UJOR Build Thread

[ujoint]

Oh my god. This is the first I've seen of the Alphavan build. Tears of joy. If I do a cash out refi on my house....

Ha, its a big build!

What's the scoop on vivalavida's side door exterior window treatments?

We didn't do it but I believe they tried to make wagon windows work in cargo doors.

 

[Wood Kutter]

I just found this low mileage 7.3 Plumbing van . I know nothing about it, just thought someone might like it ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-E-Seri...54214916:g:4Z8AAOSw-kdXyHH5&item=302059178262

 

[tgreening]

I just found this low mileage 7.3 Plumbing van . I know nothing about it, just thought someone might like it ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-E-Seri...54214916:g:4Z8AAOSw-kdXyHH5&item=302059178262

There's a forum for those 4-sale posts. Might consider moving it over there.

 

[ujoint]

I just found this low mileage 7.3 Plumbing van . I know nothing about it, just thought someone might like it ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-E-Seri...54214916:g:4Z8AAOSw-kdXyHH5&item=302059178262

Ohhhhhh I like!

 

[villageidiot327]

Ohhhhhh I like!

Ujoint mobile conversion rig?

 

[ujoint]

Ujoint mobile conversion rig?

ohhhh fabulous idea!

 

[ujoint]

Headed home to NY! Pics and video on the site as usual.

 

[dinobody]

How do you guys insure your vans? I have a very nice U-joint conversion van and want to make sure that I am covered if anything disastrous happens. Insurance companies are notorious for not paying up if they don't have to.

 

[onemanarmy]

many insurance companies will do 'stated value' coverage.

you tell them how much its worth (they may need to look at it) and then they do some math and give you a monthly payment.

 

[zuren]

Is this a Fiberine 24" hightop?

 

[Wood Kutter]

Sloppy Shifter

My shifter has been getting a little slop to it,356,000 miles will do that. Hard to get into drive, and sometimes I have to hold the shifter up into park to get it to start. I just found this video, my bolts were definitely loose. It's pretty tight but you don't have to remove anything. I used a Torx #30 on a 1/4" ratchet with a 4" extension. You also need a flashlight and a Band-aid, there is some sharp metal up in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFa5maYbW8I

 

[ujoint]

How do you guys insure your vans? I have a very nice U-joint conversion van and want to make sure that I am covered if anything disastrous happens. Insurance companies are notorious for not paying up if they don't have to.

I have a commercial policy that allows stated values. I pay more of course but *hopefully* there will be no issues if something were to happen.

many insurance companies will do 'stated value' coverage.

you tell them how much its worth (they may need to look at it) and then they do some math and give you a monthly payment.

Yep! A lot of normal insurance companies won't do it.

Is this a Fiberine 24" hightop?

Yes.

 

[hogasm]

My shifter has been getting a little slop to it,356,000 miles will do that. Hard to get into drive, and sometimes I have to hold the shifter up into park to get it to start. I just found this video, my bolts were definitely loose. It's pretty tight but you don't have to remove anything. I used a Torx #30 on a 1/4" ratchet with a 4" extension. You also need a flashlight and a Band-aid, there is some sharp metal up in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFa5maYbW8I

Have done this 5 times in 580k miles.
Hardest part is working on your head

 

[ujoint]

Progress on the Jersey 5.4!

 

[tgreening]

Progress on the Jersey 5.4!

All it needs now is a funky hair-do and a bad spray tan and it'll be all set for Jersey.