My new Connect

[Drizz]

Thanks

[Drizz]

Heres my rather short gear stick. Its like flicking a rocker switch now lol







And started making a better bulkhead...

[Drizz]

Todays job was to remove the panelling:






And get it all carpeted:

















Then used masking tape to mark where my sub boxes will finish:






And mount the amps:








Aldo fitted my tailored mats. Black with Orange trim:






And fitted my new petrol anodised wheel nuts:








For the third time a ford wheel nut stripped its thread!






Also trying to work out if fitting my rear recovery lights infront of the spring hangers looked sh*t or not:








More soon!

[noah]

blimey coming on well

[Drizz]

Decided the letterbox in my bulkhead was a bit dull so decided on an oval with the same proportions of a ford badge, just larger:
So first you measure out youre dimensions, nock in 3 nails, one at either end and one on the top edge, tie some string round the 3 then remove the top one and draw keeping the string taught:












Then cover:






Fit Speakers:






Then fit Subs. I will cover the boxes too at some point:






Going to order some perspex for the oval too.

[Drizz]

Last night i googled the Poke law situation. All i could find was VOSA allow 30mm maximum when they do checks, so i went with that.
As my arch extensions still havent arrived from the states i needed a temporary solution:






LOL didnt quite cut the mustard so although it looks a bit pants i went with an old door seal. It keeps me legal and as i say is only temporary:







Then moved on to making my iPad holder for in the dash:













I also cut out some more to allow the right angled connector i have but didnt take a pic of that. Just need to get it welded together, flocked, then get it in the dash.
Changed my sidelight bulbs to orange in a bid to look a bit yank, and to go with the colour scheme:









Then stripped the intake pipe off to fit the egr blank:








You can just see it fitted:







Then had a worrying time. The heaviest thing thats been on the ramp so far as it was fully loaded with wheels/doors/other parts:







Went all the way up and was fine whilst we fitted the towbar, so have some confidence in it now lol
Tiger sealed the bung back in the side door and masked to hold it:







And cleaned it up ready to be on show at players tomorrow







And decorated the bonnet:







Then rescued the Vito. Unreliable Germans!

[nick217]

Do you mind telling me where the recovery lights came from?
Cheers

[Drizz]

eBay! Set of six with a control box. About £20 a year ago

[nick217]

Perfect!.
Love your rims btw keep up the tasty mods!

[Drizz]

Did nothing bar show it off today at Players 2012, although it made me realise how poor the van is. Ive got a lot to do!:

[Drizz]

New plans afoot engine wise so now on the hunt for a donor

[Drizz]

Well ive bought the engine donor. Just got to collect it

So todays lot of supplies:






And a slightly better picture of my bargain mystery rear shocks fitted:







Yep, the drive shaft was definitely fooked:







And after finally getting the joint out the box and getting covered in grease, i got the new one in:






Started on the arch extensions. 3 Weeks from the US but at least theyre here now:









Masked up ready to cut:







And done:










So now i need to decide about colour. Do i paint the arches white, and leave the extensions black or get new black arches for the front?
I dont think the extensions will paint well due to being semi flexible rubber.
I also might be able to get away with some spacers on the back too

[Drizz]

Today then we went off to Fleet in Hampshire to collect another shed:






Then saw this on the way home! No wheel arches, no plate, nor did the car fit! Each wheel was perched on the edge!







So got it in the workshop:







And got it stripped down:

[g-man]

2.0l efi.......what power as standard and what can u get them to without splashing out too much

[Drizz]

It's getting a turbo conversion. Want about 250bhp