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Bloated Black Kombi Build - #vanlife2.0
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Which Monday?!!Managed to do one front coilover in 2.5 hrs
What a ball achewish I’d paid the money for someone to do it.
Oh well, got the other front one to do which should be a bit quicker as I’ve now done one.
Then the rears that look to be piss easy in comparison - might have it done by Monday lol
Not entirely sure what coil overs are, but my mind is seeing your van driving round with one corner lower, like a flat tyre.
What tailgate spoiler is that please? Looks great.
Lowered suspension.
I’m not driving it until I’ve done the other side
No idea sorry, not my van
So, today was better - second front coilover and both rears done and dusted in 4 hrs.
Still think I should have paid to have them fitted but it’s done now…
STXs - front and rear all the way down - there is no weight in my van it’s just a Kombi.
Wheels next - might need to raise the front slightly but will decide when I get the wheels - not decided on 19” Canteras or 20” Navis Twins or Supermetal Cells or whether to go bronze or silver or gun metal
Still think I should have paid to have them fitted but it’s done now…
STXs - front and rear all the way down - there is no weight in my van it’s just a Kombi.
Wheels next - might need to raise the front slightly but will decide when I get the wheels - not decided on 19” Canteras or 20” Navis Twins or Supermetal Cells or whether to go bronze or silver or gun metal
Fitted the Kiravans RIB single passenger swivel today - wanted to retain the rear base plastic panel so trimmed the top at the point where it changes direction by 90degrees - basically the bit that sits on the top of the base. Still clips in ok.
Will think about trimming the seat side plastic where the swivel handle sits - although I don’t really want to. To avoid trimming it looks like I just need to pump the seat up three or four pumps and then the lever clears the plastic.
I was worried about the height difference between the passenger seat with the swivel and the driver seat - I have them both on their lowest height setting and it isn’t really noticeable. Passenger seat is now approx 1” / 2.5cm higher.
If it bugs me too much then I will raise the height adjuster on the drivers side a couple of pumps.
Will think about trimming the seat side plastic where the swivel handle sits - although I don’t really want to. To avoid trimming it looks like I just need to pump the seat up three or four pumps and then the lever clears the plastic.
I was worried about the height difference between the passenger seat with the swivel and the driver seat - I have them both on their lowest height setting and it isn’t really noticeable. Passenger seat is now approx 1” / 2.5cm higher.
If it bugs me too much then I will raise the height adjuster on the drivers side a couple of pumps.
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I am thinking of trimming my passenger seat rear panel so it does't get knocked off every time the seat swivels.
Any chance you could post a photo of where you cut it and also how you cut it?
I would be most grateful
Sure thing.
I used my multi-tool but you could use a Dremel or a finetooth saw. You basically need to remove the hump. The trimmed plastic panel still clips in between the seat base.
OMG just got another set of Canteras (this will be my third over 4 years and 2 vans!) 
I saw some appear last night on FB marketplace that were in Upminster - about 25 miles away and virtually in Essex. Messaged the seller this morning to arrange to collect and was told they were in Hastings not Upminster
So, I explained that was too far and perhaps they should update their advert.
Got home from work and set about ordering some 20s - couldn’t find any Navis Twins in stock anywhere online, so thought I’d check my email and discovered one from eBay with new items for my saved search for ‘Amarok alloys’…..
Set of 4x brand new wheels only take offs and offering postage had been listed today - so I hit buy it now quick before they got snapped up by someone else
I saw some appear last night on FB marketplace that were in Upminster - about 25 miles away and virtually in Essex. Messaged the seller this morning to arrange to collect and was told they were in Hastings not Upminster
So, I explained that was too far and perhaps they should update their advert.
Got home from work and set about ordering some 20s - couldn’t find any Navis Twins in stock anywhere online, so thought I’d check my email and discovered one from eBay with new items for my saved search for ‘Amarok alloys’…..
Set of 4x brand new wheels only take offs and offering postage had been listed today - so I hit buy it now quick before they got snapped up by someone else
Well, after just over a year of regret (since selling my previous T6) and feeling sad every time I saw one of you coming the other way in your Transporter, we are back with a bang - she is lowered with STX coilovers and sitting on some Canteras…. just waiting on the centre caps
Obviously not finished (they never are) but the big ticket items are done and all is well in my world.
Obviously not finished (they never are) but the big ticket items are done and all is well in my world.
Vans lookin well buddy. What tyre size fits those rims? Do they also need spacers?Well, after just over a year of regret (since selling my previous T6) and feeling sad every time I saw one of you coming the other way in your Transporter, we are back with a bang - she is lowered with STX coilovers and sitting on some Canteras…. just waiting on the centre caps
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Obviously not finished (they never are) but the big ticket items are done and all is well in my world.
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Thanks man.
245/45 load rated at 102 so fine for T26/28/30.
No spacers fitted in the pics but I am likely to fit a 15mm spacer on the rears to bring the back wheel out a little.
All the info you could ever need about these wheels is here 19" Amarok Cantera Wheels
I know you’ve gone kombi this time instead of PV to kombi, but do you remember what thickness ply you used for your flooring last time?Introduction
Welcome to my build thread for my new (to me) Deep Pearl Black T6 Kombi.
Bloater is a nickname I’ve had since I was a teenager
This is my second Transporter - last one was a Reflex Silver panel van I did Kombi conversion on myself.
I had it 2.5 years and in that time is was lowered for a while, then it was a Swamper and during the time I had 3 different versions of interior including a kitchen pod and slide out rear pod/seating and an extra set of floor mounts to enable me to move the 3 seater bench back creating more interior space.
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I sold the van in March 2021 and regretted it ever since.
Transporter Number 2
Fast forward to 2022 and I was on the hunt for another van.
Hi @Jwardy23 I bought a genuine Kombi padded floor last time with the other Kombi conversion parts instead of ply. Sorry can’t help you. Here is one of the for sale advert photos…
Ah okay I see, thank you. Wasn’t sure if you’d done this or ply + Lino.
