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| | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 887 Likes: 14 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 887 Likes: 14 | Nice! If you weren't in Ireland I'd see if you were interested in painting my van! | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 411 Post Junkie | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 411 | Ditto !! | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,027 Likes: 51 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,027 Likes: 51 | Well I toasted the motor there a while back. The alternator bracket came loose and lost drive on the water pump belt, it overheated and ate the bearings. I'm going to look at a possible replacement motor tomorrow, if it's good I'll fit that and and rebuild the current one over the winter. Meantime... I put the fiberglass sun visor back on today. It was too flimsy for my liking before so I took it off and strengthened it underneath with carbon fibre rods and repainted it. I re-mounted it today using riv-nuts and stainless allen screws. The support brackets I added to the A-pillars are two old aluminum coat hooks that I re-shaped and drilled to suit. It's nice and secure now. WhatsApp Image 2022-07-02 at 9.02.26 PM(1) by shagedemus, on Flickr WhatsApp Image 2022-07-02 at 9.02.26 PM(2) by shagedemus, on Flickr WhatsApp Image 2022-07-02 at 9.02.26 PM by shagedemus, on Flickr
79 chevy G30 cobra camper conversion. | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 411 Post Junkie | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,241 Likes: 411 | Nice work. Looks like a strong bond. | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | Looks good! Those Rivet Nuts are great for mounting cabinets inside as well. Good luck on the engine search.
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| | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,256 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,256 Likes: 164 | | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 135 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 135 | Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: The ultimate custom camper. | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,027 Likes: 51 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,027 Likes: 51 | So I bought this yesterday...... A GM Targetmaster 350. This is what I've found out about these motors. Before GM called their crate engine Goodwrench they were called Targetmaster. They were mainly Mexican made blocks but this one has engine code VK132800 so should be Flint Michigan motor. Should be a 4 bolt block and HP should be in the 200-250 range. My block casting number is 14016379 The engine was being used to power a fire engine at a regional airport so should have been well maintained and has only 13,500 miles on it. It was last run 6 years ago but stored in a dry shed with oil in it. Hopefully it lives up to it's promise but time will tell as I start to get into it. Came with a Holley carb and intake, a Mallory dizzy and trans is a TH400 I think. WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.50 PM by shagedemus, on Flickr WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.49 PM by shagedemus, on Flickr Holley Carb. WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.48 PM by shagedemus, on Flickr Unidentified old Holley intake...... WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.48 PM(1) by shagedemus, on Flickr Mallory Dizzy... WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.47 PM by shagedemus, on Flickr TH400 I think ????? WhatsApp Image 2022-07-03 at 9.56.46 PM(1) by shagedemus, on Flickr
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