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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 8:57 PM
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No it was clear. I was wondering what it had to do with my van/buildup.
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 10:44 PM
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We were confirming that you should def add a tach...lol
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 8:24 PM
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I'm going with an Aeroforce interceptor gauge.
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 11:17 AM
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I was just fiddling with a bluetooth OBDii module and my tablet/phone last night. You could always just have your tach display on your phone. $20, no wires, no fuss. Simple.
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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 7:22 PM
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After the epic battle of removing the seat rails mounted on the floor, I needed a flat, non slip, (or as close as i could get) floor surface, so i bought the highest exterior grade 3/4" plywood I could find and figured I'd try some deck restore type paint because it has texture.
I guess we'll see how it holds up.

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And some tool storage and holders.

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More tool storage to come...
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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 8:41 PM
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If that deck stuff fails, you could try commercial vinyl tile or plank. It depends if you really drag heavy stuff on it or not.
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 10:19 AM
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My main concern is traction when its wet/muddy/damp.
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 9:59 PM
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This is looking really great. The new front end makes a big difference.
I really dislike vehicles without a tach. At least on the newer ones you can use an inexpensive OBDII app on your phone, but this isn't possible on the older ones.

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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 12:31 PM
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COB (chip on board) LED's make the inside brighter in the night time than it is in the daytime. A worthwhile investment.

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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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COB (chip on board) LED's make the inside brighter in the night time than it is in the daytime. A worthwhile investment.
on mine I just went to the junk yard and grabbed a few more dome lights from the same vans and wired them in. I replaced all the bulbs with LED ones too. I think I have like 3 or 4 lights back there now, I did buy some led strip lighting too but haven't gotten around to installing it yet.

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