The new Pirate4x4 Media/Expedition Van! - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Lance · 09-16-2009, 08:31 PM

Picked up this peach today. It's an '86 Quadravan with 351W/C6/NP205 Dana 44/Dana 60. It was a senior citizen shuttle operated by the state of Nevada. It's in pretty damn good shape for its age.

The plan for it is to make it into a rolling media center for event coverage, and some exploring. It will get a full makeover - Blue Torch fab wrap job, Fox 3" shocks, 33" BFG KM2s, Pro Comp rims, bumpers, winch, suspension seats, media desk/office area, roof rack, roof top mounted Satellite dish (motosat) fuel injection conversion, overdrive, etc.

Lance · 09-16-2009, 08:32 PM

Oops, forgot the pic.

apeters89 · 09-16-2009, 08:45 PM

you've got a lot of work before koh...

looks like it's in damn good shape though!

Filthy McChevy · 09-16-2009, 08:47 PM

Nice. Needs rear side doors on the drivers side too.

miniyota · 09-16-2009, 09:10 PM

whats going on with the front diff? the steering looks a little weird.

93chico4by · 09-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miniyota

whats going on with the front diff? the steering looks a little weird.

Stock TIB steering on the solid axle... FTMFW

jperecko · 09-16-2009, 09:38 PM

needs a diesel

still cool

StockChevy · 09-17-2009, 04:57 AM

Lookin forward to seeing this build. Should be good!

And ya, that's a real clean looking van to start with

PIG · 09-17-2009, 09:28 AM

That fawkin clean....

fcfred · 09-17-2009, 09:29 AM

funny that, I was just thinking the van craze is about due to return. two of the guys at PolyPerf have vans as their tow rigs and desert campers. didn't billybob have one to tow his junk?

hmmm, time to go search craigslist.

Lance · 09-17-2009, 09:42 AM

Here are few more pics. It IS clean... I has a crappy Earl Schieb paint job on it, but the body is super straight. We will be giving it another Earl Schieb paint job (black, of course) and then will wrap the whole thing with a sick Pirate4x4 wrap designed by Blue Torch Fab.

Fred, yep, BB has a Quigley.

HANGTOWNCRUZR · 09-17-2009, 09:53 AM

I have one of those full sized Con Ferr roof racks which might be a good start for your sat dish, let me know

Lance · 09-17-2009, 10:10 AM

Let's see if my computer will quit crashing this time -

BCzuk · 09-17-2009, 10:28 AM

Thats going to be a fawking nice setup

jhama78 · 09-17-2009, 10:42 AM

That things is gonna be piiiimp

Lance · 09-17-2009, 12:43 PM

another pic...

the freeak · 09-17-2009, 12:57 PM

That dish is HUGE!

sjustice64 · 09-17-2009, 12:57 PM

sweet rig! <drool>

Lance · 09-17-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the freeak

That dish is HUGE!

And it cost 6x's more than the van!

87k5cucv · 09-17-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance

And it cost 6x's more than the van!

lol....

Is this going to be the build thread? I'm in for this one...

RockMolester · 09-17-2009, 03:21 PM

Shipping to 94523?

UCTJ · 09-17-2009, 03:34 PM

Its a clean looking van. Going to be cool when its all done and yeah that dish is huge.

Java · 09-17-2009, 09:36 PM

gonna be sweet!!

1 Leg Lance · 09-17-2009, 09:58 PM

I dig it...but that is why I am having Sportsmobile put together a wheelchair accessible 4x4 van for Disabled Explorers right now.
I am really interested to see how you lay out the working interrior. Any plans for a raised roof?

Johnny Quest · 09-17-2009, 11:01 PM

very nice

09-16-2009, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lance Administrator Join Date: Jun 1996 Member # 1 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 18,746 Blog Entries: 1	The new Pirate4x4 Media/Expedition Van! Picked up this peach today. It's an '86 Quadravan with 351W/C6/NP205 Dana 44/Dana 60. It was a senior citizen shuttle operated by the state of Nevada. It's in pretty damn good shape for its age. The plan for it is to make it into a rolling media center for event coverage, and some exploring. It will get a full makeover - Blue Torch fab wrap job, Fox 3" shocks, 33" BFG KM2s, Pro Comp rims, bumpers, winch, suspension seats, media desk/office area, roof rack, roof top mounted Satellite dish (motosat) fuel injection conversion, overdrive, etc.

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Lance Administrator Join Date: Jun 1996 Member # 1 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 18,746 Blog Entries: 1	Here are few more pics. It IS clean... I has a crappy Earl Schieb paint job on it, but the body is super straight. We will be giving it another Earl Schieb paint job (black, of course) and then will wrap the whole thing with a sick Pirate4x4 wrap designed by Blue Torch Fab. Fred, yep, BB has a Quigley.

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