Screwing around with a Eurovan!

[Cole]

A little more clean up of the "Soft Touch"

Before.

After

Also finished and tested the Fiamma Awning. Kinda wish I had this on the van for my own use. A bit disappointed in the supplied hardware so I went and got proper stainless steel stuff fit for a van!!

Test deployment in the garage!

 

[mtnbike28]

Crap Cole, would you please buy my Tacoma, so I can buy it from you after you do all the stuff it needs? PS nice work!

 

[Cole]

Thanks.

 

[Cole]

I know you guys already think I'm a lunatic.

First thing on this mornings agenda was to respray the roof.

When I originally used the bedliner on the roof I only did a light coat to see how I liked it and how it held up.

It really is an ideal coating for the top of this van. With a roof rack and a poptop the top sees some abuse. The coating has held up very well but I had a few "thin spots" where I ran out of the stuff the first time and didn't bother to add more until I knew it was the right choice.

This is one of those things I can easily hide with photography and most people would never notice since its above their heads. But, I know it's there and it should be done to the level it was expected to be in the pictures.
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by Mōtum Magazine, on Flickr

Drying

by Mōtum Magazine, on Flickr

 

[Haf-E]

what kind of bedliner did you use?

 

[Cole]

Duplicolor

 

[Cole]

There were a few trim pieces that were never quite right on this build. The rear panel where the child seat teathers stick through was one of them. The donor being a 1993 did not have the hooks and the 2002 did. So there were no holes for them.

When I originally cut the holes there were some mistakes and they looked like crap! I've been trying to find the proper panel with no luck. So instead I redid the panel with carpet to make it look much better!

Untitled by Mōtum Magazine, on Flickr

 

[Cole]

Untitled by Mōtum Magazine, on Flickr

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

I'll take it!

 

[Cole]

"Cars and Coffee" today.

I had to wait until nearly everyone left to take a picture since there was almost always a gathering of people around the Eurovan.

 

[mapper]

Interesting motif on the paneling. Reminds me a bit of the early Vanagon Westys...but you've got nicer grain!

That pic with the 3 window tent popped up sure looks nice and airy.

 

[Cole]

New axle shafts for both sides. 3 hours total with toddler help!

 

[Cole]

Out with the new, in with the old! My shiny new cool 2002 Eurovan has left.......but Wednesday I fly out to pick up this rusty fendered, 234k mile 1999 Westy. How wants to buy the next one when I'm done?! (This one is starting out better than the last one;-)

 

[mikracer]

The blue one already has a pop top, which means you have to find another tin top so you can install the pop top on it again.

 

[Cole]

The blue one already has a pop top, which means you have to find another tin top so you can install the pop top on it again.

Yep. Also made a deal on one of those to convert. Just need the time to go get it too!

Want to do a couple of cool things. Get these fixed up and sell them.