Out with the White in with the Black- Johnny's Van

**MILKCARTON** · 03-14-2010, 07:23 PM

Yea just a piece glued in there, dont worry about getting it all out, the trim covers what is stuck in the glue, the put clear bulbs in there.

**Johnny** · 03-14-2010, 08:54 PM

Well, the sunroof did not work when I tried it but when my gal and I did a test drive, she touched the sunroof with her magic. It works great.
Only the electric door locks don't work, didn't try them before.

**Johnny** · 03-17-2010, 07:42 PM

Added a couple logos today. Very stealth black logos.

**Vigo** · 03-18-2010, 06:49 PM

Johnny, my friend's new yorker ruined a head like that in a matter of a few miles of runtime. Dont ask me how, as i dont get it, but the headgasket was not blown, i felt when it did blow, and maybe 5 or 10 miles on the motor after that, the head was eaten up. But not nearly to the degree that that one is.

Van looks like a fun project.

Hey Twisted Noodle. I will build you a long wheelbase turbo/413 woody 89 van if you want to trade it for your SL.

Im taking the turbo harness and setup out of my short wheelbase van to put a 3.0 in and i am thinking about putting it into this grand-van that the 3.0 stuff is coming out of.

**Johnny** · 04-07-2010, 11:58 AM

Had the drivers side axle go bad yesterday. Had to change it, while it was in the air, I installed the 1-1/4" front bar I took off the white one I am parting out. Also the tires are bald so I put the white wheels (good tires) on it until my new wheels and tires come in next week.

**Johnny** · 06-04-2010, 05:57 PM

Added the wheels I wanted.

**Johnny** · 06-04-2010, 05:59 PM

Took the white van to the wrecking yard, they gave me $98!

**Johnny** · 06-04-2010, 06:00 PM

Got a large package today, it is one of the seats I ordered.

**turbovanman²** · 10-14-2010, 02:36 AM

Lets see some updated pics,

**Johnny** · 10-14-2010, 11:51 AM

Not done anything to it. Threw on the temp head and just got it running. But have not had time to get back to it. First my daughters van then a customers GLHS Omni. The Omni is just about finished. So I can then get back to my stuff. The van is such a dog, maybe belt is off a tooth. Maybe boost issue. Don't look or care. I just want to take the white van's stuff and stick it in this one. SOON!

**turbovanman²** · 10-14-2010, 01:48 PM

Gotcha,

**Subliminal** · 10-14-2010, 02:02 PM

I once made it about 2 miles from my house in my old GTS. Popped the head gasket with a loud BANG! Turned around and drove home those 2 miles. My head looked just like the one you pulled when I got it home. That business happens fast!

**Johnny** · 10-21-2010, 12:37 PM

The new bucket sport seats in the above post has been regulated to be used in my Plymouth turbo station wagon.
I was at the wrecking yard a couple days ago and saw a 2000 PT Cruiser, it had seat covers over the buckets. Pulled off the covers and found the buckets in great shape, bought them for $35 each.
Have about 5 hours in designing, fabricating, modifying, and trimming plastic cover pieces to make them fit, but I like the way they turned out. The rails are narrower than the van rails so was easy to just add aluminum flat bar with mounting holes for the PT seats.
I KNOW the van is needing carpet, will install it soon.
Could not use the electric seat base, it would have made the PT seat sit up way to high.
Might find another passenger side pedestal base with a drawer to put on the drivers side.
Now the passenger side has adjustments front to back, as the mini van seats didn't have that.
They are very comfortable.

**Johnny** · 10-25-2010, 12:01 AM

When I parted out the white van I took the hitch off, just installed it on the black one a couple weeks ago. Got to pull my quad trailer with something!

Also put the Gas-A=Just KYB shocks on.

**Johnny** · 10-25-2010, 12:06 AM

Added the better flowing 3 inch exhaust today. The old exhaust had the muffler and cat removed. Was a touch load. The new 3 inch exits out the side.

**turbovanman²** · 10-25-2010, 02:15 AM

Very nice,

**Johnny** · 10-25-2010, 04:36 AM

Added the rear swaybar today. Sure does make it drive around corners better.
Now I have 1-1/4 inch on the front and a 1-1/8th on the rear.

**turbovanman²** · 10-25-2010, 12:20 PM

I should get one of those from you one day, not sure if I need it though?

**Johnny** · 10-25-2010, 01:26 PM

Anyone with a mini van needs a rear bar, whom ever you get one from.

**turbovanman²** · 10-25-2010, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Johnny

Anyone with a mini van needs a rear bar, whom ever you get one from.

I meant the 1 1/4, I have the factory 2nd gen on right now with a Shelby Z 1 1/4 front sway bar.

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