exxos's automotive drama blog

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One cool van..

not really apparent is the sawn off leg dripping with blood on the dashboard :lol:

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From all these post I thought that this was the van ..

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Here we go...

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New LED light strip for in back of the new van....

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Touch sensor my ass :lol:
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Finally got the shelving rebuilt down the sides and the floor. Just fitted the light.. waiting for more 3D parts to print currently :roll:

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Old van starting to look a bit derelict of late :(

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Now then, how this feker come out...


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Feking french wiring all wrong :lol: :roll:

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It escalated a bit since then :lol:

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I mean 3 white wires for negative and 1 pink, WTF?!


Da'fuk is this tiny thing..
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No tweakers at all, feking cheap french crap :lol: :roll:

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re-use my mid-tweakers ...

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Stoopid plastic bits in the way... *cuts off*..

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ahhh close enough..

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Just need to figure out my leaking doors now, its dripping inside the door onto the speakers :roll:


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Looking at the text on your radio @exxos are you doubling up your van as a PET SHOP ;)
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Icky wrote: Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:08 am Looking at the text on your radio @exxos are you doubling up your van as a PET SHOP ;)
Now there's a idea...
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New speakers just came.. Sadly the van is at the garage having a service etc :(

Big vented magnet, poly cone, all things exxos likes :)

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Aqua deflector shield now fitted along with the door speakers.

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Don't like the all plastic frame on these speakers :roll:

Van been in the garage for a service.. main thing was the exhaust.. which they forgot to do :cussing: Honestly can't anyone do their job properly anymore :roll:
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