Let the build begin - Plushed/Bagged VR6

[ToiletTFSI]

Great work, mounting the box through the floor with the spare usually sits?

[ktmpedro220]

Wow. Fair play to you.

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[C Chis]

[mention]ToiletTFSI [/mention] yeah, made the box small enough to fit between the rear crash bar and the last cross brace.

[mention]ktmpedro220 [/mention] cheers buddy, work in progress…


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[C Chis]

No zip ties were harmed in the installation of the suspension


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[C Chis]

Not a big update however…

Control panel fabricated, painted and the components mounted.
Ps… just because it’s hidden doesn’t mean you take shortcuts and leave it untidy



And I cut and installed some fine st. st. mesh into the compressor box vents to reduce the likelihood of water ingress.



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[petrev]

Very nice
It's the little details that make all the difference

[C Chis]

Yeah, gives you that warm glow of knowing


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[C Chis]

Little bit of progress over the last couple of days…

Lifted the ply to find it was screwed through the metal floor! Grrrr…
Screw heads were all corroded… gentle persuasion required.



No going back now! Marked up the cut, 5 minutes later, compressor box shaped hole in the floor. Slightly off centre to allow the box to fit without having to cut into the cross member and to avoid the rear silencer box mount.



Box in for a test fit


Test fit of the air tank too. Need to slide it over to the left a little more. Also, I’ll need to order up a replacement heat shield for the silencer.



Box welded in, gravitex’d, stone chipped and colour matched to the inside of the van. Dual competition Grinds compressors with automatic water drain valves also installed.



Hopefully I’ll have everything wired up tested this weekend ahead of welding on the Retrofication leaf spring saddles and APB/Bilstein suspension.

Oh, and the seam sealer nozzle blew off when sealing the inside so I’m not 100% happy with the less than perfect, kinda rough finish so will most likely redo it in a few weeks time when the spare parts arrive, however, sealed and protected for now.


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[Lister79]

Looking good.


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[Torgeirl]

slide rail looks so much better. thinking of getting one myself.

[Torgeirl]

New rear lights fitted and coded in using the rather good how to guide in the “how to” section! Many thanks to Doc for writing it up and sharing

Just got a pair of these taillights today. And it looks so much better than pre facelift.

[Dixuk]

Hi chris hell ive looked through your build good read how long have you been at it mate fair play

[C Chis]

[mention]Dixuk [/mention] thanks for taking the time to have a read through! It’s only been 31 months!


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[petrev]

31 months of fun

[C Chis]

[mention]petrev [/mention]

Definitely! Kept me busy during the lockdowns!


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