What did you do to/with your van today?

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:59 pm

The boat looks pretty cool.How about starting a thread in the off topic section??.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:13 am

1Gary wrote:The boat looks pretty cool.How about starting a thread in the off topic section??.

or you could gopto iboats.com

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:09 am

Green: Installed the new Moog idler arms and greased all the steering linkage.

Grumpy: Filled the tank and didn't believe the pump when it clicked off, so I started it again on the slow catch three times, two more than normal.
285.4 miles / 13.04 gallons = 21.9 mpg

Then drove up to Zion, IL to get some off-roading type stuff.

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:43 pm

transferred 3/4 of a tank of gas from my 98 to my 97 why must things break right after you fill the tank.....

icebrrg3rd · Post by **icebrrg3rd** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:55 pm

doyoulikeithere, too bad you're too far away. I'd love to take a subframe off of someone's hands. That way I could start fitting a V-8 in and upgrading the front suspension w/o dismantling mine.

My van has been been used occasionally, as the cycle gets priority in the summer. Saves gas = $$$ towards projects & vacations. Hopefully in Aug I can start putting some love towards it.

-Andrew

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:24 pm

Grumpy is listing to the starboard side. Hope it doesn't capsize.

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:21 pm

ihatemybike wrote:Grumpy is listing to the starboard side. Hope it doesn't capsize.

Aaron-land minded me

.Starboard is(just a guess)the left??.Is it forward or aft??.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:44 pm

starboard, noun, The side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:26 am

Grumpy: My God, what have I done?

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:40 am

ihatemybike wrote:

You see those dang lower shackle bolts? Yeah, that's all I did Sunday, for several hours.

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:25 pm

98: spent 4 hours removing gas tank and rearward brake line first time doing either definitely a learning experience

safari kev · Post by **safari kev** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:22 pm

stripped out the old van. took the taillamps, all exterior emblems, and front door and dash switchs. also took the rear AC fan. gonna drain the gas tank (all 15 gallons of fuel) and then take it to the scrapyard at the end of the week. also tossed the factory buckets back in the old van (I have no use for smelly cloth marshmallows).
I also poled the new van (rear bumper) I backed into a concrete wall and put a dent in my back bumper. plastic bumper cover was undamaged. for now I just removed the bumper cover (popped out of the holders on top so rear doors wouldnt open). when it gets cooler I'll take an 8lbs sledge to the top of the bumper (need to flatten it back down).
other then that I've just been driving the new van. so far its been the most reliable vehicle I've owned. even the old safari wasnt as good (climate control was busted).

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:23 pm

Grumpy supports it's own weight again.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:05 am

ihatemybike wrote:
ihatemybike wrote:
You see those dang lower shackle bolts? Yeah, that's all I did Sunday, for several hours.

Get your self a small 4" angle grinder & 2 new bolts (greasable preffered) and be done in under 1 hour.
A little longer if you need to replace the bushings too...

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:10 am

I tried way too long to get them to come out properly. I ended up using a ball joint press to push them some of the way out, cutting the bolt between the head and the stock shackle and pushing what was left of the bolt back to the threaded side.

Wonder if an air hammer would have been able to knock them out.

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