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Dec 10, 2016 10:25:10 GMT
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How about later vw vans? Lots of demand and plenty of newer ones around, there is scene tax on them, but that also applies to the parts you are selling. There's an example on eBay right now m.ebay.co.uk/itm/182378043891Ttfn Glenn
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Out of interest, has anyone here tried the LED H4 bulbs? Yes I have. Got cheaper (still expensive over a bulb!) eBay units and they absolutely swamp night breakers. Need to fit big heat sink! I have some on the way from China at the moment Expensive compared to ordinary bulbs, but works out about the same price as decent bulbs and an upgraded loom, will report back once they have arrived and been fitted Ttfn Glenn
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Nov 26, 2016 17:49:02 GMT
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Some vehicles suffer from poor grade wiring and a first stage upgrade is a set of relays and heavier wiring to avoid voltage drop. Also how about some additional lights to aid your vision. Ttfn Glenn
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Nov 16, 2016 13:23:31 GMT
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Have worked my way through evicting various electrical gremlins, fitted a replacement relay to cure the wiper washer problem, cleaned and tightened the glow plug fuse, to stop the cloud of smoke on starting, and a "free" battery check at halfords, cost me 62 quid as the battery was lacking capacity. Just the temperature gauge to fix now, but today its in the garage for a cambelt and oil change. Really enjoy driving it, so gave the tank a top up. Ttfn Glenn
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Nov 14, 2016 23:13:35 GMT
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Saw this thread this morning and thought it has been years since I last noticed a later escort on the road, within an hour, I am behind one in the middle of Kilmarnock, a tidy looking lx which appeared to be undertaking daily driver duties. Ttfn Glenn
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I like it. You seem to have the same floor runners as me. Are you fitting the rear seats onto those runners? Your updates urged me to look for some new seats, think I might Pinch some leathers out of a grand voyager. The rails in mine are minibus ones made by unwin. unwinsafety.com/shop/rail-products.htmlAs mine is kitted for wheelchair transport, I have restraints for securing chairs and the original seats clamp into the rails, so the plan is to adapt some of the seat clamps to the bottom of the Sedona seats, which is the easy part, sorting seatbelt mounts will be the fun part. The t4 forum has a thread running about how different seats can be fitted to t4s, with some adaptions, most seats can be fitted, the biggest stumbling block can be the width interfering with the handbrake, I had to adjust mine to clear the Sedona seats Ttfn Glenn
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Electrical gremlins almost seem to be part of t4 ownership, mine has a non working temp gauge, a starter that doesn't like cold mornings, possibly an intermittent battery drain/faulty ignition switch, the non working screenwash was a missing relay. There's a wealth of information about the faults and how to cure them on the t4 forum Mine also suffers from badly done, filler covered scars. Ttfn Glenn
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Removed the front seats, drilled fresh holes in the KIA seats and bolted them in Very tight to the handbrake lever, but still works ok Placed the middle seats in, just to get an idea of spacing etc, Will have to work out ways to mount them and some seatbelts Ttfn Glenn
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Cool can! Is it a long nose? I have a LWB 1992 T4 2.0 petrol, yours looks much nicer. Those Kia seats look a right result! Are they leather? I can't quite make out from the photos. Do the standard caravelle front seats have twin arm rests? I had a vito which was a twin slider. I have read the thread but have now forgotten the vital details come time to reply. Are you planning on fitting a hob and units? reading you want both sliders free and useable have you considered putting the kitchen unit in the boot area? There are some really cool concepts out there which might be worth looking into. The rear tailgate can lift up and act as a shelter, I also thought it would be pretty effective at not making the interior stink like bacon and such stuff. It's a short nose, looks better in the pictures as they don't show the bodged filler repairs to the arches and drivers side slider, The KIA seats are cloth and were filthy! But several sessions with the wet vac has cleaned them up pretty well. Have considered using the tailgate as the cooking area, as it would be possible to use the lift as a work surface.
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To my thinking, blocking one side with units, halves the versatility and options for using the van, considering creating something along the lines of the swing out cookers as fitted to some t2 campers. www.thecampershak.co.uk/productdetails.php?pid=51 Also having units fixed in the middle can block the use of swivel seats, and I am planning to create a lounge area in the middle with 4 seats facing a table in the middle. With the price of seat swivel kits, I will be looking at a diy conversion www.astrosafari.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8236 Ttfn Glenn
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It's the old school 2.4, so slow and steady is the style with a vegtable oil dressing. Haven't really used it much yet, as trying to get the electrics to play nicely. Picked up a drive away awning and already had a gazebo, so thinking, one on each side would give some serious camping space, sleeping one side, relaxing in the middle and cooking on the other side. The twin sliders seem to be looked down on as camper/day vans as you cannot do an ordinary style conversion, with units down one side Ttfn Glenn
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Really shouldn't go to the scrapyard, came back with some more seats. A pair of fronts Which look to need just a couple of holes drilling to fit straight onto original mounts. Also the passenger seat has a security box underneath, which I have the key for. Also a pair of these for the middle And finally a couple of spares All rescued from a KIA Sedona Ttfn Glenn
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How about a KIA Sedona? Sub 2k, can shift if you boot it and on a run I can get 40mpg, obviously drops when towing or being hounded Ttfn Glenn
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Oct 25, 2016 20:31:57 GMT
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Mobile phone, to call for assistance/fire brigade if it all goes wrong and taking pictures so you can see how it should go back together. Fire extinguisher, again if it all goes wrong. May sound a bit negative, but I am a great believer in, if you have it, you won't need it Ttfn Glenn
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Oct 12, 2016 15:53:18 GMT
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The seats have been welded on top of the seat boxes, but that left them a bit high, so I cut 2 inches out and welded them back together, probably would have been better to make from scratch using some 2 inch box. Have heard that Saab seats may be easier to instal. I only chose the ford ones as they were easy to remove, the Lexus ones I fancied would not come out Ttfn Glenn
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Oct 12, 2016 11:51:18 GMT
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All my other projects have ground to a halt, so what do I do? Rush out and buy another!! Gained the fungus name because of the colour and the moss and mold round the windows The slime was cleared using a mix of soap and bleach, followed buy a large amount of polishing (more to ne done) Since it was a minibus, these had to come out This control makes things go up and down So yes, I do have hydraulics!!! Just not the RR type The front seats had suffered over the year, so a trip to the breakers, some spanner twirling and a touch of sparky machine saw a brace of mondeo half leather, electrics in place. Treated the windows to a bit of darkness Currently chasing some electrical gremlins And before anyone comments on the altitude, I haven't put any interior in yet. Just out of interest 102k and two owners from new The archdiocese of Glasgow and the mungo foundation It's spent its whole life on the mean streets of Glasgow and the lower bodywork bears all the signs of Stevie wonder filler and paint Ttfn Glenn
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Oct 12, 2016 11:24:59 GMT
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As an add on to the transit suggestion, how about an ex mobility minibus, I have just picked one up (t4 with scene tax so out of budget) which is equipped with chairlift, already carpeted and lined inside, quick release seats and tie down points to secure your chair, as a bonus, in your situation it could be VED and VAT exempt Ttfn Glenn
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Never ever been one for naming vehicles, but my latest, is green and had moss and mold growing in places, so has now become Fungus the bogeyvan It's been washed with bleach and polished ( a bit ) in this picture Ttfn Glenn
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