my T3 project - the surf van!
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Topic: my T3 project - the surf van!
Posted By: Milesy
Subject: my T3 project - the surf van!
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:31
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hey guys.... heard from me a while ago, but i didnt have my van then, got it on the weekend an started work on it straight away ........ only got pictures of how it was when I bought it, havnt actually got round to taking any pictures to show you progress ive made already.. soon though guys  comments welcome, and artisic ideas.   |
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Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:35
wow it coems with a free boat..get on you chap..
no really, nice one and enjoy the poverty ....what plans have you for it..and come on get them new pix up ------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:39
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they wont upload for some reason, getting quite annoying..... umm first on the cards was to get rid of all those horrible stickers all over it. so in the process of that, and also just sorting out the rust at the moment. and also ripped out the interior ..... getting ready to build a new one up, however... im not putting a cooker or things like that in , just gonna have another long seat facing the sliding door with a fridge built into it :) oo and a respray.......
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Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:44
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make sure you pictures are not called t 2 5 the swear filter will edit it out so they wont post on here ------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:45
| nah i mean it wont upload onto the image hosting website im using... |
Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:48
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have you got them in photobucket ------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 18:49
| nah im using tinypic.com |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 19:21
   heres the rest of them guys :) comments welcome ........
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Posted By: Stacey
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 20:45
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burn the curtains!! ------------- I sell cars and campers. www.qualitycarsuk.co.uk ~And I like filth, ginger people, drunk Welsh people and fingering food |
Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 20:47
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looks like you have yourself a prity solid bus...i do like the silver cupboard hinges...lovely touch ------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 20:55
| haha the curtains are gone, and so is the cooking unit, complete with the silver hinges :) |
Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 21:03
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------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: jason k
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 22:13
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looks good! what part of wales are you in? ------------- Bcs shallowest surf award winner 2006 camperjam 2011 chug and tug team member aberdare. south wales newest member of karmann korner no longer the only moderator to manage to ban himself |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 22:14
| Im in bridgend mate |
Posted By: jason k
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 22:16
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theres a few chaps local to you on here!!
keep us posted on the good work ------------- Bcs shallowest surf award winner 2006 camperjam 2011 chug and tug team member aberdare. south wales newest member of karmann korner no longer the only moderator to manage to ban himself |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 10 at 22:18
| will do mate , already done some stuff, but just havnt taken anypictures, tidied up some of the rist and primered some of the panels which were bad, but thats about it |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 23:00
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right guys, .... ive resprayed my van in a nice subtle green, what you think ? * warning pic heavy              also, stripped the inside, and in the process of rebuilding it, havnt got any pictures of that, but comments welcome, good or bad... :) |
Posted By: mrhutch
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 08:19
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I'm liking the green marra... did you do it yourself? ------------- T3 1981 Westy Vanagon - thinks lubricant is a fuel |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 09:21
| i did , with a rattle can, was the first time i've done anything like that, and im quite proud of the job :) |
Posted By: Diablodub
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 11:12
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Did the kitchen block come out in one piece , if so what have you done with it.
------------- brick-yard splitters breakaway judean peoples front cheesy toss wank - Member No 1 07974 787780 - Stu |
Posted By: MALAM
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 11:18
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Nice colour, looks much better :)
------------- 2001 T4 800 Special |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 22:48
| nah sorry mate, it was a horrible diy thingy, and had to take a mallet to it...... think i still have the sink, and soon gonna have the 2 original front seats though.... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 22:49
i love it, cant wait to get it up and running... and was alot cheaper than having a professional respray :)
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MALAM wrote:Posted By: jack carlton
Date Posted: 02 Jul 10 at 22:20
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how many tins?, im up to 16 so far, and thats just r/ox primer
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Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 02 Jul 10 at 23:12
| 12 tins of grey primer to begin with.... then 15 cans of green :) saved soo much money as was quoted over £2500................. :) |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 16 Sep 10 at 21:40
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hey guys, long time, no updates :) Been a while getting it up and running as it failed MOT and stayed in the garage for aaagesss. Now its on the road and im just working on the interior now. As you can tell Im not very good at this progress thread thing, so Il just let the pictures talk for themselves.      |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 16 Sep 10 at 21:55
a couple more......     cheers guys, any comments welcome :)
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Posted By: shapey
Date Posted: 27 Sep 10 at 12:58
liking the screaming hand sticker! 
