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New pictures of my van. I'm still selling it for 5k, but I still love it. I don't want to sell it but I have 5 cars right now and I can't keep em all. Let me know what you think of my baby.

this is a list of everything I've done to it:
suicide doors triangulated 4-link with firestone 2600 bags on the lower link arms
suicide doors bolt in astro bag mounts up front with slam specialties re-6 bags
custom shocks mounts welded to the frame and lower control arm in front and SD shock mounts in the rear with shocks on all 4 corners
4 smc 3/8" valves
4 asco 3/8" valves with all 3/8" lines
200psi off, 160psi on viair pressure switch wired to
2 Viair 480c compressors
2 200psi 5 gallon tanks
2 train horns
shaved driver, passenger, slider, rear license box, and gas filler with filler relocated to the rear
Chrome grill and clear 1 piece headlights
relocated metal gas tank out of a 97 blazer
Prestige APS-997a remote start paging alarm that is wired up to all the door solenoids and the train horns
autoloc 50 lb. solenoids in every door, brand new one in the driver door. Slider solenoid currently not working but opens from inside easily
dash piece painted white
2 kp components dual needle air gauges in a pillar hooked up to all 4 corners with 1/8" line
spal aftermarket power windows in the front
... There's more I may be forgetting, that's what I can think of right now












 

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What are you plans for that filler tube? That really should vent into open air, not the passenger compartment.

EDIT: I'm not trying to rag on you. Obviously, I lot of hard work has been put into your van. I'm just curious about your final plans.
 

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astro355 said:
What are you plans for that filler tube? That really should vent into open air, not the passenger compartment.

EDIT: I'm not trying to rag on you. Obviously, I lot of hard work has been put into your van. I'm just curious about your final plans.
No plans. It's been like that for 2 years and I thought it was fine the way it is. Never have any gas fumes in the van either. Do you not like it the way it is?
 

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astro355 said:
What are you plans for that filler tube? That really should vent into open air, not the passenger compartment.

EDIT: I'm not trying to rag on you. Obviously, I lot of hard work has been put into your van. I'm just curious about your final plans.
No plans. It's been like that for 2 years and I thought it was fine the way it is. Never have any gas fumes in the van either. Do you not like it the way it is?
Well, it would never pass any inspection (if it was noticed). Anything relating to the fuel system is supposed to be outside of the passenger compartment.
 

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Sorry. Maybe I'm old fashioned. Actually under 50.

But WHY would someone remove door handles?

Why lower the back end of a van so it almost scrapes bottom??

What are all those tanks doing taking up space in there???
 

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Sorry. Maybe I'm old fashioned. Actually under 50.

But WHY would someone remove door handles?

Why lower the back end of a van so it almost scrapes bottom??

What are all those tanks doing taking up space in there???
It's ok to be old fashioned I guess.. removing the door handles are mainly for looks (gives the vehicle a smooth look). I'm not too keen on the scraping rear-end, but some people like that, and the tanks are for the air ride system (airbags in place of coil/leaf springs).
 

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DrZaius said:
Sorry. Maybe I'm old fashioned. Actually under 50.

But WHY would someone remove door handles?

Why lower the back end of a van so it almost scrapes bottom??

What are all those tanks doing taking up space in there???
lol...that's the beauty of owning a vehicle. we all have different ideas of what it should look like and how to get there. I'm old fashioned, actually over 50, and as far as I can remember :confused: , hot rodding started way back then. I't either you get it or you don't. I have no problem and understand people who like thier vehicles OEM looking. Like my uncle used to tell me: "son, how many engineers do you think it took to develop that vehicle and make it the way it is? for you to modify?"... :banana:
I loved him then, and miss him now. It's a constant discussion with my wife as why can't I just leave things alone. Well, that's me. And I understand her point, but this is me.

So I understand you questioning all this, and it's ok.

Like the honda oddesy comercials say: "Respect The Van". Peace.
 
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