Thought i'd start a thread as i gather more bits together to build my Van..
After looking for a Vito and finding that within my budget my options were either a Sport or nothing else....i decided to buy a Bog standard Vito and add my own touches...
Was hoping to have something that looked like my photoshop version
But ....After finding that you cant get 5 x 112 steel wheels in anything bigger that 16" to have banded that soon became a no no...and the reality looked nothing like the photoshop ;-(
So changed direction and discovered the Viano Grand Edition ..
The Grand Edition has some extra touches that are different to the Standard Face lifted Viano and i've been gathering bits between Commercial Mercedes and Car dealerships as some parts are not available as a commercial part..
The front bumper on the Grand Edition has the chrome (plastic) trim
And the Bumper i've sourced has the cut outs to accommodate the trim
So whilst i source the panels and bumpers i started on the trim...
Tried not to make it too tacky and added some carbon wrapped panels as the standard dash is very ...er..standard.
And the keen eyed will notice the subtle leather gear knob change...This is from a viano also as the stealership doesnt list a leather gear knob for a Vito ? No cocktail sticks required btw ...Just a torx head screw ;-)
And thats it for now..apart from the wheels which i've managed to source and are being shipped as we speak...OEM as fitted to the Grand Edition which if you look around are also fitted to another Mercedes model just diamond cut ;-)
Just waiting for a mate who owns a bodyshop to call it in and sort the painting /colour coding and i'll post some more pics...
cheers
After looking for a Vito and finding that within my budget my options were either a Sport or nothing else....i decided to buy a Bog standard Vito and add my own touches...
Was hoping to have something that looked like my photoshop version
But ....After finding that you cant get 5 x 112 steel wheels in anything bigger that 16" to have banded that soon became a no no...and the reality looked nothing like the photoshop ;-(
So changed direction and discovered the Viano Grand Edition ..
The Grand Edition has some extra touches that are different to the Standard Face lifted Viano and i've been gathering bits between Commercial Mercedes and Car dealerships as some parts are not available as a commercial part..
The front bumper on the Grand Edition has the chrome (plastic) trim
And the Bumper i've sourced has the cut outs to accommodate the trim
So whilst i source the panels and bumpers i started on the trim...
Tried not to make it too tacky and added some carbon wrapped panels as the standard dash is very ...er..standard.
And the keen eyed will notice the subtle leather gear knob change...This is from a viano also as the stealership doesnt list a leather gear knob for a Vito ? No cocktail sticks required btw ...Just a torx head screw ;-)
And thats it for now..apart from the wheels which i've managed to source and are being shipped as we speak...OEM as fitted to the Grand Edition which if you look around are also fitted to another Mercedes model just diamond cut ;-)
Just waiting for a mate who owns a bodyshop to call it in and sort the painting /colour coding and i'll post some more pics...
cheers