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You will need to remove the headliner.  There will be a fastener.

Hopefully it is this nut, accessed under the overhead light.

Anyone know how to replace the plastic base of the front, mast antenna? (2021) https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/ford-aerial-without-cable_av1z-18813-a.html?vin=&make=Ford&model=Transit Connect&year=2021&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=() Mine has cracks in it. Getting water dripping through the housing for the windshield's sensors. I thought it was from a bad glass seal. While caulking I found the cracks. Caulking didn't help...

No, just to protect the panels, which are not waterproof.

Kind of an interesting decision; I wonder if they are to protect something specific like the wiper motors.

Yup they are, and the weep holes along the door's bottom edge is where the melted frost and water escapr from.

I can’t help much but have them too except I dont have the plugs. Mine have just a metal cup with no top at all. I’d say pop the cap and fillt or cover them smoothly.

I found a 2010 TC near me in NH and after a bit of rust abatement and driving it for a few months decided to build myself a camper. It had less than 60K miles, good tires, smooth running but some surface rust on the rear bumper cover and pinch seams on the rockers. I replaced the bumper, repaired the spare bracket, bought a wheel to replace the spare and shot an oil based rustproofing on the rockers. Inspection found corrision on one side of the front suspension subframe that I had welded. The van wasnt generally very rusty but these places are commonly the first affected.   Convinced this could make a great camper for my fur pal Jack and me I designed one.  It needed a single bed, a galley, storage, some electricity for a vent, heater, lights, and for electronics recharging.  To start I pulled out the back seats and insulated enough so that a 2KW diesel heater could overcome freezing temps in case I camped in late fall or early spring. I’ll have a powered roof vent for summer and for cooking. The insulation is covered with a felt carpet to improve the appearance.  For a bed I used 1/2” hardwood plywood and slats from Ikea to make a cot sized main bed and added two pullout sections to bring it to twin size. It is firmly bolted to the van. I found a 4 piece folding twin sized mattress on Walmart which I cut appart and then sewed the open sides back closed. I also added a shelf above the drivers cabin to store supplies and clothes. The narrow cushions are used as backrests when the bed is compacted to twin size and makes a couch for sitting. Old milk crates fit under the bed for storing shoes, hiling boots, butane fuel and much more. To support the pullout I built a galley with a sink, drawers, and a slide out for my trusty refrigerator. When installed and bolted in it gives some food storage, a place for 2.5 gal. water jugs for fresh/waste, and my cooking stove plus utensils. I'll add a CO2/Smoke detector and fire extinguisher. It will get a formica top soon. I’ve purchased most of the equipment to finish the electrical with a 100Ah LiFePO4 battery, 200 Watts of solat panels w/controller, some fuse and distribution panels, puck lights, usb and cigar outlets for charging, and swirches. I hope to finish this in a couple of months so I can get away for a shakedown trip before fall. At this time I’ve spent just under $5,900 including $4,700 for the van, and about $1,200 for the conversion.  I will probably find a few more items that are needed but my goal is to keep the cost at $6,000.  The van will get a transmission service, fluids changed, new belts and perhaps radiator hoses before I go far. With only 6,000 miles it may not need all that but it is now 15 years old. I hope to see you on the road!