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Old 02-23-2020, 12:20 PM   #20
old Rusty C10
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Re: Newest Acquisition

one of the major problems is that the ones that are left are in pretty rough shape, especially up here in the Northeast.. and that there are few if any reproduction parts. This week i thought it would be easy to find an engine pipe for the six cylindermotor.. had to have it custom made Luckilly one of the members here is into these vans and he had an old rotted pipe and he had his midas make one for each of us.. cost of them was $50 per which is great . Another example is the gas tank.. You cannot find a repro 66 style gas tank so the only way to do it is to buy a repro 68-70. You have to use the newer float and modify with a circut the sender. The install involves removing a crossmember and moving it forward about 5 inches 11 hour job to do a fuel tank but it is a labor of love for the old things... makes the squarebodies seem simple
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