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Can't help but sing the praises of this van. The max payload capacity is advertised as 2,502 pounds. Picked up forty-five sheets of ½" drywall at 51 pounds per sheet equals 2,295 pounds. About 75 pounds of insulation and 75 pounds of tools and a 50 pound ladder brings it to 2,495 pounds. The...

I guess I'm a little confused... I would assume you're pre-drilling the acrylic where the standoffs are going. If so, you're not always going to hit a metal stud. In that case pretty much any standard wall anchor will work, but I like the TripleGrip anchors from Home Depot. Typically the...

I'm with you on the Ryobi stuff and the 12v stuff. Pretty much all I use anymore is my 12v Milwaukee impact and drill. I have a slew of 18v Ryobi tools...generally stuff that wasn't/isn't offered by other manufacturers or is just more affordable: cordless miter saw, cordless floodlight...

Neither sandblasting or drilling holes is going to weaken the concrete enough to be of any concern. Sandblasting and drilling in concrete is done all the time...it's not like it's just going to fall apart. :rolleyes:

Without knowing what, if any, tools he has, I still wouldn't touch this with a hammer drill - even if he already HAS a hammer drill. Got a generator, but no rotary hammer? Want to keep it as cheap as possible? Go get a rotary hammer from Harbor Freight. They're right around $100 and get...

42 letters, 4 studs per letter, 168 holes....why triple/quadruple your times by using a hammer drill?

I wouldn't touch this with a hammer drill. I would go pick up a SDS rotary hammer. It's well worth the cost. You can get a Bosch Bulldog Xtreme for under $150 and it'll run circles around a hammer drill. Along with that, get some Bosch Bulldog Xtreme bits. For the pattern, get some Gorilla tape.

Hard to say without seeing the sign, but can you just use standoffs?

Thank you!

Any ideas what the font is in the attached photos?

There's no such thing as TOO organized. :) I don't work well if stuff isn't organized. A little bit OCD I guess. It's much easier to keep clean and tidy than the pickup was, I guess because everything isn't as crammed in. Easier to find the stuff that needs to be thrown out. :) Not sure...

Added a cargo carrier for times I'm installing post-mounted signs. I can carry six bags, which is enough for three holes (normally only do two at the most) and the generator. Mainly added this so I didn't have to carry the concrete and generator inside the van.

Installed a roof-mounted interior ladder rack so the floor is pretty much completely clear and able to accommodate 4'x8' sheet material.

Put a couple of parts organizers on the rear doors for screws, anchors, studs, spacers, etc.

Just wanted to post about up about this van, I'm loving it. If anyone is considering a new work vehicle, this thing definitely serves the purpose. Anyone know why this forum won't keep pictures in the order they're uploaded...?

I would tape the pattern to a strip of plywood, drill all your holes through the plywood, then hold the plywood up against the curve and mark your holes on the column with a drill bit.

Is that to scale?

For what it's worth, the pull out value between Lexel and silicone is pretty drastic.

That's insane. I'm supposed to be coming out to California soon to install a bunch of signs at a medical center and it's been a nightmare with all of the things they require. It's like every nut and bolt has to be described and identified and broken down. Hope you get it figured out.

It's a door to cover up the gas cap. When the drivers door is closed, the gas door can't be opened. It's supposed to prevent the gas from being stolen/siphoned. When you're pumping gas, you can still shut the drivers side door once the gas cap door is open.