Hi Nicole,
Sorry, I just saw your message. Thanks for the compliment. I have been working on the interior on the cheap. Most of which has come from the Corvallis Habitat Restore and craigslist. As far as engine work, we just had to put a starter in and it needs glow plugs. Our son did the starter for us, he is into the 7.3L trucks, but doesn't care much for the vans for the same reason you stated. I recently added a bench seat between the drivers seat and the bed with a nice hidden feature (for those mid night trips to the facilities). Maybe some time we could swing by with ours and we can compare notes. We are familiar with Shedd.
