Call in the factory any time if you would like a closer look.
A Pillar Trim interchangeability - T5.1 & T6 Cali
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Call in the factory any time if you would like a closer look.
Ok, 18 months has gone by and these have worked very well for me, but after deciding to keep the T6 for longer than I'd originally planned, it's time to use the long dark nights of winter to do a number of projects to improve life in the van, starting with phase 2 of these. As above, I have replacement aluminium tubing of the right diameter to redo the rails that the blinds run on, and while they're off I'll be fitting a pair of Audison AV 3" mid speakers (as seen in @StudleyGlass photo at the beginning of this thread, and also usd by @Fish I believe) as, since fitting the Kenwood 8910 and connecting up my JL Audio amp, there's been a fairly obvious big frequency response "hole" between the Rainbow 7" door woofers and tweeters. This will probably involve a bit more contouring round the base of the trims so I'll also be ripping the vinyl off and re-covering in Milano. Most of the stuff has arrived so should be starting work on these next week, photos to follow.
Slow progress on this due to time constraints, but this afternoon I've finally finished one side. Vinyl stripped off, hole cut for new 3" mid, reprofiled in fibreglass around the speaker mount, blind put back in, and then retrimmed in Milano. Very pleased with this fabric, it didn't look all that when it was on the roll but looks very suede-like when finished, not that you can tell in the photo. A bit more forgiving to work with than the vinyl too, mainly because of the stretch, though that does make it slightly harder to cut a sharp line.
Just got to do it all again for the driver's side, then cut the new rails and re-install it all.
Just got to do it all again for the driver's side, then cut the new rails and re-install it all.
So decided to have a go as I have excess. Stretched it across the blind recess.
Came out OK I reckon. Few folds in recess corners if you look closely but they're mostly hidden by the blind.
Probably need to paint the speaker grille....
Wow this stuff gets fingerprints.
Came out OK I reckon. Few folds in recess corners if you look closely but they're mostly hidden by the blind.
Probably need to paint the speaker grille....
Wow this stuff gets fingerprints.
Right, 2nd one done too now and also the upper trims. Fitted new Blam tweeters too. Pics of them in van:
@andys is dead right that this is a complete bu**er of a job. They *can* fit a T6 with a lot of effort but it sure doesnt happen easily.... Anyway the end result is pretty good I think. The gap at the bottom of the blind is a bit annoying as a fair bit of light leaks through, might need to think of a way to sort that, I've read about a reimo baffle that solves this but never found it listed anywhere.
Interesting unlike @andys my stock mirror didnt need replacing - the blinds fitted fine with it as-is - perhaps some difference between the blind model and T6 variants (my blinds are the earlier t5 version and my van is a 2018 highline kombi).
@andys is dead right that this is a complete bu**er of a job. They *can* fit a T6 with a lot of effort but it sure doesnt happen easily.... Anyway the end result is pretty good I think. The gap at the bottom of the blind is a bit annoying as a fair bit of light leaks through, might need to think of a way to sort that, I've read about a reimo baffle that solves this but never found it listed anywhere.
Interesting unlike @andys my stock mirror didnt need replacing - the blinds fitted fine with it as-is - perhaps some difference between the blind model and T6 variants (my blinds are the earlier t5 version and my van is a 2018 highline kombi).
Only just seen this, top job @Ann3x
I think the diiference is in the mirror fitted to your van, the stalk looks longer than the one fitted as standard in mine, so clears the blinds better.
How difficult was this to do?
I cheated and had mine done by a professional
The thought did occur but then I thought nah, how hard can it be? Famous last words
I have seen the trim on a site called retrotrims. Let them do half the work at least
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