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Hello from the uk
« on: November 19, 2015, 04:53:43 pm »
Hi
Found this place thru tumblr ,its cool so i thought id join and come say hi !
Im dan from the uk
I drive an 2002 2.5 tdi long nose camper
Converted over here by a vw approved company called bilbos,mine is a breakaway model
Ive had it about 5 months and have a huge list of things to do 😉
I work for a porsche interior specialist so the interior will be pretty wild once i get a break from doing friends buses and get to work on my own ,lol
If anyone id interested in swapping euro parts for u.s stuff or wants to exchange bus magazines stickers etc
Hit me up
Heres my van for you to check out( and where do i get a cave van sticker from ?)
How it looked when i bought it









And how it looks now


At busfest this year








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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2015, 07:08:25 pm »
Love the van! Thanks for sharing!

I gotta ask - what is going on with the auto-shifter tilt? That is so wild -- I've never seen that before.

I would love to do a part swap with somebody from the UK -- as I really want to obtain symmetrical wing mirrors. Let me know if you're interested  - and I have a reflex silver set to part with too.

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2015, 09:36:51 pm »
Can Can red 928 S4(or GT, SE, GTS)?? Do tell!! More pictures please!,,





......and nice T4 :P
Cole

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2015, 07:52:05 am »


Hi
Think the shifter tilt is RHD specific ,as the shifters too far away on rhd vans if its vertical
Almost all manual rhd vans over here have extensions on the stick too as theyre such a p.i.t.a to reach!


Excuse the dirty van,its my daily and the weather here ia appalling at the moment!

Which wing mirror do you want to have two of ?
The short stubby (rhd/rh)
Or tall one (rhd/lh)??
Mine are heated electric and have had the bases painted at some point,which I hate
Ive recently bought some new all black manual mirrors that i intend to pull apart and mix and match with mine to create a black base /silver mirror combo
When im done ,if you want either of the spare mirror parts ill have left we can sort something out ???

Yes it 928 s.e iirc
Not mine but i work on porsche interiors as a job and i did the dash binnacle and steering wheel a few weeks ago
Sorry didnt get any external pics



Dan
« Last Edit: November 21, 2015, 08:04:22 am by porschetrimr »

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 11:04:36 am »
Which wing mirror do you want to have two of ?
The short stubby (rhd/rh)
Or tall one (rhd/lh)??
Mine are heated electric and have had the bases painted at some point,which I hate
Ive recently bought some new all black manual mirrors that i intend to pull apart and mix and match with mine to create a black base /silver mirror combo
When im done ,if you want either of the spare mirror parts ill have left we can sort something out ???

Hey that would be awesome -- do you want to trade for a full RHD set for a full LHD set? I have more than one van -- so I could use a full set to make up one as "all tall" and the other as "all stubby".

My mirrors are all electric -- although not sure if heated.

Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 01:30:49 pm »
That van is sweet.  I really like the unique pop-top, interior camper layout, wheels, etc...  Do you ever come across parts for the LHD vans as well?  I can find the RHD factory front rubber cab mats but am having a hard time locating one for a LHD vehicle.  Let me know if you ever come across one.  Thanks, Bill
Bill
1993 Syncro Weekender (5 speed Manual)

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2015, 08:40:35 am »
Love the work on the Can Can 928!

Wish you were closer....I've got a couple old P-cars that could use some interior love.


I'd love to see some nice leather interiors done in T4s on this side of the pond. Nobody has gone that wild over here.......yet!

Cole

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 03:06:29 am »
I love the van man!  The freshly updated UK t4s that I've seen online that look as nice as yours are what inspired me to buy my eurovan.    I would like to buy a leather t4 steering wheel if you come across one.   I'm not sure what eurovan parts you might want

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2016, 06:08:10 pm »
Filmshoot ill keep a look out for a leather steering wheel,
Id like to get hold of some of the eurovan/westy specific more unusual parts like the seat mounted cupholders, sliding door interior panel ,front door panels with storage bags  ,anything we dont get over here really

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2016, 11:01:14 am »
Hi,quite a while since my last post ,but ive been busy ! Ive been keen on lifting my van as we like to camp in out of the way places and after years of driving slammed cars on crap uk roads id had enough of that !
So after much research and advice i settled on a seikel lift kit from germany


Comes with everything you need including longer custom made eibach springs,matched bilstein dampers and all the fittings,plus great instructions light height adjustment and suspension camber,castor,toe settings
I also bought some 16" forged  audi a8 winter wheels as theyre light,strong and exactly the  offset and width i wanted ,so no rubbing or catching on anything inc the sliding door! Had them fitted up with yoko geolanders at s in 215/70/16 on seikels recommendation as the kit is tuv approved on those sizes





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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2016, 11:09:06 am »
So here it stands now ,it drives and handles pretty much as it did before in factory sports suspension ,the kit really is that good ! So pleased with it and how easy it was to install

Had to buy a proper jack though,as the standard one doesnt come close now !!

Bought some stickers from www.campervanculture.com as i think that sums up exactly what my van is to us now !

And also got these made up as a bit of a piss take !!
















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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2016, 11:27:17 am »
I also had a  spare wheel issue, where do you mount an oversize wheel tyre combo?
Swing out carriers are rare and hard to find in the uk !
The tailgate isnt strong enough unless you do a lot of metal work (plus i wouldnt be able to use my bikerack then!
Saw this vanagon syncro  @dubs in the park and thought it was a clever idea ,using a tow hitch mounted bike rack that the guy chopped and made into a spare wheel carrier that swings away to allow access to the tailgate !


But that still made itt difficult to carry my bikes, luckily i stumbled across a fellow lifted 2wd van owner on instagram who had done  a factory looking install on his, he gave me some advice on fabrication and ive ended up with a 16" steel from a vw passat thats the same width and e.t as the audi alloys with a full size geolander,mounted in the factory position ! FTW

 

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2016, 12:47:03 pm »
Can you share the advice you got to make the Geolander fit with the factory tray? I'm planning on getting some tires that size and that information could be quite useful! Thanks!

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2016, 03:55:19 pm »
Can you share the advice you got to make the Geolander fit with the factory tray? I'm planning on getting some tires that size and that information could be quite useful!
Thanks!

Hi
I bought a second carrier that i could cut up to make mine longer, i then cut my original one in half  and laid it over the spare wheel to see how much i would need to add ,i then cut the spare carrier at the opposite end so they would overlap (for strength)when seam welded !
When the two pieces were welded together ,it is then too long,so the bend at the hinge end needs to be heated and re-bent until the original bolts line up!
Voila job done !

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Re: Hello from the uk
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2016, 05:09:50 pm »
Sounds good. Thank you for sharing!