Mopar Muscle Association UK

Thought it was time I showed a few pics and progress of the big white fridge...Not to everyones taste, but I guess I'm just a hippy at heart.

I wanted a panel A100 or A108 for some time and found this one on the web. Shipped it from Arizona and put it on the road for a year or so to see a bit of the country and enjoy some shows. Some of you may remember it from shows a couple of years back. It's been in the shop for nearly two years now and this is how it looked after ripping off most the bolt on items -

After removing most items I stripped a panel at a time to bare metal. Here's the underside. Little rust as these were galvanised from the floor down -

Cool van

i quite like em nice one

Great work Steve, I love those vans, much more exclusive than the old VW splitty.

vans,them. Why didn't they galvanise the bottom 1/2 of the damn cars

Nice

splendid! didnt know they thought of galvanizing things back then. i like it in white too.

Thanks for the encouraging words guys.

I got bored of panel work part way through (a bit like porridge and never ends), so started building the engine.
Had a 74' vintage 360 bored 40 thou and crank machined. Got a few new parts sent over from the states - 9.5:1 hypuretectic pistons, gasket set, hi-vol oil pump, bearings etc. Cleaned up the heads and matched the ports. I always degree my cams in (even if stock) and installed a mild Comp Cams cam in for mid-range torque. After spraying each part separately in Hemi Orange and assembling it all another engine came up for sale cheap.

So, I probably need not post these pics, but I guess it's good to see the changes in a project. The other engine is a low mile, injected 5.9L which, fits the torque/economy bill alot nicer (wiring it in might change my mind though!)...

1st pic - degreeing cam in.
2nd pic - building oil pressure before storage.

This pic's a few months old now. I've taken each panel back to metal, etched and a quality primer on.

After endless hours working on the body, it's all in primer and guide-coated. Wet sanding anyone?

Great stuff keen to see how this progresses

I think I saw one of these on Batman the other nite (BBC4) - Penguin & his cronies were getting into one and speeding away from another crime scene

Love 'em! Looks like you're making a nice job of it. Just out of interest what did you wind the speedo back to?

Thats fantastic. Nice to see such a thorough job on a van like that.

I have to say, if it was mine, when it came to paint I think I would be thinking 'Scooby Doo' and 'Mystery Machine'.


I bet its a real hoot when that engine goes in.


Keep the pics coming

Great Work, Well Done, keep us all Posted. Baddie was driving one, in one of the Man from Uncle Movies!! Got the Box Set!! (Sad or What!!)..