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Hi all - just thought I'd introduce myself as it's likely I'm going to be quite active over next few months! I have owned and converted to camper a t5.1 over the last 5 years. I have just purchased a 2016 150 dsg shuttle with the same intention. Biggest initial problems are going to be getting...

I don't see a lot of lithium battery builds here as most just buy a pre-made lithium battery as i have done in the past, but as i needed more capacity for longer trips i decided to commit on building a bigger battery. In November i ordered my Eve 304Ah Cells, which currently have 320Ah capacity...

Let the mods begin

Hi, thought I would post some pictures of the Kombi conversion I'm slowly working on. The idea was to turn the van into a welfare van after a day of watersports. So the plan is to; Sound deadening Thermal insulation Carpet lining Add a leisure battery and DC to DC charger Add some electrics in...

Just bought my first van. T6 Trendline. It’s a nice clean low miles example that’s just been off fleeted by a local company. Plans are bulkhead out, side windows, insulate and replace the ply then carpet. No conversion as I vary bikes and surfboards regular. Exterior wise it needs lowering and...

So I'm starting a thread so I can keep track of our van as we Improve it over the year! Going to post before and afters of each stage of improving the look of our T6 Startline from 2018 :D This was our starting point.

No, look at my drawing in post #342, you missed the connection to the + on LB1 and the pos feed to the shunt.

The Decision! Welcome to my build diary as I progress from factory Kombi to day van and beyond. I want to document our progress and hopefully provide some useful information as I have a few cool little projects in mind further down the road as well as some how-to's along the way. The story so...

Good morning T6 fans. Yesterday I already introduced myself in the presentations section, but I think this thread is better to see the camperization process of our van. It must be said that we are not too skilled with tools, that is why a friend of ours who is dedicated to it is campering it...

I’ve been reading this forum for a while, and saving up for my new T6.1 Kombi for quite a bit longer. I’m due to collect it next Saturday, so in just 7 days I’ll hopefully fulfil an ambition I’ve had for quite a few years now. Before I start posting on the forum proper, the correct etiquette is...

Hi Everyone Thought I’d start a thread for this to keep a track of ownership as much as anything. I’ll unlikely be doing anything too much to the van in the near future, just some basic bits - some of which have already come to fruition, but plans are focused around a usuable daily for me...

Heya New member here with a ex AA T6. Managed to find one with only 40k on the clocks. 2017. Has front radar too for emergency breaking etc. Its a t32 so has the punchy 150 engine I believe and is good for towing.. not that I do any of that. Initially I was looking at ordering a new van. I...

Evening All, just thought I would do a mini thread on the build so far. After much research at the beginning and the useful knowledge on the site we decided to go for a 2018 shuttle as it had all the spec and was in budget. ours is our family daily that will also double as weekend warrior...

I thought I should probably document my journey somewhere...and this is the forum I come to the most for information, so why not... It's a 2012 T5.1 Caravelle, bought in December to replace my 2011 T5.1 panel van, expanding family, needed more seats and all that. Learnt from a year ish of...

So the time has come to convert my LWB 2015 T6 into a camper. I have owned it for the last 5 years, it's had a very easy life and has only racked up 31k on the clock. I have been reading build logs and a large number of posts to learn, get up to speed, and make myself aware of the many many...

Hi all, Thought Id start a thread for our T6 that we are converting. Hopefully something shown could help someone and contribute back to the community. Got this last year second hand 2019 T6 LWB with tailgate. So far Id installed a westfalia swan neck towbar & planar external diesel heater...

After reading loads of amazingly informative threads on this forum, I thought I'd start my own thread. (Largely inspired by @Dellmassive 's really blooming useful and informative "How I done It!" thread.) Basically, I haven't "done it" and simply intend on "doing it"! I thought it would be...

So after being inspired by Stockwell Campers posts about their van conversion I thought I’d post my journey of converting my panel van. Although possibly at the risk of being punted off the forum as mine is a T5 and not a T6! However hopefully vw camaraderie will ensue and I’ll not get any abuse...

Decided to keep a build thread for the new van. Iridium grey T30 swb 150tsi baseline panel van with business pack (reverse sensors and air con). So far I have removed the bulkhead and the ply lining kit and all interior panels except the roof lining (which will have to be replaced as it is...

After having sold my Starlight Blue T6, I have started on the journey again. Maybe in a different direction this time. This was delivered to me: So as I cant drive it yet, which is killing me, I decided to start on some jobs. First was sound deadening using the Dodo Mat, which I found...