What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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No worries Mattia, hopefully see you soon your other bits have arrived
Wind deflectors, shorty mud flaps, extra door seals and dash strip fitted today.
Impressed with the mud flaps for the price - was aware the fronts needed some surgery to fit a 6.1 but it wasn’t hard with a Dremel, and the backs fitted perfectly out of the box with no drilling.
Impressed with the mud flaps for the price - was aware the fronts needed some surgery to fit a 6.1 but it wasn’t hard with a Dremel, and the backs fitted perfectly out of the box with no drilling.
Ah nice!
So glad you got it all sorted. I’m a teeny bit jealous ha ha
Good work there, looks great
So glad you got it all sorted. I’m a teeny bit jealous ha ha
Good work there, looks great
Started modifying my Van furniture U shape layout into my ‘Man Furniture’ L shaped layout.
Today’s job is cutting and fitting a aluminium splash back
Today’s job is cutting and fitting a aluminium splash back
Fitted the Van x door trim inserts and rhe glove box upper shelf and dash inserts ( took all of 5 mins!). A bit pricey but excellent fit and look factory, very impressed so I have ordered the one for the top of the dash too 
Fitted the gadget that stops the stop start coming on everytime I turn on the ignition. £20 from ebay as recommended on here last week. Came from China in 7 days and works perfectly on my t6.1
Fitted some lower side vinyls, changed the grill strip to a mid grey colour from red, raised the rear coilovers a bit, new rear bumper protector and then gave it a good clean ready for trip to south of France! 
Longest day = lots of time in the evening to muck about with the van 
Couple of quick and easy mods, and a few hours detailing. Heaven.
First off, I’ve had my Ovano Switch XL unit fitted for about 18 months now, and it’s been great (honestly, anyone with a Kombi should look into one - best money I’ve spent on the van). But recently it’s started creaking like hell. So, quick gander on their website, and they now sell side supports to limit the sideways movement. Apparently these are now included as standard on any new units they sell/fit, but you can buy and retro fit ‘em yourself. Easy as pie to fit, and it’s completely sorted the problem Like completely. Happy days.
Next up, I’ve always had a bit of a first world problem with my Leighton LV-1 alloys. Love the wheels, hate the centre caps they came with (weird green logo branding). Problem is, the caps are a weird size (68mm), and I’ve struggled to find decent quality replacements that’ll fit (I’ve previously bought and binned a couple of sets that weren’t up to scratch). Once again, this forum came up trumps though, and @click83 gave a solid recommendation for THESE (4 items VW 68mm / 62mm wheel center caps Volkswagen rim hub covers - TuningLinieTM) which fit perfectly and the quality is tip-top. They take about a week to come from Germany, but worth the wait. Fitting was simple, just drilled a small hole in the middle of the Leighton caps, hooked an Allen key in, and yanked ‘em out with a pair of pliers. Then just pushed the new ones in. Took less than 5 mins. Pics probably don’t do them justice, but much preferring the OEM+ look
As they came (forgot to take ‘before’ photos)…
And after…
Then, a ruddy good detail inside and out (quite happy with some nice reflections from the paint). Bloody love long summer evenings…
Couple of quick and easy mods, and a few hours detailing. Heaven.First off, I’ve had my Ovano Switch XL unit fitted for about 18 months now, and it’s been great (honestly, anyone with a Kombi should look into one - best money I’ve spent on the van). But recently it’s started creaking like hell. So, quick gander on their website, and they now sell side supports to limit the sideways movement. Apparently these are now included as standard on any new units they sell/fit, but you can buy and retro fit ‘em yourself. Easy as pie to fit, and it’s completely sorted the problem
Like completely. Happy days.Next up, I’ve always had a bit of a first world problem with my Leighton LV-1 alloys. Love the wheels, hate the centre caps they came with (weird green logo branding). Problem is, the caps are a weird size (68mm), and I’ve struggled to find decent quality replacements that’ll fit (I’ve previously bought and binned a couple of sets that weren’t up to scratch). Once again, this forum came up trumps though, and @click83 gave a solid recommendation for THESE (4 items VW 68mm / 62mm wheel center caps Volkswagen rim hub covers - TuningLinieTM) which fit perfectly and the quality is tip-top. They take about a week to come from Germany, but worth the wait. Fitting was simple, just drilled a small hole in the middle of the Leighton caps, hooked an Allen key in, and yanked ‘em out with a pair of pliers. Then just pushed the new ones in. Took less than 5 mins. Pics probably don’t do them justice, but much preferring the OEM+ look
As they came (forgot to take ‘before’ photos)…
And after…
Then, a ruddy good detail inside and out (quite happy with some nice reflections from the paint
). Bloody love long summer evenings…
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Started building the Mega’ storage Draw and a pull out extending table, (table top will be bigger, test piece) 
very frustrating day as only have a battery circular saw and half a pencil, and a lack of skill, hopefully finish it off on the weekend
very frustrating day as only have a battery circular saw and half a pencil, and a lack of skill, hopefully finish it off on the weekend
Looks absolutely amazing, great job
They are very good aren't they. Did you have any problems with the tape sticking on the thin mid dash ones?Fitted the Van x door trim inserts and rhe glove box upper shelf and dash inserts ( took all of 5 mins!). A bit pricey but excellent fit and look factory, very impressed so I have ordered the one for the top of the dash too
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To note the top dash one doesn't stick or like the heat which is a shame as the fit is great.
I haven't fitted it yet, I have an aftermarket 12v socket which I have added so a little bit of modifications are required. I'll post pics when done at the weekend, hopefully! The rest of the bits are excellent and even though when I add it all up its quite a lot, it have really improved the feel and appearance of the dashboard.
OK, good luck. Hopefully it fits better than mine. Just can't find anything strong enough to stick it down. If you look at the photo on their site it has lifted slightly.
Yes, the other bits sure are great and feel very OEM. Can't believe vw being so cheap with not making any and stiff just sliiding about.
Yes, the other bits sure are great and feel very OEM. Can't believe vw being so cheap with not making any and stiff just sliiding about.
Thanks mate, I'll let you know how it works out, or not! I definitely agree with you about vw, such an easy thing to fix but another example of penny pinching. I work for toyota and tbh we are the same, save a few pence even though it cheapen the car. A shame really.
Interested. Where did you get the cover?
I had to replace the tape on mine and add some additional strips
Which tape did you use? I've tried many different ones but it keeps lifting
Just some m3 tape from Amazon I had already. I did panel wipe all the surfaces too
