Some of the plates I have been considering
Our standard plate, and what I have now
Go with my HAM call sign?
My favorite by far, always wanted one of these,
but can’t personalize it..
This looks kinda cool
This one looks cool, and money goes to FFA
As an Eagle, I should concider this one,
but not sure if I want the logo on my van all the time
Another of my favorites, funds go to state food banks
The van came with a good set of tires
LUG PATTERN 8 X6.5
8.75 R16.5 LT
They have decent tread, the driver front looses a little air, enough to need to be filled about once a week.
So I will be looking at changing the tires, and perhaps the whole wheels to change from 16.5-inch rims to a more standard 17-inch (or 16-inch)
Found a great roof rack at a local Junk Yard ($65)
It has the perfect amount of rust to match the van, and really makes it look great
I added a couple of new steel shevles I’ve had for years ($0), bolted in and painted white
Then bought a 6’x12′ peice of carpet from the big box store for ($25)
The goal for the back (cargo area) of the van is to keep it functional, and open for hauling large things. This will also allow plenty of space for camping out of the van
Started out with a dirty red carpet, and some wooden cabinets in back. All of this was removed. A metal shelf was welded in place, I left that and added a few more metal shelves screwed into place along the drivers side of the cargo area
Once the carpet and old cabinets were removed the van was claner and ready to go. The divider between cargo area and cab was easy to open up and repair. It ffers a way to section off the front of the van when needed, as well as some additional level of security