What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[JOG]

Heat gun came in very useful although it was still far from easy. To be fair, it’s the first time I have ever done wrapping.

Some ppl will be negative but don’t forget that you learn by your mistakes and we all start somewhere.

Hardly mistakes, in fairness! You did a proper job there.

By the way, did you really use a heat gun or did you actually just “borrow” SWMBO’s hairdryer. After all, you do have form for rummaging in her make-up bag....!

 

[Texxaco]

Hardly mistakes, in fairness! You did a proper job there.

By the way, did you really use a heat gun or did you actually just “borrow” SWMBO’s hairdryer. After all, you do have form for rummaging in her make-up bag....!

Cheers @JOG I do own a heat gun which made it very much easier and safer for my well-being . If I broke SWMBO hairdryer my life would be over.

 

[JOG]

Nah screw that, it’s certainly better than it was when I started.

I did look at those then watched a chap on YouTube make it look easy so I thought why not give it a go. It cost me all of £6 and two hours of my time.

Exactly! And if it went wrong, you always had ready-made to fall back on! But, you did give it a go and made a good job of it too

 

[JOG]

Cheers @JOG I do own a heat gun which made it very much easier and safer for my well-being . If I broke SWMBO hairdryer my life would be over.

Oh, could you imagine the carnage if you did snaffle her hairdryer and broke it?!! I would be booking a one-way passage on the slow boat to China (Covid or not )

 

[andys]

Good on you tho @Texxaco I cheated and bout these T5.1 T6 Carbon Fibre Mirror Covers / Caps Pair

Me too. Once tried covering the door mirror caps in real carbon fibre and it didn’t go well, though mainly down to the crap resin I used on them.

 

[RyanGerry]

Banded steels off and winter tyres/wheels on!

 

[Texxaco]

These. Got to finish the screw head inserts as they are too deep so they won’t sit flush.

 

[T6ARF]

(Disclaimer, not from today but within the last day or two).

Removed and sold front splitter, reset ride height (raised rear 25mm and front 12mm), fitted sportline wheels. In the rain.

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Just my opinion, but your van looks sooooo much better with the GP’s!

 

[T6ARF]

After being so busy with work in the build up to Christmas.... then Christmas itself, a very well deserved wash/bath today....

 

[ei-aprilia]

Finally got around to fitting the fog breakers, removed fog lights and yellow filmed them at the same time.

 

[andys]

Installed the Victron 15A mains charger and did a few tweaks so have now finally finished all my lithium install. Back to the reality of work and waiting for more lockdowns tomorrow. Oh well at least I'm ready if we're ever allowed to go camping again.

 

[andys]

Just my opinion, but your van looks sooooo much better with the GP’s!

GPs?

 

[T6ARF]

GPs?

His 17” steel GP’s

 

[Joseph]

mounted 175w panel and awning, off for a wee camp next week,
yet to finalise layout in the back (sleeping on the top so mainly seating/eating etc inside) but will chuck the fridge in to keep the food cold for a few days....
Im sure the weather is remarkable over you lots side of the big pond but she's getting into the full swing of Kiwi summer down here....
Off riding tomorow for the day so van work will have to wait until NYE-day

 

[Andysmee]

There was a point when the words “F&£k It” passed my lips. The wing mirrors were designed to be impossible to remove and wrap. Of that I am certain!

How many clips did you break?

 

[Texxaco]

How many clips did you break?

Two but they were broken wrestling with the mirror whilst I was wrapping it.

 

[JOG]

Two but they were broken wrestling with the mirror whilst I was wrapping it.

Did you remove the covers to wrap them? Those clips are so freaking fragile....! There must be a “mod” opportunity to strengthen them!!!

 

[Texxaco]

Did you remove the covers to wrap them? Those clips are so freaking fragile....! There must be a “mod” opportunity to strengthen them!!!

I did remove them as I wanted to ensure that the wrap was folded inside the mirror cap.

 

[dubber36]

Banded steels off and winter tyres/wheels on!

Why the diamond cuts for winter?

 

[RyanGerry]

Why the diamond cuts for winter?

I had them fitted with winter tyres when I was in Germany and just kept them on, plus I don’t want my banded steels getting ruined, I’d rather the Cascavel’s get ruined!