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ello and welcome to issue 108 of VWt. I’ve got to admit, I bloody love this time of year. The sun is shining (sometimes), it’s light until late and show season is in full swing, at least what there is of it this year. And, I’m going to appreciate being out and about more than ever, in fact after last year I don’t think I will ever take being at a show for granted again. It’s not just being released into the wild though that’s getting me excited, it’s the chance to finally see some vans and put some faces to those builds I’ve been following on social media over the last year. Usually a lot of our feature vans are sourced whilst at the shows, so it’s been nice to hunt down some fresh metal in the flesh. We hope you enjoy this month’s great selection of vans, all very recently photographed including one that was shot, written and sent to press on deadline week. Why am I telling you this? Well, I think it’s important that you know that we try to keep the mag as fresh as possible. Obviously, we can’t compete with the speed of online, but we think VWt is worth the wait so you get to see something more in depth than a few sentences and some emojis. Talking of getting out and about, a few issues back we did a guide to great driving roads in Britain, and it went down a storm - but we also had a few e-mails saying, oi what about Ireland?! Don’t worry, we hadn’t forgotten, we just thought we’d do one on Ireland at a later date and that time is now – so check it out on pages 61 to 66. It gives us great joy to hear that people enjoy these and some have even planned holidays around them. Remember, it’s your mag. So if there’s something you would like to see, drop us an e-mail, details are at the bottom of this page.
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id Ford (43) is a builder and has been for more than twenty years. He runs his own company, Stonehaven Construction, and builds beautiful barn conversions, extensions and, if you’re feeling flush, he’ll even build you a brand-new home. He’ll show up in his trusty and beloved Transit van, get the job done and leave you to enjoy your new thing that he built. That all sounds very lovely, but it’s unlikely you bought this mag to read about that. You see, as much as Sid is a fan of his ‘backbone of Britain’ Transit (and with a surname like his, why wouldn’t he be?) his real love is his bit on the side. Yes, this 2010 T5.1 which did serve a hot minute as his work van was deemed ‘too nice’ and now lives a life of luxury whilst the Ford takes a hammering. I think we can all get onboard with this situation. The funny thing is, when Sid decided the Transporter was too nice it didn’t actually look anything like this. “I bought it about 4 years ago,” he says. “My dad’s firm was selling a few of them off. I’d always fancied one and so took the opportunity.” He used it for work for about six months, all the time messing about with the styling which isn’t something he’d done previously with any of the Transits. “I guess it’s a Volkswagen thing!” he laughs. The ‘messing about’ stage involved blacking out the windows, including those on the sliding doors of the white Startline Kombi as it was, a set of Bentley We love a bit of hydro-dipping!
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wheels and some JOM coilovers. “Once I started to play around with the suspension, that’s when it was game over as a work van,” he admits. “Carrying bricks around is bad enough without having to worry about every pothole and speed bump!” The van came off the road and the real work started. Being a family man, Sid’s main goal was to create something for going away with his wife, Suzy and their kids, Woody (15) and Lottie (12). In the meantime, his energy for the Volkswagen had brought together a couple of VW owning mates and between the three they founded Tamworth Transporters in 2018. “We just wanted to create a group with a few different trades and do jobs for each other,” he says. “It started off small but once we set up a Facebook page it just went crazy.” With over
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Location: Tamworth Occupation: Builder OWNERSInstagram: @sid_no_7 Name: Simply FirstSurf car:Bus Rover 214 Website: www.birchbros.co.uk Dream car: Ferrari California Occupation:Hardest Full-time Dub and van part of nuts the build: creators Probably getting the right red Instagram handle: @simplysurfbus for wheels as I’m super fussy Hardest part of the build: Favourite modification: The The parts bill wrap or air ride Favourite modification: definitely What lessonMost learnt from this the paint build would pass on: Don’t What lessonlisten learnt this go build would tofrom anyone, with what pass on: Don’t a show you build want and stickvan to itready - I was for a pandemic told a wrapped van would What’s nextlook – any future plans? naff! Our personal Crafter build, but done Future plans: Building a the SSB way T6of incourse! the winter
