Now, i know that this will probably only appeal to around 2-3% of readers lol, however its my new project and i want to keep an online record of my progress.

Hey guys, this is my first transit project and i have no real reason to have one other than the fact i like vans. Its pretty much going to be my daily transport so looking to tidy it up and make it look a little bit less commercial.

I shall update this thread as and when any work is carried out and will try to take as many photos as i can along the way as no project is that good without lots of pics.

So, this is how i saw it on ebay:





Doesnt look all that bad for a 2001 but as im in high wycombe and the van was in halifax, it was a bit of a blind buy. Anyway, put a bid on and won it for Ł1400 which i think is fair for a van with 170k on it. It does have a full mot, few months rent in the window and a recent fuel pump and injectors so im quite pleased.

Went up to get it on saturday and the pictures definately make it look better, obviously the locks, whilst fit for purpose, are hideous and will serve me no purpose so they will be removed leaving gaping holes. The rear isnt so much of a problem as short term im going to black vinyl where the windows would be, and then next month i will actually buy some windows and fit them.

The inside of the van wasnt much better, headlining is fooked, seats like a piece of cheese, dash trim all broken up and as for the rear, it seems to have been jetwashed in parafin, not so great for ply. It absolutely stunk so i have ripped it all out, will clean up any surface rust and have already ordered a complete new ply lining kit.

I have also ordered some mk7 rear lamps and wheel trims, replacement front fogs, a full size mat for the front and some decals. Also some new number plates to freshen it up.
My future plans are to facelift the whole front end, sport van bodykit and wheels and also a respray although im undecided as to what colour. I will also be attempting to fit a mk7 dash in the near future and maybe a mondeo steering wheel.

I shall take some more pictures today to show it in its current state

 

Still waiting on parts to turn up although my parcel force was here at 8.00 as usual to drop me off a couple of things, my 1 piece mat for the front and some decals im thinking of having on the rear quarters. They are kind of relevant as im a supervisor/mechanic at a go kart track. im also bidding on some mk7 passenger seats that i will hopefully win in the next hour.

 

My foglights also turned up today so they will be fitted along with the decals although i think i need to order another kit as these are too small

 

Just spent the last 2 hours removing all of the old manky ply lining, was expecting to find some nasty rust underneath it all but im pleasantly surprised. apart from a few bits of surface rust there is hardly anything, along the wheel arches is still a lot of crud and some very light surface rust, this will be ground down and treated. big thanks to my girlfriend for cleaning pretty much the whole floor too bless her







Tomorrow i shall be collecting my ply lining kit from milton keynes ply lining and also my twin passenger seat from a mk7 which i won for Ł41. result

 

Had another productive day today, after ripping out all of the ply yesterday the back was looking a little bare. Had a little road trip today, first off to hayes to pick up some seats from a mk7. didnt expect them to be in as good condition as they are, practically brand new and only removed as the van is being converted to ice cream van.
After we got those it was off to Milton Keynes ply lining for obvious reasons haha. They do offer free fitting but where's the fun in that? On the way back home i had a little thought and stopped at B&Q to grab some loft insulation and plastic sheeting. Thought i may aswell fit some seeing as im not having a bulkhead and i want to at least keep some heat in the van.
Me and my gf spent a good couple of hours fitting it all, mainly because the drill i have here is a piece of crap and only lasts for around 3 screws

Anyway all fitted and looks so much better. Need to now keep my eye out for a mk7 drivers seat.




Old seat out


New one fitted, much better


More to follow..

 

not a bad tranny at all.. blue ones look much better than white

would look good on some 17'' multispokes though i reckon

 

yeah i didnt want a white one, i think we may respray it performance blue although still unsure. Wheels are quite limited although i may get some adaptors made up

 

Defo differently I like it

 

love it, just cause its something different

 

Top project.Check round the floor where the gear stick is to make sure the floor hasnt cracked.We have had a few at work which have cracked floors.

 

I fancy doing a transit van up and convert to a 6 seater to ferry the misses round and the kid

Keep this thread going i will be watching to see the finished version

 

Always had a soft spot for commercial vehicles being modified and made a bit more attractive. Would love a Transit myself if funds allowed.

Keep up the good work mate!!!

 

im sure there was a red mk 7 transit at ford fair last year , dumped on its ass on some tasty alloys , sport van kit poss, interior ect


shame i can rember the firm on the side


deffo fancy a van , wayyyy more practical

 

Theres a guy local to me who has a blue transit sport dropped on bentley wheels. Impractical as hell but looks amazing, will try find a pic.

