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| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | Drove it back home from Richmond
Everyday above ground is a Good Day!!! Never Stop Vannin'
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Owner & Creator of Wizard's Van-In Videos Member of Riding High Truckers from 1982 to 1996 2nd Member of The Toopa Sinner Tribe Member of Free Bird Vanners 1996 to Present Member of Cape Atlantic Truckers South Jersey Host Club of Freeze Out Certified Nats Judge Member of Shenandoah Valley Vans | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 409 addict | addict Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 409 | Hmmm, interesting info. I've used it in the past on bicycle chains and go kart/dirt bike chains and noticed them wearing MUCH faster. Turns out WD-40 was not the proper type lubricant for these fast moving chains and other similar applications as it actually dissipated the other lubricants leaving the chains dry.
I also heard that it attracts water and can actually cause more rust and corrosion than if non treated. I'm certainly no expert and make no claims other than my personal experience but I quit buying it long ago based on info I had heard/read/experienced.
The stuff I use now is in a green spray can. It's not PB Blaster, I have that too but only for use on rusted bolts [and stuck glow plugs!]
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1984 Chevy G20 solid panel van
Factory 6.2 DETROIT DIESEL, 4speed manual, dual A/C, cruise, power windows & locks.
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | Pictures will tell you what I am still up to..... Took the "Beast" for a ride to the local biker bar to pickup some pit beef sandwiches for lunch.There where a couple bikers checking out my van when I came out to leave. That was a huge complament to me.To have these guys walk past some sweet bikes to look at my Van. When I left I let the Flow Master twins do a little smack talk.5g 1st gear bark sounded good from where I was setting...... .......Wookee
Last edited by wookee; December 04th 2011 11:36 pm. Reason: added more BS
Its a "Van Thing" A life style you have to LIVE to understand! Vintage Chevy Van Club
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 409 addict | addict Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 409 | Cool. I'd like to see more photos of that cowl hood if you have any more and/or details on how wide, if it tapers, how tall, etc...
I like that SS cowl type hood and it's inline with my ideas.
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1984 Chevy G20 solid panel van
Factory 6.2 DETROIT DIESEL, 4speed manual, dual A/C, cruise, power windows & locks.
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | That is a Wookee creation........ there is a link to the tread when I built the hood a couple of years back cowel hood I did this one in two pieces.I have another hood here i want to try to do one with just side filler pieces ...... ..........Wookee
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| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,124 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,124 | Looks great wookee!
I did some tinkering on mine. I found a guy on one the forums awhile back that had a 200 amp alternator to fit a late model Dodge Caravan. I had some bracket work and shimming to do to make it fit right, and also had to find the right pulley. I got that done today, and I started building the warning buzzer setup for the dual battery solenoid that Astro posted awhile back.
I think the van is happy to be getting worked on again.
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 642 addict | addict Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 642 | Nice job on the repair! Here is a little known fact. On the GMC rear doors there is no handle or lever to open the door from the inside. Emergency exit not required! I know that some of the 1978 Chevys had them. Walked by her in the garage and sighed.
Oh and Dodge's don't have interior door handles either. At least mine never did. I have a 1978 that has one and I'm sure my 1977 has as well. I know for Ford at least up to 1979 that it was an option.The only Fords back then that had standard rear door latches were the School Bus vans. | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 116 member | member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 116 | | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,038 veteran | veteran Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,038 | It works for what I need. I store in a insulated building so the wd-40 will evaporate but leaves enough on the wheel where moisture wont sit on the wheel.
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