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Cheers William! Are you converting a van too?

Thanks for your comment Jim 👍 that is certainly a good shout. Does it dry flexible? I will be sure to pass the compliments on!

@@AtypicalWorkshop It goes on like milk, but it is flexible and clear, when dry. Have used it on a leaky (naturally) Land Rover and on a few boats, as well. The way it gets into all the nooks and crannies via capillary action, so good.

@JimBiddle. I just googled it - the full product name is excellent 😂🍑

*must watch video before making assumptions on the title 😉 0:10 - the containers work just fine off the shelf. Use of a welder is required only for optional upgrades 1:55 - in this scene I fabricate a label plate by hand. I do not own a laser cutter myself. Since I had so many to cut, I paid a company £10 for 50 plates (20 per plate).

Thank you Michael :) I really appreciate all the engagement on my channel too!

Hi Craig. I believe I’ve got a Getz workshop manual knocking about somewhere. If you drop me a message on instagram, I’ll send you over a copy 👍

Thanks for the reply. I have an i20 so I'll have to have a trawl through the net.

Best of luck!

Thanks, I will do! 🔧🎨

Thank you! Yeah I’m pretty pleased overall 👍 I think I paid about £60 for the pair of sills - unfortunately the eBay listing has expired and they were bought in dans account - I can ask him to look tomorrow. Paint: (2 x grey hi-build primer cans, 1 x grey stonechip can, 2 x colour matched metallic base coat cans, 1 x super gloss lacquer can. I paid about £120 for all of that, but that should be more than enough, since the passenger side which is yet to be sprayed will require less paint. You’ll want some filler, and some 180 grit sand paper to smooth it back too. Hope this helps! Matt

Because it was in december, we did one sill per afternoon/evening. In this weather you could get them both on in a day assuming your inner sills were in good nick

Cheers Sam! ❤️

Thank you, I will :)

Thanks :) Next video should be my sill replacement, so depending on the condition of your sills when you find a connect, could be useful to you :)

@@AtypicalWorkshop Brilliant, looking forward to it 🥰

ua-cam.com/video/VnTvSxO2FsA/v-deo.html Here's the video!

Believe you me I tried that! 😂unfortunately I don’t have a sheet metal bender, so just making one of them was far too time consuming. In the end 2-3 hours work for 30 odd containers was a good sacrifice for how useful they’ve been to me :)

Heard they're reforming the Dawnguard. Vampire hunters or something...

Seriously though, what a lovely comment to receive! Thank you :)

Really appreciate this! I’ve some ideas for future videos on the topic - it’s a bit easier now that a few years have passed since I was diagnosed with autism in 2020, and I have strategies in place that I can share

You’ve got to use what’s available! My dad has kept every lidls potato salad container since about 2008, so there’s a whole shelving unit just for screws 😂

Thanks, will do!

Here in the uk, you can get a 10 pack for £6.50 👍 www.screwfix.com/p/lap-1-gang-galvanised-steel-mounting-boxes-35mm-10-pack/3074f

What’s great though is they’re ready to go off the shelf, I just like to go a bit overboard 😁

I would say size wise the t230 is an excellent choice. Unfortunately the newest version of the mk1 is now 12 years out - mine is 15. Expect work to fix rust every year. If you know your way around the mechanical side and have time to do some welding or are happy to pay someone, go for it. If not, I’d go for something newer. It’s a shame that the mk2 connect doesn’t come in the high roof version like mine, but if that’s not an issue, they’re a decent size.

@@AtypicalWorkshop hey, yes ,size is what attracts me , you can sit in the back, without hitting your head off the roof, i dont know another good option for a van this size., and yes, why didn't Ford make a high roof version of the next model , there is a 2024 connect now, which looks nice, but i dont think there is a high roof version of that either : ( .... I'm currently building a workshop, hopefully be finished by September, and then I'm going to buy one, some of the police ones come up an Ebay occasionally, usually pretty mint, but a little expensive, although maybe saves work / money, down the line .

@SillyMonkeys have a look on autovillage.co.uk too. I find they often have vehicles that don’t appear on autotrader. For example - www.autovillage.co.uk/used-car/ford/transit-connect/cli_2757-1_6186631

@@AtypicalWorkshop thank you, I'll let you know how I get on, keep up the good work, I'll be watching 😋

Thank you Drew (assuming that’s your name based on your channel!) you really are close! Perhaps you might try adding some text to your thumbnails, might make the difference :) Though mostly I’m finding that uploading consistently has been the most help for me, which would explain why you’re closer than me 😂 Good luck too- Matt

Another transit connect, but a better design this time around 🥳 thanks for watching!

