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| | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | You are right about the axles it ts a 44,Did they reinforce the frame rails or did they just mount on a stock frame at pathfinder when they put the 4x4 on them because i have a rust free 79 body to put on it in my yard rather then play with the rust it has thanks
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| | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,347 old hand | old hand Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,347 | Mike,they used a frame reinforcement on body sides of the uni-body rails that goes from under the front bumper to behind the rear front spring shackle mounts.they also used a bracket to turn the steering box and reinforced it .it's not a divorced transfercase your looking at also,it's an adapter that pathfinder designed to go between the uni-body rails and it has an extension housing at the back of the tranny to the transfercase.it's a np205 transfer caseall gear drive which is the best to go with for the money.as far as transferring everything over to the other van,you have to be a good welder ,and that's after you carfully sawzall and grind down the parts you remove ! 1978 CHEVY 4X4 VAN - BLUE-GREY 1977 CHEVY 4X4 VAN- BLACK | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | thanks That,s why i am on this web site because you guys are on it, I guess its time to play rust, and a lot of it, but its going to be a fun project,need to find patch panels,who has the best ones LMC THANKS AGAIN GUYS | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,347 old hand | old hand Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,347 | Mike,there also another way to go,you can go to BOULDEROFFROADVANS.COM and buy a complete 4wd conversion kit with everything for $2400 and transfer the parts over,but ,you'll have to get a different adapter from advance adapters in cali to get rid of the tail section between the trans and transfer case.so total parts your lookin at around 3k to do it. 1978 CHEVY 4X4 VAN - BLUE-GREY 1977 CHEVY 4X4 VAN- BLACK | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | I. Will sure look at it . That a good option I didn't realize that there were kits like . But I think we are going to get it into the shop and tear in to it and see how bad the rust is. I have been checking on line to see what body panels and there are a lot. I wonder if they are thicker steel on the different company's or which ones fit better , thanks for the info | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,578 Likes: 2 | Here are some install pics of Mikes sidepipes. [img:center]http:// [/img] [img:center]http:// [/img] [img:center]http:// [/img] [img:center]http:// [/img] [img:center]http:// [/img] Looks great mike but I do have a question I see the plates running up from the pipes to the rockers but how did you attach those plates to the rockers I see the bolts but what are they biting on?
Munzvan@aol.com / Runnin Wild Truckers / I never met a van I didn't like. | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | Thanks Chris for putting the pictures on.They were put on buy a nut called a Klik poly nut he said it is all most like a rivet with treads in it,You have to get the tool at NAPA to do it | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | And yet another project for me! | | | Re: 78 Chevy Shorty Van | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 342 | My brother put the pictures on for me . and the pictures make it a lot more rusty then it is . Going to be a fun project,Getting a new GM 350 to put in first. Then off to the body shop | | |
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