Hello T6 World.
A quick introduction. Since the original Calfornia came out I have wanted a camper, since the begining of lockdowns I've seriously wanted one. I've spent months planning in my head the conversion finding so much useful knowledge and information on this forum. I watched lockdowns come and go, watched the prices of used van go up and up so started looking at 2010 Merc Vitos and Custom Transits (sorry). But then in the summer we hired a T5 and had a fantastic holiday on the NC500. Two months later after us each of us going through the envitable we only live once moment we've bought a Reflex Silver 2018 T6 LWB panel van.
The conversion has started. We've had the Skyline Aurora fitted and I've started with the important part - making it look less like a Trendline and more like a Highline
Over Christmas we've done the sound proofing and insultation, carpetted panels, changed the bench to captains and fitted the swivel. The plan is to do everything myself. It will be pretty much bread and butter for you lot but I am planning some 'bespoke' bits like rear sofa instead of rib bed, built in toilet, hand built cupboards. I'll share pictures if it turns out nice and there's interest.
Fairly soon I'll be listing some for sale bit - can anyone guess what they are going to be - yep well done at the back, bulkhead, steel wheels & bench seat! I've had no interest selling else where but I understand supply & demand so they will be going for knock down prices. There will also be some more exciting stuff like fake barn door windows (we changed our mind) and silent coat, insultation (we over ordered). So watch out for them in due course.
Mike.
A quick introduction. Since the original Calfornia came out I have wanted a camper, since the begining of lockdowns I've seriously wanted one. I've spent months planning in my head the conversion finding so much useful knowledge and information on this forum. I watched lockdowns come and go, watched the prices of used van go up and up so started looking at 2010 Merc Vitos and Custom Transits (sorry). But then in the summer we hired a T5 and had a fantastic holiday on the NC500. Two months later after us each of us going through the envitable we only live once moment we've bought a Reflex Silver 2018 T6 LWB panel van.
The conversion has started. We've had the Skyline Aurora fitted and I've started with the important part - making it look less like a Trendline and more like a Highline
Over Christmas we've done the sound proofing and insultation, carpetted panels, changed the bench to captains and fitted the swivel. The plan is to do everything myself. It will be pretty much bread and butter for you lot but I am planning some 'bespoke' bits like rear sofa instead of rib bed, built in toilet, hand built cupboards. I'll share pictures if it turns out nice and there's interest.Fairly soon I'll be listing some for sale bit - can anyone guess what they are going to be - yep well done at the back, bulkhead, steel wheels & bench seat! I've had no interest selling else where but I understand supply & demand so they will be going for knock down prices. There will also be some more exciting stuff like fake barn door windows (we changed our mind) and silent coat, insultation (we over ordered). So watch out for them in due course.
Mike.
