Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | Tried this stuff out in all the impossible to reach areas on the inside of the roof. I saw surface rust inside the ribs and didn’t want any of that to continue and I found this through you tube and tried it out. Comes with a 24†tube and you spray it in all the ribs and around the upper area of the van. Worked well, made a little mess in a few spots but it’s essentially a rust prevention paint so it cleaned up with paint thinner. Also had a little time tonight to polish the frames on my bubble windows. This was the first one done next to the crusty anodized finish.
1987 B250 - Painkiller
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 29 newbie | newbie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 29 | | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | Helll yeah, that looks great! I think I saw you roll by the Car Krush block party this weekend. A few of us saw what looks to be your van.
I’m not in their club but am friends with everyone that is and the RDVC guys are throwing a great van show on September 7th at Jerry’s custom paint out in Gresham. It starts at noon.
Also the Cosmic Wheelers host a van night at Lay Low every other Thursday at 8:30.
Come by, we’d all like to meet you and see your van
1987 B250 - Painkiller
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | Yeah, we were at the Car Krush show and met Gina, Dean & a few other folks there. It's rad to finally be meeting people in town.
My wife & I live right around the corner from Lay Low and go there all the time. We'll be sure to roll over there on the next Van Night. See you soon! | | | 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 | Wheels/tires look killer Scrojira. My OBD1 12-pin ALDL usb adapter arrived today. It's made by 1320 electronics and was reasonably priced at $55 plus shipping, they also have a more expensive bluetooth version but the one I got works with TunerPro on PC and ALDLdroid on android phone with a USB mini or usb-c to full size USB adapter. It let's you see live sensor data from the ecu just like obd2 as well as read codes without having to count out the flashes. There are different data definitions for different years and engine types you just have to find the right one for your van. Overall pretty happy with it. It might have been helpful to remember I had taken the ecu fuse out though before I tried to get it to work, no wonder it wasn't connecting to the ECU.
1995 Emerald Green Chevy G20 350TBI Gladiator conversion | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | Awesome, Dean, Gina and crew are the best. Look forward to meeting you.
1987 B250 - Painkiller
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 116 Likes: 2 member | member Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 116 Likes: 2 | Was not today. But we've put 1700 miles on the van in the last week, did two separate weekend road trips. Seattle to Boise and back last weekend. Then Seattle to Salem Oregon and back this weekend. Van did great with 3-5 guys and all their gear loaded in for each trip. Pulling 75-80 easily on flat ground with the AC on maximum front and back, 80-94 degree temps. Temp gauge never went more than one needle width above the 1/4 mark. Which means the aluminum radiator and high flow water pump are doing their job. I checked all the fluids this morning and it only went through 1/2 quart of oil. Good job van!
This was the first longer road trip I'd done since the head gasket blew in Arizona last summer. I was slightly nervous, but really there was obviously no reason for it. Haha!
- Rich
1991 Dodge B250 Zephyr Conversion. "Bi-frost" 89,000-ish original miles and counting. - 318TBI; has headwork and other bolt on upgrades. Runs strong and smooth! - Powertrax locker - 3" aluminum radiator. - Rear air springs, rebuilt suspension, steering stabilizer. | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 addict | addict Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 494 Likes: 21 | Today I mocked up what my van would look like with the addition of the roof racks I recently picked up from Deathorvictory and some OEM chrome wheel arch trim I've had sitting in a box for a while. I dig the roof racks but I'm not sure how I feel about the wheelwell trim. My van has been bare bones for so long that any small addition makes it seem "over-accessorized". | | |
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