The Lunchbox Build... 4x4 chevy shorty van
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They are the same angle as the stock shocks were, so I think they will work well. I obviously haven't driven it yet, but I can say that they stopped a lot of body roll already. I used to be able to excessively sway the van back and forth just by pushing on it, now I can hardly move it. I need to work on the driver rear shock mount a little though. The axle was moved back, so I had to move the perch on the axle to make the shock clear, but I don't like how low it sits now. I will change the upper shock mount and put the lower mount back to where it was.
chiliVANilli
Adventurer
Nice job!
agelessGIANT
Observer
Great job! Ive really enjoyed following your progress tackling a project of this size. Well Done. Im sure you will enjoy the heck out of her!
I hope I can enjoy it soon, because it has WHOOPED MY ***..... I'll think twice before I dream up a ridiculous project like this again, I can guarantee that! :victory:
I finished up almost all of my welding I needed to do, including the shifters and the floor patch. I brought the pressure washer to wash the concrete pad and spray out the inside of the van, and move it out of his way. This gave me a chance to get rid of some crap that's piled up over the past 5 months too. Once the van was dry, I put in the front seats and threw in the dog box. I still need to bolt it all down, but it's finally starting to look like a semi-complete van....
I'll clean these up a little bit and add some handles, but they are solid and work very well considering what I had to do to make them work!
I'll grind on it a little more to smooth it out, once it's covered in bedliner you'll never know there's a patch
I even found a driveshaft that fits! I'm not sure if I'm going to use it just yet, as I think the Ujoints are a little small.
I'll clean these up a little bit and add some handles, but they are solid and work very well considering what I had to do to make them work!
I'll grind on it a little more to smooth it out, once it's covered in bedliner you'll never know there's a patch
I even found a driveshaft that fits! I'm not sure if I'm going to use it just yet, as I think the Ujoints are a little small.
I need to put the van on the back-burner for a week or two, so I can swap the motor in my daily driver and sell it. I also bought a 2000 s10 with a bad motor/tranny, so I'm going to swap in a 4 cyl/auto along with the harness. I need something that gets decent mileage because this pig is definitely going to be hungry for fuel!
Man, you make me tired just listening to you. Your shop must have a fridge, microwave, and a bed because it seems like you never leave it.
chiliVANilli
Adventurer
The stance is awsome on that thing.
I'm also a full-time single dad! haha I drop my son off at the babysitter at 9am, then my grandfather picks him up at 1 and eats lunch with him and he takes a nap at his house. So I get to go to the shop from 9-4:30, monday-friday basically, sometimes I can sneak away on saturdays for a few hours (naptime). This build took WAY longer than I wanted it to, but that's how it goes when you literally build one from the ground up. I'm soooooo ready to get out of kentucky though, so I have to get this thing done so I can head west!
Thanks man! Your friggin van is awesome btw
Excellent stance. Looks just right
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I lucked out and got it right! I just hope she drives straight now....:sombrero:
I'm also researching how to do an urban digital camo paint job..... I figure I might as well make the paint job as over-the-top as the rest of the van... 
unk03:
I know this is vinyl, but this is the look I want. I've found templates that I can order, I just hope I can make it look decent....
unk03:I know this is vinyl, but this is the look I want. I've found templates that I can order, I just hope I can make it look decent....
