The priceline van build picture link is now dead, so I put them on photobucket

http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm49/rodstrace/A-100/priceline%20van/

Huh, IRS! I wonder what vehicle is that from.

Ran

I thought so too, but when I posted about it and uploaded the pics, I looked again and that's under a truck (see the running boards and brackets?).
An IRS would make different trans and engine placement easier, since the driveshaft would only have to connect to 2 solid objects.

Went to the local U Pick it today to get some stuff and avoid the 2 other vans that are rolling around in my head. Got lucky and found a 64 window van in there!
Got a bunch of stuff and will go back tomorrow to cut out some more.
Will post pics later.

So now I will probably not do the flares!

BEFORE



AFTER

Score!
Got a lot of good parts and the wheelwells as shown in the last post.
Hate to cut up a nice, rust-free body, but it's fate was already decided when it was dragged to the yard.

you didn't get that sweet roof rack?

Nice scores! You finally found a decent rear chrome bumper. I'm very glad

Ran

Nice score. It didn't happen to have any front bumper guards did it?

no bumper guards

Just some pictures from this afternoon to show where it's at today. The brackets are for the rotisserie when I'm ready for that. Still have some metal work to finish and straighten out the roof. That will happen next semester in the paint class.
I've been busy stripping an A-100 and an Econoline in the local yard. The vintage van guys want parts!

In the pic from the rear those flairs look pretty good.

That thing is Way Cool, I wish we had
stuff that nice around here.

Well, I signed up for another semester of body shop, so I hope to get all the metal work done by the end of class.
Then onto blast/prime/bondo/block paint.

Got some more metal work done on the van, still need to patch in both rear wheel wells and the LF nose where I pulled it out. Also need to work the roof.
I'm stopping work on the van for now and working on some golf cart plastic. A few of us here go to the MATS each year, and buying a cart was cheaper than renting. Got it running well, just needed to make it a bit prettier. All parts are removed and sanded down. Need to repair a bump on the 2 nose parts and a tear on one seat upright, then prime and paint at the college.

Well, I went and did it, bought another A, this time an A-108.
I will just clean this one up a bit and drive it, while I work on the 100.
I swapped the Cragars on and installed the bumpers that were laying in back.

What did that run ya................. a case of beer and a pack of cigs?