VANdiana Jones sequel: The Legacy Continues

[mk216v]

Van is looking great! Who are you using for tint? I need to get my truck tinted and am not sure who I'm going to use...

Thx!

Tommy at Tommy's Tinting(they also do paint protection films, vinyl wraps, any graphics work);
503.963.8468
www.tommyswindowtinting.com
Make sure to ask for Tommy and tell him Jeremy and his big white van sent you. He's often traveling doing custom graphics work for a Fortune 500 company so he may be out from time to time. Awesome guy and talent.

 

[bknudtsen]

Looks awesome Jeremy!

 

[mk216v]

Looks awesome Jeremy!

Thanks Brad!
Took it camping in central Oregon this weekend, hood louvers definitely help dissipate some heat from the mountain passes. Would have preferred the larger units to evacuate even more heat but didn't want to cut into the hood's structure.

 

[CrabbyMcNab]

Really liking your upgrades.
I may have to look into the hood louvers as most people with them state how much heat they expel. Have you had them during rain storms or noticed water getting in the engine bay?

 

[Bushwacker Inc.]

Great looking van; love the build! You weren't by chance at the Oregon Trail Rally last month, were you? Saw a van very similar to yours on the Dufur stages.

Andy

 

[mk216v]

Really liking your upgrades.
I may have to look into the hood louvers as most people with them state how much heat they expel. Have you had them during rain storms or noticed water getting in the engine bay?

Thanks much.
Haven't had any rain here yet; only sun(that's not an invitation to move here! )

 

[mk216v]

Great looking van; love the build! You weren't by chance at the Oregon Trail Rally last month, were you? Saw a van very similar to yours on the Dufur stages.

Andy

Hey Andy,

Thanks much.
Yep, that was us! My SAR team(MW) was also there doing EMS/recovery.

PS--I sent in a comment to the Bushwacker email, never got a response. Feel free to PM me to get some constructive feedback, thx much!
PPS--we loved your/wife's wine tasting last year at NWOR, would love to have it again this year!

 

[ohpyramids]

(Safety cont'd)

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Nice sliders! Can you tell me more about how they're attached and if it's any easer to climb in?

 

[mk216v]

Nice sliders! Can you tell me more about how they're attached and if it's any easer to climb in?

Thx. Definitely easier to climb in. Biggest benefit is having an entire "side rail" to step on when tucking in the RTT fabric.
They're White Knuckle Motorsports sliders, for a Toyota Tundra IIRC?? (Brad, can you confirm?) They're bolted to the van frame. There is now FatMat between the top of the slider "rail" and the black diamond plate top tread, as previously when you stepped on the diamond plate it'd clank--now no clanking. Very clean install by Brad.

 

[mk216v]

Was able to take one this past weekend before our SAR 4x4 group meeting. Logos are magnets so I retain stealthy otherwise. Was very pleased to see another UJOR van show up in our group!


Then had a few free hours to do some smaller stuff on the rig;
-Add 4 more d-rings in the interior(to unused seatbelt attachment points) for extra tie-down anchors.
-LR cargo door was making a horrendous screeching/rock crushing sound when opening, due to dirt infiltration. Lubed the snot out of all hinges(using Wurth dry film spray), as well as all leaf spring packs(had a bit of a squeaky noise under compression).
-Reinstalled now-powdercoated custom spare tire swingout brackets.
-Touched up all the little rock chips in the black bumpers/sliders.
-I had removed the MBRP 5" silver exhaust tip to get it high-temp coated satin black with the swingout items, but then staring at the exhaust tip-less, the look grew on me. So I sprayed the post-"overaxle" portion of the exhaust pipe with Wurth high temp satin black. Looks stealthier now and will match any soot color.
-Clearbra film on the front end now too.

2015 Sienna seats up front very soon!!! Then hopefully custom rear seat install to quickly follow.

More pics to come.

 

[bknudtsen]

They're White Knuckle Motorsports sliders, for a Toyota Tundra IIRC?? (Brad, can you confirm?)

99" model for a Dodge Power Wagon (without the mounting arms). I fabbed my own mounts.

http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/powerwagon.htm

 

[mk216v]

HUGE thanks to MG today for doing the majority of the install of my new 2015 Sienna grey leather recliners(from what we know, the first E-Series to receive them). I love these seats!! :wings: So glad I waited on recliners until these popped up(thx again to MG for the FYI). They look factory--the grey is almost a perfect match and the black bases finish off the cohesive look with the rest of the van. Notice how taller(looking at headrest) these are than the 2011 grey non-recliners. The back of the 2015's seat bottom also doesn't dive at such an extreme angle like the 2011 cloth's do.

We also got the plan down for the custom L-track rear seat/cargo tiedown setup(I need to get the L-track powdercoated first), and also replaced the now-upgrade UJOR drag link bracket at left front.

As always, thanks for your skills and expertise MG!!

 

[mhiscox]

I call shotgun. (Wait. Does anyone say that anymore?)

They look nice. I'm looking forward to my test sitting.

 

[ujoint]

So nice!

 

[guidolyons]

[Borat]Very Niiiice[Borat]

Vandiana Jones just keeps getting better and better. :sombrero: