A little Eurovan building.

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:30 pm Post subject:

Blasted and painted the stock wheels. Still need to do a little finish sanding but they are a more metallic silver than the stock color so should look pretty cool.

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This is just a teaser photo of the woodwork we are doing. It's just sitting in there and raw in the pictures. It will be oiled and sealed. We are also doing the rear shelf and a few other tidbits to match.

Soldered up a brand new wiring harness for the new stereo that will have bluetooth and satellite radio.

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject:

Opps!.....figured it would be parts for a future project.

I need a bright metallic blue MV now with a bad engine. Anyone?

greggearhead · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject:

Cool - Porsche still towing well?
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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:34 am Post subject:

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject:

New larger tires mounted up on the freshly painted wheels!

Almost all of the interior is back out for the stereo install. Safelite antenna had to be run to the back, bluetooth microphone in the A pillar, etc!

The new 3 window top arrived today so the old top came off.

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:53 pm Post subject:

Satellite radio receiver installed behind passenger dash panel.

New bluetooth stereo installed. It's actually the stereo that was in my 951 since I'm going to to a hidden stereo bluetooth set up in that car.

New 3 window top!

SyncroJack · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:17 pm Post subject:

We just got the wife a Eurovan. It has the microphone for hands free calls mounted in the switch blank next to the rear defrost button. I can hear the turn signals clicking during calls to her Laughing

I may end up moving it up the the sunvisor. Nice fix on the gear selector plastic! EVERY one we looked at had the broken plastic.
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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject:

I mounted the mic up by the sun visor. Seemed to work well there in my 951.

Hope you are enjoying the new van Wink

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:37 am Post subject:

I could post all the nitty gritty detail pictures but I'll save you guys the pain.

Yesterday the van got all new tie rods, all new discs and pads, new HD Bilstiens, one new lower ball joint(other one was new last year), I fabricated some rear spring spacers and lifted the van.

New wheels and tires web on, media blasted and painted shock mounts and lug nuts.

I'm missing one VW center cap! Anyone have one?

Zeitgeist 13 · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:40 am Post subject:

Wow, that's got to be one of the nicest T4s in NA. The new owners must be stoked
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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:14 am Post subject:

Xtremjeepn · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:20 pm Post subject:

Upper bunk finished (trim needs bolted down but I'm not done with a few things.

Fiamma 45 Awning 95% installed in stealthy black!

luVWagn · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:12 pm Post subject:

the hits just keep on coming!!! damn, i'd love that in TDI and AWD Smile

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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:10 am Post subject:

One thing about all German cars in the early 2000's is that they used a stupid "soft touch" coating on many of the places in the car you touch.

The problem is that the coating wears off and looks like crap! This is a huge problem on some of the early 2000s Audi's where the stuff was used EVERYWHERE!

Fortunately on some cars like the Audis there were early non-soft touch cars to scavenge parts from.

You would think this would be the same with the Eurovan as the 1993 van doesn't have soft touch. BUT.........the parts in the later VR6 vans are different than those on the early vans. (might be able to get it from a 1997-1999 van but the parts are tricky to find)

Anyway. The Eurovan uses this stuff in only a few spots and it has been driving me nuts.

So I figured I would clean it off. Here is an example on the passenger grab handle.
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....and after removing the soft-touch....now off to do the door grab handles.

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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:55 pm Post subject:

A little more clean up of the "Soft Touch"

Before.

After

Also finished and tested the Fiamma Awning. Kinda wish I had this on the van for my own use. A bit disappointed in the supplied hardware so I went and got proper stainless steel stuff fit for a van!!

Test deployment in the garage!

luVWagn · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:24 pm Post subject:

IdahoDoug · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:42 pm Post subject:

Wow, I'm no longer a Eurovan virgin. First Eurovan thread I've ever looked at - can you believe it? I was afraid I'd love the interiors so much I'd then need one. Im very afraid right now. This thing's gorgeous.

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Xtremjeepn · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:12 am Post subject:

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