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“I can honestly say the only thing not done by me or someone in the club was the wrap”
2,000 members and growing, crazy seems a fair assessment. One of the coolest things about the club is that they have their own unit where members get together and work on their vans, often helping each other with their own particular skill set in the process. It’s not all work though, the BBQ and music weekends are what it’s really about! “I can honestly say that the only thing not done by me or someone in the club was the wrap,” says Sid. Yes, of course you noticed that the once white van is now fully coated in a layer of 3M matt anthracite thanks to the skills of Wrapstarz Pro in Tamworth. “I think it was one of the first vans in the UK to be fully wrapped,” says Sid. “It took me some time to convince him to do it, but eventually he said yes!” The finished surface has since been protected with a ceramic coating applied by Dale Payne, otherwise known as Detailed By Dale in - you guessed it - Tamworth! The Pop Top UK roof, fitted just over three years ago was one of the first major changes to the van. “It was a little scary at the time, cutting a massive hole in the roof,” Sid laughs. “It came with a template though, so it was pretty straightforward.” For a man who literally builds houses, you would trust his skills would be transferable in some positive way. “Done a few now though for 14 VWt
other club members.” If that wasn’t enough for a first time go at modifying a Transporter, Sid then tracked down a second hand air ride kit online. The AccuAir setup came with HP DriveTech Struts and Bilstein rear shocks. Cutting a hole in the roof is one thing, but messing with safety critical areas like your suspension is a whole other world. “I’m happy working in most areas,” says Sid. “But when it comes to the mechanical side, that’s where I leave it to the pros.” Luckily, Tamworth Transporters have their very own suspension guy in Patrick Scott. The test drive after any major suspension work is an important part of the
process. You need to allow time to make any adjustments and dial things in so that it’s just right. In which case, Sid had Patrick install the kit in the same week he was due to head to the south of France for a family holiday - in the van! “I’m not going to lie, I was nervous during the build up,” Sid admits. In the event, the 2,000 mile round trip went without a hitch. “I took loads of tools with me,” he reveals. “Way more than I ever would normally! But, it didn’t miss a beat and hasn’t since.” Solid work, Patrick! You’ll notice the wheels getting tucked by that kit are not something Volkswagen ever offered on the Startline model, nor are they
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Sunken air tank takes centre stage the Bentleys Sid first rolled around on. That’s because they are a customised set of 20” Judd wheels. “They really are a work of art,” Sid beams and it’s all thanks to Matt Arnold at Hinckley Body WRX. Taking some candy red paint, supplied via one of Sid’s mates who works at Triumph, Matt detailed the wheels as well as painting the barrels inside black. When it came to working out the layout, it was simply a case of storage and somewhere for a fridge. With that in mind there is plenty of room to party in the back of this LWB van. That’s even taking into account the rear bulkhead Sid built behind the seat where he stores chairs and a bank of batteries for
TOP MOD: ‘FAUX’ REAR BULKHEAD With all the space available in the LWB version, the idea of a ‘faux’ rear bulkhead is a really good one. It creates a brilliantly versatile space, completely separate from the living area of your van. With perfect access via the rear barn doors you can easily store larger bulky items with no problem. A welcome side effect is the additional noisecancelling properties offered by a large slab of 22MDF behind your head as you crash into a drunken sleep at the next show! Xxxx x x x x x xx x xx x x x x x xx x xxx x x xx xx xxx
