Well, I started a new build! Found a 2003 7.3 extended van with barn doors in the hills of southern, ca. 49k miles when I found it about a year ago. It had been sitting about a year or two prior and wasn't running. I towed it back home, changed a few hoses that were no good, did standard maintenance and she cranked right up. I have put 9k miles on it since, let the build begin!
I have done a couple things since.. updated the front end to the 2008+ and the fenders i found at the scrap yard had a '24' on them so for now, we call this build Twenty four. Led tail lights, renuel rear bumper, also have installed a CRL awning window thanks to Ray (1DER) for connecting me with that
I met a rad guy locally by the name of Romeo who wanted to remove his pop top and install a fiberine top. I helped him remove it and I'm getting ready to install the top in the next couple weeks.
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The top was in pretty good shape but since its going on a van with such low miles, I decided to refurbish the whole thing. I painted the top with Raptor liner, purchased a new canvas and made new ceiling panels. I wanted to share a few photos and explain the process as I go. I will update more in the next week or so but for now here are some pictures of where I'm at. It is the electric motor model out of a 2006, still works great! stoked.
TJ