Thank you very much for the kind words. Of course no problem sharing the kit I used. The spray gun I used is a Sealey S701G (£29.35) and the compressor was a very basic Lidl (Parkside) unit with a 50 Ltr tank and a 1.8kw motor (£99). Firstly the spray gun, I choose this as it had good reviews and for £35 it was within my budget. I did buy a cheap Chinese gun for similar money before this but regretted it as the paint on the handle of the gun reacted to the thinners I used and this then blocked the jets in the gun making the paint finish terrible. The Sealey gun to be honest has worked really well. I did find that when painting the base colour I struggled to get it wet enough some times but this I would say is quite possibly down to my lack or experience and the fact that I am basically an idiot! I still would recommend this gun given I still have it and it still works really well. The compressor worked really well too. It is tiny and when I would start spraying the van it would have to run continuously rather than cycle on and off like a normal compressor would do. This told me that it didn't really have the capacity to keep up. Although it never let me down, it did the job and in fact still is in my workshop ready to work, it is now my backup air compressor. I've moved to a slightly bigger machine which has twice the capacity or as they call it in the trade a higher CFM. If you only have one or two jobs to do and you are on a tight budget then I would recommend it but if you are looking a little further into the future with a compressor that can keep up with your demands on an ongoing basis then I wouldn't recommend it. Either way, I offer you links to the items I am talking about and really hope that it helps you with whatever you are preparing to do. Thanks again for watching my videos it means a lot and makes all the effort so worth it! This is a link to the spray gun on Amazon. I can't vouch for the seller as I can't remember where I bought my gun but it definitely is the same one I use: ebay.us/wBt15T This is not a link on where to purchased the compressor I used in the KZfaq video but rather a link to show you what it is as you can't buy it unless you go to a Lidl supermarket and they happen to be selling them at the time of your visit: thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/parkside-50l-compressor-lidl.81244/ Lastly, this is the compressor that I bought to replace the old one. This I will recommend but it is much more expensive and this is the actual seller I bought mine from(£329.00): ebay.us/uYdudU

Thanks so much for the incredibly detailed response. And I think you sell yourself short by calling yourself an idiot 😂

Many thanks!

This was a very cheap build. The speed controller is a 350watt brushless controller off Ebay for about £25. The batter is all made from cell scavenged from dead laptop batteries so basically free. There were some costs for the battery, cheap BMS but not much. Motor was a alternator I converted from a scrap ford fiesta. Remote isolator so you can kill the power when your son or daughter goes rogue on you. Added all together I think it was about £100 parts plus the cost of the pedal kart from Ebay. Let me know how you get on and best of luck!

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked it.

Yes your right it needed one. I did look into doing this but in the end I sold the cart to make room for other Gokart build. Had some great fun with it.

Thanks for the great comment. It was quite a daunting task at the start but you quickly realise that as you get into it that's it's not that bad. Have done a couple other videos featuring the transporter namely respraying it and making it look nicer. As for future videos, I think there will certainly be more featuring transporters even if it's not this particular one.

I feel your pain. Doing this job in the winter outside would be a seriously miserable experience. I was fortunate to have glorious weather. I might say looking back that I even enjoyed doing it. When you do tackle it take your time and try not to stress out about how much work it is. It's not hard and in some respects it's easier than doing a gearbox on a car because everything is bigger and there is more room to work. Best of luck and thanks for the comment.

Thanks, appreciate it! Golf project is still on the cards, just have to convince my other half to let me have it for a couple of weeks lol.

😂 good luck

Thanks for the comment. The compressor is actually one I got from lidl supermarket, yes it's a really basic and cheap machine but worked perfectly for spraying the van. Only advice I can offer on that front is get yourself a water trap so the air is dry enough for spraying. The spray gun was a cheap sealey gun which cost me £35 it did have some really good reviews and as it turned out it worked great for me too. The paint I got off of eBay premixed and all I did was send them my paint code. Message me if you want to know the exact seller I used and I'll forward you their details. If your on the fence with weather to take a spray gun to your van or not then the best advice I can offer is to practice on something other than your van to begin with. Maybe an old wing or something. Seeing the results of that will help your confidence no end. Hope this helps and best of luck!

@@SlightlyModifiedUk Thanks for the reply and advice, much appreciated.

That's a great idea, might just try that! Cheers

Oh wow, never thought of doing that. Thanks for the advice!

Thanks for subscribing! I actually agree totally with you on the wheels, however as I'm selling the van I felt it would be worth more with the stock wheels. The other reason was the alloy wheels I had on their before cracked twice and I had to keep having getting them repaired. They weren't great quality and did also rub the arch liners.

Thanks very much for the comment. I think more blades would be a really good idea, maybe it would give it more torque and momentum. I find the wind where I am is quite gusty and less consistent, kind of need some momentum to keep the blades turning when the wind dies back.

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much, hope you enjoyed the video

In some respects your right it probably would be. However at the time I never considered it, I'd also probably have needed an engine hoist which I don't have.

Thanks for the great comment. I do agree with you on the wheels. The reason I went back to stock was because the wheels aren't that strong and had to have them repaired twice in a 2 years due to cracking. I also thought that the van would sell better as more 'stock' appearance.

Thanks very much for the comment Tim. Hope you enjoyed it.

Thank you for the comment. She is very happy indeed. Bumper actually colour matched better with the rest of the car than the old one. Great result!

Thank you! Cheers!

Lol! Of course not!

That's a good question. It boils down to probably 2 main reasons. Firstly if the old paint is OK and after a sand it is flat enough and not down to bare metal then base coat will lay down on it totally fine. From my research it appears that this is often how pros go. Secondly cost, it is a big van and if I were to prime it properly then that would equate to about 4 or 5 extra ltrs of paint which would have blown the budget.

