Re: She's home | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | This weekend my plans are to add the captains chairs that I've had in storage for several years and add a long trans. dipstick tube out of a 80's Dodge van. This way I won't have to take the doghouse off to check the trans. fluid. I also added a coolant recovery system that I scored from a '77 Dodge van in the junkyard. It fit just like factory.
Nate Breece | | | Re: She's home | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 104 member | member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 104 | Excellent wheel/tire combo. I just love painted steelies and dog dish hubcaps.
Looks like you do some fine work. 1995 Chevrolet G20, Coachman conversion....need to update my pic!
| | | Re: She's home | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I try! Thanks for the compliment.
Nate Breece | | | Re: She's home | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,097 old hand | old hand Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,097 | Nate, is the Sportsman the van you are bringing to Thaw ?
Take Care, Billy
Have Van Will Travel
| | | Re: She's home | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | I'm hoping too, but I wanna drive it next week to work to do a shakedown and make sure everything is okay. I actually haven't driven it that much since I got it.
I may just bring my '94 anyway.
Nate Breece | | | Re: She's home | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | The captains chairs went in like they belonged there, which is nice and boy are they a heck of a lot more comfortable than the stock steats. We took it out for a drive and I immdiately realized I had the timing too far advance cause that ol' 318 knocked like a baby rattle. I'll just back her off a few degrees. Another thing that was happening was the brake pedal was going to the floor with the engine running, but I could pump the pedal up with the engine off. No leaks in the system and no air...I triple checked. Then I realized that I have the lines reversed on the master cyl. so I'm hoping that when I connect them properly, I'll have a decent pedal. One thing I do suspect is the booster. You see the van was equipped with power drum brakes originally and now it's disc. The boosters are different between drum and disc brakes, so that could be the problem too. We'll see after I swap the lines. Stupid me.
Nate Breece | | | Re: She's home | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,308 Likes: 568 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,308 Likes: 568 | Hey the pic's are all gone can ya post a few pic's on how it looks like now ?
Love the travel stories .... drivin with a screwdriver in the carb LOL
Having your girl pour gas in the carb for 300 miles . ....
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