My Panel-van to Kombi-van build thread

[Elliott]

so it starts for those of you like me, couldn't stretch the money to buy a kombi but have to kids, so I've brought some seats of evilbay and gone about converting mine to a kombi.

Dead easy!! 2-3hours max

Little tip for you all, most disabled, taxi converters will sell you all the bits needed for less than you can buy of eBay, I paid £180 for 12 mounts and seat belts. This is where all those eBay people are. Using a lot from and then selling for nearly double!! Cut out the middle man, google them and give then a call, what have you got to lose!!

 

[Elliott]

First remove the floor and you'll find a row of 6 indents, this is for the T6 1+1+1 kombi seats.

First mark the middles and vertically and horizontally

 

[Elliott]

Once you have the centres, mark 55mm either way of the vertical line, you see that the centres of the mounts are 110mm, pilot drill, then 10mm drill hole to accommodate the mounts. Spray the holes with some spray to protect the metal work!!

 

[Elliott]

Pop the mounts in. If you have a standard rubber floor you'll see that on the underside will be the same 12 marks to cut out to allow the mount through the floor

 

[Elliott]

More to come of the under side!!

 

[shylock]

Nice one Elliott , good thread

 

[mhill]

Interesting read. What do you think you've saved doing it this way?

I've gone form panel van to kombi to save money, company car tax & lots of VAT.

 

[Elliott]

You can still fit rear seats, it's all about kerb weight,

Money wise
Seats £800
Seat belts and mounts £180
2 side opening windows £280(next post on how to install, again dead easy)!

Saved loads!!!!!!

 

[Elliott]

Paid a little more for moonrock seats

 

[superflyguy]

Good on you @Elliott im going down the same route, but lack the balls to start drilling into my new van !! also trying to source genuine Kombi seats/belts etc in the same fabric.

 

[mhill]

You can still fit rear seats, it's all about kerb weight,

Money wise
Seats £800
Seat belts and mounts £180
2 side opening windows £280(next post on how to install, again dead easy)!

Saved loads!!!!!!

All about payload on the V5 with HMRC.

 

[Elliott]

Not payload, curb weight

 

[Pauly]

I thought 1000kg payload was most important

 

[mhill]

I thought 1000kg payload was most important

I'm with @Pauly on this one. HMRC say a commercial vehicle has a payload of 1 metric ton for the purposes of VAT reclaim.

 

[StudleyGlass]

I'm with @Pauly on this one. HMRC say a commercial vehicle has a payload of 1 metric ton for the purposes of VAT reclaim.

True....the magic ton payload is the key for a combi anyway ( T32 ) , as it has rear seats. Panel vans no rear seats no problems with vat at any weight T28/T30

 

[Elliott]

It's not about the magic 1 tonne payload, because it has seats you must deduct the hard top weight if then the overal weight is less than a tonne it is not classed as commercial so it's a car.

Hmrc class payload as gross vehicle weight less unoccupied kerb weight.

 

[Elliott]

It is still about the 1 tonne pay load you just need to be sure how it's calculated in the beginning,

Everyone is right it's just how it's calculated

 

[shylock]

Anyway Elliott, you got those pics of underneath fitment. I do like those seats

 

[Elliott]

Good point, anyway. Right photos I'll get them loaded

 

[Elliott]

Update on photos coming, just waiting for my Diesel heater fuel pick up and i'll finish of the instalment , but just to add, got some more parts from TPS to finish it of

7h0 810 583 seat belt reinforcement plates for c pillar £3.18
7ho 803 547A seat brackets washer things £2.23 each
7h0 803 548A same as above but for the other side of chassis £2.23each
7h0 802 763A large seat bracket washer things but they join seats togather £4.35each and you need 8