I bought a 1969 Chevy Van for $800! Will it run after being off the road for 35 years?
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- I bought a 1969 Chevy Van off Facebook Marketplace for $800. It's been off the road for 35 years. Will it run? Let's go over it and check it out! New project?
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She's a keeper, Lee!
Maybe!
PLZ SAVE THIS VAN. IT'S AWESOME!!!❤😊
I will! Thanks!
Yes this is a blank canvas and a great project 👍🏿
Great old Shaggin Wagon .
This van looks like a good candidate for Power Tour 2025. I didn’t know there was no hood opening on the front fascia. I’ve only seen a few on the road maybe 45 years ago.
Cool van. Don’t put windows in it. Keep it simple and basic.
The Mystery Machine!!! The Van from Scooby Doo cartoon series!! Up here in Northeast...Zero left...All rotted away in the 80's...Cool van!! Haven't seen one in a long time!!
I go kind of original, looking with automatic, and maybe some fat tires in a few extra seats in the back. Make it a boogie van
That transmission is the white rhino of the whole dang thing in my opinion.
I'm no expert on those vans but I think it would be well worth fixing it up. I'd probably do a mild custom on it if it were mine. Could be a cool PowerTourer one day.
Love that design of the Chevy Van. It would be my choice of putting it back to original beauty. “ Very Nice “
These were fun to drive, Mine was a 1973 Chevy van 345, 3 on the tree, Drive it and see for yourself.
Skoobydoo! Cool van!
I’d like to see you work your magic on the van they are pretty cool I have a 65 an S 10 door gasket works perfect for the doghouse seal. Definitely noisy inside.
The 1969 Chevy Van 108 sells for much higher than the late 80's van. I'd say this van is worth a little restoration. Go for it. After all other projects are done.
That’s a badass van. I’ve never seen one exactly like it. This is your chance to do a one-off just like you like it custom and hopefully you do.
Build it custom for next year's hot rod power tour. I would do maybe a slightly larger straight 6 automatic and customize interior to your liking and paint and body of your choice but those wheels even look good on it. Normally not a van person but I like that one
Interesting find and worth the price. How far to go? Depends how much of a van guy you are. If you do it, I think going for a hotrod look like you did with the Nomad would be the way to go. It does not look beat to heck and it ran, good signs right there. The biggest downer is the manual transmission.
I will give you a thousand. And you don't have to mess with it👍
I’ve owned vans (modernist) for almost 30 yrs. Always had a window in the off side so I can see down the street backing up, This one being a classic I’d be hesitant to put too many in.If I was camping I’d have a van tent set up and live with the doors open. Very cool truck and greetings from Australia
Yeah I think she's a keeper man I think it'd be a very nice van especially with your kind of work you know you would make that thing really nice it's very rare you don't see them very much at all
First of all.
Thank you got a pretty good deal on that Van.I think the Van We'll SAIL because it's different.
And people are looking for that older stuff now
My uncle had a 1967 Chevrolet van but his had the 327 with the two-speed Powerglide when I was a kid I thought that was so odd having the engine in the middle of the van...
HotRoD van,69 is a very desirable year for chevy car's and trucks. I would put a 454 th400 fat tires sticking out the rear pizza cutters in the front , man you really scored!🎉
I swear i dont believe there is a single vehicle youve worked on that i wouldnt love to have. Especially these old 60s model vehicles.
So cool to see one of these run. I’ve never seen anyone on TH-cam do a restoration of one, and certainly never seen one on the road. I’d love to see more of it!
The Nikki van.
She would have a bunch of room in it.
I have a 73 Dodge van I’ve been restoring since 2021. Giving it a custom paint job myself or it would be done. Should be finished this year.
Someone rattle canned my van and of course the paint was going to hell. I used paint stripper to get the cheap paint off, then stripped it with a grinder. It would take some time to do the body and paint, but you work pretty fast any way.
Mechanicals are real basic. You can get parts pretty cheap for it. Stick with the six and 3 speed imo. Just need to get some more 15” tires and wheels if you want them to look fancy. I find used GM 15x4 3/4” mags all the time on FB and a lot of the 14”.
