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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747388 April 16th 2019 2:04 pm
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Picked up Van-a White from the shop this morning.

What I Didn't Do To My Van Today.....They fixed the leaky intake manifold and spongy ABS brakes, also the leaky steering box. Had them put in a new distrib cap/rotor while they were in there. It all ended up costing less than they originally quoted, thankfully.

Camping in two days!

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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
kursed #747404 April 16th 2019 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by kursed
I bought my new van today. Back in the saddle again! YIPPEE!

I'll start a proper thread on it when I get her home.

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keep those colors bro. Black rims with highlight them.


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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747405 April 16th 2019 9:43 pm
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Looks good Kursed congrats.

I've been having to hold the steering wheel off center to go straight so I got an alignment today, they made a few corrections but the steering wheel still seems to have to be held slightly to the right to go straight although it didn't help that it was a windy day. The corrections they made should at least help tire life though.

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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747406 April 16th 2019 9:47 pm
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The steering wheel location is set by the slip joint on the tie rod. they can make your wheel upside down if you want. Without any adj to any of the charts you shown.


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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747407 April 16th 2019 10:21 pm
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Thanks again guys. Hopefully get her going soon and start a proper build thread. I'm definitely going to change the paint scheme. I'll explain the current paint scheme when I do start the build thread so stay tuned for that. Plan is 15x10 and 15x8 Cragar S/S rims (I know everyone does it, but I have loved them since I was an 80's kid watching the custom vans roll around my hometown on them). Then just regular maintenance mess shocks, brakes, etc. Also need to get a little better seating setup in the back for my three kiddos who like to ride back there.

Got two used tires pit on the front rims today. Guy at the tire shop obviously wanted to make me a repeat customer. He hooked my up with two tires that won't pass inspection, but are good enough to hold air and move the van, $20 to mount both without balancing. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but it was perfect for me considering I just paid $75 at another tire shop for two used tires for my wife's camper I got her for Christmas so I could haul it home in time for the Santa surprise.

Also got a new Deca battery from NAPA, and two new battery cables. I've got dome light, one headlight, and a check seatbelt light on the gauges, but turning the ignition switch gives me zilch. No clicks, buzz, nothing notta. I'll go back to where the van is sitting tomorrow and tinker some more. I feel like there must be an ignition wire loose somewhere that I'm not seeing, but I've also looked everywhere and can't seem to put my finger on it. Maybe a little rest and a new day will help.


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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
Gladiator #747409 April 16th 2019 11:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Gladiator
Looks good Kursed congrats.

I've been having to hold the steering wheel off center to go straight so I got an alignment today, they made a few corrections but the steering wheel still seems to have to be held slightly to the right to go straight although it didn't help that it was a windy day. The corrections they made should at least help tire life though.


Get it level and straight ahead then pull some string on it to check your toe. We did that on race cars back in the day.
I set my own front end with a ball of string, a good 24" level and some thick (oiled up) plastic bags. grin

Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747649 April 24th 2019 6:45 pm
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Woo-hoo found the Python alarm and remote start brain boxes I'd been looking for since getting the van back.

My Grandma had the system taken out in 1999 just before she traded the van in, cause she thought we'd install it on a different car but we never did. I was going to install it on my first car but found some pieces were missing and had been left in the van. I still need to buy a siren speaker though, not sure what happened to it.

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Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #747659 April 25th 2019 12:56 am
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I have a remote start waiting install, been waiting 5 years, I wish I knew how, I put a pigtail on my ignition connection under the steering wheel, no cutting or tapping the factory wiring.

Re: What Did You do To your Van Today?
wrcsixeight #748923 May 26th 2019 9:47 pm
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Pulled the engine and transmission. Upgrade time!


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