Recent content by coguzzi

board is in the van ;)

Had some time over the holi-daze to get something done I've been meaning to do for a long time, compile a complete "From empty to enjoyment" van building vid. VERY highly condensed, taking 1750 hours down to 6:26 minutes. wanted to get it even shorter but still make it relevant and this is about...

Back in ski/winter play mode

Ok, some more quality time at the sewing machine for me, and i guess i still sew OK. i FINALLY got done what i had planned for the interior rear door L-Track system that i eluded to way back in post #82. The most prominent idea i have for this area, only took me a lil over a year--geez time...

I'm slowly getting to some of the small detail projects i have had on my list for the van. I've always been a big fan of 60-70's van culture and the wild design of the time. When we bought an embroidery machine about a year ago i knew exactly what i was gonna do. Our van is named Fiona (i name...

I went 66 split window bus, 4 vanagon syncros, 1 syncro camper (wasnt full westfalia), E350 7.3 diesel 4x4 with pop top, Four Wheel Campers truck camper on 2 different trucks, another syncro westfaila just for fun, and now a Sprinter 4x4 that i am quite happy with

Every fall I hand wax all the vehicles to protect them in winter….every fall I question my love of vans…..so—much—surface—area . most vehicles take a few hours, van is a good day. As a side note, need to try ceramic spray in the future as people keep recommending it Edit, because i took it out...

there are pros and cons to each platform. I have always been a van guy and have had 6 VW vanagon syncros (the 4x4 version) and what i always thought would be a holy grail, the 7.3 diesel 4x4 econoline with pop top. got the econoline when i grew tired of always working on my syncros. never did...

Found some time this weekend to do some exploring/hiking with the clients of the last custom van i built for them. They have really pushed this van to its limits in the few years its been done, ranging from +40C to -40C (104F - -40F) from Nova Scotia to all along the east coast US (2x). It gets...

definitely peaking my interest

I guess i lied, i never did design my van in a transit 148 extended, only an updated long version i built previously (and also had on order) and was much different being a shorty. BUT, i did have the 148 extended transit here last week and did some comparison. Transit 148 EXTENDED vs...

That is a good question, and i really wanted to focus on building Transits for people after the AWD came out. Ironically i have transit coming this week ill be spending some time on so next week might have a better idea. Ford really had the opportunity to take away some of the limelight from...

Havent had anytime to do anything to the van this winter, did a major home reno project that took all my time. snow conditions sucked this year, when it did snow it rained on it, so didnt even use the van for skiing. About all i did with it was haul over size supplies for the next green house...

I've had many syncros and still have a soft spot for them. When i got tired of more wrenchin than using i put a four wheel camper hawk full camper slide in on my existing 1st gen tundra. Hawk eventually moved to a RAM 2500. i think 1st gen tundras are one of the best trucks ever made but the 3/4...

So back door finish i started talking about a while ago. I have several ideas for back here, but the base of everything starts with a nice L-track system to attach things i have planned. and easily switched out from trip to trip depending on what activity that trip includes. I personally prefer...