db's 1970 DODGE A108 Sportsman van

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Apr 27, 17 1:22 pm

Nice looks good and solid

db · Post by db » Thu Apr 27, 17 1:53 pm

Cheers!
Yep, not a pinhole anywhere on it

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Apr 27, 17 4:43 pm

I was chasing pinholes this afternoon

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Apr 27, 17 7:58 pm

Looks good Paul.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Thu Apr 27, 17 9:05 pm

Like that a lot Paul. Well done mate

BJ Mac · Post by **BJ Mac** » Thu Apr 27, 17 9:51 pm

Looking good

polosteve · Post by **polosteve** » Sat Apr 29, 17 8:41 pm

Love it!

db · Post by db » Thu May 04, 17 11:24 am

And so to the LAST of the bodywork on this Bus. There literally is NOTHING else to do except Waxoyl, undersea, seam seal and lacquer

Pic 1 - Side door welded up

Pic 2 - The door refitted. I had to do some frame straightening too, which popped some spot welds. I tacked them, then Galve painted and seam sealed. Waxoyl on the inside and in all the doors.

Pic 3 - This is the ONLY rust on the whole vehicle! It's very odd, just inside the rear doors below where the spare mounts. It's like they used Italian steel just for that one little plate!

Pic 4 - Wire wheeled and Galvafroided. And that's all it's getting!

db · Post by db » Thu May 04, 17 11:29 am

This is a strange one.
Remove the seats and behind the interior trim card is a little triangular door.
This gives access to a horrific rust-trap running right over the wheel arch. It now has a pint of Waxoyl in it!

db · Post by db » Fri Jun 23, 17 10:41 pm

I've done loads I've not reported here yet, but the current job is to build a towbar mount...

I've tacked it but it'll be going to Dan for full welding. I'm also adding struts to carry some of the load along the chassis.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sat Jun 24, 17 8:33 am

Nice work looks up to the job

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 02, 17 10:12 pm

So one job I've been putting off is the vibration from the prop.
I'd replaced the rear UJ but the front is a ball and trunnion joint (also called a Detroit joint as I found out) It had play in it causing the vibe and you can't buy replacements.
So, I either have the prop rebuilt still with a flange end but with a UJ and slip joint. Dunc suggested that as the trans needed a rebuild (whining like an electric milk-cart in 1st) that he'd swap the tailshaft casing for a longer one and fit a splined output shaft. Then I just needed to get the prop chopped and a splined end grafted on.
Oh, and make a new trans mount.

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 02, 17 10:19 pm

Both front brakes were leaking and the shoes were shot so a complete overhaul- new cylinders, shoes and springs. Lovely!

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 02, 17 10:38 pm

New shocks bought, yet to be fitted.
I couldn't find a matching set of 4 but I'm sure these will make a big difference.
Thanks to Dave Mawer on FB for sourcing them

polosteve · Post by **polosteve** » Wed Jul 05, 17 10:05 pm

Hi Paul,

Ace progress, I got a prop place in Bristol to bin off the ball and trunion on mine and fit a slip yoke. The ball and trunion was right buggered.

The Gabriels for the rear yes?

I managed to get Gabriels for the front also but a different 'model' and not the same colour.