This time it's for the fire service as my First Response rig. It will also be used as a fire prevention education vehicle and as an auxillary light rescue unit. It is a '98 AWD (Red) with a G80 rear. I bought it out of Oklahoma (rustfree) with 55K on it. Just got started setting it up but I am excited about the project. Here is a before shot and one after I removed all the body trim (ick) and started lifting it. Front end still needs another inch and I have to remove all the sticky 3m tape from the trim.
Once the lift is done I will install some 31x10.50 AT tires on 15x8 A/R Baja rims. I need to locate some base/cargo model fender trims to fill the void left from removing the cladding. I will then Rhinoline the rockers and flares in gloss black. Then it will get a white 2" reflective stripe down both sides and across the back just above the Rhinolining. I also want to build a HD bumper/grill guard for the front mostly for the high speed deer encounters. After that comes all the lights and sirens and the interior mods. Hope to finish it up soon but you know how that goes.
Here are a few of the other vans I have built/owned through the years.
'92 AWD, +4", 31x10.50, 3.73, (OV Dan's van now)
'93 2wd, +4", 30x9.50, G80. 3.73 (SOLD)
'94 AWD, +4/5", 235/75R15, 3.73, OV Bumpers (SOLD)
'96 2WD, +8", 245/75R16, 3.73 ($2750)
