30 replies to this topic

[crazyjim]

This is interesting and I plan on watching the nice work.

[Danno]

This is a bigger project than one would think at first.

Looking good so far!

[mspeanut]

I too will be watching this build! I had a 74 and it was shorty with a 318, was a great little cruzer.

[Bartster]

Very nice surgery so far. l love the shorty vans. There were SO many of these around in the '70s. To bad most are gone now. l'll keep in touch with this build, should be groovy! What year grille are you gonna use?

[Casey]

Very nice surgery so far. l love the shorty vans. There were SO many of these around in the '70s. To bad most are gone now. l'll keep in touch with this build, should be groovy! What year grille are you gonna use?

Probably the '71-'73 style, but I might go with the painted steel version.

[crowe-t]

Casey, Nice work so far!

I actually shortened a 'Canon Ball Run' van many years ago to build as a replica of a '78 my dad had. The Canon Ball Run kit had the squarer '79 nose so I did some surgery and made it look more like the '78.

Mike.

[checkmate]

Looking good mate, keen to see some more updates.

[Casey]

Finally got the frame rail joint corners cleaned up:




Now I need to add the strut rod mount brackets, improve the splits at the front ends of the frame rails, fit the steering gear box, and so on...another long term project.

[Gluhead]

Nothing wrong with the long term ones, is there! Carry on...

[Bartster]

l really like this! l wish you weren't too busy to build it, lol. l'd LOVE to see it finished. Time takes time.

[crazyrichard]

cool build and great job on the shortening , very clean already !!