Yeah, just got the side pods back from the painters so looking forward to getting it all in next weekend 🎉

I’ve been using LLL Parts for genuine VW. Found them hit and miss on prices compared to dealer. But, for the extra few quid VW get everything in 48hrs whereas I’ve been waiting 3 weeks for a £30 vacuum pump from LLL which was only £36 from VW 😄

Thank you! Cheers!

like anything, we feel the pain but feeling positive once a week keeps us going 😄

@CrafterCamper time is mainly the problem. When ya at work all week.

Isn’t it.. need that 4 day week to come in 😂

Tonight, bud 🤙🏻

Trying to video it but it’s getting a bit of a pain with the amount of work to video everything 😄 Feel free to stop next time and chat!

@@CrafterCamper I defiantly will mate be nice to see it. I’d love to have a closer look at the m2! It’s on my list next year

M2 has gone now, mate. It’s a cracking car but I didn’t use it enough and when it’s cost £800 to service, £800 to insure and £600 to tax, thought it needed to go after it’s 300 miles since Jan.

Here’s your encouragement to get on eBay this afternoon! Only one way to try it! 😄 It’s actually simple from the top, the annoying bits are probably the bits you already know like the tough bolts down on the hubs, driveshafts, exhaust!

Cheers! I’m going to have a go this week hopefully!

Cheers, bud! Struggling to find a rental dozer or something similar at the min. The O/S leg is straight and the impact just pulled in the N/S leg like you said. It’s about an inch to the left and the bend is just under the engine mount so doesn’t seem too bad!

Put old bar on and try to bar or jack it straight machine mart got hydraulic ram sell it on when finished

Hey man - no, private owner from new.

We thought we were going to have to do that but a chap on here told us you can buy the connections and pins to replace them. We have about 5 to do but anymore and it would be cheaper to buy the whole harness as they’re about £10 each!

Hey! Oh no, try this link: youtube.com/@CrafterCamper

😄 bought in Porto a few years ago when the wind got chilly

Yeah, it’s really well looked after pre-accident! As expected, it needs a fair amount more work than originally thought and the parts are the worst thing - still waiting for one order of 24 parts 3 weeks later. Cheers mate!

Cheers! It’s coming out today hopefully!

Hey bud - I got them online from workshopmanuals.org

It’s on my driveway 😄

@@CrafterCamper You seem to have missed the point ...

Yeah, I don’t understand 😄

Fingers crossed for tomorrow, mate

Lucky for me, never even driven a scenic 😄

Ah, man! I ordered a set last week to get me by or I’d have had those from you!

@@CrafterCamper no worries. You’ll probably end up doing the same as me and get the TransporterHQ LED once your build is finished.

That’s the plan but they’ve been out of stock forever! Just got a cheap pair to get us through an MOT and out camping a bit in summer!

@@CrafterCamper I bought mine from T5 upgrades in Wales. Don’t know if they have stock. All the best with the build 👍🏼

Thanks! I need to show folks what the van cost vs. Buying a non-damaged one. We paid about £10k less than the same van, spec, mileage, colour without a Cat-S title. Looking like it’s going to cost 13-14k all in so we should be still 3-4k saved against a non-damaged one (praying - haha).

Exactly, you’ve got to Try to be able to Do, and you’ve got to Do to Learn from both failure and success!

Yes, buddy!! I subscribed out of excitement and then read you won’t be YouTubing it. I think go for it, use your phone, entertain us idiots with a collection of Amazon bought tools and maybe get some cash from it too! Good Luck with it, mate - I’m sure you’ll do it well and learn a lot! I did it because I was suffering a bit of burn out at work, felt mentally like I wasn’t pushing myself or challenged so i decided to do this and reignite the spark - it’s up and downs in terms of positivity but it’ll be great! G

Yeah, I could do with a collab! Haha.

Yeah, really lucky - the steering wheel airbag is still the original and the seatbelt hasn’t locked in place! Engine runs but I can’t attach the rad pack, etc. until the bumper bar is on as it sits on that (and I can’t attach the bumper bar because of the N/S Chassis Member being left by an inch). All fun and games!

@@CrafterCamper 👍

It’s not very far out of line, maybe 1 inch. Now I’ve stripped down the front it’s clear where the bend in the side member is so it should be fairly simple to straighten or replace with a new section (about a foot). The saving grace on it is that it’s not pushed back at all, just pulled towards the centre of the van. The rest of the van is all in line according to the diagrams and dimensions provided by VW.

Hey - can’t find anyone who will take it on, most accident repair places will only do insurance work and the body shops seem to just do panel and paint type repairs so don’t have the equipment. Spoken to VW who said the easier way to do it is to drill out the spot welds, remove the section of leg and replace it with a new one - around £400+VAT and includes the end plate I also needed to bend back.

@@CrafterCamper Only backstreet bodyshops will do that repair work nowadays in my opinion. I have worked in those type of places since 2002, always putting out better work than main dealer or high profile shops that are paid by the hour. I was trained extremely well as an apprentice by top 5 guys in my area (Cornwall), always give our customers factory standard finishes, if not better, plus I wouldn't rip anyone off. I have even done quite a few salvage repairs (I live right next to vehicle recyclers/salvage), straighten chassis legs, and even replacement when going through insurance. Proper panel beating is a dying trade, insurance would rather write off and pay out at your expense of higher premium. Sorry for long reply :)

Do it yourself tie a truck to it if you have to 👍🏻. Bit by bit tho