Laundry Basket(case)

Well folks, I took the plunge.Bought my first van('virgin'...go ahead grin,I did!)Ha! Its a '69 Chevy 90.Found it up in Ky.Guess I got lucky Wideload didn't find it first and put it in his 'Fleet'. lol jk I reckon they're be plenty of questions, or directin to the archives for futher instruction.I'm as green as this thing is when it comes to vans,be prepared.It reminds me of my dads old van he had when I was just a kid.His was an old laundry service van.So it dubbed the name Laundry Basket.Maybe its not already taken.Reckon first thing I need to do is learn how to post a pic.lol

Congratulations on your great find (new former van virgin)......now the fun begins!!!
Firstly WELCOME TO THE BROTHERHOOD OF VANNERS! secondly this is the right place for info & help, the guys here are really great........you're in very, very good company!Your green is no longer a state of mind rather a color of envy! Lucky you a 69 chevy shorty, those are so rare and really nice to work on. Good hunting Bro!

Congrats on the new van. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

Moe I can help a little. I've still got the pic's you sent me.









I had to change them to a JPEG to get them to post.

Oh wow..she doesn't look too bad!

Nope, not bad at all. Congrats.......

First off...Mike thanks for postin those pics I sent you.I dunno what I was doin wrong,but I kept getting a 312 error[?)and my pics were'nt being uploaded.Something I need to work on.
Second...Preciate the comments ya'll. Back in the fall,I googled on vans,It led me here & VCVC,did a lil lurkin for a while,then joined & started jumpin in w/both feet.Ha!
'G',so far plans are to makin some room here & gettin her home.Mechanicaly,fairly sound,not my major concern for the moment.On the rear,it does have a broken leaf,at least its not the mount.It does need seats[or at least one].Seems like Feiro are the hot ticket to have[Ha!]Some sheet metal needs replacing,but I can live w/what I have for now.I found a company that has some patch panels.I was gonna ask if anybody ever dealt with any of them that has these patches and if their worth a damn or not.
Its just a basic lil van,6 banger,3 on the tree.Something I can fool with lil at a time.But one thing I've realized.this is one project I can collect parts and store in the same vehicle.Haaaaa !
See ya... ---Moe---

Wow, it's nice! I wish my first van looked like that!

congrats! Yup... I load all the parts into the van I'm not working on! Maybe you'll have to find another!

Well I brought the basket home yesterday.Got it cleaned up a bit.Did a lot of lookin,ponderin,and pic taking (mainly for reference,cause I can't remember how things went sometimes.Little bit better pics than the cell phone ones above.

No idea about the 7000 gross emblem.Could be resaon for broke spring,Ha !


any donors???

Bracket on left...whats it for??? the alt is on the right(can't see)
Anybody remember a Mathison Chevrolet dealer? There was evidince of sticker on the side.

Well.....Long time since I've able to put somethin here.Finally stopped postin,went outside workin.It was a good day today!
Took out the old radiator,replaced bad water pump,and put in a rad thats good.
After a few minutes,had the old girl runnin! Needs a lil tweeking,but I believe she'll be ok.So tomorrow,believe I'll sit my narrow azz on that 2x8 & cruise around the block for the 2nd time ever.Next...carb rebuild and replace springs.

Ok... the air pump is long gone,hose is plugged off.Can I remove this tube & replug them with dead ends,or better off by not trying to remove and just cut & crimp? I've had earlier L6's & they didn't have it.What was its purpose?

Moe, You can either cut & crimp the tubes or remove them and plug with short bolts. Either way works.....

Dan

Got my springs on.Re-arched and a leaf added.Probably cant tell it,but it brought up that rear stance quite a bit.I'm happy with it.

I can see it, how the ride???

Lol G. I dunno yet.Find out tomorrow.By the time I got it out of the garage,I was about 'heated'.Its a tad warm outside.Came in,cleaned up & havent moved since.

I can tell as well. It looks much better!
Moe, when you goung to put in that driver's step I sent you?

Looks good! Now you need to loose those late model hubcaps!

Geez fellas! lol slowdown! l/f step,dogdishes,bumpers,roof,bumpers...wheres my Rust-oleum? I needs an itenry itenary ...cant spell....i need a list! Haa
Smokes like a train,rides like a dream,lil stiff,not bad or spongy.just not used to it is all.

I think it's settin real nice. Lists can be a good thing or something that makes ya wonder what ya got yerelf into. But its fun to finally get a notepad down to a half dozen things

The ride stiffens up with the more leafs you add.

Decided to jump in,out with the old points type,in with new HEI distributor.Went to Old Board for research first.I read on the pink wire for power supply under seat.Instead of just cut/splice what I did,was remove pink connector,move to a spare hole on other side,put in new spade with power(red wire) to distributor.Works like a champ! Still need to tidy up wires a bit,thats another day.Just glad I have HEI now.Biggest PITA...puttin doghouse grommet back in the hole.heh