djvirus mk5 camper conversion/restoration

[djvirus82]

Bas$%rd!!!! Dropped a big bollock. Need to move the wardrobe not only does it get in the way of the heater, it also has another flaw! Anybody spot the problem? give you a clue it involves the side load door and the fact i can get to the handle when its shut because of some knob building a wardrobe in the way!!!!

[pat stevens]

cant you put some kind of electric solonoid on it instead of having to alter everything
just to unlatch it ( could prob modify a electric boot opening system off somthing)
alternativly ive seen some vans converted to electric opening and sliding on disabled conversions would be a nice touch

[djvirus82]

could do yeah! Im sure i could alter one off a kia sedona (i work for kia) they have electric sliding sld`s. On the other hand the wardrobes not finished so could make it smaller or move to oposite side, because thinking about it its a bit big and i dont think there will be enuf room to put the babys travel cot up in the space left!! I will sort it. (checked dvla regs and it doesnt ness need a wardrobe as its got 2 cupboard/staoage under bed/seat boxes)

[pat stevens]

on ebay under custom vans there is a guy selling a mk3 shell (blue one)
it has electric sliding door ,wellers by the look of it and day van windows was at £249.00 this morning
will have all the parts you need then weigh rest in for scrap cet most if not all of your money back

[djvirus82]

I see what you mean pat! Got potential but them windows look a right twat!!!
Ive got rid of the wardrobe last night and made something up to put on the front seats for my 18 month old daughter to sleep on! and put a sub and little cupboard in place of the wardrobe, dont feel as clostraphobic!

[pat stevens]

nice one but electric door would be cool especialli if you put it on a remote
if i hadnt got big arches on mine id have it myself ,but i had to hinge mine

[djvirus82]

You are right pat it would have been the nuts to have it open electrically from a fob!! NEWS:
Ive just been to york to a beer festival with the missus and was suposed to be going in the van but the logbook hadnt arrived in time, so had to stop in a hotel, all in all it was a good night - upon my return i thought to myself al get on with a few bits on the van - This is when i noticed that the back door was slightly ajar, I thought mybe id left it like that, until i went to grap my cordless drill off the side - mmmm where did i put that??? It was rigt here on top of....my circular saw which as you can guess wasnt there either!!!! SOME THIEVING b*stard had had them away!!!

What was strange though - the didnt take the brand new halfords fridge, my snap on screw driver set, other random tools that were about, and they didnt take the sub/amp or the brand new jvc in the glove box!!! Thick Twats!!

Anyway rant over!! so seen as i could do anything without my saw and drill i gave her a good clean inside, dash bit s and fasia panels removed and cleaned properly. door panel cleaned ready for trimming. did trim the back door aswell seen as it was open!!

[transitandy]

Fooking thieves any more pics

[AlanN]

kind of got off light I suppose, any damage from them getting in!!!

[gravelrash2004]

sorry to read abou them stealing your stuff. hope they wasnt any damage to your work so far.

[pat stevens]

low lifes m8

[djvirus82]

Cheers guys! on a plus no damage at all and nothing else missing, so yer got off lightly i supose. I cant be a hundred percent sure that the back door was locked, which is a bit daft bearing in mind i live on an estate that used to be 1 of the biggest car crime capitals of the uk, if any of you lot used to be car theives in a past life you will have heard of it! (Athersley North) Its not like that now and ive lived here all my life and its not bad at all these days!!

[gravelrash2004]

Cheers guys! on a plus no damage at all and nothing else missing, so yer got off lightly i supose. I cant be a hundred percent sure that the back door was locked, which is a bit daft bearing in mind i live on an estate that used to be 1 of the biggest car crime capitals of the uk, if any of you lot used to be car theives in a past life you will have heard of it! (Athersley North) Its not like that now and ive lived here all my life and its not bad at all these days!!

I used to live about 100yds from europes most butgled street - it was on a documentary once too. i never had any problems till i moved to another area of leeds.... 3 months after i had moved in they broke into my garage and stole all my tools

[djvirus82]

Just had a quick tally up of how much its cost me up to now and was quite suprised!!

inc the van........£900

not that bad....

only got a few weeks to get her re-registed. Does anybody know if its at a stage that dvla would accept??

[stan80]

Just read your diary from start to finish. Great work. Im getting my transit tomorrow morning and i pray the floor aint that bad. Erm i see you like your old school vauxhalls to. Nice one. I got a mk2 gte