You have lots of parts vans to take parts from. You need a seat similar to the drivers seat for yours. The captain chairs will only work in the second row.
The door seals for your van are under $150 on eBay for all of them! Cat whiskers or window sweeps are more.
I would get some single stage enamel white paint like you have used in other projects and shoot that. If you want to paint some stripes or flames 🔥 on it-you can do that. It’s a blank canvas like you say.
I never thought I would be into vans until I bought my 73 and started to realize how much fun it was making it my own. Like you said you can do whatever.
The vans without windows are the most desirable. So I might put a small port hole window in the back, but I wouldn’t stick a big rectangular window in it cuz it just doesn’t fit the era of your van.
The A/C isn’t a huge deal for an old van. Most of them didn’t have it in the 60s and early 70s.
Fix it up. You are going to love driving this old beast once you get it on the road!
PS please don’t Scooby Doo it! There’s too many of them out there. Put some daisies and peace signs if nothing else! lol 😂
Nice buy 👍🏻 them deep dish rally s worth 500$ sounds good 👍🏻 it's different she make good parts runner 👍🏻💯 old Chevy never die they get more expensive ✌🏻 hugs to Nikki 💞✌🏻
That's killer man!!! So many possibilities!!👍👍👍
there are!
I like both vans and the 69 being a survivor deserves some love
I like it. Of course I had a Econoline Pickup Truck. 1961 .i think it’s all good Lee. May be real easy flip. The engine is a little loud. With a doghouse. Could make a good vehicle just to run errands in. Good Fuel mileage. And the things are out of the weather. ❤️👊👍
Sweet the Mystery Machine
This is to cool! Im thinking hot rod mystery machine!
I had a 65 Chevy van. I drove it all over Texas. Brings back memories
Realy cool. I have 1 I will be starting on once i finish my 71 nova
I like the ones without windows. Very cool.
Back in the 70's van craze ], I have a 1968 Chevy and a 1965 Chevy yan. The '65 was totally customized, shag carpet and all.. lol. the socket extensions on the front , as you called them, are the window washers. Defiantly deserves to be saved!!
Big wing on the back of the roof ….it would look cool
it would!
Probably the most basic and simple vehicle made in 1969.
Cool van with loads of potential.
Mount an AC unit in the side and turn it into a Nicki condo.
I think you should take your time over the next use this as supplemental content for the for the channel. And restore this thing back the way it would have been back in the day and then paint it like the Scooby-Doo van. It would be a whimsical and fun project
yea mystery machine it is lol
Great buy, I would keep the exterior as original as possible and if you want to keep it make it a comfortable camper for you and Nikki. If you want to sell it leave the interior a blank canvas for the next owner. I bet if you get it running driving stopping and put one of your paint jobs on it you could make a good buck!
I had a 1965. Wish I still had it! If done right? They are worth $$$$. Plus it's one of the funnest to drive. When you pull up behind someone you are basically looking on top of their car.
Keep the van ... and restore it...vans are coming back in style brother... change it.fix it .... very good score
Love this van
Nice looking van Lee. Will be a great project 👍💯
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I’m pretty sure that’s the mystery machine .. Scooby Scooby Doo..It’s a perfect candidate for a prep and vinyl wrap and if upgrade it to a V-8 if the straight six turns out to be junk . Check your cartoons but I’m pretty sure the mystery machine was a Chevy not a econoline .. Them chevys like that one seem to be rarer then the fords of that era . I’d definitely put some time and energy into that one .. when ya gonna find another one ? Matter fact you’re the first TH-camr I’ve seen w/ one that works on older cars .
