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 Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:47 am
This is where I'll post progress on the renovating and rejuvenating of my van whee I bought it for $250 at the beginning of this year and I'm working on fixing it up 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:55 am
Okay, so when I bought it there was a ton of junk in the back--everything from sharpies to Pez containers to cigarette packs to kitchen knives eek --and it had two broken windows, awful tires, spark plugs that hadn't been changed in years, the oil had been changed twice in 6 years, and the back is rusting through.
These pictures were taken after I replaced the two windows--well, got my boyfriend to replace the windows, of which he cracked both! scream I'm not too annoyed though, at least there are windows now. We cleaned out the entire back and washed it with a pressure washer xd A few weeks after this I replaced the spark plugs and started primering the inside with anti-rust primer...
This is the worst rusted spot--the red splotches were where I filled in the holes that had been eaten through with spot putty.
The writing on the walls ninja Done by a group of stoners with a Sharpie on the way to California from Colorado stressed
Aand the ceiling.. I didn't take pictures of most of it because the rest was pretty vulgar.
So, this is what I had to work with xd
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:57 am
Now I'm almost finished primering the inside, it'll take a couple more cans of paint to finish the doors and floor, but it's definitely an improvement 3nodding
Last Sunday I finished painting the front of it xd Since then I've gotten a few odd looks but mostly positive feedback whee
Ta-daa!
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:07 am
Awesome!
How're you going to do the back of the van? Couches and stuff or what?
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:06 pm
Well, I went to a flea market type place just outside of town and completely stocked the back, for $15.00! I got two bean bags (a huge blue one and a kid-sized dark red one), a half-circle type living room armchair, and about ten big pillows to sit on. There's a red carpet in it and I'm going to paint the inside lavendar. I'd take pictures but right now there are big boxes full of books in the back from the book recycling drive we had in June xd
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:48 pm
Very cool- I mean, far out! Kinda wish I had a van to play with!
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:01 pm
I thought there was blood all over the inside, haha!
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:51 pm
lol!! Well, knowing the previous owner... that wouldn't surprise me... He's very destructive sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:45 am
Do you have updated photos? If so I would love to see them. Annie
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:56 pm
Oh yeah! lol the inside's almost completely primered gray now, and I cleaned it out the other day to take pictures:
Next up: painting the inside lavendar. heart
Then I think I'm going to have my friends put paint handprints all over the inside and sign them...
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:41 am
Does the van hold up well where you used the putty?
I think what you are doing would be so fun.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:32 pm
I haven't had a problem with extra rust or the holes getting bigger since I put the putty there, but I've had a carpet over it so it hasn't been exposed to the elements as much as it was before I adopted it.
I've had a lot of fun with it; I just wish I had more time and money to spend with it stressed The good thing is that if I screw up horribly I can always trade it in and am almost guaranteed a better deduction than what I paid for it.
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:22 pm
It's WICKED awesome!!! I'm utterly impressed! I love it! Perhaps when I get my first car, I'll follow your lead XD
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:50 am
It's official. You've inspired me! I can't wait to buy my first car now, so I can deck it out in awesome biggrin
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:42 am
Your van is looking great!
I find it rather sad when people don't treat their things well.
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