wrote:the headers are on the to do list. hate to cut up and weld new headers but i've done worse. they will have to stay for a month. getting foot sliced up monday and no dirt or grease for a couple weeks, and crutches for 6 weeks. 4th time in 2 years. it makes for long days. i will be good for nats and if vans good, i will make bakers.
Well those headers can wait, looking good. Best wishes on the surgery.
kgdb
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