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Might be a little bit of a stretch, but does anyone know anything about the G10 vans? What's the skinny on the suspension? Same as the trucks?

The wife was hinting at letting the Sub cool for a while (hard to get little kids, etc up in that beast all by herself) and maybe picking up a SWB G10 to turn into a cool little surf wagon. Drop, 17's, paint, etc.

Anybody have any pics? Maybe something like this:

http://www.streetsource.com/uploads/...944AM86931.jpg

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Same suspension. But, Van frames are wider. so.... I don't know if they use the same uper and lower controle arms.

But, I have always wanted to do that. I don't have any pics but it's a great idea.

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This was in a recent truckin magazine.

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The rears are wider. Pretty common to use one in a 4wd, matches the front track width.

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Boy I miss the old days in my shagging wagon I had 3 custom vans many fond memories.

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im going to send this to the general discussion forum as this is basically only pickup trucks.. try searching on the net for these you may find a site like this devoted solely to these trucks... i believe chevytalk also has a forum for them

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I've worked on vans and the part that really sucks is the lack of room to work on the engine.

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I always thought the swb 70's vans looked good, too bad I don't see many around anymore

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Here's one to drool on.-LINK

http://images.craigslist.org/3ne3k33...c3bffc1add.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3k33p53...35521418d8.jpg

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This is one that Over Haulin did.

http://images16.fotki.com/v279/photo...ure1792-vi.jpg

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I have always said that you can lower and put wheels on anything and it automatically gets the cool factor....
those picts of vans they look awesome..

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I love those old G-vans. My dad has had several over the years and still has a 1990 conversion van that he bought brand new. In fact we had a blue one just like the first picture but it was a 1977 G30 model with a 400/Th400. I also twisted wrenches on many of these G-vans when I was a FedEx tech during my college years. Great vans!

They were actually in production for a long time too…from 1970 to 1996. The front suspension is common with 72-87’ 2wd trucks. The rear axles are as well but the spring perches are a wider width.

One word of advice……if someone ever asks you to change a heater core in one say NO! What a PITA! job that is! I changed my dad’s last weekend and the entire dash had to come out. This weekend I get to take the dash out again because it appears I got some vacuum hoses backasswards where heat doesn’t come out of the right ducts. Agh!!!

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I just changed the heater core in my 87,G-30 motorhome.
You're right,it sucks!
Water pump wasn't no easy trick either!(mine has 2 A.I.R. pumps)and hydro-boost brakes.
Mike.:chevy:

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My dad has had a couple of those style vans and I have always like them. They look good lowered.

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I know this one has been posted already, but here is a better pic.

http://www.truckrun.net/shows/2010/b...s/DSC_0118.JPG

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That's Van is awesome!

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I've recently been thinking about ditching my DD GMC Safari for a SWB G10 with a 4.3L, but not too easy to find around here.

edit: just looked on my local craigslist and there's 3 of them on there for under $2000!

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That van is Bad A$$!

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Well Jason, did you get one?

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They do some pretty cool stuff with Safari's and Astro vans. You should google them under pics.

I miss my 99 Astro, I sold it to a buddy and he loves it.