I cannot begin to tell you how many hours I spent cleaning bolts, sanding and painting parts, and the long hours chasing parts and fixing odds and ends. I know I would never get back what I put into this vehicle but family is always first and toys come last. On the good side the wife says to find another VX and do the diesel 5 speed swap I've been talking about. So there is that to look forward too. I've also been toying with the idea of a frankenstien VX where I have plans to combine 3 different Isuzus (Trooper, Rodeo, and VX) and end up with my own custom 4 door VX. The wife says she is game.
Anyway, the wife and I now have 7 grand children and nothing to haul them around with since they all are still in car seats. It is a shame that I have 7 vehicles at home and none of them are good kid haulers. I'll try and get some current pictures up this weekend of the cladding, paint and interior.