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  1. nickd

    Reinstalling plastic step cover and trim

    Sorry, my bad.<br><br>It's a Chevy with swinging doors.
  2. nickd

    Reinstalling plastic step cover and trim

    Quick question...<br><br>I'm working on my first van conversion right now, and I'm finishing up the floor (insulation, plywood, vinyl).<br><br>How have you guys gone about reinstalling the plastic step cover for the side doors in cargo vans, as well as the plastic trim for the rear door? These...
  3. nickd

    Recommend me a smart charger

    Thanks for all the great input guys! I'm about to pull the trigger on an IOTA 45 with the IQ4.
  4. nickd

    Recommend me a smart charger

    I'm looking for a smart charger for 2 6V golf cart batteries (220 ah). <br><br>Just need something simple and reliable that will allow me to safely plug in to 110V AC power and charge the batteries while still using various 12V devices (fan, light, etc.)<br><br>Any suggestions?
  5. nickd

    Favorite tires?

    Thanks for all the feedback so far.<br><br>This is really helpful!
  6. nickd

    Favorite tires?

    I'm going to be hitting up Discount Tire and putting 4 new tires on my 2005 Chevy 3500 sometime in the next month or two. Wanted to get some feedback on tire selection before I drop the cash.<br><br>Does anyone have recommendations based on personal experience? Looking for tires that are no more...
  7. nickd

    Help determining our "shopping list"

    Alright, I'll probably just head to Walmart soon and grab a couple golf cart batteries. It'll be good to keep the cost down for our first conversion, and we can always upgrade down the road.
  8. nickd

    Help determining our "shopping list"

    Thanks for the help so far, everyone! Learning a lot here.<br><br>I would love to get dual AGMs right from the start, but we may have to go with T105s at the beginning until we have the funds for dual AGMs. However, in case we end up being able to get AGMs right away, what are your...
  9. nickd

    Rubber cargo bed liner - Keep it or trash it?

    That's a good thought. I'm interested to hear from anyone has experienced that. <br><br>Luckily, there isn't much rust (if any) that I've found as of now. Dirt, yes. Rust, no.
  10. nickd

    Rubber cargo bed liner - Keep it or trash it?

    When I bought my 2005 Chevy Express, it came with a rubber liner that covers the entire cargo area of the van. It's a little dirty right now, but it's flat, not ridged, and has a little bit of insulation underneath.<br><br>I'm going to be removing it to deep clean the bare metal underneath and...
  11. nickd

    Help determining our "shopping list"

    <p class="p1">Hey guys!</p><p class="p2">My wife and I are starting our first van conversion and would really appreciate some input and help figuring out how to best set up our electrical system.</p><p class="p2">We don't have extreme power needs. Here's everything that I could see us...
  12. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    <br><br>I checked out the Ford, but I don't think I'm gonna spring for it at this time. The owner didn't seem to take very good care of the van. Lots of things falling apart. Very dirty interior. No maintenance records. It's unfortunate, because I think it could have been a great van, but I'm...
  13. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    I've been trying to get in touch with the owner of the Ford, but haven't heard anything back, unfortunately. Hoping to hear from them soon.<br><br>In the mean time, I'm also looking at this van. Higher miles, but I believe it was a fleet vehicle, and they have all maintenance records. Waiting to...
  14. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    Two more vans that popped up today. Definitely on the hunt. Called on both of these. Thoughts?<br><br>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3655058334.html<br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K53G93M95E35Ka5F8d3249d73d5ce8c919b5.jpg"...
  15. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    &gt;Good points there. I appreciate all the input. Been very helpful!
  16. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    And going to check out this one as well. Primarily interested in bare cargo vans, but this has only 60,000 miles on it and looks to be in great shape!<br><br>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3641881509.html<br><br><img rel="lightbox"...
  17. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    Another van that I saw when I was scanning Craigslist. High miles, but really low price. Would something like this be worth investigating if it was well maintained by the owner?<br><br>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3535076637.html<br><br><img rel="lightbox"...
  18. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    Glad to hear some glowing reviews of the 300/6. I'm calling them today to set up a time to test drive the van.
  19. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    Thanks for the feedback so far, guys.<br><br>I'm checking out the GMC tomorrow. Gonna take it for a spin and talk to the current owner about the replaced engine. Hopefully I can get some more details. If it drives well and everything else looks pretty good, I'll probably take it to my mechanic...
  20. nickd

    Opinions need on 1996 Econoline...

    Also, this GMC Savana popped up as well. Very intriguing. Looks to be in great shape. Talked to the guy selling the van about the replaced engine. He told me engine started tapping recently and the mechanic said it would be simpler to replace the engine rather than rebuild. The replacement...
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