What Have You Bought Today?

[The Flying Scotsman]

Blown up out of all proportion

It is a bit of a let down

We had an inflatable paddling pool in the garden for the kids when they were younger. When it was time to deflate it and put it away My wife asked me to go out and blow down the paddling pool haha.
I asked her if she wanted me to huff and puff.

 

[sipep]

USB socket with on / off and reading light with USB

 

[cossie]

Cadac safari chef
Pair of camping chairs
Igloo bmx cooler
Folding table
Some more lighting from Aten lighting ( Matt black range )
One night pitch in Dungeness heron park

I hope the family like camping in the van

How do you find the igloo cooler? Thinking one of these over alpicool

 

[Saffa365]

How do you find the igloo cooler? Thinking one of these over alpicool

To be honest I don’t have anything to compare it too , but the build quality is exceptional and it does us well for a few days trip

 

[sipep]

Ms craft double swivel sliding seat base...

My neighbor must think I am mad... But it's dark every time I get home... So I took a lamp outside...

 

[roooms]

Ms craft double swivel sliding seat base...

My neighbor must think I am mad... But it's dark every time I get home... So I took a lamp outside...

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Looks great!

Every time I think I’m nearly finished on my van I suddenly find it looks just like yours on the inside. Seats out, panels off, cables exposed, tool boxes everywhere. Thank god mine is not a daily driver otherwise I’d never get any work done on it.

 

[sipep]

Looks great!

Every time I think I’m nearly finished on my van I suddenly find it looks just like yours on the inside. Seats out, panels off, cables exposed, tool boxes everywhere. Thank god mine is not a daily driver otherwise I’d never get any work done on it.

Haha love it.. I had to get it fitted my wife was going made that the double seat was left in the living room for over 4 weeks... I have made a feel mess of the extension as well.... Well it is 50% my house as well so I am sure she won't mind

 

[Drive Wayne]

Haha love it.. I had to get it fitted my wife was going made that the double seat was left in the living room for over 4 weeks... I have made a feel mess of the extension as well.... Well it is 50% my house as well so I am sure she won't mind

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You have a wonderful woman! I would have come back home to find that little lot unceremoniously dumped in the garage!
Just keep reminding her of the good times you are soon to have!

 

[roooms]

Haha love it.. I had to get it fitted my wife was going made that the double seat was left in the living room for over 4 weeks... I have made a feel mess of the extension as well.... Well it is 50% my house as well so I am sure she won't mind

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When I bought my Tiguan interior I had to rent 1/4 of a shipping container from Now Storage 5 mins from my house until I could do the swap over and sell my T6 interior. No way that could be in the house for a couple of weeks. You’re onto a winner!

 

[Pewt]

USB socket with on / off and reading light with USB

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@sipep what material have you used to trim your lower b pillars?

 

[sipep]

@sipep what material have you used to trim your lower b pillars?

This, call direct, I asked if they have a discounts, she gave me trade price.

Suede-Flex unbacked

New Suede Flex unbacked is now in stock. New 4 way stretch flexibilty Roll width 1.5m wide no back...

www.harrisonstrimsupplies.co.uk

 

[Pewt]

Did it stretch into where the seatbelt bolts in ok ?

 

[sipep]

Did it stretch into where the seatbelt bolts in ok ?

Driver side is no issues, but passenger side was a little harder, I start in the hole, and work slowly out.. it's not perfect, Abit of glue over spray... But I thought I'd just leave it as it's never going to be seen.

 

[Pewt]

Thanks bud.........i need to do mine black and can't decide whether to cover, paint or flock them

 

[roooms]

Thanks bud.........i need to do mine black and can't decide whether to cover, paint or flock them

I’ve not heard of a decent paint solution yet. Would love to hear otherwise.

I’ve been using Forever Black Bumper and Trim to paint some grey parts like the tweeter covers, sun visor fixtures and the centre controls in the headlining. Takes 5-6 coats and doesn’t seem to “dye” the plastic as I was first told. It can be scratched off, so isn’t good for high wear areas. It’s a satin finish which I much prefer to the gloss painted parts the van came with. Looks less modified but that may be the look you’re going for.

Van Haven does an “optics” pack where they paint/dye all the plastics black, but I don’t know their process. It’s very high quality as I was considering it for my van. It’s not cheap though.

For all the large plastics like pillar covers I think covering does a great and consistent job. Easier to pick your colour and finish. Just important to degrease everything and let the surfaces so the glue bonds well. Especially important in areas like the seatbelt holes and the curves in the a pillars near the windscreen.

 

[roooms]

Bought a Noco GC003 so I can have the river max and noco genius 10 safely locked in the van charging/maintaining the starter battery.

 

[roooms]

Finally decided on a fridge for the van as well. Alpicool K18 seemed well priced on Amazon with an extra voucher bringing it down to £130.

I remember reading something about using AC rather than DC power if possible from the river max but I can’t remember why. Was that your suggestion @Dellmassive ?

 

[Dellmassive]

Finally decided on a fridge for the van as well. Alpicool K18 seemed well priced on Amazon with an extra voucher bringing it down to £130.

I remember reading something about using AC rather than DC power if possible from the river max but I can’t remember why. Was that your suggestion @Dellmassive ?

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AC worked better for me,

as the 12v was regulated from the power packs and varied depending on SoC.

 

[MK2Golf24v]

Some more suitable crap weather rims and tyres, an absolute steal with the various discounts available at the moment.

 

[Dellmassive]

anyone fancy it?


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