PLAN Your Project and Avoid Frustration - Chevy/GMC Van Upgrades - Stacey David's Gearz S16 E12

[@PaulyStax]

This is everything the vanning community has been wanting. We all want new lower control arms and upgraded suspension. THANK YOU!

[@member57]

These he showed today won't fit without either modifying the cross member or the cross shafts on the lower control arms.

[@remb9614]

Been watching this show since I was a kid. My dad always watched it on the weekends

[@XFIGHTINGDREAMERX245]

I’ve seen the gasser Beetle on 1320 Videos. What an awesome build and an inspiring gear head.

[@polaris6644]

It would be nice if Gearz would list the cost of all the items on a build, at retail value, and the cost of the vehicle bought to build. Plus the Labour Hrs. It would put into perspective what the true costs are.

[@bmstylee]

Labor is zero. It's called "sweat equity"

[@destro513]

Van 12 grand Wheels and tires 3800 Suspension 2600 Steering 1100 Exhaust 900 Motor 25000 Misc 7 grand Labor building tools welder insurance overhead and a lifetime of obsession 14million. All this does is discourage people from trying. Shit, I should delete this

[@bmstylee]

@@destro513 25k for an engine. Are you high? That would be the cost for a full up race engine not a crate LS.

[@destro513]

@@bmstylee oh cool so how much is a gm performance gen 3/4 427 600 horse crate motor with turn key Holley programmable stand alone and all the stuff to make it run and mount, starter, belt drive, motor mounts, flexplate, radiator and fans... Oh and I forgot about the 6l80 so more like 35 grand. My bad. Don't forget the big money driveshaft and ford 9 inch or Dana 60 rear with gears and lsd. Oh you said race motor. Let's ask daddy Dave or one of them street racer race car guys how much then motors cost. Bet they wish it was only 25 grand

[@bmstylee]

@@destro513 summit has a similar one for 13k 427ci/630hp. Or get a 5.3 core, rebuild it, add boost and make 600+ for a lot less.

[@scottreinert2662]

This should be called Stacy David's commercials

[@mikekiefer3915]

You see Jeff foxworthy’s bit on nascar

[@J.B-is8fb]

That’s one thing I couldn’t stand when the show was on tv. I get you have sponsors ect that make the show possible but here on KZbin we want to see actual wrenching not just talking non stop.

[@scottreinert2662]

@mike schmidt For the same reason you commented....it's annoying

[@SGTJDerek]

I hear the same about PowerBlock but at least they show more actual wrenching. Gearz unfortunately is worse.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

HATER!!!!

[@brettkoeshall2325]

Planning your automobile or motorcycle project is always the best advice in life.

[@chrisjacobsen4466]

We have a 1971 Chevy Van that have owned for 45 year. It is factory hugger orange and a place that went closed it door years ago put windows and interior in it. It has 295/50R15 in the rear and 245/50R15 in the front. It had some problems years ago and has been in the garage not running but it is do for resurrection. This van has been with use so long that it is part of the family . I would love to send you some picture if I had your email.

[@jjbowler8864]

Those seats look great. The black vinyl stands up much better than the lighter colours over time.

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

Something I've learned (in regards to the rusty header wrap vs ceramcoat) is that yes the ceramcoat is more expensive initially but if you factor in maintenance on the wrap, eventually it out-costs the ceramic If you have the $ and time for ceramcoat I'd say go for it and save yourself time and money later

[@garygraham4571]

Hi it's me Gary our old Shop truck was a 80 chassis with a 88 cab with a 84 turbo 400 trans from a Chevy van with a 76 3/4 ton rear end with a 94 bench seat that was A 2002 assembled vehicle

[@SuperPeterchow]

not a single wrench was turned. this is a 25 min commercial

[@member57]

Just a warning to anybody thinking about buying those lower control arms, they ARE NOT a bolt in solution. There has to be some modifications done to make them work. The cross shaft diameter is different. Either the cross member or the shafts on the lower control arms have to be modified.

[@TheREALOC1972]

Yep, it all comes back around. Look around at the Cruise-ins, Cars and Coffee and local car shows, Your seeing ALOT more 1973-80's cars, Why? because they have become this generation's "$500 Nova" of our generation, They are cheap "old" cars that still run and and drive that the younger kids can afford to buy and drive while they fix them up. Just in my car club alone there are 6 either being daily driven while working on or being built in a garage and it's all makes and models not just the popular cars, I bought a 73 Buick Regal a few months ago for $1200 and drove it almost 50 miles home, Our Club President is building a 74 or 75 Ford Maverick for his wife, Our Treasurer and her daughter are building a 77 Torino, one guy has a 75 Nova, another guy has a 77 Plymouth Fury and is in the middle of building a 76 Duster.

[@williamlawton9655]

Wow Stacy you’re bringing back a lot of memories.

