by back2thewoods Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:54 pmmet a guy that restores high end antique cars, price my van . i have to strip it, he's going to fix minor pings and dings basecoat it, im flaming it , then he'll clear it. 3000.00 . he cant start till august. sounds like a decent price.
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PolarBear2
back2thewoods
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paint job prices
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
I'd say so! What's going to be your base color?
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
im going white again, with orange to yellow flames. how are your projects going? still doing a highboy?
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
.Sounds like a fair price to me also. That body work is alot of work. 
more work than I would do for 3 grand
more work than I would do for 3 grand
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
the guy is real good, works on $$$ cars. old 1901's up to the late 60's muscle, ill post some in progress pics.
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
Yep, still going HighBoy.
I'm thinking pearl white with some light metallic pewter and candy apple blue w/ a little bit of black for PolarBear2. Don't quite know yet how I'm going to use the colors or how much of each.
Something suttle........(ish)
What size tires and what rear gear are you running? V8 or 6? Auto or stick? Please refresh my memory. Thanks.
I'm thinking pearl white with some light metallic pewter and candy apple blue w/ a little bit of black for PolarBear2. Don't quite know yet how I'm going to use the colors or how much of each.
Something suttle........(ish)
What size tires and what rear gear are you running? V8 or 6? Auto or stick? Please refresh my memory. Thanks.
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
im running a 283 out of a 67 nova ss, with a 350 fairbanks auto, 33's on all four. its a bear to back out of tight spaces, no pun intended!!! headers into mufflers into zoomies
VANagain- Number of posts : 1048
Location : San Diego, CA
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-16
Hey PolarBear, as you know, I'm in San Diego too. Can you recommend someone to paint my van when I'm ready? Who do you use for your vehicles?
Wish I could have been with you guys when Donivan dropped in. Next time. We can compare 700R4 info.
Wish I could have been with you guys when Donivan dropped in. Next time. We can compare 700R4 info.
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
back2thewoods - Do you know what gear ratio your rear end has? Maybe 4.11's? Man, 33's are BIG. I think I'm going with 30x9.50x15's on 8" wheels.
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Vanagain - I have a buddy with paint shop up in the OC that paints my projects. My 700-R4 is still in the crate, but not for long!!!!
Almost have my flatbed trailer finished so it'll be time to start on the Van body work soon. Finding a good left rear door was a nice step forward.
PB2
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Vanagain - I have a buddy with paint shop up in the OC that paints my projects. My 700-R4 is still in the crate, but not for long!!!!
Almost have my flatbed trailer finished so it'll be time to start on the Van body work soon. Finding a good left rear door was a nice step forward.
PB2
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
i think 411's
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
I was told by the folks at Bowtie Overdrive to run 4.11's also but I'm hoping with a slightly smaller tire I can go with 3.73's (12 bolt Chevy) or 3.89's (9"). Every little bit helps.
Sorry for changing the subject
Sorry for changing the subject
back2thewoods- Number of posts : 842
Location : easton ct
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-26
how many vans you doing?
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Im sure this has been gone over before, But what are you guys doing to get that kind of lift and clearance? Sources ,tips, ideas? I have to do some serious leaf spring work on my 1st gen. and I keep lookin at those big tires. 
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
back2thewoods wrote:how many vans you doing?
I'm doing a `72 G20 for my Son and the 2nd Gen is for me. If my signature picture(s) have you confused, they're both out mid-late `70's Van Magazines of the Van I had back then. The Original Polar Bear
PB2
donivan65- Governor
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Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
I was working on Harrys 70 today. He used to have 3" blocks on it to raise it but had new springs with maybe 5 leafs installed and it has a 4" lift now......
PolarBear2- Number of posts : 183
Location : SoCal
Registration date : 2008-05-16
Yep, back in the day re-arching the springs and adding blocks was what we did, probably b/c it was cheaper, but not the safest way to go. 
Now with more money to work with, building new sets of multi-leaf, arched springs is much better and safer.
PB2
Now with more money to work with, building new sets of multi-leaf, arched springs is much better and safer.
PB2
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
thanks guys , Is there a point where it messes up the linkage?
or where the top leaf has to be lengthend to still be able to hit the shakles okay? sway bar linkage lengthend? or do ya toss that out? would a 3 inch lift allow me to get some decent 15 inch tires under the rig? Im going to have to start from scratch on my springs ,, they are toast, It has a 5 leaf spring already but rust and time have them feelin' mighty low, I might be able to salvage the top leafs and go from there though.maybe,,
By the questions ya can tell I havent been down this road before 
or where the top leaf has to be lengthend to still be able to hit the shakles okay? sway bar linkage lengthend? or do ya toss that out? would a 3 inch lift allow me to get some decent 15 inch tires under the rig? Im going to have to start from scratch on my springs ,, they are toast, It has a 5 leaf spring already but rust and time have them feelin' mighty low, I might be able to salvage the top leafs and go from there though.maybe,,
By the questions ya can tell I havent been down this road before 
