Terry's self build Transit (1 Viewer)

[Terry]

It's finally arrived today at around 4 pm :thumb::thumb::thumb:
On the out side she in very good condition :thumb: inside I'll leave you to judge but let's say she needs some work Just spent the last hour and a half taking all the crap out of the van and filling the wheel y bin :thumb:-Tomorrow a good sweep out before the fun starts :thumb:
A few pics -the carpeted board was fixed to the roof on the 2 x 1 lowering the height oh: and the 3 x 2 fixed to the floor with a mixture of silicon and something like sikaflex -the silicon was a right pain to scrape off the metal floor the sikaflex stuck really well but simply cut through with a Sharpe paper scraper :thumb: With out doubt the Sikaflex held the timber better
terry

 

[Terry]

some more pics

 

[Terry]

and more

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[scousebird]

Looks like the dog likes it :thumb:

 

[Armytwowheels]

Looking forward to seeing the transformation.

 

[jhorsf]

I see your best friend was helping you that should keep you out of trouble for a few weeks keep posting the pictures Terry:thumb:
you never know maybe when someone on here sees it after a bit of work you may get an offer

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[Goshawk]

brill i think, are you starting a fleet? as per the others one to watch good luck

 

[Terry]

I see your best friend was helping you that should keep you out of trouble for a few weeks keep posting the pictures Terry:thumb:
you never know maybe when someone on here sees it after a bit of work you may get an offer

I'T'S LIKE BUSES they all come at once -just been offered a cracking van at good money but it's not ready for another 3 weeks I have half a mind to sell the tranny and wait or in 3 weeks time it may be close to finishing and the guy will take a large deposit and hold it for me
terry

 

[lorger]

Looks good Terry just a wee tidy up inside and its ready to go look forward to seeing the updates.

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[Scout]

ha ha photo bombed by your mutt,

now the fun starts.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

Good van , by the looks of it.
We shall be watching this thread with great interest :thumb:

 

[DM14742]

Look forward to seeing how you get on Terry, whichever Van you choose. Will come down & see you when you've got started :thumb:

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[Pat4Neil]

it looks great on the outside, and will be on the inside once youve done your magic.

Its a shame about the other vehicle coming up, is it much better.
If is much better, flog this one, or buy the other line it up ready for your production line , lol
But dont overextend yourself, financially or time wise.

Best of luck
Pat

 

[Terry]

I managed to sweep the van out one large wheelie bin full of crap and bits of particle board, also took out the small bulkhead all of 6 screws 20 mins later it was raining so I spent almost 4 hrs tidying the garage I can now make a bench from all the 3 x 2 and mdf out of the van that will make life easier for when I start Paul called for a coffee and pulled some wiring out from the crew cab bit o now I can start boarding roof and floor plus insulation before things start next weekend
terry
edit forgot to say Julie has covered one of the seats in a rather spectacular aqua green leather --she just has to cover the armrests then a picture will follow

 

[Terry]

Spent another hour or so clearing the garage and moving my patio table to use as a bench :thumb: only to find once in place with a 8x4 ft sheet on I had no room to work around it so dragged it outside :thumb:--
I then started on the van and got in a good 5 hrs or so Managed to get 95 % of the insulation in and fixed the roof ply ready for the finished ply :thumb:Not quite as easy as it sounds simply because where the felt had been stuck to the roof the "grab" from the glue would not grab so a little juggling took place -no problem on the non felt bits, worked as it should :thumb:Any way self tapped the ply to the roof ready for sticking the finish boards at a later date :thumb:--Its easier to self tap a ply board to the ribs ready to glue finish boards to it or you get bellys between the ribs -
pics below

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[Terry]

a few more

 

[Terry]

Monday's update Did about 5 hrs again today- cut and fitted floor then did the same on the new floor with the underfloor insulation Took up the insulation and floor then the wind came let's just say it got interesting laid the insulation then floor on top :thumb:All screwed down :thumb:Then onto the roof ply finished boards all fitted and glued up. :thumb:Finished insulating the cab front and called it a day :thumb:-It's quite a while since I did anything like this so I have now got some aces and pains which I hope a good soak in the bath will cure
terry

 

[scally]

once a self builder always a self builder eh terry:thumb::thumb:

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[CazPaul]

Must say terry you are doing a cracking job of the insulation on this van, great pics too.

