AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

[sportscott]

Hi Alan, been away from the forum for a few years as was driving a Renault Vivaro but got my Transit back on the road so am back! you've come along way since I last read your thread and see your Day Van has become a lifetime looked on the Polish ebay for plastic welding machines and wondered if anything here is of interest to you http://allegro.pl/listing/listing.php?o ... aut-3-0629 1 pound sterling is 5.89 polish zloty Great work by the way

[AlanN]

Hi sportscott, sorry, been really busy of late, thank you for your compliment. Work and weather has been getting in the way of working on the van and all of a sudden work dries up when I want the extra funds lol. Hope life has been treating you well

[AlanN]

Sadly I didn't make North Weald this year, which was going to be my first event of the year, but I just couldn't get all the work done intime for the MOT which ended up being the week after. Thankfully the welding was collected very quickly by a friend of mine Nigel, at very short notice along with the MOT the following week.
The rust on the end of the chassis wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, so after a clean up and some zinc, all was good.
One thing I did notice cutting the front cross member off, is that all the waxoil had dropped off into a mass of cornflakes!
Oh well all is done, a matter of painting and refitting everything

[RustWidow]

Looks minty to me, well done

[AlanN]

Its a labour of love as you know lol

[ColinJack]

Wow! That is impressive.
Bet the MOT tester will have something similar to say.

[mr Grimly]

Van looks really nice from behind for couple of hours was a nice run home on sunday, hope you enjoyed your coffee !!!!!!

[MinorMatt]

I didn't see you or your van on Sunday Alan

I have seen photos though

[AlanN]

Hi Matt, was parked just behind the club stand, in the main rows.

[MinorMatt]

Yeah I saw it in the pics! About 10M from my van (but my pickup was miles away and spent most of the time there)

[AlanN]

OMG only a week until Transitmania,

[AlanN]

Been thinking the interior of the van has been looking very tired for the last few years, so Ive had a few ideas rolling about my head for a while plus some input from my better half Samantha, clever girl that she is, Ive started to rip everything out in stages starting with the roof.
Spent quite a few hours on ebay looking for some new lighting and fabric, ordering samples etc.

Roof lining has looked like this for the last 10 years

A bit of planning out then rip out





started on the new roof lining and electrics


Some white vinyl and a ton of LEDs






well, that's as far as Ive got so far, loads more timber to cut....

[robbie.cee]

Looking cool Al

[RustWidow]

Looks good in real life too!

[Luke]

neat idea