Certainly in the future I’ll convert a bigger van, but for the moment I’ll stay focused on my connect :) here’s the playlist for the new videos if you’re interested - ua-cam.com/play/PL0QMlgT_VAhe-_u9yMBbqa6G1FjhDKrYL.html

Cheers Lesley 👍 I popped the links in another comment if you want some for yourself. In fact, I’ll add it to the video description now

Thanks for your comment! Let me find you it now - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173320186452, or www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174143842905 if you’re going to install them like I did. My way doesn’t require the red marker tools but they’re worth getting because the fixings are extremely versatile that way.

@@AtypicalWorkshop Thank you for your quick response! I already placed my order, here in Canada.

Glad to help! Are you converting a van too?

@@AtypicalWorkshop Yes it is a L4H2 as you say in Europe RAM Promaster which is a Fiat Ducato built in North America.

Welcome to the channel! :) I love it when people pick up on the small things, so thank you for that 👍

She's the best! It's her favourite spot for sure :)

Thanks ✌️I'm not sure what to do with the rest of the step - what do you reckon?

Thank you, and you're very welcome :) I appreciate the feedback! Much more to come too

Great minds think alike! Perhaps we should coin it ‘the Ricktypical Sliding Bed’ 😂 What are euronorm boxes? I’ve never heard of them

​@@AtypicalWorkshop euronorm boxes are a type of box designed around standard pallet size. They usually come in the sizes 60x40, 40x30, 30x20. Every box can fit two boxes of a smaller size on it. Since most vans are built around pallets, this results in a near-perfect fit, with multiple configurations possible. A setup like yours, for example can be achived by placing three 60x40 boxes in the back, and two in the front. When it's time for bed you could rotate them to have a 180x80 platform. It's a bit of a faff, but great for finding out what works for you. Besides: I can build a small cabinet by stacking boxes. I can take out a box and use it as a portable seat, or fill up with groceries. If I'm going on a bike trip I can have a bench on the left- and right side of the car, leaving the middle open to transport my bike. If I'm bringing my girlfriend for a longer trip it's easy to just have the whole bottom be made of crates, creating a huge storage space. And so on.

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There’s quite a few designs I’ve seen that incorporate the finger slat design, but they’re always pretty clunky and don’t fold away very small. I think my design solves that 😁

Thank you 🙏

I did wonder what I’d got myself in to when I pulled the bonnet catch barrel apart 😅

The software is called FORScan - it’s free but you’ll need the extended license 2 month trial forscan.org/download.html You’ll also need this diagnostic cable: www.bmdiag.co.uk/forscan-diagnostic-cable-for-ford-vgate-vlinker-fs Don’t buy the cheap ELM one on eBay as it won’t work properly

Thanks! Perhaps the algorithm just wants to be acknowledged more often 😂

Thanks Simon! I’m sure R will be excited to see the finished van soon :)

Looking forward to it too! Thanks for sticking around after all this time 😁

Thank you! 👍

I’m glad it was useful! I think I’ve got some footage somewhere of how I made them that I forgot about. I’ll have a look later and get back to you. Give me a nudge this evening if you don’t hear back as I might forget 😂

Thank you :) tbh I think I feel the same way about the music now 😂

Cheers Rick, I appreciate the kind words even after all this time (or no time 😁). I found it to be a worthwhile time investment once I’d figured out which wire went where! It’s a more future-proofed solution too - if it fails, the modification is fairly accessible instead of being hidden behind the van conversion

@@AtypicalWorkshop I’m really enjoying your videos. You’re really thorough. Hope you’re still at it (building stuff, that is), you seem to have a knack for it. Finished the rear cam yesterday, partly thanks to you!

@@RickMeijer Great news! I'm very much building stuff still, just haven't had the time to do much on my van for ages. I made good progress towards the end of last summer and filmed a bunch but the weather turned before I was done, so there's a fair bit more to make and film, and a whole lot more to edit! I also had to replace my sills in november in time for mot (also filmed and edited, just not yet released), so there's a fair amount in the pipeline, just hopefully sooner rather than later haha

Some good points here! In many ways this would be superior to what I’ve done, but I wanted to be able to remove the floor without any hassle, so gluing everything down wasn’t an option 👍

Don’t quote me on this, but I think that the lacquer on the paint does a sufficient job at protecting it. I tried less aggressive stuff like white spirit first but it didn’t do much. Sorry for the late response, hope that’s helpful :)

@@AtypicalWorkshop no worries. Thanks

Thank you :) I can’t see why not! Have you checked out the video where I put up my wall battens? I would suggest doing something similar to that

I’m really glad i could help! Thanks for your comment too - it’s great to hear when my videos are actually useful 👍. Are you converting yours, or just upgrading here and there?

@@AtypicalWorkshop Hi mate, it's my works van and I own the business, I tried to upload a photo on here but I can't, bought totally standard, last 18 months, recon engine, Mondeo st wheels, bull bar, spotlights, din radio with reverse camera, colour coded bumper and wheel arches, side skirts ,arm rest etc, and now my favourite electric windows 😁