What did YOU do to your van today?

[fxr]

Spent yesterday and today prepping the rear cabinet for sliding doors. An excellent excuse to get a new Ryobi jig-saw. It seemed the only way to remove the cabinet was to take down the A/C evaporator - and after the kerfuffle I had getting the A/C working that was NOT going to happen - so the cutting was done in situ. At least the cabinet moved enough so the 32 year old curtain behind could be removed and washed for the first time.

I installed shelves, with the bottom one on hinges so large items could be stowed below - the hinges were re-purposed from the rear cabinet door.

I'm just waiting for the plastic channels to be delivered before finally measuring the required finish height for the doors themselves.

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Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300

[davevickery]

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[fxr]

Good point about lowering the opening, we considered it - but we have a 2" mattress topper that becomes 4" tall when folded over when the seat's up. If we didn't have that then the opening would definitely have been lowered. As it was, the rear door could only just be opened.

I hadn't spotted that the evaporator could be moved while still attached to the hoses - I'll remember that for the 'next time', thanks.
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Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300

[westydriver]

Maybe not today but over the last couple of days I have tossed some current to my old rusty tank and put in a new floor. Pretty impressed with this Coretec Plus flooring.

[Brownj]

Not quite as ambitious as you all but made & installed a cup holder. Its a start!

Also note the new and improved map light (added a micro switch and removed old sw.)

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[fxr]

Pictures of the doors below. Made from 1/4" project board from Home Depot - annoyingly the height of the original cabinet is 24.75", so two 24"x48" boards are needed. The tan tracks are disappointingly far from the right colour - but they'll do for now! Painted with Krylon Almond Satin rattle-can, one can does both doors nicely.

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Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300

[dhaavers]

^^^ I've always loved that mod, but it's so far down my list I've never gotten anywhere near it...

Very nice job!

- Dave
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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[fxr]

[bobbyblack]

Well.. Three up, and one down. Progress now that the elevator is fixed

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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[Team WorldTour]

So, last week I finished the front end.
Yesterday, I did the read axle boots. I should have just got new CV's as well. These things are TOASTED!

Next axle end:

This was pretty much a recurring theme. Maybe Santa has some new parts for me.....
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[westydriver]

New hatch struts! Thanks for the part numbers sambanistas!

[shagginwagon83]

[dhaavers]

[westydriver]

[shagginwagon83]

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I finished a complete replacement of my heat exchangers/exhaust manifold and muffler system on my 82 air cooler beauty. Went with the Dansk aftermarket exchangers. Also installed a new thermostat from Awesome Powdercoat. Also fabricated and installed new muffler support hangers.

All done in garage without dropping the engine....it can be done! Kick ass man, I'm happy. Nothing beats you're own work....when it all works!

[joetiger]