My first car: minivan.computer.offroading

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el bob
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My first car: minivan.computer.offroading

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I got this van with 108,000 miles on it from my parents when I first got my license. For a little less than $400 I took it though an entirely entertaining and somewhat amazing transformation. The project was started in February and was disassembled in August (left for college).

I had the most fun in high school with this van. It was known everywhere and people loved to bum rides in it. One of my good friends commented that "Rob, you can't take it apart. That car is like part of the public domain."

A picture story:

Cutting a power wire due to bad advice.
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Wire soldered together again after a brief fit of hysteria.
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Wires run for inverter.
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Inverter installed in bottom of center console.
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Custom made 15' IDE Cable with Cat5.
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It works! But songs were left with audible errors.
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Power wires prepared and seats removed.
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New battery installed and new inverter wires run.
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Inverter installed in new position.
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Data cables ready to be installed.
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Data and power cables run.
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Connections finished and tested.
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Temporary 7" Lilliput VGA Touchscreen LCD install.
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Dash removed.
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LCD installed and wires run.
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Dash restored with custom mesh job.
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Cigarette lighter relay installed. Turn key, power inverter & vice versa.
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Almost-finished install before relay.
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Finished install after relay.
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GPS receiver installed.
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The golden mini at my high school auto show.
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The golden mini itself.
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Another angle.
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Minivan offroading.
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nice :thumb:
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morbidpete wrote:nice :thumb:
To be human is to choose.


It is better to die on your feet
than to live on your knees.

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^bump^ for daytime people
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