Some side pics of Nellas van for Memike

Well NBD, there is progress, but none to show as of yet. I'll give you a little update though. The 8 3/4 housing has been blasted and is awaiting me to remove the center section from "Sunfish" to complete the assembly. The motor is waiting to go off for a rebuild as is the trans, and on May 15th, my brother and I are making a trip to Pennsylvania so I can pick up all the windows, air dams, and other stuff I purchased from our fine member E38Valiant. Once I get the windows home, I'm bringing the van here to do the cutting for the windows, and then it will be off to paint. My painter is anxiously awaiting the van to come here so he can get a look at the task ahead, and although Nella has picked her color already, the paint she picked costs $384.00 a PINT!!!OUCH!!! Times that by the gallon of color which we'll need, and we are looking at a serious chunk of our budget just for the paint!!! I tried to talk Nella into a different color, but she's not budging as of yet. I told her we may have to sell "Sunfish" to get the paint work done...she was not pleased with Dad's "suggestion"!!!LOL!!!

So, that's where we stand on the van project so far. I may mock up an engine/trans combo and place it into the van because I'd like to lower the van, and the final ride height can't be determined without a drivetrain. I'd like to have all the cutting and grinding done before it goes to paint for obvious reasons, so we'll be looking into that while it's here. No luck on the interior either, the conversion center near us only has the middle seats which do not recline and we really need a fold down bed for the rear seat for pit stops, clothes changes and naps at horse shows and stuff, so I gotta start scouring the yards around here for suitable interior components!!

Thats all the news thats fit to print so far...more updates to come as we ramp up the action on it!! We still haven't come up with a name/theme yet...Nella didn't like my suggestion..."Purple Haze", she said it's too hippy!!! So, another name that van thread is coming from her soon to include you all in the fun!!! I can't wait to hear all your input, we had so much fun with the "Name My Car" contest that spawned the name "Sunfish"!!! Peace all!!! Geof