What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[drinfinity]

Replaced the plastic drain valve with something I can actually open. Whilst I had the undertray off I fitted the missing sidebar bracket bolt. The original is somewhere inside the cill. Top tip is to fit both bolts loosely to the bracket first, then they can’t escape.

 

[davecdjt]

Wiped the muck off the rear bumper and wheel arch to see what damage was done when a friend used my van as a parking guide to the parking space next to me.

 

[Bav]

Wiped the muck off the rear bumper and wheel arch to see what damage was done when a friend used my van as a parking guide to the parking space next to me.

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Ex-friend?

 

[davecdjt]

Ex-friend?

No, she's still a friend! She came and dragged me out of church after the service apologising all the way to show me what she'd done. She's said she'll pay for any damage. I'll have a go at cleaning it up and polishing it out. It might have been far worse!

 

[Drive Wayne]

God was on your side Dave. Bless her honesty, if not her driving skills...

 

[DaveD]

I’ve cherry foamed the van today then ceramic polished it afterwards.

John.


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Don't trust the handbrake?

 

[Rioja John]

Don't trust the handbrake?

I don’t put the handbrake on as our van can stand for a few weeks so1 leave the van in reverse with the wheel chocks under the rear wheels to stop the handbrake seizing on as our drive is on a steep incline.

John.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Someone else with Eagle eyes!! Well spotted @DaveD ! Do you have grippy hands too?!

 

[Bav]

Someone else with Eagle eyes!! Well spotted @DaveD ! Do you have grippy hands too?!

Oi!

 

[Drive Wayne]

Oi!

I thought it was such a good line but didn't get the response it deserved! Perhaps you and I are the only 70's kids on here!

 

[Bav]

I thought it was such a good line but didn't get the response it deserved! Perhaps you and I are the only 70's kids on here!

I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[Rioja John]

I thought it was such a good line but didn't get the response it deserved! Perhaps you and I are the only 70's kids on here!

Us 50s kids don’t get it Wayne.

John.

 

[DaveD]

I don’t put the handbrake on as our van can stand for a few weeks so1 leave the van in reverse with the wheel chocks under the rear wheels to stop the handbrake seizing on as our drive is on a steep incline.

John.

Sorry John, just my bit of fun. I'm the same, if a vehicle is going to be left for a while I don't put the handbrake on.

 

[Rioja John]

Sorry John, just my bit of fun. I'm the same, if a vehicle is going to be left for a while I don't put the handbrake on.

No need to be sorry Dave no offence taken at all, I like a bit of banter.

John.

 

[JOG]

No need to be sorry Dave no offence taken at all, I like a bit of banter.

John.

Looking at that incline, I can see why you chocked it - good practice, I’d say!

That said, there’s a great runoff for the foam/water when cleaning the van!!!

 

[moomin-j]

Done a few little jobs that have been long on the "to do" list:

Not happy at the messy cable run



Bought some of these:



That's better



Next job:
Fitted some old grey headrests bought from a fellow T6 Forum member (@roooms) at Busfest this year, but sent to Seat Surgeons in York to be recovered in black & have the old type Vw R logo stitched on.
The seats I have are what Vw call "leatherette", which in fact is just an expensive plastic.
The supplied material from Seat Surgeons is an almost exact match - well impressed.





Next job:
Lowering of my originally fitted high up contractors pipe tube, that I use to store a windbreak, figure of 8 & a flagpole stake.
From the day I fitted it, I didn't really like its position, as it totally obscured the high level brake light from other road users, never had a problem with MOT though.
After talking to @Cool Carlos at Busfest, he has a similar pipe tube fitted lower down, so I've unashamedly copied his idea 100%.
I now owe that man a cold beer or 3.

As 1st fitted for the last few years, high up



Now refitted lower down here



Bought some universal light bar clamps, as per @Cool Carlos recommendation



To fit like this, using the 40mm rubbers & some new M8 dome nuts







The M4 clamp halves were very fiddly to tighten up for a bloke with fat fingers, but persistence, 2 cups of tea & some chocolate biscuits worked wonders

Re fitted the 4th row bike rack things & you can now see the high level brake light again



Whats next to do on the never ending list of T6 stuff?

 

[Cool Carlos]

Nice job John

 

[Drive Wayne]

Done a few little jobs that have been long on the "to do" list:

Not happy at the messy cable run

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Bought some of these:

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That's better

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Next job:
Fitted some old grey headrests bought from a fellow T6 Forum member (@roooms) at Busfest this year, but sent to Seat Surgeons in York to be recovered in black & have the old type Vw R logo stitched on.
The seats I have are what Vw call "leatherette", which in fact is just an expensive plastic.
The supplied material from Seat Surgeons is an almost exact match - well impressed.

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Next job:
Lowering of my originally fitted high up contractors pipe tube, that I use to store a windbreak, figure of 8 & a flagpole stake.
From the day I fitted it, I didn't really like its position, as it totally obscured the high level brake light from other road users, never had a problem with MOT though.
After talking to @Cool Carlos at Busfest, he has a similar pipe tube fitted lower down, so I've unashamedly copied his idea 100%.
I now owe that man a cold beer or 3.

As 1st fitted for the last few years, high up

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Now refitted lower down here

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Bought some universal light bar clamps, as per @Cool Carlos recommendation

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To fit like this, using the 40mm rubbers & some new M8 dome nuts

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The M4 clamp halves were very fiddly to tighten up for a bloke with fat fingers, but persistence, 2 cups of tea & some chocolate biscuits worked wonders

Re fitted the 4th row bike rack things & you can now see the high level brake light again

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Whats next to do on the never ending list of T6 stuff?

Cherry foam and ceramic polish?!!

 

[moomin-j]

Nice job John

Only thanks to you for finding & sharing the clamp details

 

[moomin-j]

Cherry foam and ceramic polish?!!

Autoglym Ultra High Definition Shampoo is my wash of choice & I can't afford a ceramic polish!!