The Blue No Door

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,,,,,This is when we had to start the site over,,,,,,we lost 2 years of posts,,,,,,

I wonder if it is still in my driveway,,,,,,,

Some people wear fancy jewelry or clothes to show off their wealth, we just drive an early. Folks say, "wow that guy must be rich to afford to drive that gas slurping beast!"
Kakster

Is that the temp inside the van? You could bake some cookies in there.
Kakster

Here in the lab its a muggy 90, no airco yet. But once at home in Torrance it should be 15 degrees cooler. I love the ocean breeze this time of year. You live in inland SD? Not a lot of the ocean breeze works its way up to your place I'm guessing.

Kakster

Hey Don,
Feels like record heat today here in LA. How is it there for you in SD?

Kakster

Yes indeed, up over the Sepulveda hump. My Dad used to have a house there, and I used to live in Chatsworth and Northridge, both of which are certainly cooking hot. Ever since making my way to Torrance I have enjoyed the slightly cooler weather. Today I am going to see how long I last sandblasting the back of the Van. I need to put on an overalls, tape the cuffs down, put on a face shield, hair cover and respirator so I don't become a sand monster, so I might not last so long. I want to finish this project step since the rest of the inside repairs await the epoxy coated floor.

Kakster

That's the real reason Don comes to work with me on my vans, because it's 20 degrees cooler here by the bay! Even the wrecking yard we went to today was bearable. Nice breeze. Scored lots of parts too, on their half price weekend!

I can vouch for the junkyard being open until 5:30 at least. I was there for hours grabbing things off my list and taking advantage of the 1/2 price sale.



I picked up: a pop-out window with only minor rust, stock air cleaner, a newer air cleaner for a possible mod I've got in mind, side door latch, a couple electric fans to try out, newer alternator with built-in voltage regulator, HEI distributor and coil, brake regulator for upcoming disc brake upgrade, a couple of space-saver spares, shiny ash tray from a Corvair, inspection cover and shifter lever for my 700R4 tranny, and misc. hardware. Oh, and some parts for my significant other's Saturn, to help keep her spirits up while my van projects monopolize the garage and driveway! Grand total: $140

I'm so glad the early van scene is not too hung up on keeping them totally original. There are so many modern advances that we can take advantage of pretty easily while keeping our vehicles still looking pretty stock.

Hey VanAgain, I have seen images of how Donivan added an electric fan, so I was wondering what you might try. I presume these are to keep your beast cool while creeping in CA traffic on a hot afternoon.

Kakster