Category: DIY

  • Project LuLu: Sound Proofing

    Project LuLu: Sound Proofing

    This was a project long in the making. Well worth it, though. I recently received a monetary donation from a friend that allowed me to start on this project. The money went toward buying sound dampening sheets that adhere to the body of the vehicle. I’m sound sensitive so sound “proofing” the engine compartment was…

  • Starting Problems

    Starting Problems

    Hopefully the end of the saga, we finally discovered what may have been the source of LuLu’s starting problems all along. If you’ve read about what it took to get her home or about our first trip, you know the kinds of trouble LuLu has been having. It seems every time I drive her anywhere,…

  • LuLu’s Pop-up Boutique Sale

    LuLu’s Pop-up Boutique Sale

    Last weekend we had a sale to raise funds for travel and van build expenses. This is something I absolutely loved planning and doing. My other passions fall heavily in the creating-things-and-selling-them category, as well as fun photo opportunities. A pop-up boutique sale allowed me both! Our sale was set up as a pop-up style…

  • Project LuLu: Rust Bucket

    Project LuLu: Rust Bucket

    Old cars get rust. That’s pretty standard across the board and thankfully, LuLu only has cosmetic rust. I still have to make sure it doesn’t spread, and eventually I want to get her a paint job, so my first big project is fixing her rust. For the most part, there is really only one spot…

  • Ska Van No More

    Ska Van No More

    LuLu’s history is a mystery! We know she was originally red at one point in time, including red seats. Then, she was given a make-over to be white and black and white checks were added all around. Her seats were painted black. She ended up in a barn in Illinois, which fell down around her,…

  • The Tune Up

    The Tune Up

    Hey everyone! The first video is up on YouTube, featuring the tune up I’m going over today. You can find it here. Each new video will be featured on my home page here so check it out! First and foremost before we did anything else (and that includes learning to drive her), LuLu needed a…