We picked up our "new" van today. She has had a complete makeover. John likes to say she has undergone plastic surgery, but she has had much more radical procedures than just an improved appearance: new 2.5 subaru engine, new transmission, new brakes, new fridge, new suspension, new coolant system. Pretty much the only thing left of the original van is the body. We also have air conditioning and all wheel drive so snow to sand, hot to cold, we are good, we hope!
Here is the van gutted:
And here is John standing in the engine compartment:
In honor of the "new" van, we are renaming her "Vanessa", or as John says "Vanessa the undressa".
And here is John standing in the engine compartment:
In honor of the "new" van, we are renaming her "Vanessa", or as John says "Vanessa the undressa".
Here are Eion, his wife Kristin, and Carson, the three people who are responsible for Vanna's amazing transformation.
John and I can't say enough good things about Eion and his shop. He does amazing work, and he and his wife Kristin are the nicest people. We have complete confidence that we will make it cross-country this time without an issue.
Tonight we pack up the van and then tomorrow morning we depart for Fort Lauderdale. Our planned route takes us through Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Please email us with suggestions of places to see along the way.
And there is still time to enter our contest to guess how much this "makeover" cost. Email your guess to markscullen@gmail.com
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