What did you do to your van today?
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
@badger2202
They look nice mate shame they weren’t comfortable enough
I was thinking of retriming my standard seats as the ones I’ve put in are looking to be a night mare to connect heated seats
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They look nice mate shame they weren’t comfortable enough
I was thinking of retriming my standard seats as the ones I’ve put in are looking to be a night mare to connect heated seats
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Today sanding, sanding, sanding my door strips. Prep for painting next week.
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Today I have been mostly.......knackering my brakes up. Being a complete idiot I’ve managed to get a load of air into the system and I think the ABS needs bleeding. As I don’t have VCDS (or the skills to use it) I’ll be phoning the garage on Monday........
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
With taking the callipers off, wouldn’t the ABS need bleeding anyway?
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What did you do to your van today?
@Oldgregg thank you for that very comprehensive and useful guide and congrats once again on what looks like a very professional job indeed
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
[mention]hef355 [/mention] no worries mate, hope it helps and good luck if you do decide to do it 
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
I’m not sure @ Papa Bear.
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Well, today I gave the old girl a wash

Followed by a good cut, polish and wax... and she scrubs up rather well for an old dear...



First time using a DA machine polisher, cutting compound and polish, what a difference it’s made, swirl marks pretty much gone!!!
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Followed by a good cut, polish and wax... and she scrubs up rather well for an old dear...



First time using a DA machine polisher, cutting compound and polish, what a difference it’s made, swirl marks pretty much gone!!!
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
I didn't realise just how yellowy the original interior lights were!!
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
@Badger2202 who did the seat re-trims for you?
I like the look of the covers that are available, but fear they would soon go baggy, maybe re trimming is best way forward?
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I like the look of the covers that are available, but fear they would soon go baggy, maybe re trimming is best way forward?
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
They were done when I bought the van, GTE Customs had them retrimmed, I think it’s the same person who manufactures their seat covers. They maybe able to advise, the chap is very helpful.
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Amazing work going on by everyone.
I've been social distancing from the van over lockdown. Been doing a fair few projects in the house.
Have managed to change the discs and pads all round and gave her a wash.
Few things I wanted to ask.
How hard is it to replace the bushes on the wishbone? Is it doable at home with a decent tool set? Came up on last mot and want to change them for polybishes.
Also the brake lights always on and found tha the brake sensor has been butchered.


I've been social distancing from the van over lockdown. Been doing a fair few projects in the house.
Have managed to change the discs and pads all round and gave her a wash.
Few things I wanted to ask.
How hard is it to replace the bushes on the wishbone? Is it doable at home with a decent tool set? Came up on last mot and want to change them for polybishes.
Also the brake lights always on and found tha the brake sensor has been butchered.


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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Started wrapping my trims today ready to match my new wheel 
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Re: What did you do to your van today?
Hi @r1lea
Did you take any photos chap, with those trims off ?
Dave
Did you take any photos chap, with those trims off ?
Dave
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