Hi guys
I don't know if this is the right spot for this but here goes.
I have a very rusty absinth yellow HX van that's on the list of things to do. It has windows cut in the sides and a sunroof has been cut in. The roof along the gutter rail seems OK, the seam between the top and bottom is very ordinary and the sills and rear quarters are stuffed. Come to think of it the beaver panel is like Swiss cheese too. I have a really clean and practically rust free windowless WB shell sitting in the shed so my question is what would you guys do? If I repair the rusty Sandman it will always be a repaired Sandman and with the seam around the top/bottom rusty I imagine that would be a huge job to fix properly.
My next question is the drivetrain. From the factory it was a 253 4 speed with 3.36 diff. I want to make this into a nice drivable car. I have picked up a complete 308 and a 3.08 diff. Also grabbed a power steering setup. I'll keep the original gear from it but I would like to run a 5 speed. what 5 speed works well and fits nicely without hacking the car up? Can it be set up with a hydraulic clutch rather than the rat trap nightmare it's got now?
Cheers
Peter
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