[@twiztedbacon]

I went the complete opposite way as far as the suspension. First did the 4.8ls/4l60e swap in my 86 GMC g2500 conversion van. Now I'm converting it to 4x4. Just need to get the transmission/transfer case, Front axle rebuilt if i don't decide to go with a Dana 60, both drive shafts made and then the the floor shifter for it. Then when all said and done i will need to reprogram my computer to except the 4wd trans, I think.

[@notoriousbastards11]

4wd is always awesome!

[@robwilson1140]

I had that bike with the 56 number plate. Love that thing. Thunder road was the name of those series of bikes.

[@ACORDO158]

You can also pull the engine out thru the passenger side door. I saw friend do it that way on his 75 Chevy Van.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I would rather pay extra for the ceramic coating and be done with it, rather than re-wrap it every 6 months

[@karlsmith2570]

The segment about whether to wrap your headers or get them ceramic coated was pretty informative: While wrapping the headers is a lot cheaper and easier for the do-it-yourself types of mechanics, it's also more maintenance in the long term And despite being more expensive because it requires a professionally trained person to do this, Ceramic Coating seem to be cheaper in the long term as it doesn't require as much maintenance and it lasts longer, and is under warranty

[@grundyb]

I love the van! Also I was so happy to see your Cougar in that background.

[@not_your_cousin_vinny]

Whats the part number for those lower control arms and did you need to do any modifications to make them fit???

[@BackyardClunkers77]

Speaking of coated headers: can you grind/ "clean the metal to bare metal" to prep & weld a damaged header area on a ceramic coated header?

[@chrism3188]

Some of Jet-Hot coatings you can, but some you can't

[@zoltanliszkai2162]

I had G20 vans back in the day and all you had to do was put the ex cop car tires on it P235-70-15 speed rated H or V van was on rails and still rode good

[@rayisland23]

If my memory serves me correctly my 1975 Chevy Van I order new had a tilt steering column in it

[@TheSololobo]

Where can I see the video that has the complete van rebuild?

[@edwardst-pierre1020]

I'm sure that if there were shop class like this but got paid for it , I'm sure the kids would be lining up to sign up. Mechanic, welding, plumbing, electrical and AC the schools would be full.

[@nitewatch2.027]

I have a 2001 dodge b1500, I’d like to do a 6.4 hemi swap w/8 speed auto. Unfortunately, no local shop, will touch it, nor are there any kits available for this. Plus work like this is way above my skill set. Could you help. My van has custom zoomie exhaust, already

[@richardbutterfoss2353]

Nice work! Well done! RWB ❤

[@richardbutterfoss2353]

FYI, separated the frame of the Van to expose the drive trail. RWB

[@matthewjohnson2495]

Me likey the MSD solid state relay block a lot

[@tpax3p]

Thank you for the video! Where we can find full part list please ?

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

We will have a list on the website soon.

[@BlooMule]

I have an 83 Chevy van that will be getting a 5.3/4L65E swap soon. The donor is a 2003 Silverado I got from a friend after it had been stolen twice and the cats cut off. I've just put flex pipe on so I can move it around the yard and have noticed that the ECM doesn't seem to care that the cats are gone. (No CEL). So, this has me thinking that pretty much any aftermarket cat should work. What are your plans for cats on this swap?

[@swampcritterisbackbaby1740]

What shape bubble window are you going to choose?

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I really feel bad for the guy with Parkinsons, and I respect the fact that he is not giving up. GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS WIFE. Michael J Fox had Parkinsons as a teenager

[@ronaldmerrell3450]

I love it thank you

[@gregc6564]

Do you have the part numbers for the A arms and etc from LMC trucks? I went to their website and couldn’t figure out which parts fit my G10.

[@defiantance]

37-8474 TUBULAR UPPER CONTROL ARM SET 37-8476 TUBULAR LOWER CONTROL ARM SET 1973-87-chevy-gmc/suspension-front-rear/chevy-tubular-front-control-arms

[@theanomalous1401]

​@@defiantance 👈 #Legend🏁

[@gregc6564]

@@defiantance awesome thanks

[@defiantance]

@@gregc6564 You're welcome.

[@member57]

They don't fit, either the cross member or the cross shafts on those control arms have to modified. They're NOT a bolt in replacement.

[@wsfwsf1497]

Don't forget the Farah Faucett poster on the inside roof dude.

[@michaelparks3106]

Not quite true that nobody makes a old school style van any more, Chevy and GMC still offer a full size van whose design dates back to 1996. Because of their low price, they were super popular as cargo vans and can be found used with a variety of engines at every price point. I just picked up a 2014 Chevy Express 2500 passenger van with a stock flex fuel 350hp 6.0 LS and HD 6 speed automatic that runs on $3.99 E85 or $5.99 gas. It's better in every way than my old '89 van and much easier than trying swap an LS into the older vans. Since they have been making the same basic van for 27 years there is a huge aftermarket for accessories, and repair/replacement parts are dirt cheap.

