Great work, have you been kitting it out after you had the body done. It's not something I would attempt now but if I'd been younger I'd have had a go. 
Camper Build Down Under
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I purchased it as a bare 4wd Auto T6 Transporter in the rear but with heated leather seats and a few other luxuries such as sat nav up the front. Then imported the poptop from Germany, the bed/seat from UK and the rest of the gear has been local.
Don’t know how ‘young' you need to be but I am 70 next birthday and plan on using it in stead of my old T1 for the next 10+ years around Australia for at least a couple of months a year during the winter to get out of the cold down south.
Garry
Don’t know how ‘young' you need to be but I am 70 next birthday and plan on using it in stead of my old T1 for the next 10+ years around Australia for at least a couple of months a year during the winter to get out of the cold down south.
Garry
Ok you win, you got 5 years on me, looks like I need to find a hobby in my retirement better look for a baay to sort out
After months working on the van I have finally got and installed Vanshades window pods. Then off to the cabinet maker and working on fitting cabinets under seats and a small kitchen. The slide out for the bed works well. limited storage down beside the 1300mm wide bed.
Advantage of a decent sized plot of land.. You know what comes next......
New thread dedicated to your quick jaunt... And loadsa updates and pics pleeeaassseee.... Lol
The shade pods took a bit of thinking to fit, I thought that there was some minor modifications that improved how they fit but they work well with the OEM slide windows Was able to fit the whole lot in a day. They are blackouts and work super well.
There is tow different types of cooker,. one on the bench top is a 240v electric but in the cupboard below is a marine two burner spirit stove that will be used outside the van as the primary stove.
Useful being blackout s over your way.. Any ideas I'm sure Pete will be interested in, as he seems a good sort.. And your climate and adventure should be the toughest test yet AFAIK...
Under one side of the van is the water tank holding 45l (made with three lengths of 100mm pvc tubing all linked and having a filler nozel at the back of the kitchen cabinets accessible from the second sliding door. Fitted with electric pump to the sink and also at the rear of the cabinet in a small hatch with a pull out shower.
Will start a new set of posts for the trip.
Will start a new set of posts for the trip.
VCD’S? Various CD’s? I have very good Automobile Club top cover if I break down. Look up Birdsville Track, Lots of rutted dirt track and high probability of tire problems. Have to let the tires down to 15-20psi to stop the gibber stone desert from cutting the tire to shreds. Thinking of carrying a second one in case of emergency. Should carry a satellite phone and an EPIRB.
Yeah.. Vcds is computer software and lead to do any mods or diagnostics to van & clear faults.. Good if in middle of outback..
Ross-Tech: VCDS
Ross-Tech: VCDS
Sat phone deffo, second spare.. Yeah good call, fit to hatch?..
You can get piggy back satphone units for the Iphones.. But I'd go dedicated, as well as a basic backup gps.. Handheld... Epirb as a last ditch as well.. Good call
Sounds like a nice little shakedown run.. Lol
You can get piggy back satphone units for the Iphones.. But I'd go dedicated, as well as a basic backup gps.. Handheld... Epirb as a last ditch as well.. Good call
Sounds like a nice little shakedown run.. Lol
