Topic: New From Uk

[jetta16v]

nice work !!! can't wait for the final result 

[lisab4]

Any update?

[elpassata]

That update 
Well just to let you know Ive not given up on van and it is progressing all be it very slowly due to other commitments and a total lack of time and finances.

Extended the bottom of the trim so the new dash will look neater
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p87/mocco7/DSC01899.jpg
Also altered the cover for the bottom of the tailgate
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p87/mocco7/DSC01974.jpg

My daily drivers also been treated to a set of rear lights, also have another set for the van
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p87/mocco7/DSC01990_zpsb9c84434.jpg
Just need to tint the inner lights to match

[Ben]

nice! 

[Moses35i]

I like the taillights on your daily  and the forum-sticker has been placed too

[elpassata]

I like the taillights on your daily  and the forum-sticker has been placed too

Going to be putting the same lights on my van

[ventovice]

Those taillights in white-red, are those easy to find in the UK?


Nice project, your van. I will folow this topic too!

[elpassata]

Those taillights in white-red, are those easy to find in the UK?
(Foto verwijderd uit citaat.)

Nice project, your van. I will folow this topic too!

Very easy, there;s a few on e-bay,do you have Rovers across the pond?

[ventovice]

OMG That is really how you did it?! Respect! ...from what type of Rover you used the taillights?
EDIT after google-ing: maybe from the Rover 416 tourer?

Your van has some very nice specialties!
For example: what the f*ck did you do with the backdoor?!
I can see that it is cut in half(!); only the lower half is mounted on this picture:



...do I see it right, that the lower part is hinged at the position of the left taillights??

[elpassata]

Yes hinged from behind the rear inner lights, here's a picture from when it was last on the road


Rover 214 / 216 / 218  of about 1992   started off by cutting a passat light up to make a template

Carried it around with me offering it up on what ever car I could find with clear indicators that was similar, Rover is more or less spot on, T4's are close but you cant buy clear indicators cheap for them, my 2 lights cost me £10 plus the sealer. Already made a RHS light for the van and I am now looking out for another 2 LHS to make up as I dropped the one O bought and it snapped in 2


Will put more pictures up of how I did when I up load them on to photo bucket, off to bed now, work tomorrow,early start, night all

[ventovice]

really nice work!

[elpassata]

Started making up another set of lights for the van and Ive been attacking the saloon  Heckblende with slitting disc and a blow torch to bend it more in line with a wagon one. Heckblende was damaged when i bought it and needed a bit of plastic welding anyway, might carbon wrap the black anyway

Bottom edge now straight, pity I couldn't stretch the thing a couple of mm

[Moses35i]

[ventovice]

respect! can't wait to see the whole (installed) picture 

[elpassata]

Not a lot to report but the van should be getting reprimed next weel



Any I have replaced the part of the dash that holds the stereo/ heater as it was in about 6 different pieces. Replaced it with the one from the van that had been painted so had repaint to match this car, also did part of the speedo binnacle and light switch


Received a PM  yesterday about the tinted hella's I have for sale. Mr dubs would like some tinted red lights for his wagon so it got me thinking I have the rest of the rover lights in my bin, well did have because the bin men came this morning. After getting them out I thought I would cut one up to see how it fits. Not as good as the clears bits but still pretty good fit and this was a rush job (unlike the van respray :hyst ). One prob you will have if you decide you want to do this there is a seem between the reflector part of the light and the light, I actually like it

The procedure was the same except you cut the width from the bottom of the lence as apposed to the top on the clear part. This was my only attempt, it was rush and given more time I think I could have got them better.
The other problem will be MOT but I think if you use green bulbs it will flash orange.