The Surfing Guy's 65

by VANagain Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:23 pm

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Post by VANagain Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:23 pm

LOL!!

Yes, Steely's chili cheesedog fan solves a similar problem with the fresh air vent on the driver's side: only works when the van is moving!

by **donivan65** Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:01 pm

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Post by donivan65 Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:01 pm

Lyrad wrote:

donivan65 wrote:Every Early Van needs a Hamburger Fan,,,,,,

......Hey Don, What D Al is that!! How does it work? Did you get it from Hell's Kitchen? Please do tell us more.

And this hood scoop thingy sounds interesting too.

I must say enjoy your posts and pictures, that is what I call thinking out side the Box vanner style.

Keep it coming Don.

Like the guys said,,,,,a 1st Gen has the worlds worst cooling system,,,,,,and the gas just sits in the bowl and the doghouse keeps all the heat in, so the gas starts expanding and evaporating and it mostly flows down into the carburetor,,,,flooding it out and smelling up the place,,,,so I put a fan to blow the air through the radiator over the carb and out over the transmission,,,,and it keeps the doghouse, AND YOU, cooler,,,also if you are stopped or see the temp gauge going up, I turn it on,,,,,there is an on/off switch but I like that 60 minute ceiling fan timer switch best,,,,set it and forget it,,,,otherwise the fan will kill the battery if left on overnight,,,,,,Scott needs a bellypan and I found one that someone cut open and added a scoop to,,,,those louvers on a bellypan are what forces the air up from the ground towards the radiator so the waterpump fan can suck it through the radiator,,,,,,this is Vanishes Blue No Door set up......my fan is off a Honda Accord, $15 at the 1/2 price Pik a Part sale....

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by **donivan65** Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:06 pm

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by SDEconoTruck Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:51 pm

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Post by SDEconoTruck Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:51 pm

Donny- You should have designed the original vans, that's absolutely ingenious! I like the timer with override option. Will keep this in mind when it gets to be my turn to do this, thank you.

by **donivan65** Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:26 pm

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Post by donivan65 Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:26 pm

Well George, I guess it is just evolution,,,,technology just keeps improving,,,,and on our Earlys we can modify them to make them safer, more comfortable and dependable,,,,,,,after we are gone,,,,those people with their Scions will NEVER have the fun we have right now,,,,,,

by Lyrad Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:45 am

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Post by Lyrad Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:45 am

Thanks Guys, it all sounds like a great idea. I will be looking for a hamburger fan setup for the Old Girl, and thats why this site rocks

by **donivan65** Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:48 pm

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Post by donivan65 Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:48 pm

Today I pushed the side of the doghouse over with a Port a Power to line it up and put a gasket on it,,,,,we mounted the passenger seat and then took a little cruise,,,,,,

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by **vanny** Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:35 pm

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Post by vanny Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:35 pm

Congrats guys! That van has come a very long way in a very short time. Those vans look great side by each!

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by **donivan65** Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:58 pm

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Post by donivan65 Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:58 pm

I took those West Coast mirror brackets home and started modifying them,,,,Scott needs to get some stainless steel hardware for them.......

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by the_surfing_guy Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:51 pm

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Post by the_surfing_guy Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:51 pm

License and registration please!

Just installed the NEW glove box!

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by **vanny** Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:22 am

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Post by vanny Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:22 am

Lookin Good, thought maybe you were introducing the San Diego Police to your new ride!

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by the_surfing_guy Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:44 pm

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Post by the_surfing_guy Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:44 pm

Just getting prepared for when I try to set the land speed record and get pulled over! cyclops

by Chevboner Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:57 pm

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Post by Chevboner Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:57 pm

the_surfing_guy wrote:License and registration please!

Just installed the NEW glove box!

Where did you get your new glove box from? the one i ordered just doesn't fit right.

by the_surfing_guy Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:18 am

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Post by the_surfing_guy Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:18 am

chevbone64 wrote:
Where did you get your new glove box from? the one i ordered just doesn't fit right.

I bought it on eBay and these guys have others(See link below). At $14.95 I thought I got a good deal, but there is a $10,90 shipping fee too. Nonetheless, it fits and now I actually have a spot to put my reg/insurance and other misc. items.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-66-Chevrolet-VAN-Glovebox-Liner-/190807704601?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c6d068419&vxp=mtr

by the_surfing_guy Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:47 pm

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Post by the_surfing_guy Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:47 pm

Alright...cleaned and painted my new belly pan w/ scoop.

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AND I have been working on my "new" sun visors...

Here's what I had left of the originals

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I used the original design to cut a template out of some scrap paneling that my good friend Don gave me:

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Mounted the cutouts onto the brackets and painted them both. I still have to paint the other side and then I will ready to install in the van:

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by **vanny** Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:13 pm

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Post by vanny Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:13 pm

Teamwork...I Like it! Gotta be a great feeling to be putting on some finishing touches instead of all the heavy duty stuff you guys were working on not too long ago!

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by the_surfing_guy Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:21 pm

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Post by the_surfing_guy Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:21 pm

vanny wrote:Teamwork...I Like it! Gotta be a great feeling to be putting on some finishing touches instead of all the heavy duty stuff you guys were working on not too long ago!

You Said It Brother!

by **vanny** Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:39 pm

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Post by vanny Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:39 pm

Scott, I think you should add your van to the Blue Vans thread with that sweet Glacier Blue Color!

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by the_surfing_guy Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:38 pm

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Post by the_surfing_guy Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:38 pm

vanny wrote:Scott, I think you should add your van to the Blue Vans thread with that sweet Glacier Blue Color!

Got it! Thanks for the heads up!

by **donivan65** Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:48 pm

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Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:48 pm

Today we installed the West Coast mirrors,,,,,even if Scott has to take self tapping screws out of my paneling to get the job done,,,,,

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by NipRing Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:05 pm

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Post by NipRing Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:05 pm

I sure wish i had a van expert like you that lived in my town. Nearest guy to me (Taz) is an hour plus away in IL Sad

by **donivan65** Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:27 pm

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Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:27 pm

I live up in the mountains, east of San Diego, so all of these guys are more than an hour from me,,,,,,,that would be one of the reasons my van has over 500,000 miles on it,,,,,,

by **vanny** Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:29 pm

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Post by vanny Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:29 pm

I heard that Don has been known to make an occasional house call! LOL Maybe a Chilifest of some sort to tempt him to visit? From the sounds of some of these threads, looks like there's a few of these guys we'd all like to have a visit from for assistance. At least this site provides access to a HUGE knowledge base that we can draw from when we have questions. cheers

Scott and Don, those mirrors are gonna look great!
Sox won their first game against the Yankees!!!(Just in case you hadn't heard yet, Scott.)

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by **donivan65** Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:55 pm

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Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:55 pm

I told Scott if he bought a grease gun, I would introduce him to the fittings on the Drag link, Tie rods, Brake and Clutch pedals, cross shaft, Kingpins and U Joints,,,,I said that name Lucas on the grease gun means something to me,,,,,one of my heros --Lucas McCain,,,,,Scott wants to know if he is a vanner......

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by **vanny** Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:39 am

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Post by vanny Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:39 am

He,he,he,he.
One Cool Cowboy with a different kind of gun!
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