Thanks very much for the comment!

Thanks for the comment. Great news about your gearbox it makes it all worth it if it helps someone else out.

Wow! That is some work you got there to do. As much as its going to hurt your wallet in the short term, in the long term there is no better feeling than when your behind the wheel driving down the road knowing your not going to have to worry about doing that job again. Thanks for your comment and good luck with your repair!

Thanks for the reply. I did not word my above question properly - apologies. Does 16 hours for that job described inside the speech marks, sound right? To me it sounds excessive, but I am not a mechanic. How long did your job take please without the benefit of a work mate or a garage shop's equipment - and while holding a camera?@@SlightlyModifiedUk

@@tt-kn6wn apologies for not getting what you meant there. It took me a good day to get the old gearbox out and the clutch and flywheel off. That's a good 8 to 10 hours. I did go at it pretty hard but also did stop along the way when my son decided to help etc. It took about the same to put it all back together, maybe a little bit longer as getting that big gearbox back in place on my own was a little tricky. With the aid of a ramp and gearbox stand I think I would have certainly shaved off a good couple of hours off the disassemblely and about the same resembling. Not sure what difference an automatic transmission would make to the time or if yours was a 4 motion for instance. Hope this helps anyhow.

It does help, mate - thanks. I do not know about mechanics, so my money is in the hands of someone else when it comes to trusting them on what they say about costs, labour, need for parts, etc. (I could not even word my first question properly, so God help me if I take a spanner to a motor!). From what you have said, there 16 hours seems excessive, but there is little I can do. Thanks for your post - I envy your talent. .@@SlightlyModifiedUk

Really pleased I could help you. Would love to know the outcome when you know it yourself. Best of luck with yours!

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Many thanks!

Thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it!

Thanks for the great comment. I replaced the clutch, flywheel, pressure plate and release bearing with new. I used LUK as that is recommended as the best manufacturer. Touch wood the van is still silky smooth to drive.

Thanks for the feedback. Makes the whole video worth doing when I know it's been a help to others like yourself.

Thanks for comment. The gearbox was a little difficult to get back in on my own but by preparing things before hand it went pretty well. I would recommend a rachet strap around one end of the box and a trolley jack under the other half that way you have complete control over not only the hight of the box but also the tilt. Getting it on the spline of the clutch is always the difficult part and this is a big old gearbox! The old gearbox had about 160,000 miles before it needed replacing. Hope this helps and best of luck doing yours!

@@SlightlyModifiedUk Thanks for the reply, this will help so much, I really appreciate it and for taking the time to make the video, thankyou 👍. Peace.

Comments like yours makes making these videos all worth while. Thanks for sharing.

Had to laugh when I read your comment. I typically bought that controller then read the reviews! Your totally correct it's utter junk, do you have one you would recommend that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg? The only thing going for this one is the ability to monitor values over an app on my phone. That would be useful on the next controller I buy to replace this one.

@@SlightlyModifiedUk , unfortunately I will have to be the bearer of bad news again. Through my research I found two controllers, one is ok as long as you make sure that you specify that the voltage adjustment parameters are open to adjustment and that's the instabreeze charge controller. But I would recommend the Midnite Classic charge controllers, they work for wind, hydro, solar and they have specific algorithms for each specific use case. They are expensive but they work. Hopefully you won't buy the one that I'm looking at 😅 I'm trying to arrange some way to get it to Sweden, but it's not the easiest task, when I'm on a tight budget. Good luck, hope this was helpful!

@@edialbert8035 thanks for the recommendation. I'm looking at them now. Your right they aren't cheap but do tick all the boxes.

@@SlightlyModifiedUk , it took me a couple of years of research to come to this conclusion, hopefully this will save you some money and headaches...

Thanks it certainly will!

You could be right. Still early days and believe it or not we've not had little to wind here for the last couple of weeks. Typical!

@@SlightlyModifiedUk there is probably an answer in some 1950's popular mechanics magazine when these hobbies were taken more seriously. :)

Totally agree!

Thanks for the comment. Running a fridge would be a great idea, especially if it were one of the 12v types that don't use a compressor (high initial load to start them) but rather a Peltier (I think they call it) type that uses a small charge to cool. Might see how that works myself. Thanks for idea.

I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope you got it sorted

Thank you for the great comment. Really appreciate it!

Thanks very much for the comment Peter. Its people like you that makes spending 10 hours under a van with a camcorder worthwhile! It absolutely can be done, just take your time with it and maybe get a second pair of hands for lifting the gearbox in and out.

33mph ( 53 km/h) as tested on an old runway with the current gearing but would go a hell of a lot faster with different sprocket.

@@SlightlyModifiedUk ok thx

Thanks very much for your comment. The next video on this build is close to being released. Lots of progress has been made!

The gearbox on it's own cost me about £1,200 ($1,460) inc delivery and taxes.

@@SlightlyModifiedUk did you rebuild the old gearbox and sell it? I would. They're making sil money hère in Paris.

Silly money. Damned autospell!

@@kevinhayden1 Sadly not as the replacement gearbox was an exchange unit so had to send the old one back. However I did look at rebuilding it before hand but the bearings had let go pretty much and had already started hitting the gearbox casing. Wouldn't have been a great box no matter what I did with it sadly.

The kart started off as a pedal one like this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383236772367?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-bwvHAgEQu2&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=OhKlPAP4Scq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I then converted it to electric which you can see here: m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56ToKaAp6esgJs.html

@@SlightlyModifiedUk subscribed. I like technical stuff like this.

Many thanks!