Mk2 V8 Day Van

[martynx]

Well here's a start ! bought this Mk2 as an unfinished project... it has a 3.5 Rover V8, Jag rear axle Chevy front chassis/suspension/brakes/steering.. nice 4 barrrell weber carb & tubular wrapped manifolds, & loads of other goodies.. no idea on condition of anything mechanical internally so step by step will try to get it running & go from there...

No engine wiring really so 1st job was getting it turning over,done. & today , put oils in the transmission & engine, fit some HT leads & wire coil up temporarily get some sparks...





*Its a bit flintstones inside at the mo, so no need for aircon just yet.





Will get more pics as i go

[madmark]

[g-man]

like it was it on ebay about a month ago with chevy grill and lights

[martynx]

Yeah thats the one.. twin stacked headlamps..

[MinorMatt]

Is the front suspension modified? Those blue bits look suspisiously like upper wishbones!

[martynx]

Yeah Chevy something or other , The entire frontal chassis legs from about the rear spring hanger onwards were grafted in place of the transit ones ! the chap i got it from didnt build it so not sure on much detail ..

[ake]

I like this one

[Neil]

is that ok to cut the inner wings out like that

[ripbuster]

I remember this van on here before.It looked really nice unfinished so i can't wait to see it done.

Very nice martyn

[martynx]

is that ok to cut the inner wings out like that

I'll let you know up North Weald next July

Seriously yes its fine, also the pics dont show it but theres lots of plated strengthening in the engine bay area of the inner wings & the new chassis legs , and all are welded to a new crossmember up front..

But I will put back a floor area to some extent , it was only so heavily chopped out in order to get clearance for the chevvy front end & engine etc .. the poor b*stard got parkinsons apparently & couldnt finish it. Was in his name on the V5 for 24years & he was working on it for 18 of them When you see the fabrication , the guys is clearly a dedicated & talented man , as well as all the welding he made the side door , tailgate, & bonnet himself out of fibreglass...

I will have a good crack at finishing it & would love to get it sorted enough for it to be a daily driver but its by far the biggest project i have ever done so we will see..

[Luke]

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[martynx]

ah... greetz my BOA friend.... , the project has started

Lukes drag racing mantra - "Better to have raced & lost than never to have raced at all"

[g-man]

north weald eh look forward to a run against you

[Luke]

ah... greetz my BOA friend.... , the project has started

Lukes Gaydon Drag Racing Mantra - "Better to have raced & lost than never to have raced at all"

it'll be a pleasure to be beat by this next year

[martynx]

These old school rover V8's are 155ps standard, maybe this would make 185 with the carb & manifolds , i dont stand a chance unless i get some cams & port the heads .... ...