Well i went to the salvage yard last weekend looking for some parts for my newly aquired Z24 and visited the van :-({|= and found it has been picked over extensively which means it's doing its part to keep some other on the road =D>

No I did not pull the trans. - I traded the whole van minus the wheels/tires for parts at a local parts yard. I do a lot of business with them and they know the trans is new and will sell it. I tried for two weeks and no one wanted it and I had to get the van gone quick because I did not have any pl...

Well I Scrapped the van te other day after I found coolant in the oil. The van just wasn't worth repairing anymore and my wife was really frustrated so I sold the new tires and traded the van for credit at a local scrap yard (I have several other projects that I'm in need of parts for) . I'm not sur...

I did it the proper way and dropped the tank becausue I couldn't see the top of the tank clear enough to cut a hatch. I was tempted to put a hatch in while the tank was out but at that point the job was half done and I wanted to be done with it

Well I had to replace the fuelpump and filter tonight as it went ka-put earlier in the day. Got it done, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. While I was in the shop I took some time to take a closer look at how the van is constructed and took a few measurements. I am even more inclined to pursue...

Got it fixed tonight - the monster is back on the road

I put an inline frame mounted pump on my tbi - 'burban. It was a unit from Holley and it was noisy - never had a problem with it. I had already replaced my in tank pump twice and wasn't interested in doing it again. I have to replace the pump in my Astro now - I'm headed over to the shop to work on ...

probably cant see the hundred or so dents in the tan portion, lights falling out, peeling paint, ripped headliner, cracked window, broken door handles, carpet full of oil, radiator leak, bypassed power steering pump, plugged heater core, oil pan leak, inoperable slider, ripped upolstry, missing exha...

O.K. here's my Astro van, the picture really dosen't show just how bad a shpe it is in but yes that is gorrilla tape holding the turn signals in right now.

I would scratch build the box for sure.

I forgot to mention that the steering column in my truck is tilt unit from a 92 gm pickup - seriously it is

Well I have the tools and the skill set to complete, time and money are another thing all together.... Radio camping is an activity were you go to a remote location and attempt to make contact with other operators. Sometimes for for just the challenge and sometimes as part of a contesting event. Dif...

Well if my discretionary income goes down to fund this type of proposal I wont be buying many aftermarket goodies... But I understand your point, SEMA cant go out and take the type of politcal position on a bailout the way I can. Their focus has to be the immeadiate intrest of the automotive hobbiest.

Kabey's Van wrote: Thanks for informing me.
Peter

No problem, I've gone back and forth on just how I felt about this until I actually read it. SEMA's letter does not adress some of the bigger issues related to this proposal.

Here is the text of the proposed bill. It is very much a part of the stimus package being proposed. It is not just about removing old cars from the road but creating an artificial market funded by the tax payers for the benifit of companies producing vehicles in the USA. The conditions are very spec...

OK I have read the proposal and I dont like it, It is not a strait cash for clunker program. There are some requirements and conditions and not everyone qualifies for participation. The premis is to help bail out the auto industry but forces them to sell cars instead of just recieving a handout. So ...