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  • Gerry's web page
  • My 'Stimpy' project
    • Hardware elements
    • Cables and sleeving >
      • Final sleeving
    • Modding the power supply
    • Adding vinyl foil
    • Case lighting (new!)
    • System upgrades >
      • GA-880GA-UD3H systemboard
      • Corsair H50 water cooler installation
      • Floppy support is lacking!
      • Changing heatsinks
      • Stimpy gets a face change
      • Power supply upgrade
      • Liitle things
    • YASBU - Yet Another System Board Upgrade!
    • A Nerds life before Stimpy
  • Bike
    • Adding a front derailleur
    • Bike wheels
    • Bicycle Apps
  • Oasis/Odyssey Minivan
    • Odyssey Minivan
    • Sliding Door roller repair
    • Sliding Door replacement
  • Blog
  • testing new standard Blog
  • testing new Disqus Blog

 

Ok, so the badges say Isuzu Oasis, but it's manufactured by Honda. Honda's first generation minivan.  Seats up to six adults with the third row seat unfolded.  The second row captain's seats are easy to remove, and with the third row folded into the van there's plenty of room to haul stuff.

I bought it new in September '96, and currently have over 260,000 miles on it.

One reason I opted for the Isuzu is that Oasis is easier to spell than Odyssey!  (Also better price and longer warranty)  I'm a member of the OdyClub forums.  It's a great place to go to get info on any Odyssey, whether it's the best first generation RA1 model, or the later ones that followed!
​Ok, you might have noticed that I now have an RL1 as well.
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One interesting upgrade I found on the OdyClub forum is that a 2-door Civic glass moonroof ('94-96?) can be used as a direct replacement for the metal sunroof panel that came stock with the van!  Instant moon-roof!

Installing the interior sliding shade is for a later project!

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Bought this JDM (Japan Domestic Market) Honda accessory grill on eBay.
Removed the H badge and the rusting black mesh.  Bought (I thought it was aluminum) gutter guard and cut it to fit.  Cleaned off the fading black paint on the frame behind the mesh.

​Masked the chrome and black trim, and repainted the grill to match.

Didn't look too good after the first winter!
Second effort.  Found some blue anodized aluminum automotive mesh on eBay.  Bought enough to also cover the inside of the lower grill openings.  Decided to black out the silver sub frame with black rubberized undercoating.

Finished result is much better!
And it's not rusting out!
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Bought these JDM aftermarket taillights from a fellow OdyClub member.
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Ford/Mercury had the same idea a few years ago on some of their models!

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  • Gerry's web page
  • My 'Stimpy' project
    • Hardware elements
    • Cables and sleeving >
      • Final sleeving
    • Modding the power supply
    • Adding vinyl foil
    • Case lighting (new!)
    • System upgrades >
      • GA-880GA-UD3H systemboard
      • Corsair H50 water cooler installation
      • Floppy support is lacking!
      • Changing heatsinks
      • Stimpy gets a face change
      • Power supply upgrade
      • Liitle things
    • YASBU - Yet Another System Board Upgrade!
    • A Nerds life before Stimpy
  • Bike
    • Adding a front derailleur
    • Bike wheels
    • Bicycle Apps
  • Oasis/Odyssey Minivan
    • Odyssey Minivan
    • Sliding Door roller repair
    • Sliding Door replacement
  • Blog
  • testing new standard Blog
  • testing new Disqus Blog