Before that, the rebuilt (years ago) Holley carburetor started well, and the automatic transmission shifted well. 

Brakes were good but did fade a bit when fully loaded (such as if you are carrying 1000 lbs or more).

I think this was the 2^nd engine and I put in the 3^rd transmission.

Odometer shows over 58k miles, likely 258,000.  

Turbo 350 Hydromatic 3 speed transmission (M38) was rebuilt in 2003, and has about 58k miles on it.  

Custom features include a fused working on board 12V DC to 120 VAC 10 Amp power inverter with engine compartment knife switch disconnect, and 1992 Mercedes Benz leather front seats (I kept these from my old Mercedes, and I call these "3 hour" seats - very comfortable, can drive for 3 hours without aching back or seat pad discomfort issues, and they have  manual forward, backward,  seat pad, and back tilt adjustments).

Working shoulder / lap belts for the front seats are 3 point aftermarket GM style (of the era) belts adapted and lagged into the body, upper mounting point is "where an anchor was used in the factory to pull the assembled unit body down the assembly line" per a dealer.  I'd recommend replacing these if you are restoring this van, as they are older. But they do work in terms of catching when decelerating... slow to roll up though. 

Has catalytic converters on the dual exhaust (no leaks, mufflers good) so "older vehicle exhaust smell" is greatly reduced. 

You may need new exhaust pipes past the mufflers, due to rust. 

Sale includes one set of studded snow tires on rims, new in 2018, and a set of shop tires (which are holding air) on rims, which are currently on the van (so, 8 rims plus spare rim & tire). 

Regular tires are on 4 silver rims. Mounting folks kinda messed up the directions and therefore the colors on the studded rims (2 silver, 2 pale gold).

Spare parts include several side and rear door windows, working front door triangular vent windows (from a 1974, current vent windows are siliconed sealed closed) for restoring, cap, rotor, transmission filters and gaskets, many many parts. 

Hood has a simple but effective lock (custom mechanism and can be padlocked).

Interior is a 1970's medium green, with one original bench seat in that green sparkle. Other bench seat is tan, and is from a 1976 or so, mild mods so it fit the 1972 sockets. 

(both seats are held down by metals bands, which is the Chevy OEM design. )

CAVEATS:

Newer ignition, headlight switch, dimmer, wiper switch and headlights (circa 2019-2020).

All hoses and belts were replaced circa 2018.  AC belt currently off.

AC system is older (late 1980s after market) but does work, however, AC belt currently off (I had hoped the noise was this older compressor). Will include new belt. 

Heater core replaced over 10 years ago began leaking recently, and I have connected heater hoses to each other as a bypass.

Steering column is making a rubbing and ticking sound. 

Front wheel bearings have about 12k on them. Bearing caps leaking due to bearing grease being placed under the caps in addition to where it should have gone! I was misinformed...

The thermostat is some kind of special high temp one, I have seen it in the middle of the gauge only a few times in Arizona, when it was 130 degrees F!

Usually needle is in first 1/4 of gauge at operating temp on the East Coast. 

Van has a custom 50 gallon fuel tank. Fuel gauge works fine, but gauge gasket is older, and if filled to filler neck, you will get a gas smell from the back end of the van till the tank level goes down.

Rear hitch is rated for 5000 pounds (Class III,  I think) and the receiver is welded onto the frame around the gas tank. Could access tank from the top / through the floor with a bit of work... 

Front shocks are newer (2018).

Alternator was new from 2018, and puts out 100 Amps.

Power steering pump about 2015 and works well.

Differential was replaced with a 1979, has about 160k miles on it.

I have the rear bumper, and it’s in same condition as front bumper (both had chrome ground off, repainted silver).

Purportedly an Edelbrock intake manifold, but I don’t see any markings to that effect. 

2 barrel Holly carb was rebuilt years ago, didn't have problems with it when engine was last running. 

Transmission leaks but not badly… had a pro try to repair it and now there is gasket material all around pan seal.

Water pump is from about 2013 / about 30k miles.

New cap and rotor (May 2020). 

New fuel filter front in 2018 and rear in 2019.

Fuel and brake lines appear in good shape, and no leaks.

Windshield has crack (see photos), but doesn't impair driver view. 

"Dryer vent" window behind driver door was part of a mobile safe room system prototype circa 2001.

I have a regular glass replacement window for the custom vent, which will come with other spare parts.  

Radiator is newer, about 30k on it.

Has older after market cruise control system, but it is not working at present. In the past, magnet on drive line has moved out of sensing range.

Engine cowl seal is older but has no leaks (cabin has no engine smells).

Has a Sony CD player and radio, works. 

Includes OEM owner's and repair manuals, and various smaller parts (such as axle bearings).  

Body:

Underside is in good condition… undercoat is coming off in places but there are no frame issues. 

Sills appear sound  as seen from underneath.

Originally medium green with white center stripe, then tan, repainted a 1950s Chevy Turquoise about 2013 or so, along with white roof. I had requested an undercoat of POR 15, but I don’t think the body shop did it well enough, as there are rust spots (see photos). Circa 2015, I lent the van to a friend who placed most of the large dents in the sides (which I painted with black POR-15 to halt the rust).  What are friends for!

Roof does not leak, but there are repairs made over the years that should be reviewed. I had rust converted rust spots on the outer and inner steel roof, but there are now cracks in some of these repairs.

Area around windshield has some rust bubbles.

Full Moon type hubcaps will also be included.

Rubber weather strip around all doors is newer (2014) and is in good condition, tinted windshield and weatherstrip are around 10 years old, and most window weatherstrip dates from 2014. 

Sliding side door works well. 

Front doors need a firm closing, but I think that is how these vans were. 

Some background:

I have had this van since 1991, when I bought it to move from Oregon to California (it was built in California and spent most of its life there), from someone moving from CA to OR.  I ended up keeping it since, after finding it to be an amazingly reliable vehicle, inexpensive and easy to repair, and in all repairs, I would do such things as replace bolts or screws with stainless steel where it was best to have them (example: exhaust header to exhaust pipe bolts are stainless, body trim and panel screws) and generally took a long term view of ownership.

I have most service records for any of the major repairs.

I would restore it again, but it is too much work for me, and I don't use a work truck any more.

I think I'm the 4^th owner, the second owners' (purchased in 1978) kept a detailed log book of repairs and trips, and it appears the van was in California through 1991, and was then back in CA in '92. 

Has an active Connecticut registration, was brought to CT from CA circa 1997. 

Van is parked in Deposit, NY 13754, about 20 mins from Binghampton, NY. 

Will need to be towed. 

If it doesn't sell this time, I will likely part it out next year. 

wneeley@gmail.com for any questions.