It’s been a long time coming, but finally, in 6 days time www.thevancave.co.uk will go live.

At last, one place to go for everyone to see everything that I offer!

Hopefully that will reduce the number of customers I get at the cave who say “oh, I didn’t know you did that too” My own fault for taking so long to sort it out of course.
 
Hi All,

just in case you don't see it in the other thread I've started, here's the news about the website. It is finally live!!!


Have a great bank holiday weekend all.

Cheers,

Chris.
 
Need to turn phone off , Its hard but has to be done , everyone will still be here on your return i promise . Have a lovely break . holiday or what ever it is you are up to .
 
It’s been a while since I updated this thread, but I finished this air install today and thought it looked worth sharing!

SoLow AIR
Airlift 3H Management
Vossen CV10 Wheels
Goodyear Tyres

We can supply and fit everything you see on this van, including the Leighton bumpers. After 3 years and 4 failed attempts, I’ve finally found a paint sprayer who works to my standards, so I’m able to offer painted parts again!

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He loved it, massive smiles! I need to work on my photography though, or get someone in to do it for me. My iPhone photos never quite do these builds justice!
I’d say you’re underestimating your own photography skills with your iPhone Chris…. pictures look great to me! Oh and that van sits absolutely spot on…. stunning work! :inlove:
 
I’ve said it before and it just hasn’t happened, so no promises to update this more often, but here’s one that’s definitely worth sharing….

@Solow Suspension AIR
Airlift Performance 3H

We’ve got another one in at the moment that will be using the new Solow management, so you might get another update end of next week if you’re lucky! :slow rofl:

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I'm always looking to offer my customers the best possible mods for their needs, so with that in mind, I'm delighted to announce that I am now an ABP suspension approved dealer and installer!

This means I can offer more choice to customers looking for air suspension installs and ensure that I have the right kit for each individual application.

Here's a van I've just finished, this is running ABPs standard air suspension setup. It would go lower than these pics, but it's limited here by the tyre sizes. What impresses most about this kit, along with the outstanding build quality and ride quality, is the amount of lift it gives you. The last picture shows the full lift offered by this kit, which is as high as a standard van! So this gorgeous Caravelle can air out for show quality looks, but actually lift higher than when it arrived on it's 20mm lower than standard suspension!

This particular build led to us having to remove the spare wheel to fit the tank and compressors, which also meant a little custom splash guard to protect the compressors was required. The SWB 4motion Caravelle doesn't really leave room to put them anywhere else!

ABP offer three kits, standard (as seen here), shorty and Lift. For full details of each, just drop us a note and we'll be happy to help.

I can now offer bags and struts from SoLow, ABP and Airlift, plus management from Airlift and SoLow. All bases covered.

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Hi All.

I’m getting very busy at the cave as spring approaches, with only a couple of days available until the 22nd April.

If you’re thinking of coming to the cave for work, it’s worth getting in touch soon to avoid the disappointment of a very long wait.

There’s a nice mix of work coming over the next couple of months, with 4 air installs, some interior work, coil over fitting and audio. I’ll try and share the results on here regularly.

Thanks again for every one from this forum who supports me, recommends me to others and helps me to continue living my dream.

Word of mouth and personal recommendations is playing a huge part in the development of my business, with people willing to travel many hours to visit the cave and get the benefit of my expertise, particularly in my specialist subject areas of air suspension, wheels, tyres and suspension.

Thanks again all, here’s to a busy 2024!
 
Here’s another one that I bagged this week.

ABP Bags and struts with airlift 3H management. This one (and the Caravelle we did recently) are both 4motion, which makes tyre size tricky on the staggered rims.

That means there’s a balancing act between load rating, sizes that are compatible with air and also 4motion friendly.

As a result they both sit slightly higher at the front than they might normally, by about 10mm or so, but they still look awesome!

I’m starting to really love Ravenna blue. My next demo van was a nailed on choice of Ascot Grey, but I’m starting to reconsider!

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