That van is looking great Wideload. Keep the pics coming.
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Made it home with the 66
wacko- Number of posts : 423
Location : Chilliwack, BC Canada
Registration date : 2008-05-20
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Re: Made it home with the 66
BvrWally- Number of posts : 946
Location : Earlyville,Ohio
Registration date : 2008-05-19
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Re: Made it home with the 66
Nice acquisition! Good Luck with it! Nice pics!
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savage- Number of posts : 2632
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
- Post n°28
Re: Made it home with the 66
Mike wondering if you got to do anything to your new 66?? I know you been busy with your 67, and the trip to get parts.
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Re: Made it home with the 66
I did fix two of the door locks but that's it so far. To much going on right now.
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BILLS66- Number of posts : 1383
Location : Salem Or.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-05-17
- Post n°30
Re: Made it home with the 66
WOW that looks to be in real good shape,that is cool to find one like that. Bill
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Thanks Bill. It looks a little better in the pic's than in person. A good cleaning will help a bunch. I'll start on that as soon as I get my 67 back on the road.
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
- Post n°32
Re: Made it home with the 66
wideload are you going to keep it that yellow or go brite yellow. This will be a fun project for you. I'm excited about seeing it someday. I like the stock color just wondering what your thinking
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Re: Made it home with the 66
G-man it will probably stay the color it is for a while. I don't know if that's the stock color or not. It's had body work done before and I asume that it's been repainted. If you look a little closer you'll see that all the badges have been removed. Just hope there's not a lot of body filler hiding under the paint. Looking at the bottom of the van it looks solid so mabe there's nothing other than the usual problem areas. When I do repaint, it will be brite yellow with brown or tan interior. I rubbed on one corner a little the other day and just a good cleaning is going to make it look like its been repainted.
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
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Re: Made it home with the 66
Have you ripped out that carpet yet???
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Re: Made it home with the 66
No but I've looked at it a couple of times. Been busy fixing the 67 and then cleaning up vehicles. Two vans, wife's Marono and the motorcycle in the last three days. Also did the parking light thing that Don posted to the 67 and 65 today. One more van to go then I'll start on the 66. Got to go to Nashville Wednesday to pick up some Fiero seats I bought. Cheaper to drive right now than the shipping he wanted.
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savage- Number of posts : 2632
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
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Re: Made it home with the 66
Mike ,you must have about ever Fiero seat in KY in your fleet of vans
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Tom I'm trying to get the 68 ready to sell after I get the 66 a little more dependable. I needed the new seats to put in the 68 because I want to move the ones that are in the 68 now into the 66, their the right color. The seats that came in the 66 are junk. The new seats I'm going after arn't anything special, they need recovering but their better than anything else I've got on hand. Only gave $56 for them.
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savage- Number of posts : 2632
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
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Re: Made it home with the 66
Mike you had any time to work on your new van??/
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Re: Made it home with the 66
Tom I put it up on jack stands, pulled the tires and wheels off and got two of the door locks working. That's been it so far. Have had my mom in the hospital for the last week and now it's the week long Christmas thing.
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savage- Number of posts : 2632
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
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Hope your Moms doing well ,& and you have a great X-mas with your family
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
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Thanks Tom. Got Mom back to the nursing home last night. It's a lot better than the hospital. The people there really care, it's not just a job to them. Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Don't slip on the ice! The ice went away here yesterday and it's been raining ever since.
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