new shop van
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My new workshop van VW Transporter, salvage job also i wanted the new facelift look so a new facelift front was on the cards
couple of pics of what it was like when i bought it
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[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/1_zpsdd28703b.jpg[/IMG].
this is the older style front end
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[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/2_zps692cf876.jpg[/IMG].
not to bad on this side
[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/4_zps5c3781b7.jpg[/IMG]
The work commences
[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/5_zps5a8fa084.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/6_zps384248fe.jpg[/IMG].
[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/7_zps952180d0.jpg[/IMG].
[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/9_zps91537766.jpg[/IMG]sorry forgot to take booth pics in paint
[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/11_zpsf75c807a.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/12_zps28cb5b0b.jpg[/IMG]side by side of the facelift conversion
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[IMG]http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/dunsdale/transporter/13_zps77689dc6.jpg[/IMG]Looking good :cheers
Looks pretty sweet!…the new nose is much nicer! :cheers
Very nice job Nick!
Nice looking front end. The color also looks diferent, did you change it?
Excellent work Nick :cheers You have an excellent example of how filler work should be done,beautiful feather edging with no filler over paint….very nice.
Looking good Nick, I’d love a T5 myself.
How easy was the facelift as I have a mate who’s contemplating it. Just the lamps and external panels or is the front panel different? He’s done a couple of Bolf conversions so this shouldn’t be out of his league.
Thanks for the kind words gent’s
I am very happy with the job, turned out very nice great van to drive.
[quote=”Andy T” post=33946]Looking good Nick, I’d love a T5 myself.
How easy was the facelift as I have a mate who’s contemplating it. Just the lamps and external panels or is the front panel different? He’s done a couple of Bolf conversions so this shouldn’t be out of his league.[/quote]
Andy the front panel is indeed different, but you can make up four small brackets to save changing the front panel
two for the lower headlight mounts, simple just a straight bits of metal bar to bolt the lower fixing on the lights
two for the upper bumper mount again straight forward two L shape brackets
parts needed
bonnet
bumper
two headlights
Grill
two bonnet rubbersWill also need a spark to rewire the lights, as the multi plugs are the same, but the wire configuration is slightly different, no biggy cost me £40 from the local spark.
Thanks Nick, I’ll pass the info on.
He’s already started modding it a bit – a respray in Frozen White with a black roof, 22″ rims, and although it’s a panel van he’s fitted glass to the sides and rear (straight over the metalwork) as the window effect looks so much cooler but he still has the security of solid metal panels underneath.
Awsome work as usual nick !
Tommy
[quote=”jim” post=33943]Nice looking front end. The color also looks diferent, did you change it?[/quote]
Thanks jim I like the newer front end look much more modern.
It is the same colour just new and fresh makes it look a little different
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