Lt35 mwb high roof :)

wxmvw · Jan 18, 2014

Just got myself a mwb high roof lt 35

. I will be converting it into a race van which will have a garage area at the back and a living area at the front
I will post some pics up of the work I do when I get started

Firstly does anyone know where I can get some door lock protectors? I've seen them on eBay for £100 for the 4 doors but is this expensive?

Thanks

RNT · Jan 19, 2014

Keep looking on ebay lots of sprinters lts being broken look out on the pictures see if any breakers have protectors fitted could perhaps turn some up cheap that way, if you keep looking.

wxmvw · Jan 19, 2014

Yes will keep an eye out thanks

.

It's a 3 seater cab and I ideally want to make it 2 captain seats. Been looking on eBay and they vary so much in price. Anyone recommend decent seats? Or what cars I could source them from?

Thanks

RNT · Jan 20, 2014

I fitted a captains seat to the passenger side the drivers seat was fixed.
I made a sub frame up from part of the old LT drivers seat frame and a couple of pieces of box section, i got the seats from an autojumble up in Yorkshire Ruforth park. Paid 30 pounds for the pair they came from an American motorhome /camper of some kind. . I would like the drivers seat to turn around but in fact the steering wheel kind of gets in the way so its perhaps not as much a hindrance as you first think, sliding the seat base under the steering wheel this is possible because i have both the LT movement and the American seat movement too if you understand, this leaves a lot of room that side for a big table so i am happy to leave it like this for the time being. Pluss i get to sleep four beds side by side down the van as i have over 12foot, gave me a lot more scope where as the steering wheel and seat back would have robbed another foot of the drivers side, sleeping four in the MWB comfortably is a juggle, but i think i finaly have it worked out now. .

familylugg · Jan 20, 2014

Hi! I have a set of unused lock plates that were going to goon my old Sprinter - not sure where they are but yours for £50 once I find them!

wxmvw · Jan 20, 2014

Yea mate I will have these defo please

. If you could post a pic of them?

beanie · Jan 20, 2014

I put ford galaxy/vw sharron front seats in my T5, some all ready have the swivel built in if you get the wright ones.
They are flat on the bottom so i just re drilled my bases. you would need to find a single base for you passanger side or make one.

can be had quite cheap on e-bay if your lucky.

Stev1der · Jan 20, 2014

Galaxy seats with swivel bases as beanie said, are the easiest mod.

Runners are same width as lt single bases. Just need holes drilling and bolting in. T:

Arm rests too!

Hardest bit for me was finding a right hand drive single passenger base.

wxmvw · Jan 21, 2014

I'm thinking off too many ideas at once it seems! I'll get the rear of then van built then move to the front. Thanks for the advice tho

Still after lock protectors tho?
Also what covers do people use for there windows? As I've only seen ones for cars :/?
A link would be great ful

Thanks

wxmvw · Jan 27, 2014

Nearly done my conversion on my van half garage half living area. Is there anyway I can upload pics on here from my iPhone?

T4Guy · Jan 27, 2014

You need to upload via photobucket. Easy enough to do using iPhone app.

wxmvw · Jan 27, 2014

T4guy are you from wrexham? Sure ive seen this van about? Today again infact around 4.15 near kingsly circle?

T4Guy · Jan 28, 2014

You sure did. Have you Sussed photobucket out yet?

wxmvw · Jan 28, 2014

Yea got photobucket working few pics
Here is how it started

Put the bike in for garage size

Made up some framework

Cut out and shaped some board and fixed the frame down

Covered the boards in carpet/material and fixed to frame

Pushed the seats right back and fixed down

Next job is get the garage area painted

wxmvw · Jan 28, 2014

wxmvw · Jan 28, 2014

Ill try that again

wxmvw · Jan 28, 2014

T4Guy · Jan 28, 2014

If you cut and paste the IMG code onto the thread it should show the pics

wxmvw · Jan 28, 2014

Third time lucky!!!

Here is how it started

Bike in for garage size

Made up some frame work

Cut out and shaped some board

Covers the boards in carpet/material and fixed to frame

Pushed the seats back for most room and fixed in

Next job is get the garage area painted up

familylugg · Jan 31, 2014

Still have my set of 3 lock reinforcing plates if you are interested...

wxmvw · Jan 31, 2014

I need a full set of 4 sorry. Thanks anyway

wxmvw · Sep 7, 2014

I then made a box for my cool box and some storage

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Made a lid. Covered it and fitted into the van

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Which left it looking like this for a while

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wxmvw · Sep 8, 2014

I lost a lot of space behind and under those seats so out they came and another box went in

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Recoverd the other box to match the new one also made a fold away table

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And that's where I'm at now.
All I want to do now is get these 3 seats changed for 2 singles on swivel bases, what's the easiest pair of seats to put in ?

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steved1975 · Sep 9, 2014

Looking good

wxmvw · Sep 9, 2014

Thanks steved1975

Stev1der · Sep 10, 2014

Re: Seats. If you manage to get another single base for the passenger, Ford Galaxy swivels almost fit straight in. T:

wxmvw · Sep 10, 2014

Yea I'm just hunting for another single now. If I can't find one within a few weeks it looks like I will be copying the driver side and making one up. ?. Galaxy seats ? thanks. But can pretty much and seat be modded to fit? Thanks

wxmvw · Sep 15, 2014

Got my hands on a pair of galaxy seats ? also got a single drivers base from a sprinter. Front 2 bolts fit the rear 4 just need swapping over ? got my hands on some tools and started the work. Will hopefully be done tomorrow and I'll get some more pics up

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wxmvw · Sep 16, 2014

Seats are fixed in. Fully working. 360 swivel. Opened my van up a huge amount ?

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All that's left for the van now is a window in the sliding door

. Then I will try and apply for a logbook change ?

wxmvw · Sep 16, 2014

Here's the pic

steved1975 · Sep 17, 2014

Nice looking seats may be tempted myself at a pair A:

Lt35 mwb high roof :)

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