Mods
Mild engine rebuild - HO 305 heads, roller cam conversion, Wiand stealth intake, pacesetter camaro headers, true duals with Thrush welded mufflers, stock turbo 400 trans, 14 bolt with 4.10 gears; stock Chevy 146" wheelbase van, Customvan.com 5 piece flare kit, molded in hood scoop, ball cap visor, Odyssey wing, louvered cowl panel, polished Trans-Am marker lights, '71-'77 Chevy van back door with plate recess, '71-'84 Chevy van tail light mod, modified sliding door to fit barn door opening and hinged at the top 'Gullwing' door, dual sunroofs; interior has swivel bucket seats, folding bench, built in bed, refrigerator and bar, TV, storage cabinets, LED lighting, tufted headliner and bedroom, pallet wood door panels, wood houndstooth flooring, overhead console with switches, DVD player, speakers...
Future upgrades include 489/stroked 454 with roller cam, 4L80e trans (those are in the garage, waiting on machine work); '71-'84 'no body line' front doors with molded in mirrors, custom '71-'77 Chevy van grille with lighted acrylic tubes and '79/'80 dodge pickup quad headlights.
Future upgrades include 489/stroked 454 with roller cam, 4L80e trans (those are in the garage, waiting on machine work); '71-'84 'no body line' front doors with molded in mirrors, custom '71-'77 Chevy van grille with lighted acrylic tubes and '79/'80 dodge pickup quad headlights.
Build story
I love custom vans, this is my 'Holy Grail' of the extended wheelbase GM vans - it's built to have a living room and a bedroom, I travel and camp with my 3 kids, and usually we take our dogs with us, too...
It's a little hard on mileage, but we've been to Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ontario, Canada with it for shows and events...
It's a little hard on mileage, but we've been to Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ontario, Canada with it for shows and events...