And now for something completely different.....

[postalexpress]

No pics today but I got my shifter done, exhaust on, and brake lines hooked up, along with having the seats finished this weekend. I'm hoping for a short road test next weekend. My wife got me a garage fan for Fathers day; it sure made it easier to work out there. We've had 95+ degrees for over a week with no signs of letting up in the near future.

well if you dont like the heat move to alaska were at a steady 55 65 deg.

 

[34rat]

chop it and lower it. imo

 

[falconvan]

well if you dont like the heat move to alaska were at a steady 55 65 deg.

Man, if my kids and grandkids weren't here, Id do it in a minute! I always thought Alaska was one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
Today should be test drive day; here's a shot of the cam break in going on as we speak! Over the last weel I've been getting brakes, exhaust, plus a bunch of little details lined out. I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[falconvan]

TEST DRIVE SUCCESSFUL!!! Just a few blocks but it goes, stops, steers, and shifts.[cl[cl

 

[Flipper_1938]

TEST DRIVE SUCCESSFUL!!! Just a few blocks but it goes, stops, steers, and shifts.[cl[cl

Will it smoke the tires?

 

[Todd]

When can we get Bomb Pops?

 

[jfg455]

nice work! must a been a fun ride![cl

 

[falconvan]

Well, no burnouts yet; I want to get some time on the engine before we attempt it. Still a long way to go to be finished but I'm pretty happy so far. Funds are getting low, too. But there's plenty to do that wont cost a bundle. I still have to paint the doors, hood, bumpers, inside panels, and rebuild the roll up rear door plus get all the glass back in but I'm happy where its at after only about 8 months of work.

 

[falconvan]

Over the last few days I got the head/tail/brake/signal lights all working, built a battery hold down, did some more adjustments on the brakes and took a few more spins down the road. It's definately getting better. I pulled it out and cleaned it up after I got home from work today, it's gotten really dusty.

 

[falconvan]

Next I guess well start on the doors and bumpers. I've got a friend working on the hood.

 

[postalexpress]

looks great cant wait to see it done and a vid of a burnout[P

 

[falconvan]

I've got some carb issues to work out but as soon as I do, we'll get that burnout video going, Postal.
I got my rails for the rollup rear door cleaned up and put back on, along with the top rear panel they attach to. I also got a start on the doors; welded up some holes where some padlock hasps had been, straightened a few dings, and getting them ready for primer. Tomorrow, I hope.

 

[PORTnPOLISH]

How have I been missing this build, Way cool man!

 

[falconvan]

Thanks! I see your my state neighbor; where's Oglevie located at?

 

[falconvan]

My friend got the hood straight for me and I've been working on the doors and inside panels. I got some of them primered this morning. Gotta stop for today, my oldest daughter is moving into her first apartment so I've got to go load up.

 

[falconvan]

More primer; I'm just about done with the inside panels. I hope to get everything primered by next weekend except for the rear roll up door and start getting the painting finished up. It's been so hot here it almost kills you to work outside but today was a little better, only got up to 95.

 

[bob w]

Lots of surface area on your baby! You must have to use some slow thinner in that heat. Sure is looking good and coming along nicely.

 

[falconvan]

Thanks, Bob. It's coming along, but I'm looking forward to the end. I'd like to drive it before summers done! I used a 1:1 epoxy primer, it worked out OK in the heat as long as I didnt leave any in the gun between 30 minute coats.

 

[falconvan]

I was off today so I got some really tedious jobs done. The back bumper and several 1" metal angles and strips that hold in the window glass and the wiring harness to the roof all had several coats of paint. I sat in the chair all morning with a 2" grinder and a box of paint stripper discs and got them all cleaned up and primered on the front, black Rustoleum on the back. I painted the inside of the hood black. The front bumper got dropped at a local shop to see if they could get the kink out of one end. The motor had a miss under a load so after messing with carb adjustments for a while I decided to put a better coil and ignition module in my $59.95 Ebay HEI distibutor. Much better now; I guess the Chinese company that built it used some bottom of the barrel ignition parts.

 

[Motorhead]

I guess the Chinese company that built it used some bottom of the barrel ignition parts.

Surprise, surprise!! LOL

The van is looking great! Keep up the good work! [cl [cl