Missing Van Pieces

Front License Plate

The van was in pretty good shape when I received it but there were a handful of missing pieces. The first and important piece to me being in Colorado is a front license plate holder. I purchased the kit online and here is the Ford part number: LK4Z-17A385-AA and it was $31.

Here I am dry fitting it to the van, I needed to drill three holes to mount it.

I ended up using the PITTSBURGH 7 in. Poly Hand Riveter Kit from Harbor Freight for easy installation

Looked really nice when the pom rivets where installed in place, license plate firmly in place now!

Driver's Door Seal

Spare Tire

When I purchased the van it did not come with a spare tire so I needed to find a rim to mount a spare tire. I ended up finding a Transit 5 lug rim for sale on eBay for $129.

I took the rim to my local tire shop and had it mounted and balanced for $25. Cranked it up under the van and now I'm ready for a road trip!

Next up, basic maintenance needed to be done. Maintenance