Paul.

 

[Terry]

It's been drizzling all day so only managed to cut and fit one wall board and take a near enough pattern off it for the other side Water and me don't mix well so went and did a bit of shopping,paid some bills --No pics simply because wet sawdust trails all through the house so ended up vacing all the kitchen hall stairs and landing -- did go over to Julies to see if she had completed the armrests for the seat but even shes done nothing but she says she may finish one tomorrow :thumb:
I did take some pics of the small camper she did over the weekend though :thumb:
terry

 

[andy63]

hi terry , looking forward to seeing the finished article.... did a mk7 myself but took me ages for one reason or the other, in fact still not finished..
don't think the transit is the easiest van to convert..
best luck regards andy

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[jhorsf]

That looks a really nice job Terry that lady "seams" to know what she is doing:thumb:

 

[jhorsf]

A transit will be no problem to a wood butcher of Terry's calibre

 

[Terry]

hi terry , looking forward to seeing the finished article.... did a mk7 myself but took me ages for one reason or the other, in fact still not finished..
don't think the transit is the easiest van to convert..
best luck regards andy

NEVER looking at a Transit again biggest bag of shit I have ever seen Nothings straight and you loose about 7 to 10 inches off the width Cannot believe the top half -less than 5 ft wide The bottoms not much better oh:If it was not for the strengthening bits it would make a good van and be about 6 ft 3 ins wide as it is 5 ft 9 ins is the max

A transit will be no problem to a wood butcher of Terry's calibre

Hi John -This ones really testing me I stuck 1 wallboard on today and I am thinking of cutting it down and sticking the dreaded Veltrim around the windows Roll on Thursday when I go into the van again with fresh thoughts/eyes on what to do :thumb:I am thinking along the lines of boxing the windows out but the side near to the front is going to throw problems up simply because it kicks out a couple of ins by the front doors -- like I said Transits are crap It may take a couple of goes but I will get there
terry

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[andy63]

me again terry .
what model van is it ie is it a T350, mwb or lwb, fwd or rwd and what engine ie bhp?
andy

 

[Terry]

Hi Andy you would make anyone think I had the v5
All I have is the test cert --Guy I bought it off is keeping the v5 for me until it's near enough finished,then I can send it straight off to re reg as a M/C and in my name :thumb: (I trust him)
It's a MWB RWD- andI think 135 or 125 bhp badges are in the front door panel
Slept on the window thing and I think veltrim just around the window bits is going to be the way to go simply because it may look neater than boxed out about 3 ins ? Still not sure but will dummy up one side and then the other and give it a coat of looking at
terry

 

[andy63]

ta terry, sounds like mine then. I made it 2 berth with bunks. couldn't manage a dedicated shower and toilet in a mwb. would have needed a lwb for that. I found a step essential as the rwd has a higher floor and I think my payload is around 4 to 500kg with a full tank of derv but no water on board. (mine is a 350) don't think the smaller pay load vans leave much weight available after the conversion process.. look fwd to seeing the finished job.....ta again andy

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[Terry]

DECISION MADE TODAY AND SETTLED ON VELTRIM AROUND THE WINDOWS BUT ALSO BOARDS :thumbid the sliding door just to see what it looked like and I thought it looked good so finished up doing the wall boards and will finish them and Veltrim tomorrow weather permitting SEE pics -what do you think ? good mix or should I go for all boarding ?
terry

 

[Minxy]

Hi Terry, I like the door trim, very nice! :thumb:

 

[Terry]

Finished all boarding and veltrim :thumb: got floor ready for my mate to come in morning to weld the seem on the contract flooring --ready for wet room
terry

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