Vintage Chevy Van Club - Powered by vBulletin
  • Register
  • Help
  • Home
    • Home
    • Membership
    • Join VCVC
    • Early Registry Project
    • Club Store
    • Resource Center
    • Evants
    • Linkage
    • A Van's Life
  • Forum
  • Blogs
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Home
  • Resource Center
  1. Please log in to view forums. Thanks, VCVC
  2. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You must register for the community forums register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

  • Resource Center


    This page has been established in an effort to help build a communal database for restoration information for our vans. If you have any information to contribute, email to: info@vcvc.org

    Here you will find information for parts vendors, links, and download-able files to help you along your journey to repair and restore your early Chevy vans.

    GM Heritage Center Van Specs by year 

    Published on 04-29-2013 08:50 PM  Number of Views: 26289 

    Here is some valuable information provided by the GM Heritage Center about our vans, by year.





    ...
    Read More Read More

    1960-66 VIN & Truck Series Identification 

    by
    AutomaticAmie
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 04-23-2013 11:05 PM  Number of Views: 7319 



    ...
    Read More Read More

    HOW TO: make your parking lights stay on with your headlights! 5 minute, super easy mod! (Part 1) 

    by
    kookykrispy
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-14-2013 01:48 AM  Number of Views: 9042 

    Have you ever noticed that when you turn your headlights on, the parking lights go off?



    ...
    Read More Read More

    HOW TO: make your parking lights stay on with your headlights! 5 minute, super easy mod! (Part 2) 

    by
    kookykrispy
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-14-2013 01:48 AM  Number of Views: 6021 

    OK, now remove the switch assembly from the dash and let it hang down.

    You will notice two purple wires going ...
    Read More Read More

    HOW TO: make your parking lights stay on with your headlights! 5 minute, super easy mod! (Part 3) 

    by
    kookykrispy
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-14-2013 01:48 AM  Number of Views: 5946 

    Install the purple wires and spade connector into the new hole in the center lower part of the plug... next to the orange ...
    Read More Read More

    WIRING on a 1965: (Part 4) 

    by
    kookykrispy
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-14-2013 01:48 AM  Number of Views: 8504 

    the '65 wires are just a little different. Note the locations of the individual wires. The brown wire (tail lights) is ...
    Read More Read More

    Parts Vendors 


    Die-Stamped Body Panels:


    • Sherman & Associates
      61166 Van Dyke Blvd.
      Washington, MI 48094
      (800)345-9487




    • Mill Supply, Inc.
      19801 Miles Rd.
      Cleveland, OH 44128
      (800)888-5072



    • Surplus Supply Co.
      P.O. Box 15133
      Akron, OH 44314
      (330)825-3900



    Rear End Parts:

    • Tom's Differentials
      900 Kootenai Cutoff
      Ponderay, ID 83852
    ...
    Read More Read More

    Stationary Glass Rubber Installation Tutorial 

    by
    m1dadio
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • Private Message
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 11-30-2015 02:42 PM  Number of Views: 2194 

    This post comes from Michel "m1dadio" McCaig. I felt it should be on hand for reference.


    "...put ...
    Read More Read More

    Early Chevy Special from Vans and Trucks Magazine, 1975 

    Published on 04-02-2014 02:11 AM

    Club member Eric Frahm sent me his Vans & Trucks Magazine issue from 1975. It features a 25-page early Chevy section. I scanned it nearly 3 years ago and finally got around to laying it out in a downloadable PDF format for your enjoyment.

    Thank you again, Eric, for sharing!


    --> Download Here <--

  • Recent Forum Posts

    SteelyVan

    Strange issue after a few months of Covid hibernation.

    I had this same problem....except when going uphill. If you have added an in-line fuel filter, remove it and shake it (like testing a pcv valve). If it

    SteelyVan 04-23-2021, 12:55 PM Go to last post
    van-itti

    Strange issue after a few months of Covid hibernation.

    Thats my whole life.
    I decide to run the yellow and the guy in front of me decides not to.

    van-itti 04-23-2021, 09:23 AM Go to last post
    madillow

    Strange issue after a few months of Covid hibernation.

    If the bowl is not getting full of fuel due to a clog in the needle and seat or a sticking float, it's possible that when you stop fast, the fuel sloshes

    madillow 04-22-2021, 11:55 PM Go to last post
    tinlizard

    Spindle question

    Seems like it. Although I suppose different bushings might accommodate 2 different king pin diameters in the same hole. But I recall the G10 bushings

    tinlizard 04-21-2021, 10:44 PM Go to last post
    Vanner68

    Spindle question

    The king pin kits are two different part numbers, G20 uses a larger pin. So, I would say the beam is different.

    Rare parts G20 kingpin set

    Vanner68 04-21-2021, 03:18 PM Go to last post
  • Contact Us
  • VCVC News
  • Archive
  • Top
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:21 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5
Copyright © 2021 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.