Andy Tats Hinklevagon

[Plasticman]

Well bit more fitting up, need the picks to inspire myself... 1/4 light bar

n/s door with seals and stuff on ready for fitting on monday

bad door now happy

no rreason for the next 2 picks but I like blue with black

shows even 'dog' handles of a scrapper can come up good..

weekend off now
Mike

[Plasticman]

Well all done bar the reglazing which will be done tommorow
unusual view of the rear 1/4

and

both rear side covers


this one for billybigspud,nice arent they and no not had a chance to look yet but havent forgot

filler with new shroud

rear end just waiting for the glass

this shows the contrast of the hitop to body

All in all I'm quite happy with it, should look the part tommorow with the glass in
mike

[boatbuilder]

Amazing job, love the colour...L5HG med. blue? Planning to do mine in the same colour in rustoleum.

[Plasticman]

Yep thats the one, it really is a very very nice colour.
you back making progress with yours I see
mike

[Plasticman]

Well spent a few hours this afternoon and reglazed it, what a difference with nice new seals

and

I really like the look of this van and the colour


So will wax the thing tommorow and it will be on its merry way by the end of week,
So, next, please
mike

[boatbuilder]

Nice. Do you use sealant of any kind on the window rubbers?

[Plasticman]

No, with regard to the front and rear screens, I wont reuse, I cut the screens out and be done with it, use genuine vw rubber,
I cleaned the glass and obviously the window hole was clean! a lot of effort to get the rubbers onto the glass as they're a nice tight fit, well I cheat a bit and use rubber lube , no not that sort, the other sort and also lube up the external part of the rubber then they get fitted as normal with a good rubber mallet and a cord.

the side windows I use a very very nice rubber that forms to a 50mm radius is super tight to the glass and metal and is just very discreet, no sealant needed,the lube helps bed it nicely, we cheat by sticking a U/S emitter in the van and checking round the glass
Mike
sorry bout quality as had to use camera phone but will take a close up of the seal tommorow for you
cheers mike

[keytouch]

For the side windows, which window rubbers do you use? from which company and what mm gap on each side?

[Plasticman]

Well I get them from the extruders direct, none of the ones youve looked at will be any good,
I will take a detail picky this afternoon and post it up, the other important thing you have to consider is the actual effective radius you can acheive.... these ones work to a 50mm radius which is like a full on right angle, the rubber is very pliable, ovehall sizes are as;
glass 4.5mm
body 1.5mm
web 6.5mm
glass channel depth 7mm
metal channel depth 8mm
overhall height 21-21.5mm
I can supply by the mtr or yard
mike

[keytouch]

That sounds excellent. What kind of price would i be looking at?

[Plasticman]

Pm'd you
mike

[Plasticman]

this is the rubber as requested

mike

[xriss]

that roofs looking alot nicer with the matt finish

[Plasticman]

agreed, give me a shoiut if your in this eve
mike

[toolsntat]

Back in action
Thanks Mike
Andy