i spent a lot of time taking my van apart....how much time you take will depend on how much you want to reduce your total outlay. i drilled every rivet, saved the rivets and heads (scrap is by the pound), saved every self-taping screw (they are stainless and come in handy), emptied the fuel tank (mine had 30 gals of good clean fuel). put everything you can think of...coil springs, leaf springs, brake drums and rotors, rear end, rear bumper (the guy who bought mine was gonna cut it in the middle, shorten it and use it on his pickup), pedestal seat (makes a fine stool for work bench or counter), wheels and tires (try to sell as a set), anything that might have value on craigs list. if you can find a metal working shop that is interested, the aluminum is worth more as large sheets. if your van is insulated try to not mess up the thin sheet covering the foam insulation (you might find someone building a cold box)...the heavy extrusions, floor bracing, front bumper (mine was really heavy aluminum) all the corner radiuses, side rub-rails, flooring plates, front clip, grill, rivets and heads can all go to the scrap yard. be sure to shop around for best price...i got 85 cents a pound for "clean aluminum". when you figure time spent trying to sell everything has equaled the value you place on it it's time to load it all up and take it to the scrap yard. good luck!
