AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

[AlanN]

hi al, sorry didnt read this thread in the past day or so. if you want sika flex you can pick some up from my house on friday evening. no problem.

Nice one Dude, Ive not got your mobile number anymore, or I cant find it... Or say a time and I will take the van out for a ride.

[spudmab]

the side skirts are ooking really good, cant wait to see them when they are finished,

keep up the good work

[Ucof]

Get yer clocks out!
I want pictures please Alan


(if you have swapped them over successfully that is )

[AlanN]

Im going to have new arches fitted before the skirts go, so they are now on the back burner. Been working today, so Ive not started the clocks yet, but everything is ready to start in the morning.

[Ucof]

Ah righto - I read elsewhere that you were changing the clocks over so wanted to see how you got on.

[captain hook]

[AlanN]

Not posted much of late, but I have been busy tinkering with the van.
Besides playing with the alarm, which is still an on going saga with the imobiliser...
Picked up some diesel mondeo clocks recently and fancied a rev counter. Followed Guy88 instructions in the Technical how to section http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6665, straight forward enough until I found a few wires where different colours. Thanks to Guy, sorted this minor problem out and soon had working dials.

I did my own wiring diagram for the version I used.

I picked up a laser cut fascia panel for £8 including P+P from fleabay, so I cut open the perspex cover with a dremmel. I mounted the dials on some plastic I was going to use for the sideskirts, just heated it up with a paint stripper, and bent in to shape as you can see in the photos, easier than metal and done in minutes.



Had to cut the back off the dash surround to get it to fit again, which leaves a gap in each top corner, but Im hoping to a another surround made from carbon fibre depending on a quote, if not its gonna be glass fibre molded instead... yes I did think of welding some plastic to make the whole fit, but just going to wait to see how much the guy wants first, then I might be getting the soldering gun out again

[intransit89]

whats the 6 bottons on the dash seround as i only got two

ie 1
fogs
2 back light

[MrMPuk]

Rear Fog.....................Rear Interior Light
Front Fog....................Rear Wiper
Beacon.......................Rear Heated Window

Think that's right anyway, the fogs may be the other way round.

[intransit89]

Rear Fog.....................Rear Interior Light
Front Fog....................Rear Wiper
Beacon.......................Rear Heated Window

Think that's right anyway, the fogs may be the other way round.

thanks mike

[AlanN]

Ive rewired it Mike, its now
LHS
front spots
rear fogs
internal neons

RHS
halos
external neons
Amps

Only coz I couldnt find any other buttons to use, I dont even know if there are any others besides a rear wipe button, but that doesnt have a led inside it

[Ucof]

I only have one.....

and it doesn't seem to do anything..


Cheers for the pics Alan

[gatecrasha]

looking good alan (as always)

[AlanN]

Fitting the mondeo clocks was a nice little conversion over a weekend, but I didnt even notice that the clock was missing for a about a week... Spent most of the time looking at the rev-counter
Thought about fitting one into the dash somewhere, or stick one on the dash top, when CH said 'here, is this any good to you' problem solved. Fitted a blue LED too

[gatecrasha]

mmmm,
xr3i i presume
i did think of doing this one myself,
but a chunk of a cb slung from the roof defeated the idea

looks smart with the blue led's alan