Eurovan Blu.O (2.0)
- Thread starter Cole
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I post on the UK VWT4forum sometimes so you may have seen it on there.
Had it for nearly 5 years but have recently fallen out of love with it due to various reasons - some small but irritating
(central locking is playing up, tailgate lock won't open from the outside, VC needs rebuilding but I have a spare) and some more significant so expensive :Wow1DMF is failing causing bad clutch judder, gear box needs rebuilding, needs a respray too). Seeing as I can't work out what I'd change it for that is just as practical and so much fun to drive, I might just have to pull my finger out and get it sorted.
Wish we had the wilderness here that you guys have!
Had it for nearly 5 years but have recently fallen out of love with it due to various reasons - some small but irritating
(central locking is playing up, tailgate lock won't open from the outside, VC needs rebuilding but I have a spare) and some more significant so expensive :Wow1DMF is failing causing bad clutch judder, gear box needs rebuilding, needs a respray too). Seeing as I can't work out what I'd change it for that is just as practical and so much fun to drive, I might just have to pull my finger out and get it sorted.Wish we had the wilderness here that you guys have!
Cole
Expedition Leader
I know this doesn't look like progress, but it is. The weather was finally warm enough to get the part van out of my garage and take it to them recycler. That means the Blu.0 van can finally go inside so that work can be done!
Normally they come over with a fork lift to take these things off. They seemed too busy today so I just put the ramps down and gave it a push! Picked my ramps up and left.
Normally they come over with a fork lift to take these things off. They seemed too busy today so I just put the ramps down and gave it a push! Picked my ramps up and left.
Cole
Expedition Leader
It will be sealed with clear to make a nice table surface.
Then the other wood in the van will be done in this too.
Cole
Expedition Leader
Many parts have been ordered and this thing will at least start to come together a bit soon.
One thing I can't stand is the fishbowl effect of having clear windows. I prefer to have some privacy inside, especially when just sitting around stealthily in the van.
In an effort to keep inside temps town I elected to try ceramic window tint this time. Since most shops want about $750 to do Ceramic tint I decided to do it myself. This is the first attempt I've made at tinting windows in about 30 years!!!
I took some of the interior panels out to make sure the tint fit right.
I really only screwed up the rear window and need some more tint to make another pass at it.
Before:
After:
One thing I can't stand is the fishbowl effect of having clear windows. I prefer to have some privacy inside, especially when just sitting around stealthily in the van.
In an effort to keep inside temps town I elected to try ceramic window tint this time. Since most shops want about $750 to do Ceramic tint I decided to do it myself. This is the first attempt I've made at tinting windows in about 30 years!!!
I took some of the interior panels out to make sure the tint fit right.
I really only screwed up the rear window and need some more tint to make another pass at it.
Before:
After:
Pinnacle Campers
Chateau spotter
Can you post a link to info about the film you used? Thanks, looking good.
Cole
Expedition Leader
http://www.precutautotint.com/
As I had predicted, the hardest part of window tinting is cutting the tint. So buying precut tint made the job go very easily!
I've got a few of other cars that I've wanted todo ceramic tint on but re-doing 3-4 other cars at $700+ a shot would be prohibitively expensive. If I can do them all for under $700 then that changes the game!