mk5 in progress ///started so i.ll finish

[BILLY BOY]

Hi there, Been looking at members vans, from start to present time. the time and effort every one puts in, not only on there own vans, but always on hand to help each other.
Thought i would start this ,and show progress i get to along the way.

Bought a 97/lwb/shr/190.. diesel di...mk5..
Not the best example , but got to start some where.

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looks ok from here


some rust

even the rust jumped off . and decieded to walk



ply lined its a start

found the engine

good point clean cab

so there we have it ... need 1 fr wing...two front arches....repair two rear arches...
two rear door lower repair panels ( online van parts ebay) and a ouick lesson in body filling and plentyof stone chip ....

[BigNeil]

looking good they take a long time to do up but worth it

[BILLY BOY]

TOLD THE WIFE THAT. THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO WET HERSELF, AS SHE WALKED OFF .

[TransitWidow]

Hi, it is looking good so far. Its nice to see someone who can work on their van and keep it tidy and organised whilst carrying out your work, can you teach my other half how to do that.

As your wife become a transit widow yet? You need to warn her that it is inevitably her future .

But even though she may get peaved to begin with, but she will come round to the idea and start to develop her own interest in it (secretly). lol. Like myself.

[BILLY BOY]

Think she likes it really, she.s just mift cos sold the family jeep to buy the van
Had to promise to turn it into crew cab, as well as a work van

She def shows an interest in it, on shopping days . makes me park at bottom of carpark so no one see.s her getting out of it


Hats off to your other half, he shows any thing is possible . Even converting the missus

[BILLY BOY]

Windows and 3 seater, crew cab in the making





NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE DOOR OVER, SO WILL CUT OUT BOTH SIDES TO FIT THE WINDOWS.
JUST NEED TO MOVE THE BULKHEAD BACK FIRST.

[dangeeeeerousss]

hi
its good to see another member converted
make sure you take plenty of pics m8 and we are all on hand if you need any advice

tell your misses the van is a more practical family vehicle

my misses puts up with a lot with me but she gives me encouragement and a few ideas

hopefully we will see you at future meets

good luck

[BILLY BOY]

Once it tidy she.ll be . After she was looking through your progress,and other members she was well
Dont think she realised what could be done.

Got some s about rear bumper, seen a red van on here which had part of a front bumper cut and fixed on to the bottom of the original front bumper . will put pics on when get on too it

Thanks for the offer of help if needed, will no doubt need some along the way.

[chadmat]

How about chequer plating your rear doors.

[BILLY BOY]

looks good but all ready bought the repair panels for the doors. but thanks for the input

[BILLY BOY]

thinking of going the full hog, and putting a high top on it, . has anybody done this before, and would it be pretty straight forward

[dangeeeeerousss]

hi
im sure ive read someone on here doing it before..it can be done and its not a major job m8.
i looked into taking my semi off and putting a low roof on but then decided against it because the little extra head room comes in handy

[BILLY BOY]

as far as i can tell, if i got hold of the hi top and the support bars. big tin of fibreglass , and some lifting bodys should stand a good chance. oh and never drive above 40mph again

[Guy88]

the hi top is a conversion anyway.

You still have the SHT bit above the cab then its cut off at the B pillar


You cot a bosch pump btw

[BILLY BOY]

THINK I MIGHT OF JUST BEEN OFFERD ONE, THINK ITS BEST TO REMOVE WITH GUTTER STILL ATTACHED OR JUST ABOVE IT.
WHATS BTW MEAN