[@muztbnutz4306]

Pizza sounds good. I’ll take two Canadian bacon and pineapple. Stuffed crust.

[@KAKAFU]

I miss my 75 GMC .. BEERS!!

[@Mario-wn2tx]

Greetings from Germany, I love your KZbin videos. My English isn't that good, but I'd like to know what happened to the Heavy Metal Tow Truck. I only see your videos on youtube.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thanks for watching! Heavy Metal is in storage. We hope to work on it again soon!

[@Mario-wn2tx]

@@OfficialStaceyDavid Thankyou for your answer. I'm very excited.

[@busyb5912]

I got dizzy watching this! So many upgrades on the hot rod van. 2 1/2 drop spindles is a great idea and I'm planning on doing it to mine. Exhaust is gonna be tits! So RAD! I'm curious to see it with those big wheels and tires. Rock on

[@hildebertocarreiro9232]

Front wheel transmission, can it go on that van

[@paulevans2153]

When’s the Camaro next episode? Loving this van though

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍👍

[@j.stephenbrown]

Has this guy ever finished a project? Posted 5 months ago, 50k views, it's safe to say this is the channel's most popular series so why not keep it moving? Is it because they've run out of products to plug? Or have they realized that the crap they're plugging isn't an easy bolt-on in a van? Whole show is an ad, with ad breaks, and more ads at the end. There is literally zero useful information for the DIY mechanic.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

It's a cool 😎 van, but I don't like yellow and it would be great to turn it into a conversion van-RV

[@aerohead02]

Extremely informative. I’ve been slowly restoring, body, paint, interior, engine, on my 74 Chevy G10 (bought my baby new in 74) and have been considering an LS swap. You gave me some great ideas with the new wheels and tire sizes. At some point are you going to get into the wiring and gauges aspect?

[@magnificenthonky]

One of the really nice things about that old 74, is that you've got no sensitive computer to degrade and introduce hard to trace electrical gremlins to your ride. (Which is not to deny the existence of electrical gremlins in lighting, sound system, or air handling- it's just that THOSE gremlins are comparatively easier to track down, or bypass) You've got a van that will continue to run and drive, even if the battery is run down and the alternator has died. You've got a solid engine that will better withstand overheating, and is better prepared to run on this modern, moonshine infused gasoline. Dropping an LS in an old van is tragic. Stick with a classic, cast iron 350, with mechanical fuel pump, and a 4 barrel carb. Or, shoot, for better ease of maintenance, you can pull lots of power from a 292 straight 6, and still have plenty room to function in that cramped engine compartment. It's a hell of a lot easier to engineer a quick fix with whatever randomness is handy on straight mechanical setups, just to get home in a pinch, than it is to try to engineer a quick fix for a fried computer, or a useless sensor that went bad and won't let the engine run.

[@aerohead02]

@@magnificenthonky Yeah, I thought about it and decided that the juice isn’t worth the squeeze. In its younger days it ran 14’s in the quarter with 2 AFB’s, cam, heads, headers, all the fun engine stuff for its day. I don’t really need the horsepower since I have vehicles that put out almost twice what the Chevy has, but was thinking how fun some of the old days were with that kind of horsepower. Just kicking tires.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Yes, we will get into the wiring in a later episode!

[@kcwyrick7947]

For 25 mins you did absolutely nothing but product promotion I'd love to see you start working on it

[@not_your_cousin_vinny]

I've got a 92 g2500, you're telling me I can get c10 lower control arms and they'll fit😭😭

[@OneEye.]

When done don't forget the bumper sticker, don't laugh your daughter is in here and if it's rockin, don't bother knocking.

[@allstylinone5122]

Gotta ask, Are you planning on doing a decent color paint job on it. And do you have a name for this project ?

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

I plan to repaint it in the future. I have a name kicking around in my head, but nothing concrete yet.

[@brandanbouchez8412]

I get what you're trying to do here but man that van is cool just how she is

[@johnwymer1215]

I just wish he would FINISH the projects! Catalog Camaro, Heavy Hauler tow truck, Little Red Wagon, Van, etc

[@EpicRaf]

Need more Copper head!

[@junglejim5785]

I don't know about anyone else. But to see the cars I grew up with being priced out of reach for most. I do not understand where the likes of Craig Jackson stating they have done so much for the car hobby. Unless he's referring to getting rich beyond his wildest dreams. It ticks me off because I hear let's get the kids involved. Yet all I hear from my son and his friends is how cars are beyond their reach. Beyond sad.

