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| | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 member | member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 |
** Southeast Van Council ** " The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb. - '03 Chevy Astro AWD - '84 Dodge Prospector NEEDS: Side gullwing... | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | crap. that sucks. Donor roof is going to be necessary for sure, unless your a metal magician
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 member | member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 | Well, on a good note, its a good time for a chop!
** Southeast Van Council ** " The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb. - '03 Chevy Astro AWD - '84 Dodge Prospector NEEDS: Side gullwing... | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 | I have all the bits I need to fix the roof. I bought a fresh battery, squirted some 2 stroke mix in the carb, and it started right up on gas from 1999! Fired up like I had just parked it last week. Excuse the sound, my phone does not record engine sounds well. It has a little howl from the water pump but otherwise runs fine.
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Gregg Groff
The right to bear vans 65 ChevyVan Pontiac OHC 6/TH2004R 68 ChevyVan 108 454/4L80E 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 83 ChevyVan Shorty- B2%B Pt II | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 member | member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 | Nice, glad you got her rolling!
** Southeast Van Council ** " The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb. - '03 Chevy Astro AWD - '84 Dodge Prospector NEEDS: Side gullwing... | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 | 'Drove' it back and forth in the driveway to free up the stuck front wheel. It;s stiff, but turns. Started to smoke the clutch though, so I gave it a rest. The brake is stuck on the right front wheel. Whacking it with a whopping great mallet did no good, so it's just going to be rock it back and forth until it breaks loose all the way.
Gregg Groff
The right to bear vans 65 ChevyVan Pontiac OHC 6/TH2004R 68 ChevyVan 108 454/4L80E 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 83 ChevyVan Shorty- B2%B Pt II | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,043 | Well, I gotta start somewhere, so I might as well tackle the dash. Replacing the gutted dash with a complete unit will help stabilize the front end when I start cutting away the roof. I have this dash I got from Duane in Eastpointe about 10 yrs ago when he replaced the front clip of his 70 GMC after a crash. It's bent in a couple places, and the radio was cut out for a 1/2 DIN head unit, but it's better than the gaping hole I have now. I only need the face portion, so I will remove the end caps and cut the top portion off at the slots. I start by chiseling the spot welds.... Then I cut between the slots (gotta love air tools!) You can see how the dash is bent in this pic Much like Ash in Army Darkness had his boomstick, I have a bangtable. Everyone should have a bangtable, it's great for sheetmetal work I got into pounding out the dents and didn't get 'during' shots, but it's hard to do this and hold the camera anyway. It's mostly just pushing and bending and pounding things back in place. After the 'massage' A little inspiration, hope to be seeing this soon from the driver seat!
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Gregg Groff
The right to bear vans 65 ChevyVan Pontiac OHC 6/TH2004R 68 ChevyVan 108 454/4L80E 86 Dodge "Yeah, it's got a 318" 83 ChevyVan Shorty- B2%B Pt II | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 veteran | veteran Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,182 | Far out man. Movin rite along. | | | Re: I need to get my early mobile ASAP | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | cool! How did it get that bent in the first place?
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