Mountainman75
New member
I see a lot of pressing and cursing in your future.
BTDT.
BTDT.
Eurovan Blu.O (2.0)
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Mwilliamshs
Explorer
Not intimately familiar with Eurovan suspension but the 'threaded rod' bushing press has saved lots and lots of cuss words and sweat beads from being expelled around my place. Ford TTB pivot bushings, Miata control arms, etc etc etc. One of those tricks that once learned, gets used more than you'd expect, more in fact, than my big shop press especially for bushings
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Cole
Expedition Leader
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I've used that for other things. I may have to try it on al Hede bushings.
I'm not rea excited about the install, but this van needs it and I'm excited about the results.
Mountainman75
New member
I'll have to remember the threaded rod next time I'm at the store.
I miss having a good powerpack and a full set of dies at my disposal.
I miss having a good powerpack and a full set of dies at my disposal.
Mwilliamshs
Explorer
Powerpack destroyed a pair of miata control arms in the hands of a rushed youth. Threaded rod can't really do that plus it's portable and cheap. My 3' pieces of rod and hardened washers and nuts (tack welded 1 into a wrench bent 90°) and 6" pipe nipples go everywhere whereas my portapower stays home in its oily case. Handy for everything from dirtbike swingarms, leaf springs, swaybars, even use them as clamps and a coupling nut makes them 6' long when needed.
Waltzing Matilda
Adventurer
wow- gorgeous! Those blues/yellows really "pop" in this color scheme.
Nicely done!
What thickness is the wood? Does it add much weight?
Nicely done!
What thickness is the wood? Does it add much weight?
Cole
Expedition Leader
Thanks. Should look really good when I get the curtains and upholstery done!
The stock wood is 5/8" thick. This is just slightly less.
The pine is actually much lighter than the stock set up. Which should make it much easier to lift.
We are actually going to abuse this piece a bit just to make sure it's strong enough to "not worry about" kids bouncing on.
Pinnacle Campers
Chateau spotter
Did you put a subfloor down under the rubber floor? What is under it?
Looks like the rubber floor takes the compound curves around the threshold well.
Nice job on the woodwork.
Looks like the rubber floor takes the compound curves around the threshold well.
Nice job on the woodwork.
Cole
Expedition Leader
Thanks.
There is nothing under the wood/vinyl floor.
The vent not he front is for the rear heat.
Mwilliamshs
Explorer
Gotta be better looking hardware than that on its way, right? Your work is so detailed I find it hard to believe stainless button-heads or nickel 12 pts or somesuch aren't going there (1st pic). Is the black doohickey (not a KLR part, obviously) the mounting stud for a gas strut, a snap retainer for the keeper strap, or...?