Work van Wednesday

[Kev.O]

Evening air tightness test in Birmingham, started Tuesday, finished Wednesday

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As in room integrity?

 

[click83]

Air tightness of the building mate. We do room integrity aswell. This place was like a colander. Was like testing the van with the tailgate open as @Bav said

 

[Bulldogboy]

No, we want to see racking, saws, farriers furnaces, tool chests, not pizza unless you are now running a pizza delivery service

Posted this in "What did you do to your van today" but seems its better suited to this thread

 

[sparkywig]

WVW Bristol

Those bumper protectors are useless.



Today hasn't started well.
On a more serious note, tailgate is forced into the frame and won't open.
So any ideas as to how I get my tools out of the rear cargo area?

 

[BuilderJay]

Omg Sparky! Gutted for you. Didn’t your rear sensors or camera work while you was reversing??

 

[tubs]

The T6 is gone but I thought I would still join in !

 

[BuilderJay]

Happy with it?

 

[z1ts]

WVW Bristol

Those bumpers protectors are useless.

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Today hasn't started well.
On a more serious note, tailgate is forced into the frame and won't open.
So any ideas as to how I get my tools out of the rear cargo area?

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Oh shart.....

 

[sparkywig]

Omg Sparky! Gutted for you. Didn’t your rear sensors or camera work while you was reversing??

Not my fault, I was stationary at a pedestrian crossing. Silly girl on her phone barrelled into me.

 

[Chugga90]

WVW Bristol

Those bumper protectors are useless.

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Today hasn't started well.
On a more serious note, tailgate is forced into the frame and won't open.
So any ideas as to how I get my tools out of the rear cargo area?

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As the tailgate is knackered, can you tie it to something and ease the van forward whilst someone operates the handle?
Once freed, hopefully the latch will work?

 

[BuilderJay]

Wet Look Wednesday.

 

[Cooljock]

Thought I'd post my rack I built as a moderator suggested to another poster I replied to put on this page. I liked the look of ovanos, cadco but didn't want you spend that much on something that would get trashed with tools and flooring materials (im in the flooriing trade)from everyday use. Great for holiday packing aswell!

 

[Cooljock]

Works so much better than old side rack and don't have to take rear seat in and out like I used to. Happy to point out how I made it

 

[Cooljock]

Not my fault, I was stationary at a pedestrian crossing. Silly girl on her phone barrelled into me.
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What a bugger! On a new van aswell not a battered transit!

 

[colinsunbeam]

Another wet day picture.

 

[colinsunbeam]

Not my fault, I was stationary at a pedestrian crossing. Silly girl on her phone barrelled into me.
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That’s caused a fair bit of damage!

 

[sparkywig]

That’s caused a fair bit of damage!

She certainly wasn't doing 20mph.

 

[sparkywig]

As the tailgate is knackered, can you tie it to something and ease the van forward whilst someone operates the handle?
Once freed, hopefully the latch will work?

We've tried levering it and operating the handle, but it's totally jammed in place and the handle doesn't seem to operate the latch.

 

[Chugga90]

Hopefully the other parties insurance is swift at dealing with this. I am sure a repair workshop would be able to drag it open. The risk then is it not shutting again. Hopefully you get your tools out soon

 

[sparkywig]

Unfortunately it's been declined by two bodyshops already.