ROTTI'S VAN - BOOHAG

[Rotti]

The side window panel is urethaned in, this way there is no warping at all, strengthened with a support brace inside, then skimmed with metal mend, same with rear patches, they weren't real big, no need for fully welded sections. In the states metal mend is a structural repair method, does a great job.
Plenty of rust converter!
getting closer.....

[Rotti]

Been busy blocking back the van this week, but also test fit some replacement parker / indicators up front, a nice upgrade for anyone interested
I am upgrading my headlight from sealed beam to h4, I had a pair of h4 lenses with no parker provisions, so looked for this kind of upgrade
LED aftermarket bull bar lights as seen on prado, mazda etc...
They can be a straight up swap over, or to make them fit "perfectly", you will need to elongate the original mount holes about 1/2 a smidge
...well back to sanding!..........

[Rotti]

Well. threw the chevy 12 bolt diff under BOOHAG last night, cragars look a treat!!, but....& its a medium sized but....more a JLO butt, not quite a kardashian butt.....my van has the shock mounts on the outside of the chassis up top, the diff has them located to suit shock mounts on the INSIDE of the chassis. To me it looks as if I can remove each mount(with spot weld remover bit) & swap them over, from left to right &vice versa, so im left with shock mounts on the inside of the chassis.? Would stop the shockies touching the springs too maybe? cheers people
RSO

[Gordon]

Hi Rotti

I am facing exactly the same issue with my Galaxy 9inch back axle that I took out of my donor red van to put into the yellow van. I't looks to me like like the chassis shock mount is almost like a headless bolt that pases through the chassis leg and is spot welded to the chassis on the side where the head of the bolt should normally be. Its still on my list of things to sort out, so I'd be keen to hear if anyone has managed to re-orientate these mountings as you have described in your post. I've heard that the further out the shocks are from the centre of the axle the more effective they are, but I don't know how true this is.

Cheers Gordon

[Bas / NZ]

Gordon, will check in the morning, but think you might be able to use the lower shock mount on the Jumbo van as they are located on the spring plate not the diff, and I think they can be faced inside or out by swapping, but would have to check this in daylight, as on  my new diff  I had to remove the shock mounts from the diff as didn't need them due to this.

[Gordon]

Hi Bas, if that is the case it would be a big win

[Rotti]

That sounds a bit promising, just been scouring the net for pics, to no avail, any chance someone can upload a pic of one of these setups?

[rumax]

my first attempt of uploading a pic.... hope it works

[Rotti]

cheers for the pics rumax, looks like it might just work! the spring is on top of the diff on my swb, so hopefully if you swap sides  :-\it may work??

[rumax]

Tiz OK. Have to go to the local wreckers on the weekend for my "daily driver" as need a starter motor and they are wrecking 3 CF vans.... so will check out if they have the required mounts there.. you may owe me one. Cheers Russell.