by m1dadio Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:01 pmI work on it and store it in various hangars, I work at the airport
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Rick's 66 Chevy Van
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m1dadio
29 posters
body work and paint
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
Painted up the cargo doors
Nice to have clean metal
The only problem I found was the side front door that takes the stress of deploying and retracting the step takes a real beating at its lower hinge. Especialy when the step is half seized. So I welded the cracks and added a thick doubler.
M1D
Nice to have clean metal
The only problem I found was the side front door that takes the stress of deploying and retracting the step takes a real beating at its lower hinge. Especialy when the step is half seized. So I welded the cracks and added a thick doubler.
M1D
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
put em on
all new rubbers, the bumpers are from Lucky Chucky
Re Chromed as required.
CAD plated the rest
M1D
all new rubbers, the bumpers are from Lucky Chucky
Re Chromed as required.
CAD plated the rest
M1D
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14775
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Coming along Very Nicely, M1!!! Everything looks Really Sharp, Spiffy, Cherry, Bitchin, Beautious! Love watching this build! Thanks and keep the pics coming...Please and Thank You! 
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savage- Number of posts : 2626
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
SWEET, Nice gap on all thr doors,
those hinge gasket are a Big pain to get on door & hinge,at same time.
those hinge gasket are a Big pain to get on door & hinge,at same time.
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
Yes those gaskets are a pain. I clean the new rubber with isopropal alcohaul and put them on the sheet metal then I lightley lube the hinge with a silicone grease like Dow Corning "DC 4". That helps. Some of them will never fit perfect and thats fine because I am going for the factory look and well little to nothing was perfect when these vans came out of the factory.
M1D
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m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
2nd color
M1D
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savage- Number of posts : 2626
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
Registration date : 2008-05-15
Real Nice job.
You must be getting real close to glass & final assembly??
Did you get to drive it befor the Major transformation??Going to be Better than New?
You must be getting real close to glass & final assembly??
Did you get to drive it befor the Major transformation??Going to be Better than New?
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
I have to get it drivable so I could get it safety checked and lisenced into my name before I started anything. Then I tor it all apart and started the body work.
m1D
m1D
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14775
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
That white really POPS on there! Looks Great M1!!!
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Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
That's looking real nice M1.
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
rustproof the vergin steel in the door bottoms, frame rails and rocker pannels.
the wet look is the Dinatrol AV-8 corrosion proofing I used. cleans off with varsol, drys to a waxy shellack like coat after 24 hours of flowing and penatraiting the seams.
as I recieved it, 47 years in the cold dry dessert. now thats as clean as one will ever find.
rocker pannels
around the roof joint/seams
did ther inside of the windshield frame and the front cowl too.
M1D
the wet look is the Dinatrol AV-8 corrosion proofing I used. cleans off with varsol, drys to a waxy shellack like coat after 24 hours of flowing and penatraiting the seams.
as I recieved it, 47 years in the cold dry dessert. now thats as clean as one will ever find.
rocker pannels
around the roof joint/seams
did ther inside of the windshield frame and the front cowl too.
M1D
samsvan- Number of posts : 672
Location : Sarasota, Fl.
Age : 61
Registration date : 2014-09-04
O.K., now you're just showing off...
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
HAHAHA!! LMAO ya your right Samsvan. I just soo happy that part is over, I can now get to building the vans drivetrain. My favorite part.
67VanHelsing- Number of posts : 118
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Registration date : 2014-03-04
Awesome work M1!
suicideking- Number of posts : 71
Location : Mesa, AZ
Registration date : 2013-06-13
This is one dialed ride
ditdater- Number of posts : 590
Location : louisville ky
Registration date : 2010-11-06
I/m close to getting 65 sportvan paint job started ,main body work should be just few dents in doors , on memorial day .. butternut w/ window stripe as black .
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14775
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
ditdater wrote:I/m close to getting 65 sportvan paint job started ,main body work should be just few dents in doors , on memorial day .. butternut w/ window stripe as black .
Can't wait to see it!!!
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Chevboner- Number of posts : 209
Location : Skokie, IL
Age : 35
Registration date : 2012-09-15
Bump for an update
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
- Number of posts : 1778
Location : north saanich
Registration date : 2008-10-06
Van been sitting, I have home renows as the priority the past 7 months.
M1d
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Xelmon- Number of posts : 361
Location : Smell-A, CA
Registration date : 2011-10-11
Dooooooood... I didn't realize that you found a rig.
And that nice!? Holy crap man, way to go! =D
PS: Man, that setup.
And that nice!? Holy crap man, way to go! =D
PS: Man, that setup.
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