Project BigB... a 1977 Dodge Van 6x4!
- Thread starter Keyblazer
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That One Guy
Adventurer
I went on that exact tour in Kauai. Ziplining is fun and so were those Pinzgauers.
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That One Guy
Adventurer
Hey Key, just a quick question. How is your door weatherstripping holding up? Mine is shot all the way around. Front doors, back doors and the side ones. I can only find it online for the front doors and its 100 bucks for the pair. No info WHATSOEVER on the other doors. I haven't the faintest idea of where to go next in the quest to keep my van dry. Also, how is the project coming along? Been waiting for updates!
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Wow, you must have spent a whole year polishing that thing. Any more pics of it?
Keyblazer
Adventurer
Not a whole year on the polishing... maybe 20 hrs into it.
Most of the time has been put into getting the bodywork watertight, replacing some water damaged flooring, fixing the 7kw Genset, water lines, water heater etc.
There is good fallout for the Dodge Van...
The Airstream is going over to Multiple 6V Golfcart Batteries, so the 12V marines are in the Dodge, and the waterheater in the Airstream will be a 10 gallon, so the 6 gallon will be handed down...
Its all good!
Polishing her up was originally a lower priority, but I had a few rain leaks at the overlaps and windows, so had to polish before I could seal the seams, and replace the weatherstrips on the windows.
Pretty much done the whole of the front end, most of the rear streetside corner, and halfway down the bodyside.
Biggist prob i have is the white RV that just moved in next to me...
I am worried about using the paint stripper to remove what is left of the clearcoat, and dont have enough space to buff properly.
I will have to pull the rig out and turn it around to face the Dodge to complete it.
The Motorhome polishing thread is here, which I am updating as I go, but am unsure if non-members can see the pics..
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f441/started-to-polish-my-motorhome-81748.html
In case you cant see them, here are a few...
Front end before and after..
In progress..
Window frames done..
Rear end roof..
Before I started, I took this pic..
Progress..
Done..
The upper panel will be white painted later, so only polished to the joint.
I know this is not about the Dodge, but just dont want anyone to think I have lost interest in it or it is dead...
In so many ways, its benefitting the Dodges future with first parts, but most importantly, knowledge for later!
Most of the time has been put into getting the bodywork watertight, replacing some water damaged flooring, fixing the 7kw Genset, water lines, water heater etc.
There is good fallout for the Dodge Van...
The Airstream is going over to Multiple 6V Golfcart Batteries, so the 12V marines are in the Dodge, and the waterheater in the Airstream will be a 10 gallon, so the 6 gallon will be handed down...
Its all good!
Polishing her up was originally a lower priority, but I had a few rain leaks at the overlaps and windows, so had to polish before I could seal the seams, and replace the weatherstrips on the windows.
Pretty much done the whole of the front end, most of the rear streetside corner, and halfway down the bodyside.
Biggist prob i have is the white RV that just moved in next to me...
I am worried about using the paint stripper to remove what is left of the clearcoat, and dont have enough space to buff properly.
I will have to pull the rig out and turn it around to face the Dodge to complete it.
The Motorhome polishing thread is here, which I am updating as I go, but am unsure if non-members can see the pics..
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f441/started-to-polish-my-motorhome-81748.html
In case you cant see them, here are a few...
Front end before and after..
In progress..
Window frames done..
Rear end roof..
Before I started, I took this pic..
Progress..
Done..
The upper panel will be white painted later, so only polished to the joint.
I know this is not about the Dodge, but just dont want anyone to think I have lost interest in it or it is dead...
In so many ways, its benefitting the Dodges future with first parts, but most importantly, knowledge for later!
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shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
Dang, Big B is going to cause some wrecks or serious neck injuries when you get it on the road.:Wow1:
Keyblazer
Adventurer
Thanks Peeps!
They are closing my storage, so I have to move her about 5 miles at the end of the month.
I think you can see in one section of the video, even with the 203 full time TC and all that weight, it actually broke traction when I got on it in one of the turns!
The motor is pretty built, and altho it has a hesitation when you floor it, once it clears that it gets pretty busy and sounds angry!
They are closing my storage, so I have to move her about 5 miles at the end of the month.
I think you can see in one section of the video, even with the 203 full time TC and all that weight, it actually broke traction when I got on it in one of the turns!
The motor is pretty built, and altho it has a hesitation when you floor it, once it clears that it gets pretty busy and sounds angry!
