What did you do to/with your van today?

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:48 am

5 Tire Rotation

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:08 pm

brought home and assembled the smallest free standing shop press i've ever seen i have to kneel in front of it to use it, did the job though so it's all good

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:05 pm

this week I'm prepping a 1995 van for the scrap heap.
Free parts to good homes!! if your quick enough.

justice · Post by **justice** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:47 pm

removed the non-factory Kenwood stereo from the 04 and replaced with a slightly updated newer Kenwood stereo, to which i added an aux input for my iPhone and put the input plug in the dash next to the stereo. I also dug out and installed my old bazooka tube subwoofer behind the drivers seat. Stereo sounds much better now and I can listen to Pandora and iHeart Radio without headphones.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:54 pm

I drilled out and replaced the broken rear door handle.
While I was in there I welded a couple of rods in so I can lock and open the door from the inside.

Great A'Tuin · Post by **Great A'Tuin** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:38 pm

Drove around the mountains n. of Wallace, ID. Thought I had real problem when I nstarted to feel a miss and smelled rubber burning. Found a spark plug wire had popped off. Fixed and resumed touring until stopped by snow...

justice · Post by **justice** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:41 pm

doyoulikeithere wrote:I drilled out and replaced the broken rear door handle.
While I was in there I welded a couple of rods in so I can lock and open the door from the inside.

this is something that requires the invoking of Rule 6b....

I have never understood why GM built the Astros and Safaris with no interior handle on the back doors.

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:44 pm

doyoulikeithere wrote:I drilled out and replaced the broken rear door handle.
While I was in there I welded a couple of rods in so I can lock and open the door from the inside.

I would love to see pics of this if you've got 'em.

VanGoGo · Post by **VanGoGo** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:57 pm

Installed 2" body lift, 3" blocks in rear, helwig helper springs, changed all three O2 sensors, installed a Tru-cool trans cooler, AND...Z71 stickers! (woot) now its nap time.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:15 pm

timelessbeing wrote:
doyoulikeithere wrote:I drilled out and replaced the broken rear door handle.
While I was in there I welded a couple of rods in so I can lock and open the door from the inside.

I would love to see pics of this if you've got 'em.

I went out and shot these just fer ya TB...

: Goin Fishing...

: on the right, push down to open.
The knurled one is the lock push-pull.
Just lean on the door while you push down the opener, doing 60, and you will understand why GM didnt offer that. My kids and I had a good safety meeting about the in-door mod!

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:33 pm

Thanks. I guess it's too late for internal pics.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:01 pm

timelessbeing wrote:Thanks. I guess it's too late for internal pics.

Pretty straightforward, sorry if not digital enough for ya.
Go undo the 4 screws that hold the door handle inspection/cover plate.

Look inside.

I welded those rods to the rods inside the door, when I replaced the door handle.

Great A'Tuin · Post by **Great A'Tuin** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:48 pm

Drove around N. ID for a few dozen more miles...

Vince, did you take your avatar pic in my driveway??

You were busy today!

VanGoGo · Post by **VanGoGo** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:58 pm

Heres a pic in a familiar driveway John...I couldn't coax any of your cats to get in the pic XD. Glad you are having a fun trip =)

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:39 am

Green: Jacked up the front to inspect the steering, suspension and brakes. Discovered that the passenger side idler is shot and that the wheels are stuck on. ](*,)

Grumpy: Rolled over 332k miles this morning while reporting over 23 mpg for the trip.

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