Critter Van shopping!

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Guy handling our sale, family is from Poland, like me.
When DH bought his truck, guy handling that sale went to high school with me.
Too bad neither could give us discounts.

 

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Oh, and the people next to us, looking at jeeps, they painted our roof! I had lost their info.

 

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The pen he handed us...
3wks on the job and doesn't have a full pen. Hmm

 

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The window blanks in the rear will eventually be removed and replaced with glass. I hate not seeing behind me with the rear view mirror!!
I was hoping the big sign would fit the rear, but the window blanks aren't magnetic material...ugh

It's easier to drive than DH's truck, which is great!

 

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Backside of my car hasn't been this clean in years.
Poor stang is for sale. Gonna miss it! But van has better mileage!

I can't get those stickers off. The left and center ones are very high quality, been many years without any fading nor chipping. Wish I knew the manufacturer!
Anyone need a car?

 

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I was daydreaming, but apparently the guy knows us as well, from Lowes, when he worked there.

 

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Okay, general plan to follow!
Orange is a metal grid.
Red is solid plywood.
Yellow is plywood on sides. I have three options; straight up, slanted or frame the wheel hubs out to use that 10" space as much as possible.
Blue is yet another sheet of plywood.
Purple is excess liner with plywood attached that can drop down, inward, to let animals out.
Will use one large section of pond liner to glue and cover all 4 sides & floor plywood to fully waterproof it.
Then, I'll use the mats with holes on top of liner for traction & to prevent hooves from tearing liner.
There will be 2×4s to hold together and frame the plywood, so I'll be able to somehow add a divider from the wood. Probably won't bother with divider for now.

$140 shipped. Hopefully, this size will work. If not, upwards of $200 for liner alone.

 

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Oh gawd, I'm window shopping for my new van!!

Was talking to DH about greenhouse frames to tarp & use as a horse shelter. Since that little greenhouse I have, the frame is excellent. Hard to find it again at the sale price I had originally got it for 3~ years ago, though...

He thought I was talking about a van shelter...

So, I started looking for that. And might as well get two, side by side, to park my horse trailer in one & my van in the other!

 

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Okay, more planning because of DH influence.
Glue liner to vanbed & walls, toss down mats, call it a day!
Areas that would have a sheet of plywood no matter what- two side doors, backside of seats & rear doorway that drops down.
Chains would be used to secure them.


Preliminary measurements say I need a 10×15 foot liner, so that 12x14 liner will work.
I have enough plywood at home for, hmm, the two side doors.

 

[thistlebloom]

Have you considered Rhino lining the back interior?

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