NHMJXJ Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Smokeyyank said: Let's see now ... T-Bird, Grand Am, Power Wagon ... err, ummm
Pete M Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 um, at least they painted it? does it count as an addition? or just a parking spot?
87MJTIM Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 34 minutes ago, Pete M said: um, at least they painted it? does it count as an addition? or just a parking spot? What? It just a "conversion" van.
Pete M Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 I wonder if it is still sitting on the tires...
derf Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, Pete M said: I wonder if it is still sitting on the tires... It's probably on Harbor Freight jack stands.
yxmj Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 Your looking at it wrong.... The Van is the main structure....the other part is the "porch"
500 MJ Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 Wonder if the engine is still functioning so that it could provide Heat and A/C?
Pete M Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 seems like a lot of work was done for... that... don't think even a set of good rims will save it.
87MJTIM Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Pete M said: seems like a lot of work was done for... that... don't think even a set of good rims will save it. OMG. The side photo looked like a Studebaker. The front showed the Chevy name and emblem that gave it away.
derf Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 On the one hand, it's important to keep an open mind and recognize quality fabrication work that may not be visually appealing to you personally. On the other hand...
grouch Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 8:48 AM, Pete M said: seems like a lot of work was done for... that... don't think even a set of good rims will save it. Looks like a late model Camaro made to look like a 1957 Chevy. Some younger generations have no idea what cars with style look like. My two extra toys.
89 MJ Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 9:48 AM, Pete M said: seems like a lot of work was done for... that... don't think even a set of good rims will save it. 3 wrongs do not make a right I guess. 1. The wheels suck 2. 4 gen Camaro a ugly 3. I’m not a fan of 57 Chevys. They are over done, IMHO.
Money_Pits Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 since i caused the title to be changed, i better continue to add some woodies to the thread... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544105879784994/
mjeff87 Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Initially, I was thinking that thing isn't too bad. Then I zoomed the pic and started looking at things a bit more. Yikes.
coheed Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Are jacked up welds still allowed? Here's pictures of the roof replacement on my grandfather's Comanche, one of the big reasons I ended up deciding it was more trouble than it was worth to fix it. It seems the truck got rolled or a tree fell on it at some point. The bed is not the original and this is the cobbled roof replacement. There's also about 3/8 if an inch of Bondo on the entire passenger b-pillar.
WahooSteeler Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, coheed said: Are jacked up welds still allowed? Here's pictures of the roof replacement on my grandfather's Comanche, one of the big reasons I ended up deciding it was more trouble than it was worth to fix it. It seems the truck got rolled or a tree fell on it at some point. The bed is not the original and this is the cobbled roof replacement. There's also about 3/8 if an inch of Bondo on the entire passenger b-pillar. If Frankenstein was a Comanche!
Money_Pits Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 13 hours ago, coheed said: Are jacked up welds still allowed? Here's pictures of the roof replacement on my grandfather's Comanche, one of the big reasons I ended up deciding it was more trouble than it was worth to fix it. It seems the truck got rolled or a tree fell on it at some point. The bed is not the original and this is the cobbled roof replacement. There's also about 3/8 if an inch of Bondo on the entire passenger b-pillar. That's just heartbreaking.
silvertwinkiehobo Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 I'm not surprised at how much this sucks, nor how much Bondo was used on the pillar. I'm betting the crappy welding heat warped the metal. But, couldn't another, better, roof and pillars be pro-welded on, to replace that roof?
coheed Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 7:22 PM, silvertwinkiehobo said: I'm not surprised at how much this sucks, nor how much Bondo was used on the pillar. I'm betting the crappy welding heat warped the metal. But, couldn't another, better, roof and pillars be pro-welded on, to replace that roof? Yeah, decent welder could put on a better roof. But a badly warped frame, bad floors, a blown 2.8, a non original bed, and the rigamarole I'd have to go through to get a title since it got held up in the estate settlement 15 years ago makes the proposition not really appealing. Honestly it'll mean just as much when I turn it into a camper trailer cause that's what he and I used the truck for when I was a kid.
coheed Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, Pete M said: Odd looking sprint car.
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