Cool old van! It won't be bad driving it without power steering. Vehicles built without powersteering aren't near as hard to drive as vehicles that the power steering has went out. I drove a Ford pickup for 27 years and it never had power steering. That'll be a cool van fixed up nice. 👍
Make it a Scooby Doo van !
my most favorite van
I owned a '67 Chevy 108 wb van from 1971 til 1977. It was the panel van with a 283 ci V8 and 2 speed automatic. A grt van. It had been converted to a camper with pop top roof, stove, frig, sink & propane heater. Worked very well for winter camping. Wish I had kept it. Rebuilt the motor, the king pin straight axle front end, yadda yadda. Best mpg I got was 19 on flat ground in OK. The small V8 worked great for this truck. Took it cross country many times. Only 'bad' safety feature : yer legs are out in front of most of the structure for any kind of front collision. By the early 70s the big 3 van mfrs moved the front seats back for more protection.
Damn if you aren’t lucky with engines. That thing’s a runner. Sounds good!
Sweet van man! I can see you and Ol Nikki chilling in that baby at next years power tour having a blast. Turn it into a nice camper style carpet, bed, mint. 😉✌
In 78 I got a 66 from a widow for $100 No keys so I hotwired the coil and it ran fine You don't want to get into a front end collision with that but I was 20 therefore immortal Drove that thing for a couple of years
Flat Black with Flames and side pipes would look Kool 😎
Totally worth even a light restoration. The 262 V8 with th300 in my 75 Nova would make a perfect upgrade for this
Highly sought after. it's kind of a "COE" steering is under the seat. light on windows more of a panel van for business. Love it! I'd bet in that condition it's worth $2500 on the trailer. you got a deal!
hi lee i can't wait to see how awesome you gonna make this van look. that motor sounds fantastic it reminds me of my dad he had one. so im very excited for this one 😊
WOW Lee you're taking me back I had in the mid 70's and 80's several vans I customized. My first one was a 67 GMC looked just like the one you have, with three on the tree and a 283 that got about 50 miles to a quart of oil. Found a 327 in a salvage yard switched them out. Ran like a bat out of hell with the 327. Even opened a little shop called Cincy Street Vans with a friend of mine, Good Times, Good Times. Well have fun with her they were great vans. Oh I forgot to mention the van was 3 or 4 hundred dollars and the 327 I think I gave 75.00. If you do keep her don't put windows on the side instead find someone to paint a mural on the driver side of Puppy and Nikki that would be very cool. Whatever you do keep having fun with your builds and we will be here watching.
I had one fixed up in high school party van fun van, don't cut it up those no window vans are hard to find, go for big bucks up here in the Seattle area
I lived in the US between the late '70 and early '80, in three different states, I also visited lots of places, but I don't remember having seen one of these before.
SW Bell had a ton of these old vans, my 73 was a Southwestern bell rig, They were cheep and had a cadges inside to put parts and storage,
That would make a great old school shaggen wagon. Looks better with out all the side windows
Oh, man. That Van is super cool!go all out on that 1. It'll be so bad a**
Its worthwhile fixin up actually both vans are.nnkh had one a while back like the old one stick on the column.i see it looking good all black.peace....
Awesome buy I like it I’m working on a little nv200 customizing it so I’m all in on custom on this little van
Both of those vans would be worth fixing the latter being more comfortable, at least we have plenty of more videos to come, I’m happy.
It would make a great camper! back when conversion vans were the thing. These were beach vans with boards on top. with all the micro electronics and battery generators/solar panels it be easy to full time live in that van. throw in a mr. cool solar ac unit and your good to go!
You don't see them in more. You caught a nice van to work on. You need to fix it up. God bless you and your family. From Jim
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Fix it up and I would be interested in it, I love those vans
The model you have is 67-70. The 64-66 is a similar body style with a much cooler nose. If you could find a nose from one of those and weld it in it would kill 2 Birds with one stone with the damage on yours. Also I'm pretty sure that gas tank isn't the one from that van. That is a cool rig for sure!
Just found it it's not the gas tank for it.
Oh man! I’ve been looking for one of those
Lee I think this could be a really cool build. I would hate to see you cut it up for windows original for me personally. V8 would be cool but I agree keep it a six. I would estimate as it sits up north where I’m at it would easily bring $3500. Also I would put more effort in this van than the gray one. Good luck Lee 👍🏻
Hell yea! Fix it up I dig it probably cause it was my first car
Awesome van ..its amazing the posabilities are endless🤘
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I remember back when I was growing up there was one of these Vans parked at my buddy's storage lot had a custom paint job on it but the best part about it is it had a fully built 327 with two fours on it. When I mean built it was built to the hilt. I never heard it run but the guy eventually just lost interest in it and ended up selling it for 500 bucks. I wished I would have been around cuz it was a real showpiece, it even had custom interior. A shaggin wagon for the 70s.
