What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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Very quiet at work today, decided to take the front wheels off and give them a clean, get some ceramic coating wiped over them to help keep them clean and give the calipers a bit of love.
Excuse the wonky pics, tried to rotate but they still come out wrong.
Excuse the wonky pics, tried to rotate but they still come out wrong.
Removed the rear spoiler.
Not an easy job, but one made a little easier by the fact VW had drilled the holes, but not put any nuts on the threads.
Spoiler on...
Spoiler half way off. I used fishing line attached to wooden handles, and slowly worked my way through the sealer, using the block of wood to keep a little pressure as i'm cutting.
Spoiler removed, and the mess that VW had made installing it, talk about keying up the surface
Same surface after i'd wet flatted all VWs sanding, and machine polished.
Finally the van de-spoliered...
All part of the new changes, for when the new wheels arrive.
Not an easy job, but one made a little easier by the fact VW had drilled the holes, but not put any nuts on the threads.
Spoiler on...
Spoiler half way off. I used fishing line attached to wooden handles, and slowly worked my way through the sealer, using the block of wood to keep a little pressure as i'm cutting.
Spoiler removed, and the mess that VW had made installing it, talk about keying up the surface
Same surface after i'd wet flatted all VWs sanding, and machine polished.
Finally the van de-spoliered...
All part of the new changes, for when the new wheels arrive.
Busy + Brave I’d say.Removed the rear spoiler.
Not an easy job, but one made a little easier by the fact VW had drilled the holes, but not put any nuts on the threads.
Spoiler on...
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Spoiler half way off. I used fishing line attached to wooden handles, and slowly worked my way through the sealer, using the block of wood to keep a little pressure as i'm cutting.
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Spoiler removed, and the mess that VW had made installing it, talk about keying up the surface
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Same surface after i'd wet flatted all VWs sanding, and machine polished.
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Finally the van de-spoliered...
All part of the new changes, for when the new wheels arrive.
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What’s with the rear spoiler removal TS? Is this a ‘Marmite’ issue as is the front ‘chin’ spoiler? Or just time for a new look?
Unfortunately my day has been much more mundane, with an unenviable task.....what we do for a T6.
I don't have an issue with the rear spoiler, or splitter, I just fancied changing things up, plus actually agree with something @BognorMotors said on another thread about the rear of the T6 looking pretty well without a spoiler.
Just watch out for the 2 bolts that go through the top of the tailgate on either end. It took several metres of my mates fishing line before I realised it wouldn't cut through a steel bolt
Just back from a weekend in Naaaarfolk so washed all the dead flies and revealed all the new stone chips
Both those things are brilliant. Where did you source the power for the LED light ?
It must have been the weekend for it, I fitted leds into my Tailgate and work space yesterday. Did this to my last van and makes such a difference in winter when hunting for tools or working from the back of the van.
Mine run off the timed courtesy light circuit so come on when you open the door off again when you close it.
I used one of the factory fit lights from the load bay that i removed and taken the door switched negative from the rear load bay lights and then run a perm negative and perm live from my leisure battery.
Awesome!
CK cutters I see!!
The rears seem a breeze don't they compared to the fronts, did you buy a large star socket for the hubs or just use a suitable socket to get them off. A right pain when I put my 50mm springs on.
