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Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 257 Likes: 48 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 257 Likes: 48 | Finally got all four corners of brakes done. Van stops like a dream. I changed my pinion seal, But I hear that the leak is really a sign of the bearings going and I'll need to rebuild the diff. Frscke was correct and the China special door handle just snapped on me, I've just put the oem one back in. It always takes me a few days to set the clip in properly, still haven't quite figured that out. Local chevy guy is doing my accesory drive kit next month. Mechanical is getting close to done!
1987 G20 1993 Jeep Cherokee 2010 BMW station wagon | | | 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 finally wired up my choke, cleaned up and zip tied a bunch of wiring. I sanded and painted the inside of my doghouse so I can glue some insulation inside next week. I also routed a bunch of wires and an oil line under the dash.
Whew, I did more than I thought.
The big stuff was removing my bumpers and door handles to prep for body work to begin.
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 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 95 Likes: 7 | Pulled the door panels off to put in some Kilmat sound deadening material. Made a pretty big difference on how nice the door closes, feels more solid and sounds almost luxurious. Loud-ish exhaust will keep this beast from ever being super quiet, but for $60 and a couple hours, it was totally worth it.
Jason 2008 Ford E-250 4x4 1984 Chevy G20 5.3L/4L60E (SOLD)
| | | Re: What Did You do To your Van Today? | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | 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 | Serviced my 86 long wheelbase Dodge for GSVR in a couple of weeks, going to change belts tonight
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 | Annnd the bumpers and door handles are off to the chrome shop. Now I have to get the paint and body done in the next 6 weeks. I wonder if I can do it.
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: Jun 2020 Posts: 257 Likes: 48 enthusiast | enthusiast Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 257 Likes: 48 | Charlie, are you getting the bumpers completely re-chromed? Curious how much something like that costs. My finish is still in good shape, but they have dents I'd like to eventually take out, and don't really have the means to myself.
1987 G20 1993 Jeep Cherokee 2010 BMW station wagon | | | 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 | Charlie, are you getting the bumpers completely re-chromed? Curious how much something like that costs. My finish is still in good shape, but they have dents I'd like to eventually take out, and don't really have the means to myself. So, here in Sacramento, I called up a shop that wanted $850 to rechrome my rear bumper. The chrome was peeling and it needed a hole filled on it. They told me it would take 10 weeks to start the job. My rear bumper was bad and I was bummed out. It wasn't until I ordered my paint just over the state line in Reno that I thought about calling a plating shop there. I pulled both bumpers and four door handles. Out the door to chrome and repair both both bumpers, $1100 and it'll take 6 weeks. The EPA is squeezing everyone in CA by the balls.
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