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Needed to remove the front tires to check the brakes and checked the owners manual as to the location of the lift points. Unfortunately, the front lift points as identified in the Owners Manual are obfuscated by the storage bin on the driver side and the running board on the passenger side. After re...

Had some carpet remnants and made some "floor mats". Nothing pretty but functional. I could find no vendors selling items specifically for the Chevy Express. Will use these until they become too dirty then I will dispose of them and find a better solution. UPDATE: These were removed and di...

Pulled the transmission dipstick and it was difficult to remove. When I got it out it was all twisted up about half way up from the bottom. Figured that was not good and it got twisted from the continuous inserting and removing over the years so I straightened it out using a pair of pliers and vice ...

Spent a few hours after work today inspecting and cleaning up the undercarriage. This is an important process to perform when purchasing a used vehicle as it forces the issue of doing a thorough inspection of everything. Used steel wool and removed surface rust from the brake and transmission lines,...

Some Updates: Removed the 2 window channels from the glass on the window behind the driver seat using a flat razor blade. This window is glued shut and is missing the top hinge so it will stay glued shut. The 2 channels will be used on the rear driver side window which was missing them. On the passe...

Purchased and installed new weatherstripping and attempted to use 3M Weatherstrip Tape (Not VHB Rated) to attach the side brackets on the passenger side window. This proved to be a failure but I figured I would try it since I had the tape on hand. At first it seemed to hold, but once the pressure wa...

Purchased and installed new weatherstripping and attempted to use 3M Weatherstrip Tape (Not VHB Rated) to attach the side brackets on the passenger side window. This proved to be a failure but I figured I would try it since I had the tape on hand. At first it seemed to hold, but once the pressure wa...

Removed all of the old sealer from the rear passenger windows. Took about a couple of hours to do it. I used a small chisel and slowly worked around the perimeter to get it off. I used a flat razor blade the clean the glass. I also removed the weatherstrip which was in poor condition and was not sea...

Applied a coat of Fluid Film to the driver side lower control arm. This will work fine on the undercarriage because the rust is not deep or flaking. My experience with this product is if the applied surface turns almost black it will work fine as it soaks in the surface and will prevent further rust...

This is the first post I should have made in that I will provide some background on things. This is my third RV/Camper. My first was a 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia. For the uninitiated, the Vanagon, it is not the cool looking "roundy" bus that is associated with the peace movement and...