[@theanomalous1401]

Dude! I'm with you on that! To take it a step further. I am a KZbin junkie, and many of the popular content creators are building collections of Ferrari's Lambo's, Bugatti's and McLaren's. I'm not throwing shade on the DDE's or Stradman's of the world. I'm a Gearhead, first and foremost. My deal is, they are buying these cars like we buy food.and God help those who are about to get a dose of reality when they realize they'll be lucky to afford a Focus or Camry❓

[@junglejim5785]

@@theanomalous1401 Amen to that Gregorious. My son works for a Chevy dealership and all the techs say they cannot afford the cars coming out. That's bad.

[@edwardh1003]

It really is. There's no such thing as a cheap car or cheap project anymore. I feel for the gearheads coming of driving age and wanting to get something decent for cheap to wrench on, drive and have fun with.

[@junglejim5785]

@@edwardh1003 Agree Edward. I cannot tell a poor kid to get into the modeling hobby that I have been doing since I was 11. Today models either cars planes trucks or boats are priced beyond a little kids reach. I bought them for a buck and some change when I started. It infuriates me.

[@edwardh1003]

@@junglejim5785 Models got expensive too? That's too bad.

[@dadgarage7966]

Finally, an LS swap.

[@bmstylee]

So what kind of candy will he be offering out of this van?

[@kenuber4766]

Free candy!

[@bmstylee]

@@kenuber4766 that's the best kind.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Lemon drops!

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

With that tire burning engine, I would put in a bigger fuel tank

[@davidrfowler6432]

i like his episodes , but lately a lot of people are lusting for modern computer controlled engines , what is wrong with a classic engine that is modern day remanufactured to exacting standards with a correctly cfm rated and correctly jetted carb, that is what i would go with , computer controlled engines have way too many wires and sensors to deal with

[@danielstrachan8988]

😁😁👍👍

[@SVSecondChance]

It suckes he moved out of the Tampa Bay area and he don't have a show on the TV channels but I guess this is not to bad.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Gearz has always been filmed around Nashville. I know there are some similar shows filmed in Florida though, so no worries there. Episodes still air on MavTV and Motor Trend. We started uploading them to KZbin to make it easier for everyone to see them!

[@jermason8594]

Where the heck is Project street sweeper? You always jump around to much and never really finish anything

[@bmstylee]

It's on his KZbin account.

[@theanomalous1401]

I saw the reveal of the Cougar, Banshee, the green 32 Ford. Good memories👍

[@jermason8594]

He did like 3 episodes back in 2018 and quit

[@BOB70TX]

I still get frustrated

[@gu1m1ch3l1n]

For me the old wheels are better 😅

[@charlenevires5181]

Rember when you used to show how to do stuff not just break out the credit card? So sad...

[@toddbob55]

agreed even this van build is easily 30-40 k just in parts

[@douglasstellhorn6016]

Your show used to be more grassroots, now it’s a Holly advertisement with other special parts added for additional funding.

[@geoffreymills9932]

I'm just too hard-core Ole skool for all that computer controlled stuff and no matter how much you spend there's always something faster,

[@SladeM.]

Aww,not another LS swap. Welp,that ruined this build for me.

[@michaelcouey1383]

yeah, it's tough to like the super high horsepower per dollar LS based stuff brings to the table compared to all the old school knuckle dragging engines of the boomer era

[@SladeM.]

@@michaelcouey1383 oof,thats a typical flatbilled cap wearing Cody response if I ever seen one.

[@LukeEdward]

Are they seriously giving a man with Parkinson’s something he has to write in?

[@pepsijoesadventures5198]

Luckily the medicine I’m on allows me to write a little

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Who would pay $400k for a Trans-am

[@notoriousbastards11]

or $400k for any Pontiac

[@nelsondejesus5123]

I thought I'd see you actually working on the van, I guess not it was a product show. That was a huge waste of my time.

[@magnificenthonky]

Boo Hiss. That LS swap ruins the build. I'd rather rebuild the stock 6 that's in it. Computers are foolish things to install into automobiles. Those sensitive electronics will degrade over time, and the process will be hurried along by temperature changes. An undetected leak may introduce water to the brain box and fry it out. There's an awful lot of time and finance being dropped into turning a solid vehicle into a problematic piece of junk. What a waste of a perfectly serviceable van. May as well make it completely useless, and chop the roof, shorten it by 10 feet, and outfit it with those hideous oversized wheels and rubber band tires that completely defeat the purpose of pneumatic tires to begin with.

[@armandosaenz5588]

They just sell shit...horrible show

[@muztbnutz4306]

That hair cut really don’t work for you.

[@jeffmiller2682]

Should be called Stacy's aftermarket shill show buy expensive overpriced summit catalog junk Stacy's catalog LMC ect... builds like to see him do it on the cheap with swap meet junkyard and ingenuity instead of big cash probably have 50 k in it !