New T5 Project

[hotballs]

hello. could you please direct me to where you got your side windows. i read in the brickyard forum you found a place that is a tenth the price of the vw ones. cheers, phil

[Sunny43.5]

They are Kingsley Brand windows I got mine from a Brisbane outlethttp://www.auto-extras.com.au/ and they gave me trade price as I had done work there before installing a sunroof . I would suggest you ring around to see if you can get a better price from various outlets in Melbourne here is the link to the various dealers Store Locator - Bushranger regards Howard .PS there was a second brand of glass also available around the same price I will endeavor to find the details for you or if you ring Auto extras in Brissie they will know .

[hotballs]

thank you very much for that. Do you have some kind of buisiness doing conversions. I have a friend who wants someone to install a poptop.

[Sunny43.5]

Hi Hotballs I used to have a motor trimming business but sold out 12 years ago these days I only fit sunroofs if your friend is talking about a "pop top " sunroof I can help if its the "pop top" roof conversion for camping then no I cannot you would need a specialist body building company or motor home conversion company .

[Sunny43.5]

Update time sorry no photos at the moment but last weekend after a huuuuuuuge delay the FK Suspension kit finally arrived from Germany , its an coilover kit with fully front and rear adjustments . I only lowered the van to make it easier for loading the kids in their wheelchairs into the back much less of an angle for the ramp . The kit was relatively easy to fit to be quite honest the hardest jobs were removing the front wipers and the lower windscreen cover , I suppose because they are right on the glass it was scary trying to get the wipers off . I was alittle unprepared on how to lift and remove different parts so by the end of the job I now own a new trolley jack and a small hydraulic one as well . The rear change was easy jack up the rear take off wheel then jack up the suspension to remove the shock then lower the suspension again old spring then comes out with a little maneuvering . Fit spring collar to shaft and tighten allen keys to hold adjuster inplace fit new spring and shock wheel and finish . Front was a little more work that's why I needed the extra jacks , remove sway bar arm unbolt two lower clamp bolts and top main nut . I used the small hydraulic jack to push the suspension down to extract the lower part of the shaft . The only problem once the whole strut is loose is I do not own a spring compressor hmmm , remembered seeing something on Turbo Max on cable and decided that as I was not going to reuse the stock coils I just quickly cut them with a small grinder disc . Fit new strut and coils and again used the jack to lift the hub upwards as the lower slipped into place refit the bolts top nut sway bar and all done . The van looks good the ride is not quite as plush as standard but it will soften with some more kays under the belt , ride was lowered by 50mls with more room either way if need to adjust .

[Sunny43.5]

Well its finished except for the sunroof and hood trim lowered 50 mls with FK Coil over suspension kit from Germany , Koya alloy wheels and tyres . Side graphic job now done its a bit hard to tell what its like in the photos but its a brushed alloy finish with the black bits top and bottom the graphics are to match the inside trim I actually wanted chrome but was told not allowed due to reflection worries .

[ericcs]

well done, quality workmanship!!
eric

[Jmac]

Really looking the goods, nice
Jmac

[Golf Loon]

Very neat mate. Wish I could be bothered to spend that long making the inside look sweet.

[Sunny43.5]

That's the trouble with being a Motor Trimmer by trade we just can't help ourselves , I will admit that I spent a huge amount of time fabricating the trims at the top and bottom of the windows they were made from aluminium . The side trims are made from ply and then covered its amazing what the vinyl will cover up !! . My main aim was to make it clean and most important quiet a lot of time was spent with sound deadener material to block out road noise etc. I also fitted a new gear boot with black leather and red stitching also leather wraps around the door pulls with red stitching and last one the steering wheel with black leather and red stitching . Thanks for the compliments guys .