I'd like to see you paint it do a little customization but mainly keep it simple and stock it's cool being what it is I agree with you no v8. Keep up the good work Lee I appreciate you and your videos
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I had a same year Ford van, small block automatic, so much fun to drive, it's a totally different feel than anything else. I love the slotted wheels, and as to how far you should take it? I'd say make it run and drive without the help of a gas jug, maybe paint it. Also, where I live, a State Trooper will come out and do the vin for you. Not sure if it's the same where you live, might be worth checking.
You should make a hot rod out of that. B8 with fat tires on the back. Hell ya.
That van is very cool. With nice rims, tires and a killer paint job and that thing will have value to the right person. It looks like a 69 for sure. I understand the dents, got in to paintless dent repair a few years back, I ended up using it on old cars even though most of the tools are designed for modern thin metal cars. The process is the same, it just takes understanding how to remove dents, I watched you do a job with your machine and that worked great. I think any repair comes down to speed and quality depending on the car. Some cars are worthy of a concourse restoration and 90 to 95% will never be worth that. That van has potential, great year, nice styling.
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Id get it driving safely and keep it the way it is !!( definately switch to auto trans) 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 cant lie- im a lil jealous !
These are the best vans to make Scooby Doo Mystery Machine (the short wheelbase ones).
I have never seen one of these vans before. In fact, I never knew that Chevrolet had vans in the 60s! I have seen channels working on Econolines, A100s, etc, but never in one of these. Maybe you could rob some parts like brakes, interior, window stripping and other stuff from the vans, SUVs and cars you have in your property to save money on the build? I think this could be a very nice project for your channel.
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I'll definitely use what I can from my other parts vehicles.
Very cool van nice purchase
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My Moms friend had a blue one that the throttle would stick on it and whoever was riding shotgun had to pull it back up ! Lol
HEI was standard in 74 on Chevrolet and rear end look like a 10 bolt 8.2
An interesting project. The slab field work would not be terribly difficult. It would be a rather satisfying personal vehicle for advertising your brand ; more than a profitable resale.
This would be great for you and Nikki to do the events and tours in, kill two birds with one stone, a cool and unusual rig to drive and also could be fitted out to camp in and save money on motels.
Just needs AC and a shower!
@@clunkersandclassics be ready in time for next year then lol 🤣
Very kool van dude
I’d paint it hugger orange with a white top and put on some GM rally wheels and RWL tires.
Subscribed, I love these old vans!
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Dude !!! That's a Gold Mine. !!!.. You knw what to do ... I'm sdubscribing .. COOL !!!
That is one health engine ….fix this one up .do it like a surfer 🏄♂️ dude style
I'd fix her up all the way; but money for parts is the ? That's a hippies van and in great condition. I seen a lot on the road in 70s
The rest are in the woods next to the old sockudelc school bus with the peace signs and flowers!
Puddins fab shop just picked one of those up. It's a flux core against a full fab shop build off. I'll be commenting on his channel to check yours out. You have to build it now.
I saw.
Hey looks like the side marker lights are the same as 80s and 90s van ,and 67-72 chevy truck all the same size around lol
Fix it up Lee!
I'll be working on it!
The "108" emblem/model, refers to the wheel base. It is a 108" wheel base van. They made a short w/b which was 90" and a long w/b (yours) 108". I had a 68 short w/b 6cyl, 3 on the tree, white. Lots of fond memories. And if you bought this thing for $800, you should be ashamed of yourself for robbing that man blind. Lol
he got it for free so he's not losing on the deal
Lee fix the Van Man its worth the money
I hope so!
@@clunkersandclassics you can tell by all the views Lee 23.500 people
Cool van.Keep the 3 spd or upgrade to a 4 spd floor shifter.