by samsvan Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:40 pmJust wanted to post some pic's of my progress, or lack thereof. Here's the new doghouse almost in, sort of, not really.
And a whole bunch of parts
And a whole bunch of parts+2
vanny
samsvan
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progress report
samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
More parts
Here's the motor and tranny donor
And my soon to be bitchin' van!
Here's the motor and tranny donorAnd my soon to be bitchin' van!
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14778
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Lots of PAAAAAHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTSSSSSSS! Like any project, it's gotta get worse before it gets better! One piece at a time! You'll get there!
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HandiVanMan- Number of posts : 1868
Location : Calhoun, Ga
Age : 58
Registration date : 2010-04-11
Looks like you have got a good start on it and I bet that 4.3 engine will move it on down the road! I look forward to watching your build!
Vantasia- Number of posts : 1412
Location : New Jersey
Age : 70
Registration date : 2013-08-18
In this last pic, note the rod clip for the linkage, it mounts in the 2nd hole and wraps around from the bottom, guard this clip with your life, they are extremely rare, 99/100 for sale have the wrap around part on the side and cannot mount mid rod like the van set-up. The end hole is for the auto trans step down lever, not used with a manual. I found an NOS GM 5-pack bag of them and have a few stashed, but I searched every auto store and online supplier and couldn't find them new anywhere....BTW, nice progress, you'll get there!samsvan wrote:Just wanted to post some pic's of my progress, or lack thereof. Here's the new doghouse almost in, sort of, not really.
kookykrispy- Number of posts : 1533
Location : Helendale, CA
Age : 51
Registration date : 2009-05-22
Any progress is good progress!! Sometimes, the hardest thing is to just get out there to the garage and do anything
samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
Thanks for the replies. When the dust settles, I'll list the parts I can get rid of. For now, I wish I knew how to weld! If I could make everything out of wood, I'd be done already... Thanks for pointing out that clip Vantasia. I'm glad you did because I'm looking at buying a '69 Panel that has carb problems. My carb is a Carter out of my '66 and I was hoping I could put it in the '69 so I can drive it home. I'll be careful not to let anything happen to that part though. So what do you guys think? Both motors are L6's. My '66 is a GMC and the '69 is a Chevy. Are the carb's interchangeable?
Thanks, Sam
Thanks, Sam
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 4619
Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
Looking Good Sam ..!!!...The hardest part of any project is getting it started looks like you are moveing right along that 2nd gen motor box will give you plenty of room for that 4.3 plus it gives you some extra metal for the floor... 
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