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Posted By: covdubber
Date Posted: 27 Sep 10 at 20:26
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wheres the screaming hand from, i cant for the life think of where i've seen it its bugging the heck out of me
nice choice of green on the van chap! i think you should get the kamper decals back on but in colours that complement the green! ------------- i laugh at my own jokes cause there funny to me! i dont give a fck if you dont think they are if your in the redline lol ya having a good time! lol ;P |
Posted By: gusbang
Date Posted: 27 Sep 10 at 20:48
Santa Cruz
------------- T3 Doka 2.1MV |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 28 Sep 10 at 22:45
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thats it :) im not sure if i like it .....
gonna have a little tap with the lowering stick soon !
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Posted By: T3PO
Date Posted: 29 Sep 10 at 21:27
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Nice colour. Would look sweet with some big black glossy Deutsch rim action going on. ------------- 86' Caravelle GL 1.6TD 7 Seater magic carpet ride. Stock. (on a sabbatical as a camper) A3 2.0 TDI Sportshack |
Posted By: icky
Date Posted: 29 Sep 10 at 21:56
that's an impressive garage! ------------- Engine cranes = the ultimate tool to test the tensile strength of Everything you didn't disconnect! - 2000 MK4 Golf GT TDi - 1994 LT Panel Van - 1997 LT Minibus - 1984 Volvo/VanHool Alizee |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 21:36
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hey everyone! havnt been on here for a while. I need your help though...... Im thinking about selling up, but i have no idea how much its worth. Its a 1.9 petrol engine. It looks pretty much the same, current list includes: - merc 15hole alloy wheels, (not fitted, currently in primer, ready for colour sold with the van) - Cream and brown piped interior fitted cushions - Saab front seats - full laminate flooring - tinted rear lights - new headlights - new exhaust system - air horn - 3/4 rnr bed - New battery with a years mot and tax. and some recent welding to side window frames. Mileage is currently at 132k Things it doesnt have: - radio/speakers (have them but not fitted,sold with the van) - leisure battery ( so no interior lighting apart from a few JML push lights) So I was wondering wether you guys could help me come up with a figure that sounds reasonable
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Posted By: Stacey
Date Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 23:07
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Roughly 3000-4000, best thing is to put it on ebay with just a start price of what you're happy to get and anything over that is a bonus. Start it on a Thursday night and let it run for 10 days. That way you get 2 weekends when most people are online ------------- I sell cars and campers. www.qualitycarsuk.co.uk ~And I like filth, ginger people, drunk Welsh people and fingering food |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 23:08
| thanks stacey! now i just have to make the decision..... |
Posted By: Stacey
Date Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 23:37
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Keep it! Haha ------------- I sell cars and campers. www.qualitycarsuk.co.uk ~And I like filth, ginger people, drunk Welsh people and fingering food |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 23:43
| propbably will.... just wanted to know how much it was worth :) |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 11 at 20:54
| Its being kept, love it too much. but the plans now include getting rid of the high top and replacing it with either a normal roof, a ragtop sunroof, or a fibreglass/glass roof! opinions are always welcome! |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 11 at 21:07
| and please now ignore the title, cant seem to edit it again! :) |
Posted By: covdubber
Date Posted: 05 Jul 11 at 22:33
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what about a pop-top, plety come up cheap! ------------- i laugh at my own jokes cause there funny to me! i dont give a fck if you dont think they are if your in the redline lol ya having a good time! lol ;P |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 11 at 22:54
| sorry a pop top was another option, but havnt come across any yet...... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 21:00
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Have come to the conclusion that I like the hightop (at the moment). Ive just had the van back from a lengthy stay at my local garage, too much work to list.... but the van is running so sweet now, a million times better than what it used to be like. So after all of this work was completed I decided that I needed to update my 'agreed valuation' with the insurers. so went out to take a few pictures. Thought that some of you here may like to see my hard work. cheers, as always, comments welcome!        thanks for looking, sorry there's alot!
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Posted By: T3 Ben
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 21:13
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looking nice, but get the bumpers back on
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Posted By: kooldubs
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 21:16
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thats one hell of a change chap. well done you..
how much did it cost you to have the rear foam covered.. ------------- 86 t3 doka & 2001 T4 2.5 TDI 07752280999... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 21:20
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in the process of spraying the bumpers!, theyre in a state! Its taken alot of hard work but now its slowly becoming a nice van! :) I provided the foam, so the custom covers for all the seats came to about £100odd...... iirc. not sure what to do next, any ideas? |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 21:53
and a cheeky photoshop! |
Posted By: gary1998
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 22:40
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nice van lad looks great ------------- beware the fury of a patient man http://www.eireball.com/ |
Posted By: Nev
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 22:51
Like it too! Here's another old fave, 10 points for the brand name.  ------------- A fool and his money are easily parted! Especially when the fool owns a T3 |
Posted By: shapey
Date Posted: 24 Aug 11 at 09:11
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powell (bit of a clue on the image URL though Nev...  )http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/uploads/2104/powell-peralta-fall-2010_310_x_182.jpg
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Posted By: Nev
Date Posted: 25 Aug 11 at 21:43
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Doh!
