Maiden Voyage of the Chevy G20 Conversion Van
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ย. 2024
- This is the first time driving the 1992 Chevrolet G20 Conversion Van after I bought it and had it towed home. My plan is to convert it to a camper van. Not stripping out the inside, but working with it.
Thank, you for you're video / Random vanners of virginia
Always good to have good heat...nice little tour of the city...happy the van is running well... got a good deal on it
Thank you sir for your service to our great country
+Joe B Thanks!
Excelente paseo y un gran vehículo, muchas felicidades. Saludos desde Zinacantepec, México.
Joe - Thanks for the tour. You're gonna have fun with this this summer, so take us along with you on your trips around the country.
+Prepared Suburbanite I'm already having a lot of fun lol. I look forward to documenting all the journeys she takes us on.
Congratulations on your amazing find! Last month, I bought a 94 G20. It was immaculate. The interior was spotless and the exterior needed only a good wash. It runs like a charm. Shockingly, it had the original 32,900 miles. But the part that really blew me away was the $1500 price tag! My last van had been wrecked and the insurance company deemed it a total loss, so I was beyond happy to find this treasure.
+Debbie Addison Jenkins Congratulations. That too is a great find! Have you got pics or a channel?
Thank you. I don't have any pictures, but my husband has some on his phone. If he didn't delete them, I'll post later. By the way, I love your channel. You have shared so much useful, money-saving information! lol
I love these old vans!!!
Hay Bill: I love the tour of your city. For someone who lives in Western Canada where the oldest buildings are about 120 years old and there are very few of those left, the age of the buildings, the brick alley's and the width of the streets in your city stuns me. Not used to that at all but it was a real treat for me to see that. Nice that the van is running so well for you. It sounds like you are having a hoot with it. Enjoy!!
wow, the engine is so quiet! Happy travels to you guys! 😀
+Gigi Morgan Thanks!
Such a fun project. So nice these older vans, imo.
+John Grytbakk I agree!
I've got a 2001 GMC conversion van. I put a kitchenette and other things inside. I absolutely love it
+Rick DeJean Now that it's warming up, that's the plans here!
Hi, Joe, I have a couple of thoughts for you, although you're already doing a great job with the van. I bought a little old truck many years ago, and it developed a vacuum leak. Rather than try to chase the leak, and replace one line at a time, I bought 15 feet of vacuum hose, and started replacing the lines. What I did was pull one line off, measure a replacement piece for it, and install that. Then do the next one, and so on. No worrying about when the next line would start to leak after that. And, since I did one at a time, I knew where it went, and didn't have to try to figure out where all those lines went. Like spark plug wires, it's far easier to replace them one at a time. Do your front seats swivel? If you're going to use the van for camping, that would be super handy. If they don't, you can find a swivel to add to them, for not a whole lot of money. I'd think you could easily find at least one, for the passenger seat, so you could turn it around when camping. It should be possible to find one or two at a local junk yard. That's a really nice van you have there, and as you say, the 350 is everywhere, and parts are easy to come by. They're also very reliable, when they are taken care of. And you are already doing a good job of that. I wish you and Gail many thousands of miles of happy travels. Linda and I send our best.
It's worth $8000 today.
Pretty nice van!
Wow, it was pretty quiet while running too! You got a great deal in that one!
+Lori Wheeler 👍
Im going today to buy a 1990 g20. Oil looks brand new. Green coolent. I know its been sitting for 5 plus years. Last started 2018. Has wheel chair lift. Everything works. They want 1200.
Wow, that old girl is still firing on all cylinders!
ya van isnt bad either ;P
Very cool story and van!
+Lisa K Thanks!
Cool, shipmate. I was a ctm2, NSGA Philippines, Clark Air Base back in the late 80s just before the Pinatubo blow. You probably just missed the filming on the Nimitz of the movie Final Countdown. Anyway, very inspiring how you have been able to whip that van into shape. Thanks for sharing!
+William Farris Thanks! Yep I was a little to early for the filming.
YOU MADE GREAT DEAL, I BOUGHT 1994 CHEVY G20 WITH 52KMILES FOR 5.000 BUT I INVEST ANOTHER 4.000 BUT NOW RUNS LIKE NEW.
+salsan88 I got very fortunate for sure.
