Vivaro project Pt1. We bought a dirty old builders van!
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2020
- Buggly is off the road for a while for repairs. In the mean time I need a vehicle for my mountain biking and moving big 'stuff' around.
So I bought a dirty old builders van off a good friend.
Lets start tidying it up a bit and turn it into our own.
Parts used this video:-
Door seal:-
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OEM-VAUXHA...
Torx Screws:-
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TORX-Black...
Vactan:-
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VACTAN-RUS...
Paint:-
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rust-Oleum...
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I have to warn you that I have no formal automotive training, and have just learned by breaking stuff. If you can learn anything from my mistakes then great, but you do so at your own risk! - Авто та транспорт
This is great stuff. I'm about to do many of these jobs on a dirty old builders van I have just bought. I've watched a few of your videos on this van but decided to go back to the start. Thanks for the uploads!
Thanks, no problems 😃. Good luck with the project 🤞.
Cheers Larcs 👍
This was the dirtiest van I have ever seen. You did a great job cleaning it. Have a nice day.
Thanks 👍. You have a nice day too.
Cheers Larcs.
Enjoy your videos and your personality. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the kind comment 👍.
It means a lot to me 😃.
Cheers Larcs.
Loving your videos, we have just brought an 05 plate vivaro for kids, cuppas, bikes and surf board. Not doing bad on a budget- loved watching this and reassuring myself that I’m not doing a bad job with the bottom etc. My van is dirtier than yours! Muck everywhere! The cleaning is just coming to an end and it’s starting to go back together so exciting now. I will keep watching your vids for inspiration. - great job.
Great, thanks. It's hard work, but oddly satisfying when you've finished.
Cheers, Larcs.
Great job. Looks so much better.
Thanks 😃
Thanks for the video. That is the filthiest van I have ever seen. You did a fantastic job cleaning it. I use the supermarket trolley wipes to clean my steering wheel. That works well. Have a great day.
Thanks, no problems 😃. Good idea, I'll have a go with some of those wipes 👌. Cheers Larcs 👍
This is great buddy.you did a fine job
Sorry, I just got your comment (having problems with UA-cam). Thanks very much and sorry again for the late reply.
Cheers Larcs 👍
What a transformation.
Thanks 👍
A bit like the muzzle for the CONvid. Doesn't do much for a cold.
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you can use this spray, but it is expensive. you need a lot of cans to get a good result. I prefer hammerite paint. If you want to reduce the noises, the cargo space partition is the first step. That changes everything!
Thanks, I've used both now and prefer Hammerite too. I can't fit the partition now as I've fitted a swivel seat.
Cheers Larcs 👍
G101 cleaner from amazon will do the trick for the whole van including that roof.hope this helps.
Thanks, I've got some now, to use on the TT. We'll see how I get on with it 😃
Cheers Larcs
Cracking job! Looks so much better. Looking to get one of these for work soon.. upsizing from a Berlingo. Great video, hope the van has been reliable for you 👍🏼
Thanks very much 😁. Yeah, I hope so too🤞.
Cheers Larcs 👍
That's funny, literally looking to do the same thing from a Berlingo!
I'm going through the exact same steps you have done. Spent a good few hours degreasing and using detol on the cab! Makes such a difference! Next up, sound proofing 😬 keep up the good videos 👍
Thanks for your comment.
Yeah, what a difference 👍. Almost a pleasure to drive now😉🤣.
Cheers Larcs.
@@LarcsWorkshop Are you all done now or is there more stuff coming?
@@SuggyRacing Still more to come 👍.
I wud just get a steering wheel cover from a car parts store. Great job getting it clean.
Thanks, I'll look for one👍.
Cheers Larcs
Nice video well done 👌
Thanks very much for your kind comment 👍.
Cheers Larcs 😃
thats a mint van
Thanks 👍
I put a leather steering wheel cover on my vivaro to cover the tatty wheel. Took an hour or so to stitch it on
Thanks 👍. Where did you get it from?
Cheers Larcs
@@LarcsWorkshop Got mine off of fleabay.
