Hey Kid! Want some candy? - '71 Camper Van

[arkracing]

Picked up this beauty and my wife keeps calling it the "Uncle Rico Van" (Napolean Dynamite referance).

I bought this and an '81 K10 together basically for thier motors/trannys.

My main question is - is there anything else that I should save from this van??(As it will have a 1 way trip after I tear the motor/trans out.)

6 - 16.5" Rims?
Auto Column - I'll take that
Grille?
Taillights?
Vent Windows the same as the trucks? - Inside Door Handles/Window Cranks?
Front/Rear Bumpers?
Eaton/Dana Rear?

Thanks,
Andy

[thirdstreettito]

Marker lights, mirrors. axles, wheels, bumpers, frille, and emblems. Does it have buckets?

[Longhorn Man]

if the rear has a 4.10 in it, then I'd pull the 3rd member... leave the axle in there though, you'll never sell it.
Other than a few odds and ends, there isn't much there worth keeping in all reality

[petey-pablo]

WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE AND THIS TITLE "Hey Kid! Want some candy? - '71 Camper Van " I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS VAN WAS GOING TO BE TURNED INTO THE ULTIMATE ICECREAM VAN HAHA.. SORRY HAD TO SAY IT!

[67shortie]

You need to paint 'FREE CANDY' on the side

[arkracing]

Originally Posted by petey-pablo

WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE AND THIS TITLE "Hey Kid! Want some candy? - '71 Camper Van " I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS VAN WAS GOING TO BE TURNED INTO THE ULTIMATE ICECREAM VAN HAHA.. SORRY HAD TO SAY IT!

Originally Posted by 67shortie

You need to paint 'FREE CANDY' on the side

I asked the wife what she thought about "Uncle Rico's Ice Cream & Candy" for a new side buisness

It does nave buckets, but they don't really look like truck buckets. I'll take a picture of them so you guys can see.

Thanks for the input.

[Andy4639]

How about the fuel tank and filler tube. Might make for a custom install later on a truck. If they are factory bucket seats I'd keep them.

[MotorSeven]

Part it out? are you nuts? A little velour, a disco ball, some strobe lights, and and.............


RD

[deweychop]

Originally Posted by MotorSeven

Part it out? are you nuts? A little velour, a disco ball, some strobe lights, and and.............


RD

Thats what I was thinkin'. Paint a mural on the side with some sort of wizard or star wars theme, wall to wall shag carpet, a bed, fish tank, Cragar wheels........ AAAAHHHHHHH, the 70's were so cool

[special-K]

That`s an Open Road,sold directly through GM.Purdy dang kewl.

[steelhorse]

THe k10 doesnt look too bad you should try to sell it.

[69ROTROD]

That K10 is schweet. How were the '70's cool? *Cringe* I guess I can't really comment since I wasn't alive then....hahaha.

[arkracing]

All the great responses!

The K10 - Uhh there is no chassis under it, And now there is no drivetrain. It looks good in those pictures. There is no saveable sheetmetal. I stepped on the rocker panel getting in the truck and it fell off

The Open Road is pretty cool! I love that AMT Model! I forgot to get pics of the seats today.

The mini tri-pod mirrors are awesome - I think there is a set of chrome/stainless ones in the back somewhere. I'll grab them.

The van has a big hole in the roof, and the body is Ehh as far as the rust situation. I see some scary looking spots on the upper Jamb on the sliding door.

Good Idea on the Gas Tank. I happened to notices that it looked similar to a blazer tank with a long filler neck. It seems to be pretty clean as well.

[Keep on Trucking]

The power steering resivior should be the same as a big block truck.

[msgross]

can I get a closer pic of the headlight bezels?

Kinda look close to a 67-68 truck set..

[PanelDeland]

Paint the Van orange and roll it! Uncle Rico's traveling home on wheels.You might even get offered a "Tuperware" route.

[So.Cal.Super]

Toss a Water bed in the van and you are ready for a night on the town.

[arkracing]

Originally Posted by Keep on Trucking

The power steering resivior should be the same as a big block truck.

Believe it or not the Van doesn't have power steering
That seems really odd to me, but the box has no place for lines in it either.

[jb1016]

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[OLDCHEV4X4]

The grill looks good. Is it rusted out on the back side or dented.
The grill on my 77 van/motorhome is all rusty. Cant seem to find a good chrome one. Cant seem to find anything at all.

[Willy Prost]

Don't scrap the van. Just put on bags and slam it to the ground tuckin' some 22s. hahaha.

[Blue'72]

Heck with the ice cream or tupperware idea.. You could make a fine living selling Bust Must!

[bigdon-70blazer]

I know this is old but did the steering wheel survive intact?

[spinning wheels]

Just thinking, once the vans make a comeback as the ultimate cool, chick magnet vehicles, just like they were back in the early 70s. You are going to kick yourself for getting rid of your van

[arkracing]

Originally Posted by bigdon-70blazer

I know this is old but did the steering wheel survive intact?

It was all cracked and looked just like a regular truck wheel if I remember correctly.

Originally Posted by spinning wheels

Just thinking, once the vans make a comeback as the ultimate cool, chick magnet vehicles, just like they were back in the early 70s. You are going to kick yourself for getting rid of your van

I was kicking myself only cause scrap went down right before I could get it across the scales. It weighed over 5,000lbs loaded with scrap.