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The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:55 pm

Screen is in! :D

I need to check the voltage to the terminals because I don't even know if it works as it only had a standard screen in before (Left factory with a heated one though).

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:43 pm

Finally collected my side openers.
They were a little damaged, and completely filthy. The locking mechs on both windows were partially seized and made opening them difficult, which is why I think they had started to break.

I took them apart, glued the runners back down with some grip and grab I got from my Fiance's Grandad (Amazing stuff!), and then WD40'd the locking mechs.
Gave them a good clean, and put them back together. Sprayed loads of silicone spray into the runners, and they are like new now. Will be cutting them in on Wednesday.

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Trial fitted the new arches too. They fit SOOO much better than the old ones, and look right on the van.
Fronts will take a bit of trimming because they will foul the bottom of the doors, but I can work with that

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And there we have it. Transit Connect arches do give a good bit extra arch width, for anyone wondering weather the are worth paying out for.

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby Shaun306 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:08 am

Looking good......the arches and bumpers done gloss grey would look cool...
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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby Cal1990 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:11 am

Arches look good man not a fan of the wheels but each to their own
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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:08 pm

Been flat out all day.

Plated up the inner wings, and sealed up with some schutz stone chip:

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Cut windows in:

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And made room for a 300x600 FMIC

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:53 pm

Started fitting up the Connect arches.
Fronts still arent wide enough. Doh!
Next option is to either go for skinnier tyres, and stretch them on a bit, or modify the top mounts and run a bit of camber.
Or a combination of both.

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:47 pm

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:21 pm

Sound proofing laid down. Blue carpet (Nice and camper van style :) ), seats bolted back in, and wiring re-laid so it's all out of sight.
Looks nice, not sure how long it'll stay clean. It's a lot lighter than the photo shows

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:25 pm

Today I started making an Island table.

MDF, covered with white carbon effect vinyl. And then overlaid with the Ford Logo.
Cut out with a Jig-saw.

Next I need to get some thin perspex, and somehow glue it on top to protect the vinyl, and give a nice flat, and durable surface.


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And some better photos of the carpet:

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:45 pm

Got some lengths of flexible LED strip to downlight around the cupboards and under the seats.

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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:18 pm

Not sure if it's just a dead forum, or just no interest in this thread. :lol:


Yesterday I got the arches about done. All rust and scabs ground off, skimmed and primed ready for paint.

Need to make a choice now on painting the van.



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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby dirtydog » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:55 pm

What colour have you got in mind for its respray?
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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby binge » Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:52 pm

Ideally the same again as I really like College Blue.

Will get some quotes once I am back off holiday. I think gloss is going to be cheaper than metallic.


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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby Brains_transit » Fri May 01, 2015 12:19 am

Now with water based a metallic and solid is the same process just the paint might be slightly more not like the old days when a metallic was more work :D
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Re: The journey of my MK6 (Day van conversion)

Postby stevo » Fri May 01, 2015 2:56 pm

binge wrote:Started fitting up the Connect arches.
Fronts still arent wide enough. Doh!
Next option is to either go for skinnier tyres, and stretch them on a bit, or modify the top mounts and run a bit of camber.
Or a combination of both.

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How hard were the connect arches to look right?
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