Tesoro back on his wheels.

That's it, I can't beleive it. It's back on its wheels. I am amazed. It looks reaaaaaaaaaaly cooooool.

the tesoro bus was down on its wheels again today, its gonna make claude real happy for sure.

double denim alex and grayham mansandwich tracking da back up real good mmmmmmmmmm

I can't wait to collect it on Saturday...

Raising the Steering box.

It's getting there. The box is in place. It looks very nice and tidy.



Tha g-man gettin da bidness done round dat rear.

Ballz doing the box lift up front.

Today was box lift day...

And then the engine went back on.

Alex and Charlie Charles got Claudes Engine back in under the watchful eye of Double Denim.

Straight axle box & Adjustable spring plate

Double Denim and Alex have been busy on the box build up and fitting of the straight axle kit, Claude's bus will be ready for collection on Saturday.

and it plopped in a treat

Double Denim slid on some adjustable spring plates too, Quality parts make the job enjoyable to carry out, and no cut down stock spring plates or any shonkey steel spring plate spacers in our workshop!! These custom made spring plates are made longer than stock to gain correct camber settings too.

T2D or nothing !

Wow, I don't think I can get much more !!!

The tesoros bus now with t2d narrowed beam,csp disc conversion and csp dual circuit kit with new solid lines, t2d shocks, t2d track rods t2d dropped spindles, the t2d works.

With this new box I will be able to deliver. My little 1200cc gonna love it...

Alex fitting the tesoros new box.

Rancho gearbox & CSP Discs

A new week has started and everybody went back to business at T2D. It looks like a lots has happend today.
The new Rancho gearbox ordered from States arrived in Burwell and Alex is building it with the straight axle kit.
http://beakersblog.skynetblogs.be/ 12-05-08

alex building up my new gearbox

http://www.ranchoperformancetransmission.com/

At the other end Ballsey has been busy today and the 4" narrowed beam has been put together.

Ballsey fitted my new 4inch special and some CSP brake action

It's amazing, the CSP discs are in place. It's gonna be goooood.....
http://typethreedetectives.skynetblogs.be/ 12-05-08

Engine bay stripped and ready

The back end has been stripped out. The gearbox and the reductors are gone.

The Logo bus now with stripped back end ready for the fun stuff to go in.

I can just see the van up on the ramp inside.

CB Performance Narrowed Beam by T2D

This is the Beam installed on my van. It's a CB Performance Beam narrowed 4". It also has 2 adjusters which allow the leaves to rotate and then slam the van to the ground..... It's the same principal as the famous Puma Beam on a Beetle.

For a perfect fit the beam has to be reworked slightly. Looks like Charlie got the short straw !!!

Charlie Charles and Claude's beam.

And the all new t2d beam bushes for perfect arm fit on the reworked CB Beams

Spec of the mods

Front:
- 4" CB Performance adjustable narrowed beam.
- 3.5" Dropped Spindles.
- Slam Arms to allow fitment of shocks.
- Redrilles leaved for narrowed beam.
- Link Pins.
- Shocks.
- Track rods.
- CSP Disc.

- Steering box raised.
- Dual circuit Kit.

Back:
- Bus boys Adjustable Straight axle Kit.
- Type 3 Brakes.
- Rear Shocks.
- Gear box mount
- Bearings + Bearings cover &spacers.

- 1500 Rancho Gear box.

1st day

Paul took this picture on saturday and published it today on his blog.

Logo'd 11 in for slammin and narrowing.

Watch this space.

http://typethreedetectives.skynetblogs.be/ 07-05-08

T2D in action

That's it, the guys have started, the front beam is out. I am not sure about the back, I think it's gone as well !!!

claudes '60 is stripped of mechanics ready for the t2d magic to happen.

I am here !!!

http://beakersblog.skynetblogs.be/06/05/2008

Standard Height measurement

Today is the day!! The van is booked in at T2D and it will take about 2 hours to get there. Before I left I've recorded the standard measurements of the van and we will see how low it is when they have finished with it, in 2 weeks time .

Everything is recorded and it's time to go to Burwell to see the Pro's. I arrived at about 10h30 and everybody was busy working on differents projects, Bay windows, High roof, splitty's. I had a chat with Paul and he knew exactly what he had to do. So I left the van and came back home on the Bus....

Back home, I went to Beakers blog (a T2D guy's blog) and I found a picture of the van. Cool....

another sign written one in for t2d'n

http://beakersblog.skynetblogs.be/ 03-05-2008

Ready to go !!

Almost there, after waiting for nearly 5 months , I will take the van tomorrow to T2D for a full slaming job. All the parts I have collected are ready.

-5" CB Performance adjustable Narrowed beam

- A set of leaves

- The arms.

- 2 Wheels.

Everything is in the back of the van ready for an early start tomorrow morning.

Church

Nice spot, I couldn't miss the opportunity to take a picture.

Red bull F1 racing

On the way back from Santa Pod I stopped at the Offices of the Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Team.



Red Bull F1 Racing Team

Big Bang 2008

Direction Santa Pod for Big Bang 2008.

I am not sure this one will pass the next MOT!!!

Show and shine display.

How a GTI got stuffed by a Van !!!

This is what Santa Pod is all about.

TFT 1.8" Monitor

Direct from Hong Kong, I received this mini TFT screen. It is 1.8" and I might use it soon for something funky.....

Insulation

The camping season is approaching and it's time to insulate the van. Thanks to my mate Andy who gave me a reel of insulating foil. He has done his panel van and was very pleased with it.

All the panels will be done like that.

Putting the foil facing inside gives the best insulation.

The corners were tricky to do.

My mate Andy's panel van.