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I agree with john01. It's a van/truck but it drives like a car. Though I usually run into one person everyday that ask me what it is and wants to see it. I have had mine for about a year and one thing it's not is...low profile. Which is amazing to me since it's just a mini cargo van.

I had the special tool and everything, not one survived from the headliner. The pins on the rear door panels worked perfectly.

I got the 4' x 25' roll for $60. I will do a double layer on top, and where is it a single sheet of metal on the sides, maybe even the floor. I will panel it eventually once I figure out some other details. I tried to post some images but it wasn't working for me. so you can see the pictures in my gallery.

There are two vent with rubber flaps above the rear door opening. What are they venting? the space between the head liner and the roof? is the what the other internal cargo area vents are doing? Which leads to my next question. I often use this van as a camper and this results in condensation over night. I would like to install a vent with a fan to help ventilate the van but since the roof is corrugated the options seem limited. I wonder if these other mystery vents could be modified to improve circulation? Open them up a little and add a small 12v fan??? This could also help keep the van cooler if it's in the the blazing hot summer sun. To help with this I have just tinted the window which cuts the heat exposure in half - per window. I have a windshield sun block and factory tint on rear window. Also I just ordered 5mm closed cell foam insulation wrapped in aluminum foil that I will coat the inside with it has a R value of 15 and It reflects 97% of radiant heat. insulation link.

I pulled out the ceiling light and it appears there isn't insulated, or at least there is room for more. I do plan on insulating the doors, walls and even the floor, but obviously insulating the roof is the side where the most heat is exchanged. I think I will end up not using the factory roof liner. I want to add a small vent and install some ceiling mounts so that thing needs to come out anyway. I'm just always reluctant to disassemble a perfectly good and new vehicle because often there is no going back. For insulation I found closed cell foam wrapped in aluminum foil, it's intended for metal building so I think it will be perfect because it is insect and moisture proof as well as having a high r value. Another concept I had for a vent would be less destructive to the body. Basically I would use the accessory light slot on the drivers side rear door and make a hole on the inside of the door. I think it would be less likely to leak easier to install, and less permeant if it wasn't wanted.

I'm going to be insulating my van and I wondered if anyone knows if there is insulation behind the ceiling panel.

I made this mock-up of a longer version, it's not 2 feet but I think it could be bigger with same wheelbase and offered as an option. And it looks less chopped off IMO. If you got a roof rack you could also carry plywood sheets. I've carried 8 foot foam board inside I just angled it. mock-up

FYI: side impact air bags are deployed from the seat will not work correctly with seat covers.

I take mine over steep, snowy, cinder covered mountain passes with 11% grades. And I was impressed with how well it did. Plus I never even chained up. I'm curious how these other people drive, do they just mash the pedal everywhere the go? If you drive like that on a steep hill with a heavy load in a front wheel drive I could see how you would have problems.