Bagged 1966 G van under construction

Awesome work! An exciting build to follow.

I'd just leave the body/ paint completely as is.  Roll it out on your choice of rims.  Its uber badass and beautiful already. If anything, just have the bumpers and headlight rings chromed, but leave the rest alone. Your suspension work will speak for itself.

Ok I have completed my first prototype wheel, I took a 18 inch Camaro steel wheel and used some online advice about taking it back to a 2 piece and changing the offset. I took it to another level...see the pics below





Now the plan is to color match to the vehicles paint scheme I am planning for.
the hubcap is a dodge B van cap and I am debating on it (retro rally look)
or a rat rod "spider cap" with the bullet center



I dropped the front end two more inches, now it sits level at approx. 1 inch from the ground
depending on the tire I choose, it may hit ground









Now I have mocked up my Heim joint bump steer correction tie rod set up, and I think its gonna work       



Sorry for changing to thumbnail pics but if you click on one you like it lets you see it bigger/better...trying something different. Tell me if it works better for you guys....


This is the low point of the S10 sub frame

That's looking mighty fine. The new wheels look awsome.

Yeah Buddy! I love watching this.

Fits right in there and you still have clearance below the pans! NICE!

I anticipate having to move mine up a few inches. (The transmission pan sits 4" below pinchwelds on my A100.)

Love it! Awesome job!

Vary impressive!
Question; what are you using to connect the GM column to the Mustang II rack?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mYlU-ttYe0

So a little tweaking and the air ride system will finally be DONE

Cool, Man that van goes Low

Front wheel well getting tubbed , need more room all around for the 18 inch wheels



cut large area out, now need to start fabbing new tubs, after brake booster and steering column are done.





Building the radiator support for an upright aluminum 4 core with two electric fans, notice the gearbox and steering shaft I recently finished, sorry pics are a little fuzzy

That's some Amazing work Heinz!!!

new chrome tilt column in and working with brake booster up next





parts 69 108 van supplied the beginning of the doghouse



gotta get it extended to include the radiator. Also need to put alternator pocket into the lid

Thats looking good but somebody needs to give you a camera

what are you using to connect to the steering rack? thats an interesting steering set-up

im using a phone camera it sucks...and the steering is gm column u jointed to a 94 Honda passport or Isuzu rodeo gearbox redirects to a mustang II power rack. The pics are like my memory, a little fuzy at best...

Awsome!!!

Man that's coming along nicely. Keep those pics coming.

Nice!

Liking all that !! Got to ask what you have for a radiator? Have something like that going on in a project I am working on. Leaned back and enough to cool a BBC.

I bought the project with it, It appears to be 4 core truck style radiator... set upright and fill / cap relocated on top tank. Other tank has petcock and trans cooler in stock location, which sits at bottom. I may rake it more but it fits good. I am going to use an inline cap in the upper hose possibly too...dodge Dakota used this to help bleed air pockets that occur where radiator is lower than the engine. So you may wanna go that route...it also has a overflow nipple like a rad cap would.

Thanks, I am running a down low rad with an inline fill on my Orange Van. Running 2 caps at the same pressure with overflows Tee'd together to a recovery tank. That works great, Tried 2 different pressures and it made air and forced out coolant a little at a time. Okay I will guess the rad width is 19 inches , How long is that thing?

27.5 high 19 wide