What Did You Do for Your Van Today?

[Wumbly]

I took the dash out to work on a few things and figured while I was there, it was time for a bath to wash off 32 years of dust. I'm going to try and take pictures when I put everything back together in case anyone else needs to get in there, I was a bit of a struggle.

 

[Chey]

Haven't posted in forever. I was thinking of selling my obsession, but the market is pure barf right now. I started adding up everything I've spent and I'm nearing super car levels! I have problems. I've had it for 8 years so annually I guess I haven't spent that much per. Maybe I'll get some wealthy person in Asheville to bite on it this summer. But I'll probably just keep forever. Some pics and a list of everything. The Dakota Lithiums are the latest, my AGMs finally died.
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List of goodies:
1991 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon GLX w/ Silk Road Auto Pop Top before sale - new timing belts, belt tensioners, new water pump, new radiator, new radiator hoses, radiator cap, new shocks, new brakes, new LT tires, fluid, seals, filters
USB Ports
Japanese Plate
Bosch Windshield Wipers
Altimeter/Clinometer
Cup Holders - Tuffy Security Products
Fiamma F45 Awning F45 S 10'1" x 8'2".
Custom heavy duty brackets and mounting for the Fiamma
Fiamma LED Lights
Jack - Northern Tool 8 Ton Bottle Jack.
Stereo/DVD – Kenwood AM FM CD DVD Bluetooth
Paint bars/steps/etc. – customized, cleaned up, powdercoated black
Dual Batteries Dakota Lithiums
Dual battery controller - National Luna Dual Batter Kit, Isolator, solenoid, controller.
Inverter - KRIËGER KR2000 2000W 12V Power Inverter with Dual 110V AC Outlets and Installation Kit
LED Fog/Driving Bar - Rough Country X5
Mounts / modifications for stock yellow fog lights
Interior LED lights - One for main cabin, one for rear hatch
Lift Supports for Rear Gate - Lift Supports Depot, custom made
Torsion Bars - Dobinson HD
Front Ball Joint Spacers - FTS
Revolver Shackles - FTS
Hitch Mounts for Bumper - FTS
Custom Rear Bumper w/ Swing out Tire – Good Karrma
Hotchkis Fox Front Shocks
New Rear Leaf Springs – Good Karrma
Black Rhino Wheels
Toyo AT2
Kicker sub w/ amp and 4 speakers
Paint correction
Waterproof the tent canvas topper
Rear comp shocks
Rearview Mirror
Repair door handles
Custom Built Cabinet under rear seat
Tools and Goodies in Cabinet - Snatch straps, shovel, zip ties, tape, wrencehs, screw drivers, shackles, etc
Diesel Injector Pump
140A Alternator
Aluminum Radiator 2 row
Fan clutch
Fuel Injectors
Valve cover gasket
Camshaft crankshaft balance shaft seal and tensioner
Stealth Snorkel Jimny Bits
Skid Plates by Good Karrma
Electrical repair dome lights, replace fog light switches and rewire, repair rear gate latch button
Turbo work, increase boost, bypass, etc
Hyundai D4BF 4D56T Crate Engine
Motor Mounts
New big AC Compressor
12v glow plug conversion
Big Brakes from Montero
Stainless brake lines
Anti Theft fuel cut off
Glowshift multigauge
Glow plug button
New Clutch and related
Rotopax and install w/ bumper alterations
New Windshield
2.5" exhaust system
Tint
UV Tint front windshield

I have several questions…. I have a pop top with a pretty similar list but you have a couple of things I’m trying to figure out.

-Did you do the canvas topper your self or have someone make it for you?

-same question about the custom heavy duty brackets for the awning. My 270 is way too heavy for the ones I have so I don’t have it mounted.

 

[Nickyd123]

Installed my snorkel

 

[Cdaaavis93]

I took the dash out to work on a few things and figured while I was there, it was time for a bath to wash off 32 years of dust. I'm going to try and take pictures when I put everything back together in case anyone else needs to get in there, I was a bit of a struggle.

Dang we are trying to chase a wire from my fog lights to behind the dash. It’s upsetting to me that we may have to pull the dash off. Maybe after summer ….

 

[active.world]

I took the dash out to work on a few things and figured while I was there, it was time for a bath to wash off 32 years of dust. I'm going to try and take pictures when I put everything back together in case anyone else needs to get in there, I was a bit of a struggle.

The one part of my van that did not get sound deadened is the big metal front sheet behind the dash. Since you have it off, does it seem like this is something that'd be easy enough to access for someone to do? or would it require also removing most of the front blower system? Asking before I pull this out and hate myself.

 

[Wumbly]

The one part of my van that did not get sound deadened is the big metal front sheet behind the dash. Since you have it off, does it seem like this is something that'd be easy enough to access for someone to do? or would it require also removing most of the front blower system? Asking before I pull this out and hate myself.

I think you would have to remove the front blower entirely. That stuff is snug in there and gets in the way of most everything you want to do. I have to get mine back together by Saturday night otherwise I was thinking of taking it all apart to see if I could diagnose my a/c issues.

 

[active.world]

I think you would have to remove the front blower entirely. That stuff is snug in there and gets in the way of most everything you want to do. I have to get mine back together by Saturday night otherwise I was thinking of taking it all apart to see if I could diagnose my a/c issues.

oof ok good to know. I will stick to the steel drum effect on that front panel for now.