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Drives really slow
I've been working on this for quite some time now. My plan is to basically restore my van to better than new condition.
I guess it'd been in the works for about 3 years now. I redid alot of mechanical stuff first, this included...
installing new wiper/turn signal controls, new PS pump and lines, new exhaust, new locks, new door handles, new cdr, new lock actuators, new window regulators, new door switches, new weather stripping, new wiper motor, new wiper transmission, new cowling, new wiper arms, sulastic shackles on the rear, all new AC components (evaporators, vents, compressor, condenser), new alternator, new belts, new radiator, new engine and tranny mounts, and probably alot of other stuff too. Basically just trying to replace everything i can before it breaks down and hope that it lasts another 24 years and maybe another 400,000 miles. Using as much OEM equipment as I can find, mostly from Ebay as most of it is not sold by Ford anymore.
After that I decided the interior needed to be redone. I started small then realized I had to do it all. So i pulled everything out and started from the base metal. All of the plastic trim is being repainted factory gray color, PPG brand that I am getting from a local automatic paint supply place. Will be repairing all plastic damage and putting hushmat tape between all surfaces that rub together to reduce noise. Got all new seatbelts, got a mega deal on ebay for 15$ a piece for brand new ones.
I prepped for several weeks and then sprayed lizard skin sound insulation and thermal insulation all in the interior. I decided then to give it a little more sound protection and am installing hushmat on all of the surfaces. I've got the carpet in, but not trimmed and fully installed yet. Going to have to the headliner fabric replaced down the street. It's just too big for me to redo myself with lots of compound curves for the AC system. If it were flat I would have done it myself.
Next I'm redoing all my add on wiring, for instance, the HIDs, radio add ons, fuel pump, alarm, etc. Seeing I have the headliner and carpet up, i'm going to run all the wires to the rear along with the factory wires and run several spares all around for any future projects I haven't thought of yet.
Here are some pictures of my current progress on the interior. I'm hoping posting progress on here will keep me motivated and keep working on it. It's tuff to do with some much other stuff going on.
Here is everything removed and prep work almost complete and ready for Lizard skin.
Here is the lizard skin sprayed. Took only a couple hours to complete, ended up using 6 gallons of sound insulation, and only 2 gallons of thermal insulation.
Here is the hushmat going in. Stuff tears your hands up and cuts you up if you're not careful. Not finished with it yet, but every surface is getting covered, including the ceiling. Going to take about 290 square feet of it to finish it I think.
Here is carpet being laid in to relax the creases out from shipping.
I guess it'd been in the works for about 3 years now. I redid alot of mechanical stuff first, this included...
installing new wiper/turn signal controls, new PS pump and lines, new exhaust, new locks, new door handles, new cdr, new lock actuators, new window regulators, new door switches, new weather stripping, new wiper motor, new wiper transmission, new cowling, new wiper arms, sulastic shackles on the rear, all new AC components (evaporators, vents, compressor, condenser), new alternator, new belts, new radiator, new engine and tranny mounts, and probably alot of other stuff too. Basically just trying to replace everything i can before it breaks down and hope that it lasts another 24 years and maybe another 400,000 miles. Using as much OEM equipment as I can find, mostly from Ebay as most of it is not sold by Ford anymore.
After that I decided the interior needed to be redone. I started small then realized I had to do it all. So i pulled everything out and started from the base metal. All of the plastic trim is being repainted factory gray color, PPG brand that I am getting from a local automatic paint supply place. Will be repairing all plastic damage and putting hushmat tape between all surfaces that rub together to reduce noise. Got all new seatbelts, got a mega deal on ebay for 15$ a piece for brand new ones.
I prepped for several weeks and then sprayed lizard skin sound insulation and thermal insulation all in the interior. I decided then to give it a little more sound protection and am installing hushmat on all of the surfaces. I've got the carpet in, but not trimmed and fully installed yet. Going to have to the headliner fabric replaced down the street. It's just too big for me to redo myself with lots of compound curves for the AC system. If it were flat I would have done it myself.
Next I'm redoing all my add on wiring, for instance, the HIDs, radio add ons, fuel pump, alarm, etc. Seeing I have the headliner and carpet up, i'm going to run all the wires to the rear along with the factory wires and run several spares all around for any future projects I haven't thought of yet.
Here are some pictures of my current progress on the interior. I'm hoping posting progress on here will keep me motivated and keep working on it. It's tuff to do with some much other stuff going on.
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Here is everything removed and prep work almost complete and ready for Lizard skin.
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Here is the lizard skin sprayed. Took only a couple hours to complete, ended up using 6 gallons of sound insulation, and only 2 gallons of thermal insulation.
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Here is the hushmat going in. Stuff tears your hands up and cuts you up if you're not careful. Not finished with it yet, but every surface is getting covered, including the ceiling. Going to take about 290 square feet of it to finish it I think.
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Here is carpet being laid in to relax the creases out from shipping.
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