once I got north of Seattle, it was like I was in a whole other state. I was in the country. A short time later, I pulled into Roozengaerde Tulip Farm . I had barely walked through the gate when I was awe struck by all the tulips in bloom. It was the most magical feeling to be standing there among all these flowers in bloom.
Parking Brake Delete on 2018 Ford Transit
Use this modification to eliminate your parking brake so you can swivel your Driver Seat and Walk Through to the back easier.
There were a lot of options in choosing a swivel adapter plate for the van, well a lot until you have certain requirements and then only one made the grade. That requirement for me was that it had to be stable and not lift the seat up too high as I’m already 6′ 4″ tall.
There are various stages to a Van Conversion. From ordering some cool accessories or upgrades to cutting giant holes in your vehicle – especially new vehicles (boy that sure is fun) and then there are the equally important, but a lot more fun – Graphics.
I am wiring in the Security System, the Front and Rear Dash Cameras, replacing a 12v Port with USB ports, Hard Wiring the Cell Phone mount, relocating the heated seat controllers and installing the wiring for the new – never before done, Electronic Parking Brake Controller which will eliminate the large bulky Emergency Brake between the seats.
What do you do when you have 10 gallons of water and a 5 gallon bucket?Walk Carefully! In my case, I had a very small space for all my tools and using a trailer was out of the question. I must be completely self contained. So I spent a good week or two laying this all out. Thankfully, I am really good at working with small spaces and maximizing every inch.
I first saw the Flare Space Body flares on an article for a van in Europe. I quickly search the internet and discovered them here in the states and they would be available for and of the current van offerings by Mercedes, Ford or Ram. The body flares from Flare Space offered me the ability to sleep sideways
It’s been a helluva year or three. It’s been a while since I’ve really sat down to write, but I promised myself I would make a better attempt at it in 2019, so here goes.
My 2018 Recap.
1982, what a strange year it was. I remember hearing about the new people who moved in up the street and I recall wanting to welcome them to the neighborhood. As luck would have it, this new family had not one, but two young men my age; Dave and Randy Cummings. I was immediately…
1982, what a strange year it was. I remember hearing about the new people who moved in up the street and I recall wanting to welcome them to the neighborhood. As luck would have it, this new family had not one, but two young men my age; Dave and Randy Cummings. I was immediately intrigued…