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Had my friend Ed haul it with his 67. We pulled the RR drum so it would roll off the truck but other than that it went smooth.
Took a brush to it and took off the huge mirrors here are some pics.

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Couple more....

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Is that in as good of shape as it looks in the pics? Nice score.
I like Ed's truck too. Single rear wheels and it doesn't look to be straining at all.

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Lucky!

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I thought that was surface rust originally didnt realize that was vintage dirt. Nice find! congrats. Plans?

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sweet. it looks great in the pics. as asked before- is it as good as the pics make it look?

what's the deal with the leg/post holding the seat up? scrap metal seat frame?

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That's a nice panel van - it will be fun to watch what you do with it.

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Exactly what I was gonna say.

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Thanks for the replies! Its not as good as it seems ? IMO
It has some pretty rough spots, the roof has a big ugly dent that might be beyond my skill level.
Underneath looks pretty good. My biggest worry is the rear fenders.
One thing at a time, start, stop, steer get those done first. Then I'll dig in on smoothing it out. For now I want to get it in good enough shape to drive to
"traditional" shows as well as truck shows more or less as is.
Needs windshields and 1 side glass. I like the idea of leaving it a six but maybe find a newer six 250 ? 292 ? Maybe a 302 GMC
Its on the back burner for any big work.
as for the rear seat? Its a bed I have yet to mess with it but I think it folds out somehow. Previous owners used it camping.
I'll post some of the ugly spots soon.

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Thats awesome

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If the panels rockin, don't bother knockin! LOL That is cleaning up pretty good. Big roof dents aren't that big of a deal, secret is to figure out where the tension points are, push it back it to place and use "adjustment" tools to release the edge tension. Old time guy I learned from said to figure out what caused the dent, bend, crinkle, etc. and reverse it one step at a time. My project at the time was a VW van with a dent in the roof. Took a folded blanket up against the bottom,then a piece of 1x8, then a 2x4 between the 1x8 and floor to push it up in to place. Then moved around the perimeter of the buckled edge with a doll underneath and body hammer above (two man job) releasing the tension in the metal. Took a couple of tries but eventually it relaxed and popped up into place.

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Ran the #'s last night it seems someone installed a 54 235 Chevy car engine.
Lots of stuff on the net about these. Nice to see.

Phase 1) Get brakes working (safety 1st)
Phase 2) Get engine running (should go quick) it ran recently from what I've been told and I see no reason not to believe that by the looks of the newer
battery, wires and cap etc.
Phase 3) Seal it up, replace broken glass and rotted seals, some rust repair
at the same time(only whats needed to seal up)
Phase 4) Tires/wheels I have some factory alloys off a 90's Chevy truck
15x7? 8? thinking I'd install those covered by Moon disc. That way I can keep the 6 lug for now till I decide "The Master Plan" :lol:

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Worth a try ! I'll fix the roof before I weld up the side window. Nice access !

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The ugly spots

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Looks like a little patients is all you need. I don't think that is that bad.

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Brought home a 9" Ford rear tonight. Its from a 69 F100 so it not a real strong one but thats o.k. Its actually and 8.75" and has the 28 splines.
3.50 gears no ltd slip. Not sure what options I have to beef it up.
Really wont need to if I keep the 235. Which I will if its a good runner.
I figure if nothing else its good enough to start with for 50$ needs wheel cylinders but not much else. So I can lose that torque tube now. :metal:

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congrats on the new ride! :metal:

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Congrats on the new ride she looks pretty solid.

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Thanks guys !

More parts for panels than I would have thought. Good to have options.....
http://www.oldchevytrucks.biz/47_55/full.asp?page=158

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I tore into the old beast tonight and found out it will turn over by hand.:metal:
I also took off the fuel pump and will be replacing it with a newer style one.
The owners son told me the pump was bad. Cheap insurance either way.
I just want to be able to drive it around the yard for now. Next install LH window glass to keep out the elements and neighbor cats.

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Excuse my lack on knowledge. is that the pump?

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What a nice looking panel, good luck with the project!

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Hey its all new to me also. What is going on there is a built in filter, and a vaccum pump. Thats how the wipers worked back in the day.
Going with electic wipers which will allow me to use a "standard" pump.


Yep plan on driving in the rain. Washington state :lol:

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Thats actually kinda cool! how bad is it to use that kind?

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I think the "old" style pump would work just fine, I have heard the wipers are just o.k. with the vacuum pump. I got a standard style pump, no filter, no vac. for less than half.
So since I want "better" wiper performance and I am "on the cheap".
I went with the standard.

Oh and in that pump picture one of the lines is the vac. adv. line . It'll go back on of course.

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If your looking for a pair of good fenders this guy lives around the corner from me.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ157835192

They are located in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada.

Nice project by the way!

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Heard it run for the first time tonight. Bought a battery from Sillyoldman
and took a few tries but the old dog ran for close to 1 second. :lol:
By then it was dark and I was happy to hear it fire.
Hope to have it running w/o priming the carb this weekend.
Have to figure out some temporary fuel tank till I replace or recondition the old one.
Thanks for the replys so far, ideas always welcome !





A couple non related pics with the bed and carpet pulled out.

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Thats awesome! And the bed looks great. Your ganna keep it just like that right? Or is there bad spots in it?

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We'll see ? I kinda like the original look and because of priorities it will stay that way for some time.
When I start to fix rust and lose the side window and the white paint inside I am thinking I'll need new wood to go along.
Lots of time to think about it :gmc2:

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Got some sheetmetal for the panel yesterday. Unfortunetly it just gets to sit and wait. Needs carb installed and maybe some brakes before it can come in the shop.(and I need to finish a certain black Volvo) Now I can repair the wrinkled roof and fill the side window with parts that are the proper shape.
Special thanks to Steve@oldsub.com and Sillyoldman for all the help in getting these parts !

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It was my pleasure, you're welcome!

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Brad I just went through this from the top. I didn't see you mentioning a plan for the front seats. Be aware that those original type seats are somewhat sought after.

I think I sold a real ratty set for $200 or maybe more and had quite a few queries when I started advertising them.

If you're not going to use them turn them into parts you need!

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The seats are one of the great things about this rig IMO. I may rebuild them
for a bit more comfort, as I really don't know have only driven it 20-30 ft. :lol:
I have this wacky idea of recovering them in leather. My wife pulled the cushion backs off our old leather sofa and replaced them with pillows.
(whatever!) so I grabbed the leather from those which may (?) be enough
for recovering the panel buckets? If not craigslist free leather sofa's all the time. Just have to avoid the purple and greens :lol:

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Not much to report. I did find yesterday the wind had blown the cover off the side window hole. Didn't look too wet.
I ordered the linkage kit from Langdons stovebolt for the Weber carb kit I bought from him.
I spoke with Buffalo Enterprises today about a new kit he just developed.
Seems that I'm not the only one interested in Ford bolt pattern front rotors on there disc conversion. I'll be sending for the front kit and adding that to the list of things I need to do not just think about. :lol:
Thanks to the local 67-72 crowd asking me about the 49 at the monroe swap meet.
It really got me excited about getting some of my many other projects out of the way so I can get going on the 49.

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Worked on the carb adapter tonight, went out to remove old Rochester and the rain started up and I thought heck with it I'll keep going then it showed who was boss and I bolted :lol:

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What is that adapter for / what does it do?

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2bbl to 1 bbl manifold adaptor

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xx

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Oh. That's cool.

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I just noticed its a 235 instead of the GMC 228 I expected. I'm a little biased toward the GMC's myself, but you'll find performance parts easier and cheaper for the Chevy.