Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

It totally needs more shag!!! I should a get a shag area rug thats the same color as the trim an door panels.

I couldnt find the material I wanted. (1/2" x 3.5" x 10' beaded T&G) So I bought ceder bender boards. They are rough sawn garden bed trim boards. I sanded them for hours. I think they came out nice. They sure were cheaper!

I built two vans in the 70s. Do you know how popular you can be at party with a bunch of other 19 year olds when you have a van with a bed? I never had to even bring my own beer.

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I built two vans in the 70s. Do you know how popular you can be at party with a bunch of other 19 year olds when you have a van with a bed? I never had to even bring my own beer.

Sounds like you had fun back in the day!!!! Free beer, chillin in your van with friends, and great memories! That's Awesome!!!



My wife and I are are Excited to go have Fun in our van!

Ill post another pic, when more stuff gets installed. like the fridge and sink...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

Sounds like you had fun back in the day!!!! Free beer, chillin in your van with friends, and great memories! That's Awesome!!!



My wife and I are are Excited to go have Fun in our van!

Ill post another pic, when more stuff gets installed. like the fridge and sink...

Are you going to install a seat for her?


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I built two vans in the 70s. Do you know how popular you can be at party with a bunch of other 19 year olds when you have a van with a bed? I never had to even bring my own beer.

Got the picture - Tcoat on the road, back in the 70's -


humfrz

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Are you going to install a seat for her?


humfrz

Yes, good question. I am. But, I have not yet, because I'm waiting for the swivel base that I ordered to arrive. I really felt that the passenger seat had to swivel for the best camper functionality / versatility.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

Yes, good question. I am. But, I have not yet, because I'm waiting for the swivel base that I ordered to arrive. I really felt that the passenger seat had to swivel for the best camper functionality / versatility.

Van looks great. You're really cranking on it.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I built two vans in the 70s. Do you know how popular you can be at party with a bunch of other 19 year olds when you have a van with a bed? I never had to even bring my own beer.

Just your own stain remover.

[Spuds]

Spuds and Mrs. Spuds great California trip is officially happening this fall. Booked airfare to San Francisco and from San Diego. Not getting up north, but we figured we could do a PNW trip some other time.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Baer seems more show than go... or stop. Which is cool if that's what you want. Are you even tracking, bro?

Now I'm curious to know more. Talked to a couple people about how they arrived at baer or wilwood, wilwoods were generally cheaper than brembo, baers got selected more for pad availability.

One guy told me he refused to run wilwoods because they flexed too much, hadn't heard of performance issues with baers though.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by soundman98

Now I'm curious to know more. Talked to a couple people about how they arrived at baer or wilwood, wilwoods were generally cheaper than brembo, baers got selected more for pad availability.

One guy told me he refused to run wilwoods because they flexed too much, hadn't heard of performance issues with baers though.

Essex/AP Racing Sprint is the way to go, from all I've seen and read. Best price/performance. You can also go with something like CSG's brembo kit. But Baer? It just seems risky with poor resale.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Dude, I love the GT-R spoiler. That's a tempting addition as well.

I finally managed to snag a complete '13 brz limited trunk assembly, and had a gt-r trunk lid since '15, so its going to happen after a ton of fab work to get rid of the oem spoiler holes. All the more reason for getting a welder!

I'm constantly looking at spoiler options, trying to find something i like as much that would be less fab work, and i just haven't found anything

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Spuds and Mrs. Spuds great California trip is officially happening this fall. Booked airfare to San Francisco and from San Diego. Not getting up north, but we figured we could do a PNW trip some other time.

Sounds like fun. Bring your own earthquake monitor -


humfrz

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Spuds and Mrs. Spuds great California trip is officially happening this fall. Booked airfare to San Francisco and from San Diego. Not getting up north, but we figured we could do a PNW trip some other time.

Sweet!

if you do the PNW trip I recommend going straight west from Olympia and heading up the coast a bit first then shooting down. The 101 on the Oregon Coast ( biding the mist and fog) has some of the most wonderous coastal views and I loved driving it (more so than the 1, there I said it)

Especially the area between Coos Bay and Crescent City.


Back in the day I have driven the full length of the Coast from Neah Bay down to San Diego. I even got a picture at the border in California and at Cape Flattery ( goal someday is to hit the four corners of the US)

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Essex/AP Racing Sprint is the way to go, from all I've seen and read. Best price/performance. You can also go with something like CSG's brembo kit. But Baer? It just seems risky with poor resale.

Ive been bouncing back between AP Sprint's kit and RR Racings Wilwood based kit.

Running a "brembo" seems just to be a money user and ideally the most weight loss comes from running a two piece rotor while the brake caliper itself is important for me the weight loss is most attractive (and balling colors for the caliper)