Can't help with giving you any clips but just out of interest how many in total will you use as need to order some for mine

 

I've just finished lining all the panels on my Swb barn door 5.1 and i used 100 hidden clips bought from Megavan mats £18.95 T:

 

I originally had 75 which has done all the panels except one rear door panel and the roof panels.
I reckon around a hundred clips should do for a SWB Barn door T5.
If you order 125 you should be good..

 

Can anyone confirm the size of the hole to be drilled into the ply to fix the head of the MVM hidden trim clips into?
I don't have the clips yet but will be working on the ply shortly.
Thanks

 

From Memory I tried 9mm first which were tight to twist the clips in so settled for 10mm in 4mm Ply. T:

Have alook at this thread

http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=232653

 

Brilliant, cheers

 

I'm now wondering which clips I need for attaching side panels.

I know this has been covered loads but ive read conflicting answers.
The MVM panel clips and a few threads from searching say the hidden trim clips are suitable for 4mm (or less) ply.
http://www.megavanmats.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1875458
My ply is 6mm.
I have seen other posts saying the hidden clips were fine and others saying they wont fit?

Is there a definitive answer as to which hidden clips can be used with 6mm ply for side panels?


Thanks
Jason

 

The clips MVM supply are designed to work with 4mm however you can get away with them on 6 you will just find them really difficult to twist so use a pari of pliers or you will shred your hands to pieces - learnt this from experience.

Other have counter sunk the hole slightly to make it easier.

It's a 9mm Hole.

You will need approximately 100 to do all panels (excluding ceiling) within a SWB van.

I'm told longer clips are required for the ceiling, i haven't got round to doing my ceiling yet so can't comment but have got 25 of the longer ones in preparation.

 

Ah that makes sense, thanks.

 

I have seen these clips cheaper on eBay. Has anybody tried them and are they any worse than the more expensive clips from MVW?

Kind regards

 

The cheaper clips on e-bay are made off a much harder plastic and slightly shorter and break very easily. I have used both types and would recommend only the ones from Megavan mats.You can remove and re-fit the Ply panels using these as often as you like with a trim tool.

 

I am in the process of sound deadening and insulating my T5. I have cut my ply panels including roof from 5.5mm ply and want to use hidden clips. (Before I found out they are meant for thinner panels) From the looks of things I will need to countersink to get down to about 4mm for the hidden clips. I have ordered some from Ebay (very cheap at £3.59 for 50) I am not expecting them to be brilliant at the price. Plan is to fit some panels with these clips to see if they hold. This is only to try out to see if it works before I get the lining carpet. If it works I will order the clips from the trim suppliers when I get the lining materials.

 

Is there a reason why people use ply to line the vans and not use the original panels
Thanks Roy

 

You can't use the hidden clips with the original panels. The holes are two big T:

 

My own thoughts on using ply rather than original panels is that the originals are just hardboard around 3mm thick with a thin skin covering. This can split easily and goes soft and crumbly if it gets too wet. I do load awkward shaped things in my kombi and would not want to split a carpeted hardboard panel by accident. The ply will take a bit more knock. I am sure others will have better reasons than mine.

 

Just used the eBay cheap ones.....waited weeks for them from China, they are cheap for a reason, I have found that the head is not strong enough especially on the side panels they just pop off, so all that waiting was in vein, I then brought some others from eBay form another seller who posted for the weekend as I was desperate to finish this job, and these arrived yesterday, but they are are only 7mm in diameter, and just pull straight out of the hole and do not hold... so I am off to MVM now and will try some of theirs. all in all will have spent circa £50 on clips.....

 

I did mine at the weekend, with 6mm ply, with MVM clips.

I had already bought the 6mm ply when I read about the clips preferring 4mm ply.

I initially had 9mm holes and the clips were very difficult to fit, even with pliers.
So i drilled the holes out to 10mm and added a slight countersunk.
The clips then fitted, although still a little tight.

The panels are now mounted and are secure, so maybe not ideal, but it is possible with 6mm ply.


Jas

 

Just covered my grey Panels with mvm easyliner and used these, no problems eBay item number:172352691803
used 2 packs for a tailgate van, with about 10 spare. Can anyone recommend longer original roof type ones please ?