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my dad bought one of those in 1970, it was a used 1968 like yours...and with it, during christmas vacation, he drove it with me from michigan to pennsylvania where we picked up his parents, my grandparents, and all 4 of us went to disneyworld in florida right after it opened, as well as the donald duck orange juice factory, and seaworld to see flipper...i was 10 at the time...i remember damn near boiling to death in that thing...see, grandparents slept on the couch in back converted to bed, my dad across the engine doghouse...me, up in the hammock in the top of that bubbletop...the heat was on since it was cold at night in florida...my grandparents and dad froze while i lost 10lbs due to sweat...its when i learned, first hand that is, that heat RISES! was the same color as yours except ours was fully outfitted with the camper package...my dad loved that he could 'see over everything' out that HUGE front windshield. Thanks for the memories!!!
I'm old and our family of 5 bought one new in Southern California mid 1960's. My brother and I slept in the overhead hanging cots, my sister slept on the motor mount between the front seats and mom and dad in the rear lower bed for two. Dad was proud of the sound system and we would drive down the road listening to th-cam.com/video/BrZBiqK0p9E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8IWlAWC2Jjk6UREy We had many a fun outing as a young family of 5 and find memories of our Travco Van. We eventually upgraded to a Winnebago 27 footer.
Nice score!!! I've been driving my 69 a108 for about 23 years now! I camperized the interior after my kids left...been living in it for a year now too!!! Good luck with your new project!!!
Awesome project! Those old engines have a tendency to produce a lot of blow by from worn rings. The tell tale sign is the PVC valve popping out of it's grommet and smoke inside the cab. So keep an eye out for it. Trust me, you don't want to be driving the thing with exhaust leaking into the cab. You may not pass out, but you won't enjoy the drive. You can use engine treatments that are supposed to help seal the rings but the only real fix is to pull the engine: replace the rings and do a valve job. Also keep an eye out for foaming oil which indicates coolant leaking into the oil pan. Then again; you already know this don't you?
thanks! I've been driving it around town when the weather is above freezing. Just gotta figure out a few leaks before I start building a nice wood interior for it!
@@CalebKraftmakes totally! Use foil backed butle for sound deadening wherever possible.. It helps noise reduction emensly. I am so eager to see what a talented wood worker like yourself will do for a van interior!
yeah, a few. I built frames for mounting the seats, then built some nice cabinets in the back. After I got it roadworthy, I ended up buying a new house and decided to sell it for a tractor. That tractor was a money pit, so now I jsut drive a 2003 van.
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my dad bought one of those in 1970, it was a used 1968 like yours...and with it, during christmas vacation, he drove it with me from michigan to pennsylvania where we picked up his parents, my grandparents, and all 4 of us went to disneyworld in florida right after it opened, as well as the donald duck orange juice factory, and seaworld to see flipper...i was 10 at the time...i remember damn near boiling to death in that thing...see, grandparents slept on the couch in back converted to bed, my dad across the engine doghouse...me, up in the hammock in the top of that bubbletop...the heat was on since it was cold at night in florida...my grandparents and dad froze while i lost 10lbs due to sweat...its when i learned, first hand that is, that heat RISES!
was the same color as yours except ours was fully outfitted with the camper package...my dad loved that he could 'see over everything' out that HUGE front windshield. Thanks for the memories!!!
what a beautiful story! thanks for sharing
I'm old and our family of 5 bought one new in Southern California mid 1960's. My brother and I slept in the overhead hanging cots, my sister slept on the motor mount between the front seats and mom and dad in the rear lower bed for two. Dad was proud of the sound system and we would drive down the road listening to th-cam.com/video/BrZBiqK0p9E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8IWlAWC2Jjk6UREy
We had many a fun outing as a young family of 5 and find memories of our Travco Van.
We eventually upgraded to a Winnebago 27 footer.
Great save of another Dodge A van. You will love it! V8/auto just makes it better.
Nice score!!! I've been driving my 69 a108 for about 23 years now! I camperized the interior after my kids left...been living in it for a year now too!!! Good luck with your new project!!!
Zoinks! Fred, someone found your van!
Ogm! Lovely! Please do document the process! Best of luck!
Awesome project!
Those old engines have a tendency to produce a lot of blow by from worn rings. The tell tale sign is the PVC valve popping out of it's grommet and smoke inside the cab. So keep an eye out for it.
Trust me, you don't want to be driving the thing with exhaust leaking into the cab. You may not pass out, but you won't enjoy the drive.
You can use engine treatments that are supposed to help seal the rings but the only real fix is to pull the engine: replace the rings and do a valve job. Also keep an eye out for foaming oil which indicates coolant leaking into the oil pan.
Then again; you already know this don't you?
Mr.kraft I love your work you are truly and inspiration to me
Extremely jealous and excited to see what you do with it.
Stuff With Kirby I’m excited too
I’d love to see the process.
Three Stooges Kook's Tour movie brought me here.😀
Looks good!! I'm glad someone motivated finally owns it. I kind of wish I had bought it later in my life so I could have got it fixed up haha
thanks! I've been driving it around town when the weather is above freezing. Just gotta figure out a few leaks before I start building a nice wood interior for it!
@@CalebKraftmakes totally! Use foil backed butle for sound deadening wherever possible.. It helps noise reduction emensly. I am so eager to see what a talented wood worker like yourself will do for a van interior!
did you ever do a update?
yeah, a few. I built frames for mounting the seats, then built some nice cabinets in the back. After I got it roadworthy, I ended up buying a new house and decided to sell it for a tractor. That tractor was a money pit, so now I jsut drive a 2003 van.
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