Micro Mods: Window Winder Wheels

The cab area will be one of the last parts of the van to have any sort of modification done to it. Other than the footwell lights and the cab light it is pretty much untouched.

Then I saw this mod done on the T5 forum and thought I'd give it a go. At first glance I couldn't work out how the winder handles came off, but it's dead easy once you know...

Simply squeeze the lock-ring behind the handle and pull it in the opposite direction to that which the handle is pointing - simple. Then it just pulls away from the mechanism.

Once off I simply chopped the back of the small wheel section to remove the spinning part. Then using a small cabinet connecting bolt and some loctite on the thread, add the skateboard wheel of your choice:

Before and after

Then just replace the handle in the opposite of removal. It's probably wise when choosing your skateboard wheel to keep the diameter small, a larger wheel might put too much stress on the handle - Stone174 accepts no responsibility for your own breakages!

And here's the finished thing, for now. The beauty of this mod is being able to change the wheels for something else at a later date: