The new Van
It sure looked great on the lot. Originally 8k and they reduced it a grand ... well I had to put it up on a rack to find things wrong with it to get the price down ...
New brakes all around, a couple of calipers ... hhhmm a brand new transmission ? WHOA, Im not going to tell the dealer that. I cant remember all the little things but it didnt add up to much, then all of the sudden the van started spitting and sputtering, we thought it was bad gas but I made a big deal out of it, good thing too. Well I got them down to $5500.
The interior is pretty nice, leather with no rips, the carpet was all stained tho, koolaide everwhere. Oh and no spare tire, someone stole it, cut the cable and grabbed the tire.
Well the little things were taken care of fast but the engine just kept on spit'n. Brought it back several times to my friends shop when he had time for it, it wasnt bad gas.
So while I had some time between one garage and another getting the viper installed and the interior gutted I went and had new springs put in.
This just looks funky ... Got to get new rims and tires, anyone need some Regency Rims ?
New Assassin V Tech rims and Hercules mudders replacing the old tires, which are in great shape, they just dont look right any more.
Took the torsion keys to their max but this 03 is much different than the 2000 cargo, as you can see the front is way down. So I ordered new keys from someone other than overland, $120.
Got them in and left a little play, van drove nice but still low in the front, so I jacked the keys all the way ... whoa horsey, the damn thing rides like a bucking bronco now lol
NOTE, reduce torsion ...
Remember my ADDDDD problem ... Havent gotten to it yet.
Ill post some picks on my paint job on the cargo van, I didnt care for the paint job, everyone says its fine but Im kind of afraid to pressure wash it and watch all the paint peel off.
So I sent the new van to a pro to get painted, and to get a couple other things taken care of.
The tires rub on the inside of the moldings so that needs to be cut and patched, bumper needs to be pushed forwarded a bit, also the middle window on the drivers side is coming out and being blocked out. An access hatch on the passenger side with outlets for AC, 12V, Air and Propane will be installed.
This is going to be my traveling van so I need to make sure I have internet and phones working. On the way back from the last trip I was driving down Rt 6 in Nv, and for about 250 miles there was nothing, just nothing, not even a gas station. So Im putting in antennas and amps for cell and internet service, oh and some extra lighting, its really dark out there
Note the 400 thousand candle GO LIGHTS
Wireless remote up to 100', 360 degree turn and I think 120 degrees up and down.
Like many of us here I dont like to not be able to go where I want to go, so the idea of a luxury traveling van dont cut it unless it can take me where I want to go.