What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Bav]

Won’t be an issue so long as you don’t have exposed moving parts!

...or the van!

 

[spooks007]

Where did you get the handles from?

I think I got mine from here

VW A-pillar grab handles + brackets - Chilli Jam Vans

A-pillar internal grab handle and bracket set for both N/S and O/S. A-pillar: The A-Pillar grab handle makes getting in...

chillijamvans.co.uk

However give this guy a call as when I had my seat fitted there last week he had a shed load in and a Lot lot cheaper.

Transporter Parts | T5 Stylize

T5 Stylize trades in premium VW Transporter parts and conversions. We hold various seats, benches, parts and accessories and can post them out nationally, or install them on site.

www.t5stylize.com

 

[JOG]

...or the van!

Indeed - a standing p***k has no conscience!!!

 

[JOG]

I think I got mine from here

VW A-pillar grab handles + brackets - Chilli Jam Vans

A-pillar internal grab handle and bracket set for both N/S and O/S. A-pillar: The A-Pillar grab handle makes getting in...

chillijamvans.co.uk

However give this guy a call as when I had my seat fitted there last week he had a shed load in and a Lot lot cheaper.

Transporter Parts | T5 Stylize

T5 Stylize trades in premium VW Transporter parts and conversions. We hold various seats, benches, parts and accessories and can post them out nationally, or install them on site.

www.t5stylize.com

Brilliant! I need one for a T5.1

 

[B.different]

Fitted my new propshaft but wouldn't want to do another as this was a right pig with the 2 metals rusted together. Never mind all nice and smooth now. Ignore the exhaust as it's being replaced soon before it falls off. God, i just love spending

 

[tommy_t6.1]

Manual gear gaitor on my dsg knob! Much cleaner looking now!

Just waiting on some sound deadening then I can get the Gladens fitted!

 

[ginkster]

MOT. Passed with no advisories.

Hunter alignment redone as steering wheel wasn’t straight and was pulling left. Seems better in town but need to take it for a proper run to check.

 

[Kev.O]

Manual gear gaitor on my dsg knob! Much cleaner looking now!
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Just waiting on some sound deadening then I can get the Gladens fitted!

Any pointers as this is my next job as soon as the gaiter part arrives

 

[tommy_t6.1]

Any pointers as this is my next job as soon as the gaiter part arrives

Have you changed to the tiguan knob yet?

I thought I'd broken mine when I took it off. I pushed the chrome button in and when putting it back on the stick, it wouldn't pop out and work properly. So make sure you don't push it in! Haha Managed to get it to pop back out and all fitted!

It's pretty straightforward tbh! Just take note of the orientation of everything as it only goes together one way!

 

[Kev.O]

I have everything just awaiting the outer gaiter

 

[Matt-T68]

The advantage of having a mate with a bodyshop who owes you a favour...

Rub though from previous owners roof rack. And yes I'm colour coding the rest of the bolts!!

 

[Kev.O]

Have you changed to the tiguan knob yet?

I thought I'd broken mine when I took it off. I pushed the chrome button in and when putting it back on the stick, it wouldn't pop out and work properly. So make sure you don't push it in! Haha Managed to get it to pop back out and all fitted!

It's pretty straightforward tbh! Just take note of the orientation of everything as it only goes together one way!

How did you secure the replacement leather gaiter to the gear stalk?

My surround arrive today, thanks again (hence the for sale thread).

 

[tommy_t6.1]

How did you secure the replacement leather gaiter to the gear stalk?

My surround arrive today, thanks again (hence the for sale thread).

There's a collar on the tiguan gear knob you remove. (It has 2 little prongs on it) Just pull the gearknob through it nice and tight, then push the gaitor into the gap, then you have to push the collar back on! It's quite self explanatory once your doing it!

 

[Sasquatch]

Fitted the A pillar grab handles. Easy job, 19mm wood drill bit gives a perfect hole and used a box cutter to carefully carve the notches.

 

[tommy_t6.1]

Fitted my Gladens! Not tested them out properly yet, but first impressions are they are brilliant! The clarity over the oem ones is night and day!
Also sound deadened the doors, outer skin/inner panel/door card. Hopefully that lot should isolate some more road noise!

 

[TeeCeeJay]

A busy few days recently.

Have swapped our old black side stripes for custom colour ones that match the pop top canvas. Have wrapped the frontgrille strips in the same colour too and had a name sticker made.

And finally got our safari window fitted! Just needs a good wash now.

 

[Jay-D]

Gave it a wash, 10 minutes later a bird deficated on it and it started raining. Oh well! Also booked a camping spot at Silverstone for nexts years gp

 

[Sasquatch]

Finally downloaded the VW app and connected the van up to it. Now I can see where I parked it and reassure myself that it doesn't need the Adblue topping up.

 

[Linoleum Bonypart]

Full pre winter wash clay polish and wax
Bolt Hambet clay and wax … Koch chemie one cut and polish
Just need to coat the wheels

 

[Sasquatch]

Cleaned carefully, Autobalm'd the paint and finished with Super Gloss. As winter approaches I'll stick to the Supergloss every 3rd or 4th wash.

Then Vista'd the bumpers and pop top, and sprayed a little Buzzweld Chassisguard (a lano spray) down some nooks and crannies in the engine bay and inside the front wings.

I want to lano the front suspension and underside of the strut towers but it's a bit windy and the tarp won't stay flat on the ground so I'll try again in a few days when the weather is a bit calmer.