GMC Jacke's van

Jacke wants to put 2007 Audi seats in her van,,,,,I go over there and cut the brackets off and need to make some more,,,,,,,,but lets see what she got,,,,,a 350 engine,,,,,1st Gen doghouse cut open with some panels bolted to the sides,,,,,,a radiator,,,,no straps,,,,a piece of plumbers tape holds it in place,,,,,,custom turn signal switch,,,,,gas gauge dont work,,,







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looks great. Those new seats should be real comfy.

Pretty good lookin' van with some interesting effort put into it. Totally doable ! Gotta have comfy seats !

I like that updated fuse box. I'd like to tackle that in mine one day.

What's that long skinny compartment for alongside the dog house?

its sure been chopped up,,,,,,,,so we will see what other,,,,,uh,,,,,modifications show up,,,,she needs to take that radiator out,,,,,,get some straps soldered to it so it can be bolted to the doghouse,,,,,,basically the hoses are holding it in,,,,,,I dont know that the van sending units match those  Dolphin Dash gauges,,,,that turn signal switch can be  operated with your knee,,,,,lucky she is a tiny person so she dont turn on the right turn signal, every time that she steps on the clutch,,,,,front door stops are missing,,,,,,aint no heater core in it,,,,,,,she wants panel doors for the back,,,,,,,that steering wheel has no horn contacts in it,,,,,the collar bearing is loose,,,,,gas gauge dont work,,,,,I think her bumpers are being rechromed now in Mexico,,,,,there is all kinds of different emblems on it,,,,,,cant say for sure yet,,,,,,what that van really is,,,,,,,,but she likes GMC's,,,,,,,,so,,,,,it will probably be raised as a HandiVan,,,,,,,

My GMC , I am going to put panels and redo the inside. The front high backs are just the first of some improvements coming... I will post pics as the project proceeds! Thanks to Don for his help.

Jacke, what is the width of those seats? They look really nice! Just wondering if there will be any clearance issues with the doghouse.

they are 19",,,,,,,I tried the passenger one which is the narrower one in our vans and it looked pretty good,,,,,, she is out at Pik a Part, buying stuff for that van right now,,,,,,her goal,,,,,make it look pretty,,,,,,whatever it takes,,,,,,,

,,,am I the only guy having trouble seeing the van in her avatar?????

uante wrote:I like that updated fuse box. I'd like to tackle that in mine one day.

What's that long skinny compartment for alongside the dog house?

that is a MESS,,,,,,a 1st Gen has a narrow doghouse for the 4 and 6 cylinder engines that came in them,,,,,IF,,,,,you put a V8 in there, the exhaust manifolds stick out under the seats,,,a 2nd Gen doghouse is wider,,,goes under the seats,,,,,,so someone cut the sides out of the doghouse for the manifolds,,and oil and trans dipsticks,,,,,they tried to make covers over the manifolds,,,right now,,,,you can see how the manifolds glow going down the road,,,,,and hear,,,,and smell the engine,,,,,,VERY Unpleasant,,,,,,so she needs a REAL 2nd Gen Doghouse if she plans on keeping that V8 in there,,,,,,

Hi Jacke! Welcome to the club! You've come to the right place.

That is a very eye-catching van you've got. Looking forward to seeing it in person. I've never seen a GMC Sportvan before!

,,,you will be looking at a HandiVan Custom eventually,,,,,,,

That avatar belongs in the "eye popping thread". It should have a van in it though!

Welcome to VV Jacke. It's great that you have Donivan there to help get your van problems sorted out. He is the Guru of these old vans, and he will definitely have you back on the road in no time at all.

Look like a some fun projects ahead...I bet they put that aftermarket turn switch in because the original was broke or they didn't have the know how to make the after market wheel hub work the cam. If you take that wheel off, you can probably figure out what's missing and restore the original switch even using the adapter hub set up. Hopefully they didn't trash the wiring and connectors too bad but even those can be restored by some one with Doni's knowledge! You are probably right on the sender, the original is probably in the tank or not working but won't work with the newer gauges, another solvable problem!

she sent me a text this morning at 7am saying she is going back to PikaPart for more stuff,,,,,,

Don, she's got it bad! You've created a monster...LOL. Great to that kind of enthusiasm!!!

I have only known her for a few hours,,,,,,,,she passed enthusiasm after about a half hour,,,,she up to obsession right now,,,,,she wanted me to go help her remove the doghouse out of that 67 in PikaPart today,,,,,but,,,,,,I was busy,,,,,lets see how that turned out,,,,,,,

I like that padded doghouse cover. That oughta insulate against the heat. Hmm, but will it fit on a 2nd Gen doghouse...?

VANagain wrote:Hi Jacke! Welcome to the club! You've come to the right place.

That is a very eye-catching van you've got. Looking forward to seeing it in person. I've never seen a GMC Sportvan before!

LOL It will be a GMC Handi-Van Custom

Well looks like she wont be needing that 1st gen cover,,,,,2nd Gens are longer,,,,,I want to hear how much fun it was for her to get it out  today,,,,,,,too bad I was too busy to help her,,,,,

Jacke,,,,dont listen to my buddy VanAgain,,,,,,,He got SportVan on the brain,,,

,,,uh,,,,how many hours of chiseling was that,,,,,

Jacke,,,,here is what the real 4 row core radiator set up is for that 2nd Gen Doghouse,,,,,