What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[dubber36]

The air box is on the off side. It's the battery on the near side that makes things tight.

If you are replacing all the bulbs, it would probably be easier to drop the bumper and take the lights out. I dislodged a dipped beam bulb doing my DRLs and had a hell of a game trying to get it seated properly becauce I couldn't see what I was doing.

 

[St4n99]

The air box is on the off side. It's the battery on the near side that makes things tight.

If you are replacing all the bulbs, it would probably be easier to drop the bumper and take the lights out. I dislodged a dipped beam lamp doing my DRLs and had a hell of a game trying to get it seated properly becauce I couldn't see what I was doing.

Sorry , was just up for work and waiting on kettle boiling when I replied lol . Never problem solve while half asleep

 

[danharding42]

New plate bit silly but hey ho.


Flat bottom polo wheel. (STD plastic thing was horrible)


Made a start on fitting rear seats.

 

[XZO]

Top of air box is best to come out then you have plenty of room

The air box is on the off side. It's the battery on the near side that makes things tight.

If you are replacing all the bulbs, it would probably be easier to drop the bumper and take the lights out. I dislodged a dipped beam lamp doing my DRLs and had a hell of a game trying to get it seated properly becauce I couldn't see what I was doing.

Yep - I removed the top of the airbox, much easier.

Do you know how to remove the padding around the battery, that little bit will make it easier as well

Thanks

 

[dubber36]

I could just about get my hand in to do the n/s one. I did the o/s one first so that I sort of knew what to feel for, as there was not a hope in hell of seeing what I was doing.

 

[XZO]

I could just about get my hand in to do the n/s one. I did the o/s one first so that I sort of knew what to feel for, as there was not a hope in hell of seeing what I was doing.

That is exactly how I did mine, but left the side and DRL's for when I have more time

 

[XZO]

Eton speakers..

Only had time today to fit the n/s, i'll fit the o/s and the tweeters tomorrow and while the A pillar trim is off I hope I have time to fit the dash cam as well

 

[Skyliner33]

Eton speakers..

Only had time today to fit the n/s, i'll fit the o/s and the tweeters tomorrow and while the A pillar trim is off I hope I have time to fit the dash cam as well

Oh be interested to see if you like them as much as I do.

 

[XZO]

Oh be interested to see if you like them as much as I do.

Just one sounds so much better, I'll report in once completed

 

[Keepad]

Got new side bars fitted today, next phase is OP suspension and wheels.

 

[RyanGerry]

Fancied a change today so decided to fit the red Vanstyle trims I had sitting in the garage.

 

[Eli]

All clean and packed for a few weeks in Europe staring at 04:00hrs tomorrow

 

[James1000]

A visit to the guys at THQ for some LED action. Service was exceptional and Jack was extremely helpful

 

[XZO]

A visit to the guys at THQ for some LED action. Service was exceptional and Jack was extremely helpful

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I would love to hear your report on the night driving difference to standard

 

[Bear]

 

[Bear]

I got feed up looking for a splitter, so made my own.

 

[Eli]

All clean and packed for a few weeks in Europe staring at 04:00hrs tomorrow

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But of a rest from driving the last 5 hours, thought I’d let the wife and the boy upfront

 

[scotia]

And to the van, dual mini barn doors either side of the tailgate..
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GR - v nice i was wanting to do that in the past - didnt find the necessary hinges & things here in Switzerland though..

any details to share on the parts used?

 

[scotia]

Gloss black mirror caps to replace the tatty silver ones.

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hello,
can you share how to get these off? i'd like to change ours but am not sure how to remove..!

 

[Grim Reaper]

The hinges are Hafele Grass Tiomos 110* Inset clip on 348.31.803 (I initially used the 95* ones but the door didn't open far enough to get the LPG filler onto the refill point) with 0mm mounting plates 348.38.511. The main part of the hinge is screwed to some 12mm hardwood ply and the plates are bolted to an almost 90* strip of 3mm aluminium which is in turn bolted to the body via rivnuts,
The ply is stuck to the plastic cover using PU adhesive.
I used a junior hacksaw blade and a reverse jigsaw blade to cut the plastic cover, cutting down the angles for the most part to leave as much of the cover as possible, replacing the plastic push fit retainers with bolts into rivnuts in the existing holes to keep the top part and side parts of the cover in place once they've been cut off the main cover shape.
I needed to reprofile the metal on the door alignment plates to allow the now opening doors to clear them, just cut it down to match the rubber block shape.

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I found an air powered finger belt sander with various grades of belt was the best way to shape the plastic and the metalwork, giving really a nice finish, you just have to be very careful and keep offering it up to check progress since you can't put it back on once you've ground it off.
If you need any measurements or close up pics let me know.