I'm going to check out this van tomorrow

[stude53]

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">MrNoodly,</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I am happy for you. </span></strong></span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I also think you may be able to devise swinging doors to fill the rear opening. A few calls to wrecking yards may locate used doors from a similar sized truck, and a welding shop could make up a new door frame to fit.</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Good luck with your buildout.</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">We love pictures!</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Bob</span></strong></span>

 

[Ballenxj]

Congrats on finding a van. It sounds like a good one. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> <br>If you find the time, a photo of it would be nice. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> <br>-Bruce

 

[MrNoodly]

Here's a photo from the ad.<br><br>

 

[Ballenxj]

Now I can say it not only sounds (description) good, but it "looks" good too. Nice plain white work truck. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> <br>-Bruce

 

[stude53]

<span id="post_message_1278265703"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">MrNoodly,</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I am happy for you. </span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I&nbsp; thought you were getting a box truck. Now I see it's a express van. Looks like a good one to start with.</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Good luck with your buildout.</span></strong></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">And We always&nbsp;love pictures!<br><br>Bob</span></strong></span><br></span>

 

[MrNoodly]

Meanwhile:<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>The house is looking much emptier as I start to get rid of things.

 

[Ballenxj]

Getting rid of belongings is the hard part. <br>-Bruce

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

For some reason, i want to hug the nightstand.&nbsp; Looks so lonely lol<br><br>Nice van!

 

[TxGypsy]

Congratulations!

 

[MrNoodly]

<strong>"</strong><span style="line-height: 20px;"><strong>For some reason, i want to hug the nightstand.&nbsp; Looks so lonely lol"</strong><br><br>But it has some books and a photo of my mother to keep it company.</span>

 

[MrNoodly]

Well, here it is.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>And so on with the buildout.

 

[James AKA Lynx]

Looks great. Change Oil and grease. Air filter and PVC valve. Replace all vacuum hose if any looked cracked.<br><br>Best.<br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[MrNoodly]

All that, plus new brake pads and tires.

 

[greybeard23]

Great start, you will love it!