Crewcab transit Mk6 low rider, the build restarts this coming week

Well yesterday I got my nephew to help me put the new mk8 quad seats into the back of the truck.

Good news is they physically fit. Bad news is the mounts are no where near. It looks like its a case of making up some new brackets. More as i get there.

Well i have slept on the old 3 seater, found i would loose my pillow down the gap between the seat and the door. Hopefully that wont happen with these as the seat base is wider.

Well this evening we got the cross member tacked in place. We also tacked the lower parts of the cross member in place. It looks so wrong due to the run of the propshaft but the lower parts are both the same length.

We also have figured out where the next cross member will be going so we can mount a anti-roll bar. Also worked out the lower 4 bar bracket lower cross brace.

Hope your OCD don't bug you to much.

Well this evening we cut the last cross member out removed all the spot welds and cut a new piece of metal to slot into place.

We also cut the tack welds from the rear lower cross member braces so we could modify them for the anti-roll bar mounts. They where then tack welded back into place.

We also made some flanges for the removable front lower 4 link bracket cross brace.

Bit of a random update. Its now 2.30am on Friday, those who follow the build will normally see an update on a Tuesday evening and a Thursday evening. Well it was all going well until...

I had to end the evening short and be taken to hospital. I had a nose bleed out of the blue. Started at 18.50 ish and was still bleeding till 00.10 this morning. The hospital hasn't really said what caused it but its sorted.

Anyway the first few photos are part of my rear light setup, cant buy what i wanted so the only option was to make it. Bit of Google and i found exactly whay i wanted but its was a kit of bits. Well if you follow the YouTube link you will see what i have managed to make. Still needs tidying up ect but that cant happen until the rest of the rear light setup is done.

On another not we worked out the anti-roll bar arms to where the will allow the truck to sit fully aired out.

Well this evenings progress, the link arms have been set and welded and the drop links have been made.

4× 1/2 unf rose joint with threaded plugs that have been welded both around the joints and rosette welded. Just leaving the axle brackets to make.

Also my shock travel limiting straps arrived and the quality is extremely good. They are to stop the airbags having any chance of over extending and being damaged. Many thanks to Damar webbing solutions there service was spot on.

So updates from Tuesday and Thursday, the front cross member is now cut and tacked in place. We have cut a hole in each end and also in the middle to allow air lines ect to be routed.

We also have the lower 4 link bracket cross brace outers tacked in place and the removable middle parts welded.

The last part we got on to was cutting the mounts of the second air tank as we needed them turned through 90° so the tank fits how we need it.

Well this week we have made some good progress. The air distribution manifold is sat in place and air lines are run.

We have also made a start on the rear bumper, drilled the end of the chassis to allow the bumper brackets to bolt on.

Still need some more airline fittings but most of it is in place. Main feed line from the compressor to moisture traps then through a 1 way valve into the air tank. This is the same set up for both sides. Then the 2 tanks are connected via the manifold.

Should look loads better once the axle is narrowed, taking about 3.5-4" out either side.

Need to bring the wheels back to standard width due to having the wheels made as wide. This is close to ride height it will sit lowerer when its aired out.