What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Camper_Chris]

Fitted a Fiamma F45 awning, a straight forward job which saved me around £150 on the quoted supply and fit price.

 

[Ayjay]

@Saffa365. Cheers - I'm sort of glad it's not just mine.

 

[Bigsidavies]

The actual finish looked good - its just the need to use masking tape that messed it up.
I think it is supposed to peel off so thinking about it maybe not the best idea for something on the front of the van due to bugs and stone chips.

I sprayed my chrome strips and VW badge silver recently to match the van.
I took the strips out and mounted them into a piece of cardboard that I cut slots into so the clips pushed in, that way I could spray it in the vertical. I used some plastic primer then reflex silver then clearcoat, all from the local auto paint supplier. Apart from a paint blob splat that came out of the silver can it came out well.
Maybe get some Matt black paint and do it that way.

 

[Loz]

Spent an hour under the van with a tin of black wax oil dealing with the small bits of surface rust.

 

[Bav]

I sprayed my chrome strips and VW badge silver recently to match the van.
I took the strips out and mounted them into a piece of cardboard that I cut slots into so the clips pushed in, that way I could spray it in the vertical. I used some plastic primer then reflex silver then clearcoat, all from the local auto paint supplier. Apart from a paint blob splat that came out of the silver can it came out well.
Maybe get some Matt black paint and do it that way.

You're demonstrating good-old practical know-how. Wish I'd been hit by that stick when I was being formed!

 

[Mic71]

Sound deadening both front doors, outer and inner panels with 2mm silent coat. 15mm dodo acoustic liner on the door cards and a Apline SPC-106T61 speaker upgrade. Sounds really good now.
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Did exactly the same with the same speakers.
I used to be a car audio engineer and I'm not sore 330 ponds is worthit for those speakers.. I have done my last 3 vans with £180 jbl component speakers and had the same results. All of those where on transit custom vans.
I agree though. It sounds so much better.. plenty more punchy bass.
Really not sure on going for the alpine sub amp and dsp...
It's a he'll of a lot of money.. would love to be able to hear a van that's had it done to make a decision before buying..

 

[BoroBoy]

Cleared out all the camping geat fro our stay at Cayton CMC site, in preparation for packing again for our Lindisfarne festival trip.

 

[Ayjay]

@Saffa365. Cheers - I'm sort of glad it's not just mine.

@Saffa365. I should also have asked whether you installed the Kenwood yourself or had it done elsewhere. If it was done elsewhere and you don't want to name them publicly, PM me. Cheers.

 

[MrSkip]

Just a quick polish

 

[Mic71]

Painted the last caliper.. all 4 done now. On to the next mod..

 

[SAJO]

Unbolted the bulkhead from the van.

 

[CAB]

Just a quick polish

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Very good job!

But I see only bins, @MrSkip

 

[t6blo]

Ran an ignition live to offside behind the Kombi bench which I will be using to trickle charge my AllPowers battery bank.

At the same time I also installed the rear speaker loom (from Skiption Car Audio) which I ran to the same place - got some 6x9s that will be installed in my Kombi bench storage box.

 

[jimc91]

Silent costed the passenger door through the speaker hole, helps if you have skinny arms

 

[timthetinyhorse]

Finished my wheel project

 

[Mic71]

Finished my wheel project

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Nice..!.
Get em on!

 

[timthetinyhorse]

Nice..!.
Get em on!

need rubber and bolts now

 

[Mic71]

need rubber and bolts now

Looking forward to seeing them on your van..

 

[SAJO]

Unbolted the bulkhead from the van.

Removed this sliding window from the bulkhead yesterday, free to anyone that may want it for a work van.

 

[Saffa365]

@Saffa365. I should also have asked whether you installed the Kenwood yourself or had it done elsewhere. If it was done elsewhere and you don't want to name them publicly, PM me. Cheers.

I installed it all myself, supplied by @Absolut5