My new Connect

[Drizz]

So started building my Sub Boxes today, and i trusted myself with power tools!






Test fitted the subs (i know theyre cheap but theyre going in a work van so if they get damaged theyre cheap to replace)






All the panels in kit form:






One dry built:






And both dry built:







Next is to dismantle, fit the ports, glue the edges, seal the inside joints and fit the subs. Then carpet them and modify the bulkhead to accept them....

[Drizz]

Carried on with the boxes today. Didnt have a compass so had to take ages to draw a circle to be able to cut out the port hole:








Then took the boxes apart to glue each panel together, then sealed the joints inside and out:








Weathers holted any more progress so hoping for a dry day in the week....

[Drizz]

Well had a bit of a spend up today. Bought some wheels, an ST steering wheel, all the towing eye caps and parking sensor collars, a set of parking sensors, a new side door as mine is damaged, and an electric window/mirror kit including the door cards, switches, looms and mirrors themselves!
I also bought a new weather strip as mine started peeling, and was a bugger to get the sticky stuff off so it was a clean surface to stick on the new one.
Then treated it to a wash. Was going to polish it too but i think ill get it mopped first! Heres the pics:


Current door:






New Door:







Getting the crap off:







And new one in place:







Parking sensor kit and the collars/towing eye covers:







And all clean







Also another one parked next to me at work today. A SWB low roof with some 18s on:

[noah]

nice van, coming on well

[Drizz]

Started as this:






During:






And after:






I know its a common mod but makes a big difference. Ill be colour coding the writing too.

Done some more mods to the bulkhead, i.e. making a window, cutting out port holes so they fire in the cab, and holes for the speakers ill get round to fitting!





And temporarily back in. Tool box moved to side door for easy access, and both sub boxes mounted. The Ports fire into the cab and its not hugely loud, but enough! I am thinking of cutting holes above the boxes the same size as the box face, and making a curved funnel so the subs also fire in the cab. Not too sure if itll work or not so ill be asking on the audio forums.

[noah]

coming on well

[Drizz]

Any who, picked up my electric kit today. I believe another member went to this place, saw my kit, and ordered one themselves?????

[C8XY]

Where did you get the kit? eBay? How much approx? Cheers. R

[Drizz]

No, a supplier locally. £200 the lot

[C8XY]

Could you PM me the suppliers details? Cheers, R.

[Drizz]

So today i started taking my dash apart:







Cut out a template from cardboard:





And checking clearance:






Drew the heater controls and DIN apature:






Transfered it over to some thin wood as its easier to use for templates than cardboard:






And roughly cut out for trialing:







So ill carry on making it up then ill make it for real!

[Drizz]

So, armed with the toffee wheel.....






I got cracking getting the side trim residue off:






And done







And working out arch placement for when the new wheels go on:






Also received my Vauxhall Irmscher gear knob thats off for painting to match a few details ill be doing in the future:






And its wearing its temporary Vauxhall Alloys:





Got next week off so should be a busy one!

[Drizz]

Today then my 11 days off began so i started on the connect. Went to the painters and all my stuff was mid prep:








And he was also working on his race car:






And today the first two banded steels arrived. these are the 2" front ones, but needed to try them on the back to see how much more i can get away with on the rear:
















So that shows a 2" band fits straight on the rear. So now to use a primitive gauge to check distance. This is what i wanted, 4":








But far too much so i think im going to go with this which is 3":






I should still be able to open the side door without cutting it, but will still need an extended arch So to continue stripping the van down:






Then turned it round and tried this wheel on where itll end up:












And carried on stripping:

[Drizz]

My painter facebooked me a pic:





And my mate snapped me unknowingly!

[savagesam]

that guna be one good looking connect when finished
where did you get the wheels banded and how much did it cost