Delica Canada | Mitsubishi Van Club

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:53 pm**

HI All,

I want to remove the "trim" along the side of my van in order to install some storage. Will it weaken the van? the marker lines indicate where I would like to cut....

any opinions on this? it is along where the rear Air Conditioning unit once was.

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Thanks in advance.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:36 pm**

Cut more holes than anyone on here into a Delica...Check your PM box.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:28 pm**

Thats a pretty big chunk. It would for sure weaken the structure. I am sure its way over engineered so as long as you are keeping the van for a while go for it.

Are you wanting to put one big storage unit in there or a few smaller ones. I would cut it out and then weld in some bracing where you dont want storage.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:10 pm**

Slimdog wrote:Thats a pretty big chunk. It would for sure weaken the structure. I am sure its way over engineered so as long as you are keeping the van for a while go for it.

Are you wanting to put one big storage unit in there or a few smaller ones. I would cut it out and then weld in some bracing where you dont want storage.

x10 on Structure. I'd put a storage unit that can offer support!

Delica Canada | Mitsubishi Van Club

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