One off modding...

[young and crazy]

Ok first of all, hi My names kevin and im 17, bought a 05 Transit 260 85, clean wee van to be honest... I'm a motocross maniac and will be using the van as my first car and my main runabout...

So im modding it to suit.

I've seen a transit local to me with Focus ST alloys on it, So im guessing these fit ? if anybody can shed some light...

Im also looking at putting hydraulics on it, so its a low height when driving yet will not have a problem when going into tracks as i can raise it...

Got a good panel beater friend so i'll be getting him to do the body kit ect ect... Was thinking about a Scooby STI bodykit with custom front nudge bar...

Another thing im looking at is chipping it, that will be the first thing i do, seen this on ebay, was wondering if it would work..http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0420569523

I have done some coach building ect so will be able to do ssome minor mod's myself...

When fitting the bodykit i plan to make it wide arch, what do i need to do to extend the wheels out ?

This project should be finished by winter (HOPEFULLY )

Cheers for any tips guys

Kev

[Scotty86]

I've seen a transit local to me with Focus ST alloys on it, So im guessing these fit ? if anybody can shed some light...


Kev

Welcome,

Focus alloys won't fit as the PCD is different, you would need to get the alloys redrilled so that it would fit the hub. Don't bother getting it "chipped" as its a load of crap, instead speak to martyn 'vantuner' on the forum and ask about remaps which are much better that chips.


Looking forward to seeing it with the bodykit on.

[young and crazy]

I've seen a transit local to me with Focus ST alloys on it, So im guessing these fit ? if anybody can shed some light...


Kev

Welcome,

Looking forward to seeing it with the bodykit on.

So am I going to smooth the back lights off and get 3 Circle lights on the bottom of the bumper at each side... seen it on a corsa n it looks minted the hydrolics will be the biggest challange...

[bigmastif]

sounds pretty damn sweet what you have planned

you sure the wheels youve seen aint sportvan alloys
were you from

[young and crazy]

sounds pretty damn sweet what you have planned

you sure the wheels youve seen aint sportvan alloys
were you from

Lanarkshire, scotland...

duno what i seen...

[bigmastif]

theres a couple of sportvans atleast in lanarkshire way

so coulda been one of them you seen easist way to tell is the colour
if it was blue or black then chances are it was

[Scotty86]

This is a sportvan alloy

[AlanN]

Love your ideas, you need to have a look at Catdaddy's van for some serious hydraulics, although his gone down...way down

[captain hook]

Inty'll give you some ideas...

[Scotty86]

[young and crazy]

This is a sportvan alloy

yep thats the alloys i seen, seen them from a distance and thought they were ST alloys... where can i purchase a set of these? Will they fit right on or will i need to change my hubs or that? It was a blue van i seen...

The modding should start next month

[young and crazy]

just bought a few things from fleebay there. Enquired about alloys... £1100 for the 18's on the sportvan and £850 for the leather seat retrim...

anybody bought one of these before? If so what are they like?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-2DIN-IN-Car-DVD ... 7C294%3A50

The things i bought are just daft wee things as im young and crazy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0346670432
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0347712542
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0401841939
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0303577645

So they should all start me off was curious about the whistle thingy majig so bought tht

and might buy this just to look nice

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rage-exhaust-back ... 7C294%3A50



so thats my crazy journey started I'll get pics when it all arrives and fitted

[murdomac]

Well that head unit looks fantastic value, its got just about everything posible on it for only a couple of hundred, like wow, most units i've seen that have that much functionality are in the 1k range, I think I might buy one myself.

[griffj]

keep us informed on the radio, eg did it fit ok, and end user compatibilty, because for that price im thinking it will be a pile of sh1te, but you never know.

i hope im wrong cos i fancy one of them!

[Scotty86]

radio won't fit as it is 2DIN would only fit in the mk7, the mk6 is DIN and a half

The alloys costed me about £1100 with conti tyres but they no longer sell them with tyres or nuts/locking nuts so it could cost ya more. As for the fitting they might just go on but then again they might not as I found out with mine. They now come with spacers which are too thick so when you put them on the hub the nuts cant screw in. So you will have to take the spacers to a machinists and get them cut