@@NomaddUK 👍
Looks good for a non VW! Cheers
Thanks James.
Cheers, Larcs.
You should paint all the outside plastics black which it's their original color! I do not know how they paint it white if it looks ugly that way. If it were mine it would be the fist thing i would do. Or buy new ones they're cheap
Thanks for the comment 😃. This is a budget build so it'll cheaper to keep the white.
Cheers Larcs 👍
@@LarcsWorkshop i said that because it doesn't look nice all white and there are some spots where you still have the black.
Nice van mate. The steering wheel is shot though I’m afraid, the finish had gone and your down to the rough foam inside. Just upgrade to a leather wheel
Thanks 👍
Cheers Larcs 😃
@@LarcsWorkshop you might find a nice leather wheel off a Laguna or Espacé mate. Good work so far👍
@@LarcsWorkshop sorry, forgot it’s Vauxhall not Renault. Maybe off a Signum, Vectra or Astra
@@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH - Curiously compatibility wise. This van is a Renault, on later generations with a Nissan engine (2.0 DCI).
From Opel/Vauxhall there's basically the badges, with that said. When looking for interchangeable parts. The Renault "shelf" is the place to look! ;-)
Cheers
I only clicked to see what the inside size was like as I'm looking to build out a camper. Is this a swb ? A cheap fix for the steering wheel would be a cover saves the hassle of messing with the whole airbag system also can even get ones you sew on that look nice for only a few pound
Hiya lindz fancy seeing you here! Yes it is a swb. Still subbed to you all best.
This is not a swab.
Hi Lindz thanks for your comment, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner (for some reason I've only just got notification of your comment???).
It's a long wheel base van, although the headroom in the back is not very good. Although it's smaller outside, my VW T3 (T25) feels bigger inside and has better headroom. Obviously they are a lot older and starting to get expensive now too.
Thanks for the tip on the steering wheel, I'll have a look.
Cheers Larcs.
Hi Peaky Part Timers. It's a LWB van.
Cheers, Larcs.
Hi Stoke Life, your right, it's a LWB.
Cheers, Larcs.
My sliding door handle is loose and I mean the whole thing pulls out about 4mm. Is there a way to fix this? My steering wheel was very sticky so i lathered it in a degrease then bought a lovely leather cover with shiny inlays. Very nice now. The floor can be refurbed using back to black bumper restorer.
Thanks 👍. Maybe check all the nuts, bolts & screws securing are tight first? I'm looking into getting a cover too.
Cheers Larcs
I couldn't quite read the black screw packets for the step cover at the rear and side of the van sliding door, I've taken mine out but the screws were destroyed in the process! Is there any chance you could let me know the 2 different lengths please? Nice one cheers!
I can't remember off the top of my head. I'll try and dig out the details 🤞.
Cheers Larcs o
Hi again, I got the screws from eBay (item No. 373060908438). The 2 sizes I bought were:-
8 x 3/8 (4.2mm x 19mm) and 8 x 5/8 (4.2mm x 16mm). I’ll update the video description too.
Cheers Larcs
What a difference, you did a nice job. Would red oxide have been an alternative to the vactan?
Thanks 😃. The Vactan is good at converting & stabilising the surface rust, I don't think red oxide would be as good. It would work well on top of the Vactan, as a sort of primer.
Cheers Larcs 👍
That front end looks a bit different from other Vivaros - is it some kind of after market body kit, or am I losing it?!
As far as I know it's just a standard early front end painted. Cheers Larcs 👍
@@LarcsWorkshop I hadn't noticed the earlier ones looked like that tbh I prefer it - many thanks m8 👍
@@andrewcheatle4691 thanks 👍
You wanna see my van if you think that's dirty and beat up 😂
🤣👌
Yeah not the dirtiest van by a very long shot
How many cans of that rust oleum did you use ?
Oh blimey? It was a while ago. I think it was 2 or 3 cans. I'm sorry I can't be sure.
Cheers Larcs 👍
Do the passenger seats fold down on this model?
Hi, no they don't fold down.
Cheers Larcs 👍