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| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,061 Likes: 47 old hand | old hand Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,061 Likes: 47 | 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! | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 197 member | member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 197 | 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. 83 Chevy swb keep those colors bro. Black rims with highlight them. | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 6 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 6 | 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.
1995 Emerald Green Chevy G20 350TBI Gladiator conversion | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | 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.
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | 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. | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | 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. | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 6 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 6 | 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.
1995 Emerald Green Chevy G20 350TBI Gladiator conversion | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,601 Likes: 10 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,601 Likes: 10 | 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? | Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 | Pulled the engine and transmission. Upgrade time!
Jason 2008 Ford E-250 4x4 1984 Chevy G20 5.3L/4L60E (SOLD)
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