New Member 1rst time G van owner

donivan65 wrote:1st thing, go up to profile and put in your location so we know who we are talking to.....

Big W wrote:Welcome to VV Jeremy. The best thing you could do to get started is try the search button upper right of this screen and type what you are looking for. So much of this has been covered, but if you can't find it then the chevy guys can certainly help you get started. They know there stuff. Post pics when you can, as we all like to see the new ride.

diamond dave wrote:welcome, from northeast ohio. you will enjoy they hell out of your van once you knock the bugs out of it.
I will answer as many of your questions as I can, from my hot rodding perspective.

summit racing has many aluminum radiators that will fit in the original area. theyre usually under $200.

the gas pedal has been a problem on these for years. I will tell you what I am doing on my other van . speedwaymotors.com has a pedal called a problem solver pedal. it is a universal hot rod style pedal that has a built in spring, and mounts easily. it's $39.99 and comes with a 23'' cable, but you can get an 8' cable for an additional $18.99. that will solve the pedal problem.

a place in Cleveland called mill supply, has the rockers and other panels for out vans. theyre not too expensive.

any air conditioning unit that you can fit under your dog house, and on your engine can work. you might be able to find an under dash unit on ebay for cheap, or one from a place like vintage air.

either way, have fun, and get that thing out and drive it.

hope to see you around.


Thanks for the info, I'm still searching the forums, tons of good stuff, I hope to have her whipped into shape by next spring if I can devote enough time into all the repairs. I hope to post some pictures soon

Nightmoves wrote:Welcome to Vintage Vans,Jeremy,from middle Tennessee.
Lots of great folks here willing to help you along the way.
The 'search',as mentioned (for whats its worth) can get you in the right direction.All modifications and upgrades have been done more than once on here.heh
M1dadio makes different disc brake brackets for your upgrade,depending on style/which way you wanna go.Look in 'G parts for sale'.
You mentioned the cable on pedal doesn't feel right.Obviously it has been altered already.Factory,was a series of push style rods.
As far as "Hey,I need a 1969 G-10 V- 8,3-4 core radiator",off the shelf...theres not one.You may have one (as pictured above,crossflow V8) Or a downflow 6 cyl.Someone might be able to re-core for ya.Several universals are around,just measure.Some folks have used early Mustang and smaller Plymouth to retro fit.

panelmanrd wrote:I recently did the disc brake thing on my 68/108,
much improved braking, not sure there is a need
for the power brakes. The power steering is another
matter, and as far as ac using just a hang on underdash
unit you will find that during the daylight it will just tease
you, once the sun goes down you will be looking for a blanket,
I highly recommend installing a rear ac unit as well.
is your radiator an down flow model or a cross flow model?
they did the six cyl both ways

panelmanrd wrote:I tried that very thing with the curtain, did not work for me, this is why
I suggested the dual air thing. I tried everything possible to make the
front of my van cool and to no avail, I was just teased when the sun was up
and ran for blankets when the sun went down. my current 108 had the down
flow rad and I put in a universal aluminum crossflow from speedway motors
rad was a 26 inch wide unit, had to fab brackets to hold it to the downflow
braces that were already in the van, it has worked great, I eventually took out
the 6 and installed a 5.7 tbi fuel injected motor with the 700r4 and that same
rad keeps her cool.