Today my mk7 rears turned up as well as my wheel trims and we also decided to fit the fog lights too. The fogs are actually escort mk6 items as transit ones command a bit more for some reason and they are practically the same although the escort ones dont protrude quite as far.

Bumper off



Old manky/broken fogs



All fitted and working. Sweet



New lights, not genuine but at Ł45 im not too bothered



And then fitted, you can see in this pic the holes left by the locks Not an issue though when i cut it all out to fit glass

 

looking good mate.....spray it imperial blue

 

thats def different, i rekon it will work well. How about some 18inch escos rims? with a bit of poke and a good lowering

 

looks good mate looking forward to updates

 

Looks great, not bad at all for its milage!

 

As with any project ford, the good bits are soon overshadowed by the crap stuff. Driving home today from work still happy about my mornings work when all of a sudden boom, temp shoots up almost immediately and then cuts out. It seems as though my water pump has shat itself possibly taking my power steering pump with it too. D'oh. More fun tomorrow i guess

 

Gutted for you,looks a cracking van,the insulation will be the best mod you ever make,I lived in my LWB for 4 months up in Aberdeen,awesome vans (mine was the older smiley faced one).
Shouldn't be too hard to do the w/p and pulley,annoying none the less.

 

Good luck with the fix, looks pretty cool, any more pics.......of your las??

 

nice work!

 

So last night i did some research about probable causes of my issue. As i posted, the most likely cause was the shaft of my water pump had worn and possibly the power steering pump too. I was hoping that because i had no power steering loss that i could maybe get away with just a water pump.

Whilst i was under the bonnet i also wanted to take out the egr and have a look at its current state.

Started to strip down the front yet again


Started on removing the egr


Now, it seems as though somebody has had the egr of previously and blanked it off, great if it was done properly however it wasnt and one of the studs has snapped off. Bugger, will have to do for now until i buy another egr. Still works as it is for the time being.


New pump awaiting fitment


I wasnt too sure on the procedure for removal and fitment etc so i just did what was easiest as i was working in the carpark outside my flat.
Im sure there are much easier ways but as i also want to see how it all comes apart from when i do a facelift i decided to remove bumper support as well as the rad and fan.
I also removed the inlet manifold to give me better access to any bolts.




At this point i also decided to remove the starter motor as this gave me better access to the bottom bolts holding the pump to the block.


And with the old water pump off its quite evident that its had its day


Pretty pissed off though as it appears the power steering pump is also fooked. Too late in the day to order one now so i will have to wait until monday

 

Ok so ive not really updated this of late as im still collecting parts for my front end conversion, got a few bits here already but im browsing ebay daily for genuine panels as i want a good fit.





This is how i would love it to look although without all the chrome/ nudge bar and towbar

 

Looks awsome but I would be worried about the 3 points per wheel as they stick out of the arches

 

looks quality, are the plastic arch lips and skirts etc just off the sport transit ?

 

that looks the nuts would be good if you got yours looking like that, are you going to change the interior for the later type dashboard etc? ive always wondered if the later type dashboard and gearstick cable mech would fit into the older transit without much hassle

 

nice to see some1 taking on a transit, i've been thinking about doing bits to my tourneo
but after seeing the prices of the sport van kit i soon changed my mind lol.

 

love these new transits, remember the red BLG tranny on air ride and banded steels!!

 

cheers for replies. I wouldnt have those particular wheels as i agree, they way too illegal for a daily.
The skirts, arches and corner bumpers are all transit sport parts. Pretty expensive new but currently looking into a group buy.
The mk7 dash does fit but there is a lot that needs to be changed plus i wouldnt be able to use mk7 clocks. It has just been completed by somebody on the transit forum though so its not impossible as it definately something i will be attempting in the future. want to get the bodywork sorted first of all.

 

also love the look of this van

 

that would look great i seen one the other day with connect arches on they are wider they looked spot on

 

Looking good,lowering them is a pain in the arse on there rear,i looked into air and it was very expensive!

 

Looks cool on those bentley wheels, shame they stick out a bit much.

 

Loving the work Keep it up can't wait to see her when she all finished.

 

should be able to get away with either flipped rear leaf springs or custom ones

 

had to make it a little bit more personalised and also cover up holes on rear door, also kind of ties in with my bike

 

I love a modded tranny, fair play for being different mate

 

Water pumps and PAS pump always need replacing in pairs. Swapping 1 or the other never works. Bit too late to tell you that now though!

Fitting the Mk7 front end will be a bitch from what I remember. All the inner wings and the bulkhead and scuttle is different from memory. I've not done a Mk6 to Mk7 conversion but I did see one converted and the person who did it said it was a right pain to do.

 

Looking good. I love the look of that pimped out tranny.