My 1966 Dodge A100 Hell Project has been in semi-hibernation since the summer, but now it has a rebuilt front end and I’m ready to get back into turning it into the 8-track-equipped custom van of my dreams. Since I bought my van project, the toughest problem has been finding junked A100s to provide a bunch of bits and pieces needed to get everything working properly. Alex Kierstein of Hooniverse grabbed a window latch from a Seattle junkyard and shipped it to me, which was a big help, but my van still had some bad glass and an annoying assortment of missing pieces. Then, last week, I got word that an A100 had appeared in a self-service yard a few miles from my house. (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1960s, 1969, 1969 Dodge A100, 1969 Dodge A108, A100, A100 Hell Project, Custom Van, Dodge A100, Dodge A100 Hell Project, Dodge A108, Down On The Junkyard, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Van
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