Joined the Oilburner nation!! 1ST diesel!!

[Wanderer-rrorc]

I've been lurking for a bit...and saturday finnaly picked up my first oilburner...

I've been looking for something to replace my rusting out 91 f350 4x4 crewcab..and a van just seemed to be the next step in comfort...(camp in it and cruise in it...)


1985 6.9 C6 clubwagon 134K

I figure its probably due for an injector pump (little bit of smoke while in the throttle)...

plans are
4x4 D60 conversion
5spd ZF manual tranny.
keeping it mild lift (for towing)
winch (already purchased 9K superwinch)
bumpers
captains chairs for middle row..fold down bed for back
DVD with wireless headphones for the kid
paint and some good aluminum rims..

possible turbo (gotta see how it does stock first)

its a dual tanker..so im plannin on doing some sort of alternative fuel..either veggy or go bio (dunno yet...still looking into costs..)


EDIT...forgot..the newer one is ideas for bumpers and such...

 

[69oiler]

welcome to another Ohioan. looks like a nice van. i take it the newer one is what you are striving to match?

 

[Wanderer-rrorc]

welcome to another Ohioan. looks like a nice van. i take it the newer one is what you are striving to match?

OOPS...sorry..yep...thats ideas for the bumpers and height I want..

yep..another Ohioan...I've known Greenbeast6.9 for the last 7 years..we belong to the same 4x4 club..

 

[argve]

OOPS...sorry..yep...thats ideas for the bumpers and height I want..

yep..another Ohioan...I've known Greenbeast6.9 for the last 7 years..we belong to the same 4x4 club..

uuuhhh I wouldn't spread that around...


Welcome to the site and brotherhood!

 

[Exekiel69]

There is a member on this board who can make a real bumper custom, (93turboanimal) Aric. Many of us are still saving to have one some day soon, You can check He's pics.

 

[Darrin Tosh]

uuuhhh I wouldn't spread that around...


Welcome to the site and brotherhood!

Yea,..I will welcome you anyway,..


I always like the looks of a nice 4x4 van! Shoud be a cool project!

 

[Greenbeast6.9]

uuuhhh I wouldn't spread that around...


Welcome to the site and brotherhood!

whats that mean?


Man i cant get rid of the rrorc people for nothing!!;p

 

[-=DeanstuD=-]

Great van, I have been looking at one myself. Welcome.

 

[Wanderer-rrorc]

hehe...

ok...got under the doghouse today...little bit of leaky valvecovers...didnt look TOO bad for changin them...but theres really no friggin room under that hood..how do ya put a turbo on that sucker?? theres only like 2in from the top of the aircleaner to the bottom of the tunnel!!

talk about tight!!

 

[sle2115]

Welcome aboard fellow hioan!!!

I think those bumpers look cool, you got good taste!

Of course that is common in hio!!!

 

[Wanderer-rrorc]

Welcome aboard fellow hioan!!!

I think those bumpers look cool, you got good taste!

Of course that is common in hio!!!

thanks...not everybody appreciates the things that I do...

and some of the other things I've either built or designed...(or given the builder ideas on what I want and let them freelance the finished product..)

the bumpers on the green truck were one of my first projects...

the sploder cage/bumper was build by a buddy at www.bbpfab.com with several images of other ideas and conversations about what I wanted...finnished product was WAY more than I expected...I did the 1ton axleswap this winter...its a nice fun truck!!

 

[argve]

Darrin, his pics remind me of your Jeep for the dunes...

 

[Agnem]

Welcome! Guess your the guy who spotted me on the way to the rally while you were on your way to get it. We passed through again on Friday.

 

[payableondeath6]

Welcome to another Ohioan. We should have a mini GTG sometime in a central location

 

[FordGuy100]

Nice van, sounds like its going to be nice once you get done what your planning on doing to it .