What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Roodedoo]

Got my ceiling in too.
Wires wires wires!
The vent worked out well, and not as huge as it looks in the photos..
I pulled it apart as the fan was noisy and rattled. Changed the computer fan I found inside for a better one and one which I can adjust the speed of.
Much better

 

[Roodedoo]

And the battery is coming along.
There's probably too many things I did on my van today for this thread!

 

[GUMY]

Fair weather, so decided to repair this b***ard:





Canvas patch supplied foc by the dealership - almost the right colour but not quite. Some Gorilla adhesive and then TearAid covering it, on each side:





Reasonably satisfied, but think I'll look for a VW logo patch or something to hide it, and a matching one round the other side so it looks like it's meant to be there!

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Fair weather, so decided to repair this b***ard:

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Canvas patch supplied foc by the dealership - almost the right colour but not quite. Some Gorilla adhesive and then TearAid covering it, on each side:

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Reasonably satisfied, but think I'll look for a VW logo patch or something to hide it, and a matching one round the other side so it looks like it's meant to be there!

I would be fitting a bungee so that doesn’t happen again

 

[spooks007]

With it being such a nice day decided to winter prep the van with a deep clean decon wash and single stage machine polish before adding a layer of Can Coat evo. Should be good for the winter months now. Plan is to have a full correction in the spring with a 5 year coating

 

[GUMY]

I bought a bungee specifically for the purpose (after the event )
Completely useless. It pulls the front of the canvas in (too much) but does nothing to pull the sides away from the scissors.

 

[soldas]

Have you not got an internal strap at the foot end of the pop top? Maybe the scissor is too far forward for that to help.

I was having an issue but with a little tighten of that and it pulls in nicely.

 

[GUMY]

There's an internal detachable elastic strap at the front but not at the back where it's most needed. Instead, there's an elastic strip sewn in around the rear and the sides as far as the scissors, which does help to an extent - but obviously not enough!

 

[noggin]

How is it?
Was it worth it?
This is on my list of things to do

In my opinion it is excellent but I am only 200+ miles so far, fuel return about the same on my commute to work but it drives so much better especially at roundabouts where it always seemed to be in the wrong gear and does not labour in 7th at 1200rpm, pulling away in drive and reverse a lot smoother. I only use sport mode when the DPF is doing regens but the gear changes are not as clunky.

 

[soldas]

VW bed end board (technical name?) Should stop the pillows (and kids) falling out of bed.

I did buy it on Ebay because I just cba to make one

 

[Texxaco]

Redone my MFSW in the correct colour thread. It was far from easy as it’s not a standard wheel.

Really pleased with the results and the thread now matches myDSG gator.

 

[drinfinity]

Redone my MFSW in the correct colour thread. It was far from easy as it’s not a standard wheel.

Really pleased with the results and the thread now matches myDSG gator.

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Nice work on the steering wheel, but why are you wearing sandals made from gaffer tape?

 

[Texxaco]

Nice work on the steering wheel, but why are you wearing sandals made from gaffer tape?

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They’re my awesome crocs.

 

[Sharpe]

Weaved it off into the sunset. After a great 6 and a bit years, sure I will return to van life in the future.

 

[John A]

Fixed the switch on the bonnet catch. Go me

 

[Toenheel]

A much needed wash.

 

[Deandubya]

Had a bit of cleaning sesh.. About 5 hours!!
also washed my partners car..

…first a wash/wax..
wash the wheels
Clay barred the van - Bilt Hamber
Brush clean the wheels - Bilt Hamber
Re washed the van.
Ceramic Spray coat - Turtle Wax.
Tyre Black - Autoglym

Paintwork smooth as a baby’s bum as the saying goes.. lovely jubbly..

 

[B.different]

What is that soft clay like to use? Does it mar the paintwork at all? Looks mint btw so I presume not

 

[Sasquatch]

I use that BH clay, doesn't mar the paint at all.

 

[vwjack]

Took the side bars off and fitted the van x side skirts. Fitted the deeper side step and gave it its weekly wash. Now it's raining