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| | | 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 | I love playing the “take apart what you’ve already built†game in my van. I’m getting pretty good at it, but hopefully making improvement each time. In this episode, I installed my ceiling but had a few issues. Terrible warping in between the ribs and nothing to secure to around the vent area. I went into my construction knowledge pocket and made ceiling blocking, just like we use in the field between studs. I am limiting my trips to stores at the moment but needed to make a trip to Home Depot for a few things and got some Simpson ties meant to connect longer wood sections together, pre drilled, thin steel. Just cut them in half and doubled my yield. I had some 7/16 OSB leftover from a shelf project and trying to use as much from my scrap pile as possible. Each set of ribs are different distances so I cut down some boards and then cut those into 4 strips. Add brackets on each end and Install in the ceiling at critical support areas. Installed I can use these to screw into in between the ribs as well when I construct the final center light strip down the center of the van. I was getting the worst warping along the sides of each ceiling panel so this should in theory, help that. I can now also screw into the blocking around the perimeter of the vent which has some warping too and I can get that more flush with the final opening
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| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | Looks like alot of work sir. Staying busy is the key.ðŸ˜
When in doubt..get the sawzall out..
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | I take the L bracket and flatten it, I do not use the self tapping bolt because it is total garbage. With the factory exhaust completely off , I mount the pipes as high as possible then bend head pipes to fit, I have put 10 sets on and this works best for me. I use expansion nuts on inner rocker, when a self tapper strips you have a mess. Thank you for the heads up. I hate those lag screws. I grabbed the right nuts today with hardware. Now I’m looking forward to next weekend, provided we don’t go into a more aggressive lockdown.
You hear the thunder of stampeding rhinos, elephants and tacky tigers This town ain't big enough for the both of us And it ain't me who's gonna leave
| | | 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 | Staying at home has it's adVANtages. I didn't take any pictures but I raised our fridge slightly and remounted it in the cabinetry. Added some led lighting at the foot of the bed under the shelf, mounted and wired a new DVD player and relocated/secured the small sub-woofer for the surround speakers. Getting some little items off the to-do list. I know ....no pics=didn't happen. Shoulda took some pics I just forgot ......
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| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | Didn't get to work on mine but my son has an 88 e150 conversion van/ drag car..lol he put a 4:10 and mini spool in today..lol
When in doubt..get the sawzall out..
| | | 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 | Ill race him in my 92 …. fresh transmission and a itchy foot
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: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | No way he has a 5.0..i think my Astro would take him. Besides even your lawn mower has a big block. Not a fair race my man.😉
When in doubt..get the sawzall out..
| | | 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 | Awwww come on LOL …. Hey I got up into my '93 4X and got to drive it today …. yea ! !
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: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,080 Likes: 1 old hand | old hand Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,080 Likes: 1 | Actually - what I did last week -
Removed Catalytic Converter and Muffler to find all of the pieces of the catalyst. Enjoyed driving her for a few days and listening to her scream in her non-muffled voice!
Dropped the transmission to replace seal, o-ring, paper gasket and all outer seals/ o-rings. While it was out, pulled oil pan to replace gaskets there, replaced rear main seal (finally after 10 years!).
Inspected / cleaned oil pump. It looks great and performs as expected so it went back in. Checked out cam shafts - they've still go the cross hatch marks in them! Looking excellent after 32 years.
Put her back together and have been enjoying a relatively leak free van for the first time in 10 years.
Relatively because intake gasket leaks a bit - gonna rtv again for now. | | |
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