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I found my photos Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Petrolburner, on Flickr Skid plate for the Motovan jack by Petrolburner, on Flickr Skid plate for the Motovan jack by...

I built my own, but basically this. http://dmzfab.com/product/jack-skid-plate-for-harbor-freight-2-ton-racing-jack/ I left the wheels on mine so it could still roll around on concrete if I ever needed a second floor jack in the garage. The aluminum skid plate means it will work in the sand...

I could use white bedliner too. That would look fine until I'm able to paint the whole thing next spring when it warms up. So, I could pull that old patch off, fill the holes and straighten the metal as best as I could. Then put an adhesive metal patch like this on the inside...

I agree that a strip the length of the van would look best. I was thinking of doing that on the top edge of the box, because that's where it will likely rub against most of the branches. Picture your average overgrown trail. They usually make a rounded tunnel. My box van is square. I'm...

Huge rivets, huge panels. I'd have to replace half the wall. My buddy with the TIG welder says it will probably just crack down the road if we weld it. I might be better off just putting a nicer patch on.

I need some advice. I put up a wanted ad on craigslist for one of those aluminum loading ramps from a U-Haul. My box is not the same but there's enough space to put a ramp between the frame rails and above the fuel tank. Any ideas on how to make slides or a roller system to stow and deploy...

Here's the last photo I got of my van as it was driving away with her new owner. Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr

That's a good reminder about the plastic wrap. Yeah, that can will glue itself shut. I went with the Spoolmate 150 instead of the 100 for a couple reasons. The 100 is built with more plastic and got a lot of reviews saying it was a total PITA to load. The 150 is a better built gun and it...

I have a gallon of POR-15 headed my way, plus a gallon of solvent so I can spray it and clean up the gun. What size nozzle do I need for POR-15? I hear it's pretty thick stuff. I'll do some of it with a brush probably, and most of it with a gun. I don't own a paint gun but it looks like...

With all the wood removed I took Grumman to the car wash and pressure washed the rear axle, subframe etc. Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr I was hoping this would blast off more of the gunk and rust, but it didn't. Next, I used a cutoff wheel in my 4.5" angle grinder and a grinding...

That was me! The was the last trip in that van too, picking up silica sand for sandblasting the subframe of the Grumman. I just finished the sand blasting today, what a mess.

Bittersweet watching my Motovan drive away. Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr I did a ton of work to that van over the last few years. I also took 3 trips to Baja, a trip to Moab, a trip to SoCal, couple trips to the coast, a couple trips to the Alvord, countless local rides and naps at work.

2002, it's a great machine.

How's it do cold starting in the morning without a block heater?

Good idea replacing the fuel pump right now. If I do that, I don't think it's worth cutting the floor for an access port. Years down the road when it needs another pump I'll just cut the hole then. Or more likely, the next owner will do it. I'm also looking to put in flush mount wheel...

The next day I finished removing the wood floor. Now that the bolt heads were all cut, the wood came out in huge chunks. It's a little sad that this floor was rotted, it would have looked great after a good sanding and refinishing. Untitled by Petrolburner, on Flickr Next I cut off all the...

I'll have lots of flush mounted L-track in the floor. I will have a portable winch that can be mounted up front to drag snowmobiles and other heavy or dead vehicles into the back.

Might be a good time to discuss my flooring plan. I'm thinking that I'll put down some 1/2" treated plywood, and then a layer of vinyl flooring in a wood or stone pattern. I had thought about doing something different in the garage portion, but the garage portion is 8' long, that doesn't leave...

The next night I continued with the the grinder in one hand and a fluorescent trouble light in the other. The goggles, dust mask, and fan helped, but the smell and smoke from the wood and metal burning away was pretty intense. I also see a lot of spark sized burn marks in my favorite hat this...

Well, I was working in my garage last week on my Honda Insight. I recently insulated and paneled the inside with this white hardboard. It works just like a white board with dry erase markers. I made the mistake of putting a few of my various machines and their to-do list up. Untitled by...