Toyota Hiace

Darth Phoenix

Hey all,

Just 3 questions i need help with the 96 hiace im doing up.

1. How to remove the entire dashboard, i wanna paint it marblise purple, so far i have bottom half removed....it feels like there are screws or something by bottom of windscreen that i cant get at.....:mad:

2. What type of bulbs are used in the dash board, wanna change them to purple leds but just dont know the name of them.

3. What kind of fittings do i need size wise for a couple of dials im gonna attached to the dash, ie.. oil water temp, revcounter and voltmeter..


Any help on these would be greatly appretiated..

colm_mcm

LEDs will cause problems in that they won't disperse the light in the same way as a bulb. better to remove the old bulb, scrape off the blue/green coating and use glass paint to colour them.

I'm intrigued by the project could you post more details?
sounds hideous yet exciting at the same time

Darth Phoenix

colm_mcm wrote: »

LEDs will cause problems in that they won't disperse the light in the same way as a bulb. better to remove the old bulb, scrape off the blue/green coating and use glass paint to colour them.

I'm intrigued by the project could you post more details?
sounds hideous yet exciting at the same time

Hideous...:(.........;) its a project ive being planning for over 2 years and only finally got my arse in gear only a few months ago. I'm turning it ino the A-Team van...ok now your laughing:o....its ot gonna be a "that'll do job" its gonna be what an a team van would look like if it were a hiace....i have side bar exhaust made up and seats a 3 foot high mr t bear for the passenger seat

colm_mcm

Will those Exhausts have any problem getting through a DOE?

did the A Team have a purple dash in their van?

Darth Phoenix

colm_mcm wrote: »

Will those Exhausts have any problem getting through a DOE?

did the A Team have a purple dash in their van?

Their not connected to the exhaust their just for show but they could if i choose to in the future and since and yes they willm pass the doe cos i asked the fella in the doe centre before i started them and no their is no purple dash in the original a team van, just wanted to be different...besides i always liked marblised dash's with candy colours...

focus_mad

Sounds Quality.:D...Had the same idea for a Transit awhile ago..Any Photos pal?

Darth Phoenix

focus_mad wrote: »

Sounds Quality.:D...Had the same idea for a Transit awhile ago..Any Photos pal?

Yeah sure man,

Before strip out stage:

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/DarthPhoenix84/A-Team%20Van%20project%20using%20a%201996%20Toyota%20Hiace%20van/

Middle stage with some bits made and ready but waiting on other stuff to get done before i add them.

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/DarthPhoenix84/A-Team%20Van%20project%20using%20a%201996%20Toyota%20Hiace%20van/A%20team%20van%20project%20middle%20stage/

Darth Phoenix

While this tread is refreshed, does anybody know who customises dashes, i remember coming across one irish crowd over on donedeal but i never noted the name, if anyone knows of any crowd in munster or in ireland alone, then i would appretiate any feedback on that

focus_mad

Darth Phoenix wrote: »

Yeah sure man,

Before strip out stage:

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/DarthPhoenix84/A-Team%20Van%20project%20using%20a%201996%20Toyota%20Hiace%20van/

Middle stage with some bits made and ready but waiting on other stuff to get done before i add them.

http://s538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/DarthPhoenix84/A-Team%20Van%20project%20using%20a%201996%20Toyota%20Hiace%20van/A%20team%20van%20project%20middle%20stage/

LEGEND

It looks well pal keep up the good work!
I had the idea of modifying an old transit a few years back when I took a year out after school but then college loomed and funds ran dry :mad:

Darth Phoenix

Thanks man;)....

You know a guy in ireland made the a team van using the transit...

Heres the link for it...

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7432750597

enjoy sir....

focus_mad

I had to try stop dribbling over that

This would be my cup of tea...;)

Deadly Dave

Sounds like a nice project Darth P. I am thinking of doing the same with a Hi Lux Surf I have. I even have the proper wheels :cool:

Darth Phoenix

Deadly Dave wrote: »

Sounds like a nice project Darth P. I am thinking of doing the same with a Hi Lux Surf I have. I even have the proper wheels :cool:

That is wicked Dave, thats the one regret i have so far is the alloys i got cos its dead hard to get 6 stud alloys for hiace...some places were trying to sell me car alloys for it:rolleyes:.

Out of interest, would a hilux alloy fit on to a hiace..???
If so could you link where you got those beauties:)

Darth Phoenix

focus_mad wrote: »

I had to try stop dribbling over that

This would be my cup of tea...;)

That is mint man, that is seriously wicked:eek:

focus_mad

yeah pal i just googled and it came up! they were sellin 100k!!:eek:

Darth Phoenix

:eek:....eh i think i'll stick to my banger of a hiace:D.

focus_mad

I know wat you mean. one of the lads has a new mercedes mpv van pimped out for his kids, dvd player, ps3 and monitors everywhere!well for some!:D

Deadly Dave

Darth Phoenix wrote: »

That is wicked Dave, thats the one regret i have so far is the alloys i got cos its dead hard to get 6 stud alloys for hiace...some places were trying to sell me car alloys for it:rolleyes:.

Out of interest, would a hilux alloy fit on to a hiace..???
If so could you link where you got those beauties:)

I dont know if they are the right pcd for the Hi Ace. Hi Lux is 6 x 139.7. My wheels came into Ireland on an American pickup.

Darth Phoenix

Deadly Dave wrote: »

I dont know if they are the right pcd for the Hi Ace. Hi Lux is 6 x 139.7. My wheels came into Ireland on an American pickup.

Shame, nice find though man...You know if the a team theme doesnt work you can always do the general lee theme with those wheels, their practically perfect for either a team or dukes....:D

Cant wait to see the pics when you get your project started

Deadly Dave

Darth Phoenix wrote: »

Out of interest, would a hilux alloy fit on to a hiace..???

Just been looking at your pics again. You should measure the pcd for your wheels. I would say it is the same as a lot of Jap 4x4s. The only problem might be the off-set.

Deadly Dave

Darth Phoenix wrote: »

Cant wait to see the pics when you get your project started

The project has been waiting for me to get started for over a year now .
Getting time is a problem.

Darth Phoenix

Deadly Dave wrote: »

The project has been waiting for me to get started for over a year now .
Getting time is a problem.

I hear that, being planning this project for over 2 years and being collecting parts for those 2 years and only got off my lazy ass in the last 2 months.....

As for the offset, your on the ball there mate, was asking a mechanic mate "so handy to kow one" and he even said the same. Me thinks i just work with what i have and respray them black and red.


Another ques if any one can answer, im definatly considering putting in an intercooler and had planned to put on an bonnet vent on the hood. Seen a few on ebay and such.
My ques is this, have anyone put one on thier car and regretted it afterwards and where is a good place / site / link to a place that sells bonnett vents (universal).....

Deadly Dave

Some inspiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z93AADd2Dpo&feature=player_embedded

Darth Phoenix

Deadly Dave wrote: »

Some inspiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z93AADd2Dpo&feature=player_embedded

I love it..........my only gripe about the movie is the van isnt done up the same way as the series......:(.

Still cant wait for it though......biggest challange is to get van painted before movie release....atm its in the workshop gettin the dings and dents out and gettin the rear spoiler on........:cool:

Deadly Dave

Darth Phoenix wrote: »

Still cant wait for it though......biggest challange is to get van painted before movie release....atm its in the workshop gettin the dings and dents out and gettin the rear spoiler on........:cool:

It would probably look better with a few dents left on it. Dont forget to add the bullet holes too :cool: