What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[JOG]

You git @Brindle . Why did you have to show me those? I'd have been blissfully unaware of them if it wasn't for you. This bloody forum will be the ruin of me.

Too true

 

[Texxaco]

Repost of the Alpine tweeters, don’t ask - it’s a long story . Also, I did a full install in the end, 6 channel amp, 12” sub, component door speakers, rear speakers, all of which is hidden away out of sight. I might do a thread on the whole thing as I struggled to find info on some of the things I had to figure out myself, like mounting the amp under the drivers seat, running the power easily from the battery to the amp, finding factory earth points that can be used etc etc.

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Oh oh oh oh I like them, any chance of a link. I see the next project on the horizon. Cheers @Brindle

 

[Texxaco]

Sun visor on the inside of the screen. It’s done so well it looks likes it’s OEM.

 

[DXX]

Probably a dull question, but why not mount it on the shaded part on the windscreen with the lens just below? It would be less conspicuous and you'd have less dangling wire.

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I agree, odd that a dashcam has a legal position but other dangly stuff doesn’t appear to.

 

[T6ARF]

Probably a dull question, but why not mount it on the shaded part on the windscreen with the lens just below? It would be less conspicuous and you'd have less dangling wire.

That’s where it’s recommended to be placed…. to the left of the rear view mirror and where the the wipers clear the screen. It might look low but I think that’s just the picture?

 

[JOG]

Sun visor on the inside of the screen. It’s done so well it looks likes it’s OEM.

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Job well done!

 

[Ads_Essex]

Sun visor on the inside of the screen. It’s done so well it looks likes it’s OEM.

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When are you having your names put on??

 

[Brindle]

Oh oh oh oh I like them, any chance of a link. I see the next project on the horizon. Cheers @Brindle

These are the fellows. They do do an 8” version for the door speakers as well, but as I have a sub I went for the 6”

Alpine - SPC-108T6 20 cm Component Speaker System for Volkswagen T6

Alpine - SPC-108T6 20 cm Component Speaker System for Volkswagen T6

www.alpine.co.uk

 

[Brindle]

Too true

You know it’s inevitable, just cut to the chase!!

 

[Texxaco]

When are you having your names put on??

Not a chance but I tell you what it looks the bees knees.

 

[Skyliner33]

Sun visor on the inside of the screen. It’s done so well it looks likes it’s OEM.

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Nice, did you do that yourself?

 

[Texxaco]

Nice, did you do that yourself?

No I got a tint company to do it as I wanted it done well.

The chap who did it spent nearly two hours fitting it. He created a template on the outside of the screen first, then he used that to create the inner tint, placed it on the outside of the screen, shrunk it to shape then fitted it to the inside of the screen.
Made it look easy but no way I was going to try it.

 

[Leeabr101]

Finally finished the ikea blinds and laid the floor. Kitchen in next…

 

[Dave512]

Probably a dull question, but why not mount it on the shaded part on the windscreen with the lens just below? It would be less conspicuous and you'd have less dangling wire.

Alright, I think I read somewhere that someone was having a problem sticking it to that bit. Don't know why but think that was in my mind when I wad placing it lol can be moved if needed.

 

[MrSkip]

Fitted a leather handbrake cover with purple stitching to match the carpets I fitted a couple of months ago

 

[Texxaco]

Fitted a leather handbrake cover with purple stitching to match the carpets I fitted a couple of months ago

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Just done the same but with red stitching, not the easiest thing to do but sure glad I persevered.

 

[MrSkip]

Just done the same but with red stitching, not the easiest thing to do but sure glad I persevered.

yeah I ended up easing it on with a really slim trim tool, thinking of doing A pillars next and maybe sun visors too

 

[Ali-G]

Do you use anything to hold your step mats down? I’ve got the same ones and they are forever falling out, well the Missus side is, I don’t use the step personally. Had to drive back to the Vets the other week to retrieve it from the car park.

 

[Texxaco]

yeah I ended up easing it on with a really slim trim tool, thinking of doing A pillars next and maybe sun visors too

Yeah I have done this in suede, well worth it.

 

[X77GAP]

Hi, how did you measure where to drill? I just got my leighton spoiler but i won’t glue it so i will drill it like you did...
i got the foam pad but don’t really understand how to do it

Hi, I used the missus lipstick (no chance she’s reading this so I’m safe still) and covered the circle round the inset nut, then placed the spoiler in the van, the lipstick transferred to the van and marked where I needed to drill. Worked a treat and officially I have no idea who had been in the make up drawer