I just bought a 1990 for 1100 with a complete original interior 130,000 miles but it didnt run. Changed the distributor out and it runs like a top
Hey Joe,
I'd try taking the calipers off and cleaning the pins that hold them on. Re-grease them with the hi heat grease (the parts shop should have that) and re-install them. Check your pads and make sure both sides look evenly worn. Replace if not. If that doesn't work, you may need a new caliper. The calipers move every time you step on the brakes and release them and these pins get all gunked up. That's a technical term by the way.
+lake bum I would have thought the same thing, but these are brand new pads and calipers. I put the grease on the pins before I installed the calipers. I'm going to check the rotors again.
Nice van - would like to import one of these to the UK!
Thought I heard an exhaust leak when you were driving around town. If so, could be dangerous in winter with windows closed. Bad rear brakes can make it pull to left or right, the whole van body will move, while the front brakes will be felt through the steering wheel. Try to stay with factory parts for the sensors, I used sensors from Autozone or Advance for my '94 G20 van and both oil pressure and engine temperature read low. Looks like it is in pretty good shape for as old as it is. Best of luck
That’s West Virginia roads period lol I am in Southern West Virginia and even the patches have patches our roads to prosperity doesn’t seem to be working great. I have owned and drove vans most of my life and have loved the versatility of vans. My first van was a 62 Ford econoline in 1976 and have had the fever ever since
So glad to see if runs well. Now on to Texas where the speed limit is 80!
+Bobbie Harrison Can't wait for that trip!
Actually 85 in some places. If you are not running 100 mph you are getting run over.
@@chrisreynolds6520 lol I got a sticker on my back glass that says F U go around
Seems to be pretty nice. the brakes may need to be adjusted on the right side to be a little tighter. The old drum styles were a little particular about the adjustments. Or the left side may need to be backed off just a bit. Have fun and stay careful with it. Keep your AAA card handy. :)
Not bad price Joe , like my 98 Honda civic lx , it cheap , 2500 in parts great car now , glad it's all work out for you
+beach Life Exactly. Thanks!
The only concern I would have with the engine is slop in the timing chain and it jumping a tooth with that many miles.Then you would be stuck someplace. I would replace it with a double roller timing chain and steel gears. I've had several of these vans and so has my son, he still has one with a new special hi performance engine in it.
+BUDDY LIGHT The previous owner was a mechanic who owned a gas station and garage for 30 years. That may have been changed at some point. I don't want to take it that far apart until I have to lol. Thanks!
Do you still have this van?
YEE-HAW !
Nice job Joe!
+ICU8 12 Thanks!
I got a 1990 that I got from my dad a couple years back it needs some work I want to fix it up so when I retired I can travel
+William Richardson That's my plan with this one.
@@StBernardAcres nice I hope it's amazing for u I loved it when mine was running my dad and I went camping a lot with my kids
@@StBernardAcres and thank u very much for getting back to me if u do any more work on it let me now please or if u fix it up or have any helpful tips
I hope you see this! I have a 93 with same temp gauge not working. Where is the "temperature switch:" located? I have not heard of that one. Have my dash out now for winter rebuild (wiper pulse board).
If you are standing at the hood looking at the motor, it's on the right hand side down between the first two spark plugs. Single wire going to it. Hope that helps.
@@StBernardAcres AH YES! There is a Coolant Temp Sensor (top manifold) and Engine Temp Sensor (side of block). I thought swapping out the thermostat would do it, but best change that too. Thanks & happy vannin'! You should think about doing a truck-in this summer. It's a good time. 2%
Yay!
+Art Webb 👍
Do you have a carburetor in there or is it TBI fuel injection
Cool beans
+doug janusch 👍Thanks!
Do you have any rust ? I have a couple places just below the rubber at the bottom of the front windshield.
+Scott Simpson It has some surface rust starting, and where the rubber seal around the rubber seal has shrunk up also has it starting lol. I'll have to get it fixed. doesn't leak yet.
@@StBernardAcres I had a body shop look at mine because it's already leaking. I plan to have it fixed in the near future. He said he'd have to remove the windshield to repair. Clear flex tape to stop leak works wonders until then 😁 also the bushings in the front door hinges are going bad causing the doors to sag and not shut properly.
Joe, are you enjoying your retirement?
+echelle envolant I sure am! Thanks for asking.