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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #507987 October 28th 2011 7:01 pm
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sweeet....thats what im talking bout


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #507999 October 28th 2011 8:34 pm
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thats gonna be nice

Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #508863 November 01st 2011 1:39 pm
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going to be a great van to drive with that 5.3 in there. Nice and smooth, quick too!


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533218 January 26th 2012 4:12 am
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Been awhile since we posted so we have a few updates:

We picked up a disk brake rear end out of a chevy blazer 4wd, just waiting on some new spring mounts that we are having fabricated to get it mounted. Also picked up a 4l60E trans.

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Made our own trans crossmember since the factory one was cut out by previous owner and wouldn't have worked anyway.

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Mocked up the gull wing door struts, no more wood props on the side door!

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Motor and trans mounted:

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Picked up some parts at a hod rod shop auction:

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My son is a dealer for American Autowire, so ordered a new chassis wiring harness (the old wiring was so brittle it was breaking apart every time we touched it) New kit looks great to work with a van. We will post more pictures later of the wiring work.

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Mounted a strut for the top half of the rear clam shell door, it is nice not having any wood door props:

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And we cut out the rear pan for a new modified trailer hitch:

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Next items on the list are to get the rear end mounted and get the motor wired up to see if the new/used 5.3L motor will start & run.


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533227 January 26th 2012 7:32 am
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Looking Awesome,Keep up the Great work


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533230 January 26th 2012 8:03 am
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Looks great nice back door setup!


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533235 January 26th 2012 8:42 am
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Can't wait to see more.


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533236 January 26th 2012 8:46 am
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Lookin good!!

Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #533238 January 26th 2012 8:48 am
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Very sweet! That is a cool van but shouldn't it have been done by now it's been almost a year!!!! rofl I'm just bustin yours because I cant even get an interior in mine after two years!!! Actually I think "you have come a long way baby!" cheers

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