Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, the white van is almost finished.
The interior carpet tile/checker board idea has turned out beautifully, I'll use this technique again.
Any staples visible will be removed..they were there while the glue dried.
Me, looking cool by the newly crafted interior.
I installed a trim piece on the side barn doors to give it a complete look.
The stripe over the louvers came out well and looks deadly!!!
Speaker grilles will be purchased and installed on these Pioneers. There are matching 3 1/2's for the fronts which will go on the doors. The ropes keep the doors from swinging all the way open.
As I was installing the trim piece for the carpet at the rear doors, the drill snagged some carpet and tore some of the seams out.....I was bummed about this but I came up with a fix. I cut the section out and added some more fun furr giving it a 'hairy butt crack' look........it actually works and looks good.
A little custom work done on the tail lights using that stick on Chrome trim from Canadian Tire . I used it around all of the marker lights as well.
After pulling the van out of the garage, here is how it looks in the garage........flares waiting for paint......lumber and garbage.....tools all around....if only I had my own workshop let alone my own garage. Big thanks to my folks for letting me take the garage over for this project. I'm with them for X-Mas and then I will be moving to Whitehorse, Yukon where who knows what vehicle awaits me there?..........
The interior carpet tile/checker board idea has turned out beautifully, I'll use this technique again.
Any staples visible will be removed..they were there while the glue dried.
Me, looking cool by the newly crafted interior.
I installed a trim piece on the side barn doors to give it a complete look.
The stripe over the louvers came out well and looks deadly!!!
All it needs now is for the flare kit to be painted and istalled, the CD player to be put in, front door panels and speakers to be mounted and side door panels to be fabricated and installed. It doesn't seem like much but it sure takes a freakn' long time!!
Speaker grilles will be purchased and installed on these Pioneers. There are matching 3 1/2's for the fronts which will go on the doors. The ropes keep the doors from swinging all the way open.
As I was installing the trim piece for the carpet at the rear doors, the drill snagged some carpet and tore some of the seams out.....I was bummed about this but I came up with a fix. I cut the section out and added some more fun furr giving it a 'hairy butt crack' look........it actually works and looks good.
A little custom work done on the tail lights using that stick on Chrome trim from Canadian Tire . I used it around all of the marker lights as well.
I'm taking a break this weekend while the van gets a full rust proofing/undercoating.
I've given the flare kit their first coat of paint but they will need one or two more before I can install them. They also will have to dry out in the cold garage before installation.....should happen next week. Body kits and flare kits are amazing things; they completely transform the look/shape of a car. This van looks great right now but once that kit goes on, it will level up and maximize it's HP points!!! This thing looks like a super hero van to me. I picture it exploding out of a secret garage and fish tailing around a corner and motoring off to save the day!
After pulling the van out of the garage, here is how it looks in the garage........flares waiting for paint......lumber and garbage.....tools all around....if only I had my own workshop let alone my own garage. Big thanks to my folks for letting me take the garage over for this project. I'm with them for X-Mas and then I will be moving to Whitehorse, Yukon where who knows what vehicle awaits me there?..........
2 comments:
Great job man. My first car in HS was a 79 Chevy Van fully customized. I miss that thing all the time. Maybe it's time to get another one. Good luck.
Thanks CC,
Sounds like it may just be time for you to get another one ;)
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