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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:28 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Oh Man! The sharks are circling my Mefro's. Right now I plan to keep them. Be hard to ship with the KO2's on them anyway.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:10 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

^^^ Fine then... Evil or Very Mad

Anything changes, call me first! Wink

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:54 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

dhaavers wrote:
^^^ Fine then... Evil or Very Mad

Anything changes, call me first! Wink

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. As he cues the Jaws music... Wink Wink Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:01 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Although warm right now, really warm for us in early November, it was time to install the Snow Tires. I tried 3 different Rustoleum Silver paints tonight for rim touch up.
The 2X Rustoleum Metallic Silver was actually pretty close, a bit too much flake in the paint, but for a quick touch up, not bad actually. The other two were too grey or chrome.
I’ll order some other Silver Paints next week like Argent Silver to try.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:26 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

added the 2WD sticker Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:26 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Installed a fuel pressure gauge to the factory fuel drain pressure test fitting.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:47 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

kirtfitzpatrick wrote:
Installed a fuel pressure gauge to the factory fuel drain fitting.


That isn't a drain fitting. That is the factory fuel pressure test tap.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

My wife is recovering the front seats.
It was time

The van has had cheap one-size-fits-all covers since we bought it.
But recovering seats was a scary project. It turned out to be much easier than expected.

First time we've tried this and it was basically free.
Pretty happy with the results.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:53 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

^^^ Better, indeed...MUCH better... Cool

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

My wife tweeked the pattern a bit (will update the first one soon).
But we now have an updated matched set back in the van.

I love that the patterned vynl is from an early 1980's table cloth my wife's family used when she was young.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:57 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Finished the denim blinds. Now a full set.
The last ones were for the sliding door and I'm very happy with how they turned out.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Washed and waxed the Vanagon. Finished pairing a Tire Pressure Sensor system for the Vanagon that a friend gave me as a gift.
It works Razz Razz , reads pressure and tire temp for each tire.
Solar cell for power or micro USB . Still debating on where to mount the unit on the dash.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

I really like the idea of roll up curtains. I think that makes for a cleaner stowaway.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:48 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

4Gears4Tires wrote:
I really like the idea of roll up curtains. I think that makes for a cleaner stowaway.

We used them camping this weekend and they worked great.
Easy to stow, easy to deploy (gravity!)

I'm really happy with them.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:54 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

First vanagon forum post:

I masked the westy for its last section of paint. Spraying later today. Pastel white.



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:17 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

thefalconer_88 wrote:
First vanagon forum post:

I masked the westy for its last section of paint. Spraying later today. Pastel white.

Nice setup!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:23 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Removed the front windshield to take care of rust.
I got lucky and there are no holes.
So, this will just be grind away the rust then prime and paint.

I was able to use a dremel wire wheel to cut through most of the rust.
Vacuumed it up with the shop vac and it's looking pretty good already.

I doubt I'll be so lucky on the back.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Grinding grinding grinding.
Getting rid of rust around the windshield.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

Fitted GoWesty rear inertia seatbelts.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? Reply with quote

u guys are lucky u get gowesty parts...
they charge me more in shippings than the item itself
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