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I haven't gotten a lot of "physical" work done in the last couple of days. I have been chasing down parts to wrap up the rear end assembly and working out bracket designs for the A/C Compressor.
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Not gonna do a lot of talking here...
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Missed a few installments over the last few days, nothing major though. Just picking away at this thing. :)

Did a lot of picking up and cleaning. Got the trans and GV unit set down on a cart so I...

The new GV Unit comes in today! I want to have the trans ready to go tonight. Setting up the OD adapter should go pretty quick. Getting the converter bolted up is the last big thing before...

Yes Sir, sometimes the simplest solutions never come to mind. I was thinking about what I was going to do when the step drill idea hit me. I went out and got it done. :)

Got a pile of boxes today....

I got the new water pump painted yesterday.
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Bolted it up and tried the pulleys on for size... Guess what, yea... The old pump...

Not quite what I am going for but that is a bad ast van!
Got some work done the last few days. And another step backwards as well!... The water pump has zero outlets for plumbing the heater or...

A couple of weeks ago some friends came over and we pulled the frame off the rotisserie.
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Anyone interested in some updates? I couldn't believe it has been almost two years since I last posted in the thread!
I have been picking away at the project since this last post. I got a lot done...

Thank You for the kind words Sir. I appreciate the time you guys spend going thru my posts, as I know you appreciate the time I take to post them. :)
Not even some "close up teaser" pics of the...

Thanks a ton guys! Ryan, yes, the paddle unit is part of the PCS system. Look back in post #552. This system will be completely replacing any mechanical shifter needed to put the trans in or out of...

I got out Sunday morning and finished up the cover. Got it trimmed "almost" to length and mocked up the wheel and paddles.
Cut to length....

Thanks Guys! It turned out real nice.
A week ago Sunday morning I was in the shop at 9:00am. I worked out there for an hour or so and started not feeling well... Anyway, I got sick Sunday morning...

After some mock up work I found the new "shroud" to be pretty unusable. The expanding left it very unconcentric and trying to smooth it out was next to impossible with simple hand tools. 16ga is...

Thank You Sir. Very much appreciated!
I took the column parts in to Dave's Muffler Shop in Durand this afternoon. We grabbed a chunk of 3 1/2" pipe and worked with the expander to get it to fit the...

Worked in the shop and on the computer last night. The steering wheel interface to the paddle shifter is 4.75" in diameter. That's exactly an 1" bigger then the first plate I made. I remodeled the...

Worked on the steering wheel adapters this past week. I was doing a test fit Monday night and found the wheel adapter I had in my stash was to small to fit the Astro column. I ordered an adapter kit...

Got a bit more done over the weekend. Ran the front suspensions thru jounce and rebound and full L/R lock. Laid out the final positions for the steering stops and got those tacked in.
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Yes Sir! I was down for about a week but the way it hung on after I was feeling better was tenacious. After three weeks I can say I am over it.

Been a while since I got any reportable work done on the van. Getting sick for a week put a real crimp on my energy level and I am just now getting back to a feeling good point.
Went out today and...

Yes, it's good to see the young guys and girls wanting to get their hands dirty working on an old car. Hopefully taking this class will light a fire. We need the younger gen to take over for us...

Thanks guys!
Got a big box from PCS yesterday! The parts look great. I'll get pics but I didn't have time last night.
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Hey Ryan, I got the tabs thru Speedway. 9.99 a pair. Removable Brake Line Tabs
Working with Craig at Bowler we have the PCS Shift Controller and Paddles on their way. PCS has downloadable files...

I got around to ordering the springs for the coil overs this week. Got them thru Speedway, they were on sale and, with free shipping, I saved a bit of cash....

Got a few things done in the last couple of days. I got the tabs welded onto the stab bar and got that mocked up.
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