mk6 race van

[cjm2009]

Will you be in teesside doing that EKL then, thats my local track

I'm planning to, subject to clearance from the missus (drive up friday, kip in travelodge).

I was there for the final rounds last November - it was bloody cold, and on the saturday we were racing until half ten under the floodlights. It was pretty amazing, watching the glowing exhausts and the sparks from chassis grinding on the tarmac.

[Davesbackbone]

Will you be in teesside doing that EKL then, thats my local track

I'm planning to, subject to clearance from the missus (drive up friday, kip in travelodge).

I was there for the final rounds last November - it was bloody cold, and on the saturday we were racing until half ten under the floodlights. It was pretty amazing, watching the glowing exhausts and the sparks from chassis grinding on the tarmac.

Let me know if ya need anything when your in teesside mate

[Davesbackbone]

Just a few updates, just today managed to finish insulation rock wool behind ply line, fed in some cable to feed 12v interior lights front and back, floor finished and made a start on the kingspan roof insulation, grinded out supports so can cut into easier when cutting hole for windows(well the owld man grinded while i supervised haha)

[Davesbackbone]

Few updates on the progress of my race van

Got my bed base and kart shelf fitted


Managed to get it boxed in and a ladder fitted for the little one


Doin the side walls of the bed area


Stopped for a well deserved brew


Got all the bed area boxed in


This is what it looks like boxed in from the rear

[Davesbackbone]

So its been an age since i added a few bits to my project but its been all due to my painter taking 5 wks longerthan anticipated, so ive been busy in the last 2 wks since recieving the van back, so ive painted a satin black pannel and the door runner, the pannel is black ready for a caravan window to be bonded on, it will look the part like that, ive undersealed all arches and sills, machine polished the rear doors, fitted a new side load door handle(was broke) polished and cleaned inside all doors and footwells, added grip tape to sills neer foot well tray, ive just got back my name plates named after my little girl, lots going on, im pleased with the project but im sick of cleaning and painting haha





Forgot to mention this is what a heat gun does to your bumpers, couldnt believe how good it works, amazing

[motovanner]

WoW just WoW!. i luuuuuuv what you ve done to your van! - that is brilliant! - please keep the thread going and lets see it when its finished!

[Davesbackbone]

WoW just WoW!. i luuuuuuv what you ve done to your van! - that is brilliant! - please keep the thread going and lets see it when its finished!

Thanks, this is the first comment ive had since the new updates lol, few more coming soon, ive been busy doin jobs you dont see at the mo like spring u bolts and door handles and bearing hangers, ive started back inside again now so will update with pics

[Davesbackbone]

Awning on

Vinyl to cover rust spots and finished with a stripe, awning light also fitted


Finished carpet area around bed and finished half of the roof in splash back and fitted one light, started on the wardrobe today, decided on the cherry colour modern style from b&q, bet it goes discontinued before im finished haha

[kevcon]

Great work mate
Keep it up, you've given me some idears for mine.
What the trick with the heat gun?
Is it just heat it up or do you have to put something on it first?

[Davesbackbone]

No dont put anything on just heat it up thats all, becarefull to start with as you need to get the gun close, as soon as it changes colour move along, DONT touch the plastic as it changes colour because its soft and it scars the plastic not to mention its hot

[karl]

did you get the awning of ebay looks well

what do you race go karts

[Davesbackbone]

Yeah awning off ebay for £200,bargain, i race rotax karts

[kevcon]

No dont put anything on just heat it up thats all, becarefull to start with as you need to get the gun close, as soon as it changes colour move along, DONT touch the plastic as it changes colour because its soft and it scars the plastic not to mention its hot

Will give it a bash tomorrow if I get home early enough.
Thanks

[Davesbackbone]

No dont put anything on just heat it up thats all, becarefull to start with as you need to get the gun close, as soon as it changes colour move along, DONT touch the plastic as it changes colour because its soft and it scars the plastic not to mention its hot

Will give it a bash tomorrow if I get home early enough.
Thanks

Yeah let me know how it goes

[kevcon]

No dont put anything on just heat it up thats all, becarefull to start with as you need to get the gun close, as soon as it changes colour move along, DONT touch the plastic as it changes colour because its soft and it scars the plastic not to mention its hot

Will give it a bash tomorrow if I get home early enough.
Thanks

Yeah let me know how it goes

Spent 20 to 30 minutes scrubbing T cut of the corner bumper before drying it if and heating it up.
Think it's turned out well. But will have to not heat the top parts up so much, as its bowed out slightly (nothing a bit of double sided tap won't fix.

Thanks Dave

Will have so start up my own post of what been done and going on

Kev