swb day van project , WELL CRUNCH TIME, LAST CHANCE FOR BITS

[spudmab]

i think the plates are pre 1974 as i had them oin my old escort,

i get stopped all the time anyway i dont think the police like people having anything looks different, all i will do is have the real number plates in the van and say 'sorry i was at a show last night and i forgot to swop them back', should be ok as i have done this loads with my bikes and small number plates,

just got back and done even more shopping, ( i can see why my other half likes it so much as its quite good fun)

anyway i finally went and brought 2 liesure batterys, 2 X 110 amp for now might have to get a 3rd one depends on how things go, i also picked up some battery treminals, some buzz bars one for the live and one for the earth, and some spray glue for the carpet,

[MinorMatt]

Black and white number plates can be fitted to vehicles manufactured (can be registered later) up to and including 31/12/72. The same rules as for NIL road fund liscence

Definately not legal on your van

[spudmab]

like i said im not fussed with the number plates,

i have now rubbed the filler on the back door and the passanger door,




i have also sprayed the front grill, was planning to do more but the weather has betten me back,




i think it looks a lot better with the grill black as well,

what do you think???

[Ucof]

Looking sh!t hot mate, great job

[AlanN]

Now you have blanked off the locks, I presume that you are fitting central locking in...
What else have you got planned with the bumper, any sunk-in spots etc

[spudmab]

i all ready have central locking, electric windoews and electric mirrors ( mirrors not wired up yet)

all standard ford stuff got it all from a transit,

but i think you can use the door motors from a mk5 escort, the motors with 4 wires not the ones with 6 wires,

i think i might just leave the bumper as it is with no holes ect, just to confuse people its a standard bumper but there is something different with it, just a big fat bumper,

i am also no thinking of painting the hole van mat black, i think it looks really good as the front pics show,

and its easy to colour match,

[custom]

lookin good mate im all sorted and back on the net and i have found the bits of kit i have left over if you still wanna sort out a deal

[MrMPuk]

That front end reminds me of.....

[Gurj51ngh]

i all ready have central locking, electric windoews and electric mirrors ( mirrors not wired up yet)

all standard ford stuff got it all from a transit,

but i think you can use the door motors from a mk5 escort, the motors with 4 wires not the ones with 6 wires,

i think i might just leave the bumper as it is with no holes ect, just to confuse people its a standard bumper but there is something different with it, just a big fat bumper,

i am also no thinking of painting the hole van mat black, i think it looks really good as the front pics show,

and its easy to colour match,

i agree with alan mate, the bumper loks all good but abit to plain now i think some spots or even a cut out on the bottom with some mesh........... dont know really just something to break things up. but over all looking good, keep it up!!

[spudmab]

thanks for the comments,

if you have any ideas about the bumper and you can photoshop them so i can see what it will look like then that would be very handy,

hi custom, glad to see you back on here, im still interested in that kit, and we might be able to sort something out, pm me and we can go from there,

[spudmab]

hello, i have no fitted my split charge relay and the wiring to the back batteries,

i have fitted the fuse in the standard fues box to make it look factory and to make it easy to replace the fues's,






still got more wiring to do then i can connect up my lights and other things in the van

[spudmab]

i have been out to get some more bits for the van today,

i brought a fresh water bottle,

some new water pipe, waste pipe and gas pipe,

a new plug hole thing with plug and chain,

a fold up table,

and some camping mat type things,

and a toster type thing,


just have to try and have 5 minutes of good weather to get out and fit the new bits,

fingers crossed tomorrow the weather will be better

[Ucof]

Wow.. shopping a go-go!

Hows much were those batteries BTW?
I assume they're 110Ah?

[spudmab]

yes two 110amp battery's i managed to get them new for £120. the pair, i think thats well cheep, as i was quoted £114.00 for just one,

the company i got them from is http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/,

i think they are about the cheepest around at the minute with the price of scrap how it is,

[spudmab]

i have only got two batteries at the minute so a total of 220 amps but i think i will need to get another one as my inverter will eat a 100 amp battery in an hour if it running full power,