Seen you and your lad driving through Barrow the other weekend, i was walking down the street with Herb, waved but ya didn't see. ------------- A fool and his money are easily parted! Especially when the fool owns a T3 |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 25 Aug 11 at 22:45
is this aimed at me ? wheres the barrow?
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Posted By: Nev
Date Posted: 25 Aug 11 at 23:01
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Apologise I should have quoted shapey ------------- A fool and his money are easily parted! Especially when the fool owns a T3 |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 25 Aug 11 at 23:02
| haha no worries... ! |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 29 Aug 11 at 23:27
| so how much do you think i should ask for if i was to sell it?? just passed its MOT too..... |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 21 Jan 13 at 20:55
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HIHI everyone! Long time since ive been on here. Lost interest in the van for a couple of months due to Uni work and stuff. However Im in my final year now and some big plans are coming this way after i (hopefully) graduate! A couple of Months ago I went to a scrappy to see if i could find a few things, tailgate badge etc...., only to come back to a large and very deep scratch in my sliding door, Caused by a recovery lorrys loading platform- needless to say the company denied everything.  So after that was fixed, my two housemates bought me some shiny new hubcaps to cheer me up, then that same day, a surfing accident put me out of driving it for a couple of months.... Then my course started again, so i didnt really have time to drive it or work on it! But in a few months time ill be woking on it day and night! (Offers of help might be needed )So plans for the big green van are: Not so green! - respray in a type of blue i think (open to suggestions) Engine transplant - probably something audi Lowering Removal of the hightop - havent decided wether or not to weld in a new roof, put a sunroof in or a 'ragtop' Full audio installation roof rack for boards and bikes maybe 'big bumpers' General tidying up Lots of work, and lots of money  !!!Anyway Over summer I did manage to go camping in it once my hand had recovered, Here are some pictures......        (the darker green on the panel is where the paint shop messed up the codes I gave them)
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Posted By: ChrisMonkeyBoy89
Date Posted: 21 Jan 13 at 23:29
Nice Van  ,Plans sound good . Good luck.
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Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 15:28
I see you are in bridgend, where abouts?
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Posted By: jason k
Date Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 15:57
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Some bumpers may help too! ------------- Bcs shallowest surf award winner 2006 camperjam 2011 chug and tug team member aberdare. south wales newest member of karmann korner no longer the only moderator to manage to ban himself |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 22:06
| I have them, but I snapped a bolt in the hole and haven't got round to fixing it....I have the rear on though! |
Posted By: ChrisMonkeyBoy89
Date Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 22:47
Ogmore Vale. Noticed your pics are taken down Ogmore By Sea, was down there the other week.
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Posted By: rhysdubber
Date Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 23:59
I love the look of black on black steelies with a bit of chrome in the middle. Are they VW T1 hubcaps? Moon caps are they called or something? Digging the colours. Can I suggest maybe a green pinstripe on outer edge lip of your steels? Somehow makes it look that much lower black on black. If your a weirdo like me you will paint the letters on your tyres in white too tho haha  I used to have too much time. Keep it up though m8, quality looking van you got after a bit of hard work. Tin tops are great... if your not taller than 5 ft and have no back. From Experience ha ------------- If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit. "Better To Be Pissed Off Than To Be Pissed On" 1989 1.7D DK Box "Dylan" |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 18:37
Cheers mate! I have no idea what the hubcaps are, was bought them as a gift! But I love them! |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 18:40
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Also I want to lower van very soon, but don't have a silly amount of money. Would the Justkampers lowering springs be good enough?? Has anybody used them? |
Posted By: mrhutch
Date Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 20:23
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yes, years ago and they were shite. Save the money for something more useful like whores and coke. Stock height is the new lowered. ------------- T3 1981 Westy Vanagon - thinks lubricant is a fuel |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 22:01
Cheers mate! Advice taken on board- money put towards something else :) |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 30 Jan 13 at 23:01
| Do i need new dampers if i were to buy the AVO -50 springs from brickwerks?? |
Posted By: jason k
Date Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 16:34
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no but your old ones will be 25 yr old originals so best to change em anyway ------------- Bcs shallowest surf award winner 2006 camperjam 2011 chug and tug team member aberdare. south wales newest member of karmann korner no longer the only moderator to manage to ban himself |
Posted By: Milesy
Date Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 18:27
| Ah I recently changed them for an mot so they're not that old.... Thanks mate! |