Van Kart

[bigair49]

OK cool good to know!
The "TRIBE HAS SPOKEN"
Thanks Guys!!
But after thinking about it for a bit...
I figured the start date for this contest was in April and well in April I was already into it and well under way so technically speaking do not meet the contest rules so...
There is always next year................

 

[chancer]

Yes there is always next year and you do very nice work!
Hope to see you create something next year too.

 

[bigair49]

Yes there is always next year and you do very nice work!
Hope to see you create something next year too.

Just so You know I might already be thinking about it..........So Be Prepaired...

 

[bigair49]

Spent most of the night cleaning and sanding parts. nothing exciting to report but I did get the shocks apart with a simple trick I just picked up sketchy but it works.. I'm gonna build a proper jig to reassemble them.

 

[chancer]

Yeah that is a sketchy Spring compressor for sure.
Luckily it worked. Show us what you come up with for reassembly,

 

[landuse]

I would have loved to see a vid of a spring compressor fail . Good job though. I cant wait to see this thing finished

 

[Poboy kartman]

Ummmmm.....here's a crazy thought. Maybe "rent" the proper tool from AutoZone for free?

I don't know if they rent what you need or not, but have you checked?

 

[bigair49]

Ya it worked great!!
I would do it again any day on these little shocks now for any sizeable spring not so much. Poboy what fun is there in that and I thought this is a DIY environment I mean I could also bring them to the local shop and have them do it possibly for free as well but again DIY right. I would love to see a fail video too Landuse but your not gonna see that here LOL!
Having said that why am I building a proper jig well because I don't want to scratch the new paint and with the ratchet strap set up that's a given.

More on this tonight.

 

[bigair49]

Simple but effective and DIY.

 

[chancer]

I love it. The paint is more important than bodily harm!

I have hurt myself while loosening ratchet straps under tension. When you release the tension the handle can pop back and smack your palm pretty hard. Man that hurt

 

[Poboy kartman]

That is exactly what I would have built! (Especially because I am all-thread rich!)

 

[bigair49]

That is exactly what I would have built! (Especially because I am all-thread rich!)

I was inspired by your collection of all-thread........

 

[Denny]

Right now I would have to vote for the coil over compressor. That is the slickest thing I've seen in a long time.

Denny

 

[bigair49]

With all the parts cleaned up and painted I greased the bushings and got the front back together. I also got the steering column drilled and installed

 

[Kelly Wood]

Keep goin man, this thing rules.

 

[Orange Krate]

I really wanted to see this thing black with a red stripe! Looks awesome though, especially the bones!

 

[bigair49]

Black with an orange/yellow stripe possibly but no red. I'm not really into the themed sorta deal like you know the "mystery machine" or "A-team" not for me but would look cool. Its just been done to death with full size Vans.
Thanks for checking it out.

 

[bigair49]

Black with an orange/yellow stripe possibly but no red. I'm not really into the themed sorta deal like you know the "mystery machine" or "A-team" not for me but would look cool. Its just been done to death with full size Vans.
Thanks for checking it out.

It would be like telling vOOytas to paint a Zero One on the side and a Confederate flag on top ..........Totally takes away from the project I'm just saying....

 

[bigair49]

Ok well I am getting back on this one again bin doing some vannin in the real van and finishing up some other projects that needed attention.

 

[bigair49]

Shes pretty much back together now and all wired up time to get a start on the body.. got a few goodies for the body as well more on this later.
Thanks for checking it out