T6 Build

[Danvw799]

The wife and I decided last year it was time to let the T4 go, I had practically re-built the thing over the years we owned it, but with two young kids and an urge to camp further afield we decided to stop pouring money into it and purchase a new van to turn into a camper.

after weeks of searching we found a T6 T30 140bhp highline and a deal was done

 

[Danvw799]

First on the list was to carpet the back of van, a decision that was later changed due to me leaking oil all over it

 

[Danvw799]

The next thing on the list was side windows are a RIB seat, which I got fitted just in time for a Holiday to France to see Le-man classics.

When we came home the wife came across a set of 20" wheels for sale around the corner from us, although I am not keen on them for £400 it was worth it for the new tyres alone. Once fitted it looked awful in my opinion so it was time to pull the Bilstein suspension up the list, and a set of side bars

 

[Danvw799]

This is how she stayed for a few months as I played around with how much I wanted I drag the mud flaps on the floor. we wanted a kitchen but I wanted something different and also with two kids we needed a roof first,

so a quick call one day to skyline North and the following week she was booked in for an orange canvas roof, rear window and spoiler. Which to be honest the roof has totally transformed the van, the kids now sleep upstairs and love it

 

[Danvw799]

Up next was the kitchen, it matches the inside of the roof perfectly, which the pics don't do justice to be honest.





and you can also see the new flooring now,

 

[Roadrunner]

Nice work though that respray worried me a bit

 

[Chopman]

Good choice and it's looking great - especially like the white mist affect.

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

The next thing on the list was side windows are a RIB seat, which I got fitted just in time for a Holiday to France to see Le-man classics.

When we came home the wife came across a set of 20" wheels for sale around the corner from us, although I am not keen on them for £400 it was worth it for the new tyres alone. Once fitted it looked awful in my opinion so it was time to pull the Bilstein suspension up the list, and a set of side bars

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A classic example of the snowball effect - no, not the foam - of how one thing leads to another . Looking good though, but will look better come the thaw .

 

[Danvw799]

Which brings us to today, I hope to bring some of the Orange out of van in the next couple of weeks, also pondering over the front bumper too, but for now we are just camping and loving every second,

 

[Roadrunner]

It's a wonder there is no Pink in there considering the little critter on the right looking all cute and smiley at you

 

[Danvw799]

Cheers guys, wish I had decided on the Orange route whilst doing the coilovers as I would have painted the brake calipers at the same time, hay ho.

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

Which brings us to today, I hope to bring some of the Orange out of van in the next couple of weeks, also pondering over the front bumper too, but for now we are just camping and loving every second,

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Have a look at "Terry" in @J8usx thread in Team Chestnut Brown for tasteful use of orange.

 

[Chopman]

I fitted a red upper grill strip onto mine which I personally think works quite well and gives enough of an accent.
I got mine from vanstyle but I think that places like customvanz and worldofqbcarbon do upper / lower orange versions as well.

 

[Danvw799]

Have a look at "Terry" in @J8usx thread in Team Chestnut Brown for tasteful use of orange.

Many thanks, that looks good, I do currently have all the front chrome strips off and painting them orange, but I feel like I need to split the headlights and carry the Orange through. Which scares me a little at the mo so I will stick to the crome hehe

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

Today's work, front.

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@Danvw799. Two views of "Terry"

 

[Keaney]

Hi just wondering where the kitchen is from

 

[Danvw799]

Well I certainly have some Orange on the outside of the van now,

not sure I am keen on the badge, seems too much,

 

[Danvw799]

Hi just wondering where the kitchen is from

its a Skyline North Kitchen, very good quality and happy to make what you want within reason. Hence why I had all the metal powder coated Orange,

 

[Keaney]

Ah cool thanks I've been in touch with you on fb about the roof thickness