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Test Fitting the Axle with Weight

Well, I finally bit the bullet and cut the crossmember. But first, I needed to pre-drill the 1/2″ holes in… Read more »

Been busy with work and skiing, which has been cutting into my van conversion time. I only had a day… Read more »

I’m sure you read my previous post about the differences in older and newer Gen 3 Econoline crossmembers? I thought… Read more »

I’m trying to find time to work on this van inbetween work, work, and work, but I’m getting there. The… Read more »

I finally feel like I’m getting over the hump on this conversion project. The donor front wheel drive parts are… Read more »

Every part on this axle assembly needs some TLC, but the radius arms were a whole new project. When I… Read more »

I’m gunna be thorough. This isn’t a really tough project, but here you go. Before we get into the mess… Read more »

Let’s do a shorter article. While I had the axle disassembled, I wanted to replace every seal, bearing, and wearable… Read more »

I’ll give this article my seal of approval. While doing about 44 other things simultaneously on the Dana 44 front… Read more »

Does your VW door handle rattle or not line up? The plastic mount (that resides between the handle and the… Read more »

genscripter July 20, 2012

We sell top molding clips for the 90’s Volkswagon weatherstripping along the top of the door and roof. The original… Read more »

genscripter July 20, 2012

Most big companies nowadays are not providing replacement parts for cars, trucks, van, or even ovens. If you own a… Read more »

genscripter November 3, 2011