New van

gnselectricals · Nov 8, 2015

Alright fellas just got hold of my new transit custom after recommendations on quality seat covers floor mats etc either off the web or local to me in Swansea
Cheers

astormatt · Nov 8, 2015

I bought some seat covers for my new transit connect from Turtlecovers on Ebay. the fit it very good and quality seems good. quick delivery too.
Kinda wish i went for the custom over the connect as i could do with extra load area.

gnselectricals · Nov 8, 2015

Will have a look at them pal cheers.
Have you racked it out ? Surprising what you can get in with tidy racking

astormatt · Nov 8, 2015

No i haven't racked it out yet, I have only found 1 company that does wooden racking/shelving but i cant justify paying over £240 per side of the van (metal starts at £500)
I guess there are not many kits out for it has not been out that long. I just have not got time to make my own either. Still a great van though.

gnselectricals · Nov 8, 2015

I'm gonna get a Chippy mate to rack it out prob 200 Mats and 200 labour I'm thinking

Hellmooth · Nov 9, 2015

astormatt said:
I bought some seat covers for my new transit connect from Turtlecovers on Ebay. the fit it very good and quality seems good. quick delivery too.
Kinda wish i went for the custom over the connect as i could do with extra load area.

I had the connect, was close to getting another against my better wisdom, glad I went bigger though and got a Renualt Trafic, the extra space is priceless!

Hellmooth · Nov 9, 2015

It's got full wooden racking as well, couldn't rate it high enough, was used to having everything all over the place in my transit connect, now it's all got its own place!

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

Hellmooth said:
It's got full wooden racking as well, couldn't rate it high enough, was used to having everything all over the place in my transit connect, now it's all got its own place!

Makes such a difference having racking, I'm gonna have a mare this week before I can get mine done

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

did my own. £40 for timber and ply. the stainless steel shelves came out of a skip for free. took me bast part of a day to make it.

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

telectrix said:
did my own. £40 for timber and ply. the stainless steel shelves came out of a skip for free. took me bast part of a day to make it.

Any pics mate ?

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

here......

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

telectrix said:
here......

Looks cracking well done

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

now partly loaded up:

stevethesparks · Nov 9, 2015

gnselectricals said:
Looks cracking well done

Is that the shelves or Telectrix :winkiss:

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

that ain't me in the photo. it's glennsparks. he gave me a hand lifting it in.

stevethesparks · Nov 9, 2015

That explains things, I thought you were better looking than that :wink_smile:

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

that's doubtful. i once scared boris karloff.

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

Haha there was no photos when I replied 'twas sarcasm

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

Does look good now I can see it (except GS) however you must only do about 3 mph to stop it all sliding off

telectrix · Nov 9, 2015

nope. the shelves have a 12mm lip.

gnselectricals · Nov 9, 2015

Can't make that out looks flat, good tho

DuaneMHunt1976 · Nov 9, 2015

Shocked there isn't a design with shelfs on the side and a pull out bit for the middle that drops down legs to support it like a table.
Guess more like the trollies you get in ambulance were the wheels fold under as you push it in.
As for the shelfs inside, should get access every via a side door or the trolly/table in the middle comes out fully making it easy to put it were ever to work around.
This would mean rails on the floor to hold it in place, but I think a sheet of wood with some system to put on to the rails so you can cover it up when you don't want the trolly in there, this also means tools on the troll can be just pull put each night so no tools left in the van.

Other things is padding on the ceiling and netting so you can store things there too, would mean some posts on the side to hold tension.

HandySparks · Nov 9, 2015

telectrix said:
that ain't me in the photo. it's glennsparks. he gave me a hand lifting it in.

Is there a rule about showing photos of banned members?

Dobes_88 · Nov 9, 2015

astormatt said:
No i haven't racked it out yet, I have only found 1 company that does wooden racking/shelving but i cant justify paying over £240 per side of the van (metal starts at £500)
I guess there are not many kits out for it has not been out that long. I just have not got time to make my own either. Still a great van though.

Also got the new Transit Connect and love it, also wish I went for the Custom for the extra space!

Have fitted racking down the drivers side of the rear, very happy with it and fits perfectly for £150 through eBay - New Connect 2014 SWB Binrack Van Racking Van storage Plywood Shelving | eBay

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