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After driving Econoline vans at work for years, I've gotten used to the fact that the rear view mirror is useless unless I want to see my van's interior. Ditto for turning my head to look over my shoulder. I've learned to trust my mirrors. Which is the exact opposite of what you really should be doing. Trust but verify. Check your mirrors, then turn your head to look. But with cargo vans, there really isn't much of an option. Just like driving a truck. The only thing that you can rely upon when driving a truck is the mirrors.

In the effort to make America Great Again, I pick up as many as I can from my local Home Depot parking lot, and transport them right up to the front door of the INS building.

Tap Plastics is a great resource, as long as there is one in your area. I've gotten all sorts of "parts" from that place.

Ever try just wearing a hard hat lined with tin foil?

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Line-X your body panels, doors, and hood.

That almost makes me want to chop & fabricate my van into...........naw! Too much work. And it wouldn't be worth it.

the second photo shows a Transit Connect that I'm pulling up alongside of, the little subcompact car behind him which is in the traditional blindspot area that I would look over my right shoulder to check, and the Transit Connect which is following him. Looks to me like I can see just fine out of those same mirrors.

Strange. I went out and looked at my mirrors again. Then double checked as I was driving around town. I think I can see everything that I need to see; 1 & 2 lanes to the left & right of me. In the first photo, I can even see three lanes over to the Town Car, and the car in front of it which is 2 lanes over. In the 3,4,&5 photos, as I'm passing The City's Transit Connect, the 4th photo even shows the rear quarter panel and axle of the vehicle as I pull away. But if the problem is perspective, I can imagine how as you're looking in the mirror, you don't actually see the car that is right next you because you're focused on trying to see that little mirror in the corner.

You can find those mats in various levels of firmness also. I've seen them in $099 stores, Home Depot, martial arts supplies, Walm*Mart, et cetera. They are everywhere.

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Lava lamps and disco balls. Groovy.

I've seen those around on Fish & Game trucks. I guess it would take a little getting used to the keychain remote control, and having another bulky key fob attached to your ring of keys......but that doesn't have to be the case if you don't try to carry every key in the world on one keyring. My main concern would be that it does not offer any tactical or mechanical advantage over the manual spotlight, and that with additional electronics for the remote control, that's just one more thing to go wrong. I know that I would love be standing outside of the vehicle, and be able to turn the light on and control it. But then again, if I'm in the driver's seat, I would have to either reach for the ignition where the remote is hanging off the key, or have to fumble through my pockets for the remote; which is not ideal when in pursuit.

While it's all perspective, try adjusting the mirror. I was always taught to aim the mirror just off of your car's body. If you can see your car that's just less of the road. The idea is to reflect as much of the road as possible. You will notice that in my mirror, the only visible part of my autobody is the door handle. The front bumper of that UPS truck is at my rear axle and he is just a few feet from the vehicle next to me. And the blind spot mirror shows the entire truck, which means that I can actually see a vehicle from 1 lane over, if I needed the perspective to change lanes. If you'll also notice that I can clearly see behind me alongside my vehicle, and the gap between my vehicle and the lane of oncoming traffic, which would allow me to see any oncoming bicyclist, pedestrian, or a motorcycle sharing lanes. So when you look over your shoulder and only see the inside panels of your van, all that is not visible should be in the mirror. It looks like our mirrors are similar.

And if you can use this photo......

There is no dipstick to check the fluid with. With other automatic transmissions, you would check the dipstick, then add fluid as needed through the dipstick tube. This vehicle's transmission is best serviced by a fluid exchange via the cooling and return lines. Add fresh fluid into the return line as old fluid comes out of the cooling line. Continue until fresh fluid exits the cooling line, which indicates that all of the used fluid has been pumped out. Since I have yet to take my transmission apart, I am under the impression that there is a screen inside of the transmission casing. Why do I think this? I don't see an external filter. And most transmissions do have some sort of filter accessible by dropping the pan. This service video of a Ford Focus may be useful.

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Mounting the cameras on the bottom side of the mirror, and using a little silicone to fill the holes that you drilled, would save you the headache of worrying about leaks. You could also use a grommet for the hole, then fill the gap with silicone. It looks like you've got the same blind spot mirror as found on my van. For me, the little corner mirror works great.

With the F-Series trucks & E-Series vans, it is quite common to see them go hundreds of thousands of miles. I just got rid of an Explorer @ over 300K miles. It was just time for someone else to enjoy leaking in the rain, ripped upholstery, broken door latches, an interior beat up from loading cargo, and a windshield with chips & scratches. But mechanically, everything under the hood was great! Of course, there really is no way compare vehicles with nothing in common, except for a plastic brand logo badge.

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Did you install a propane cook top or refrigerators?

A van with tinted windows. A van w/out windows. What's creepy about that? Not everybody is a kidnapper. I use mine to collect panties. I suppose in the UK, and Hong Kong, vans are cool.......watch any HK triad/gangster movie, and you will see large packs of criminals traveling in vans......now is that just in the movies, or do real life mobsters roll in minivans? Rab, How much are you willing to spend? If you're willing to part with more money than the van is worth, then surely you can have whatever your want. I doubt if you'll find an aftermarket kit for a Transit Connect. But a good fabricator can easily sketch out what you want, design it with Auto-CAD software, then fabricate it. Fiberglass panels can be made. 3D printers are available. It's simple finding the right shop to do the work. You've seen on television how car builders can shape metal, mold fiberglass, and practically build whatever they can dream. It might sound crazy to find someone across the country, ship your car there, and spend a fortune. But if it's what you want, seriously, call the guys you see on television. Call Chip Foose. Call West Coast Customs. Try Galpin Ford. Or you might find a local coach builder who works on custom vans, limousines, et cetera. Is there a "tuner" shop in your area that builds "fast & furious" show cars?

The City has outfitted our Rangers with Transit Connects.......equipped with spotlights. They used the traditional a-pillar mount. You can probably do the same thing. I ran into a couple of them today, as I was on my way home. I was still wearing uniform pants, with a regular jacket covering my shirt. The girl driving the first vehicle said, "how did you get a new one, and unmarked?" It didn't occur to her that I was driving my own car, not a city vehicle.