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VWt HOT VANS the sound system and air ride. “I got my dad, Brian, involved in building the units,” says Sid. “Unfortunately he got ill towards the end of the project, so I finished with the help of another club member, William Jenkinson (who’s otherwise known as Milwaukee Man due to his addiction to the red tools!). Dad was really into it though and even built a centre console for me that I’m yet to fit.” The units are made from 22mm MDF. He wanted a nice piece of compact laminate for the worktop but, although he clearly isn’t afraid to spend on the van, kept coming up against ridiculous quotes. In the end he sourced some backboard more commonly used behind cookers in a kitchen and, by building a supporting frame made something just as good, if not better for a quarter of the price. “The lads all said that, at 9mm the top would be too flimsy,” says Sid. “But with the frame me and dad built it worked out perfectly.” The tambour door storage is another neat touch. You’d be forgiven for imagining this van is a potential keeper after all this effort, but Sid’s head has been turned. “I’ve got a good friend who owns a designer brand,” he says. “He’s got a T6 with a balloon payment due and asked me if I wanted to take it on.” It’s obviously the kind of deal not to be refused, especially the way prices of Transporters are going right now. If this represents what Sid, along with the Tamworth Transporters crew can do straight out of the blocks, just imagine what is coming next with this experience behind him! t
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Chassis: 20” Judd wheels painted candy red by Hinckley Body WRX, accelera 275/30/20 tyres, AccuAir air ride with HP DriveTech Struts and Bilstein rear shocks Exterior: Anthracite Grey Matt Wrap by Wrapstar Pro, Front DRL and bottom splitter Hydro-dipped by Tamworth Hydro-Dipping, Pop Top UK roof, Fiamma F45 awning Interior: Kitchen Unit, designed and built by Sid and Brian Ford, dashboard and air tank & door Cards painted by Tamworth HydroDipping Audio: Kenwood DMX7017DABS, Vibe Optisound 6” front speaker kit, Vibe 6x9 Slick rear speakers supplied and fitted by Tamworth Audio Thanks to: Eddie Whetton, Neil Humphries, Martin Creaney, William Jenkinson, Adam Richards, Patrick Scott, Gary Jackman and everyone at Tamworth Transporters who have helped transform this van.
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specifications: Multivan, Life, and Style, there will also be a LWB version. Inside, it’s more flexible and spacious than ever, with a new modular, lightweight seating system and innovative table. With space for up to seven seats, the rear five seats, can be moved and removed to suit, while the second row can be moved 180-degrees to create a conference style seating configuration. The full-width bench seat for the third row has been replaced by individual seats to allow single seats to be removed for complete flexibility. An innovative multi-function table has also been designed, using the central track, this can be moved between any of the seating rows, and for the first time can be used as a centre console between the front seats. Cool eh? Enabling the flexible seating and table track system is the completely flat floor from front to rear seats with no centre console, made possible by the removal of the traditional handbrake. Instead, the parking brake is activated electronically by button, or automatically. The cockpit area has been completely redesigned alongside a new multi-function steering wheel and it’s only offered with an automatic DSG gearbox controlled via shift-by-wire technology. All key features in the new Multivan are now on one line of sight, with a secondary line for other functions. On the central line are the 10.25-inch ‘Digital Cockpit’ display and the 10.0-inch infotainment touchscreen. Centrally
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DAD’S THE WORD Hi VWt, I’ve been reading the mag for about four years now, since I bought my van in fact. Each month after getting the mag there is always a ritual that happens - somehow the magazine finds its way into the hands of my father, Martin, who throughout my van’s life has been there helping me bring my vision to life. He’s always amazed at the vans and the attention to detail that people put into their builds. With last month’s issue being no exception. Top work and keep doing you VWt! Dan Longhurst via email VWt: Hey Dan, it seems your ol’ man has good taste. Maybe you should get him his own subscription for his birthday? Ahem, page 86 by the way...
GIMME MORE Hey VWt, First off, long time subscriber here, love the mag and the variety of vans. I was reading issue 107 and noticed Nadine and Bastian’s amazing 2020 T6 4Motion with the Terock conversion in the Your Vans section, what a build! Any chance of a full feature? That thing looks insane! Darren Eden, e-mail via email VWt: Hello Darren, we’ve had a few emails/DMs etc about this van, it’s a stunner eh? We’re hoping to have a full feature real soon, so stay tuned!
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT Hey VWt, I’m a big fan of the money no object builds, as love to see what can be done when budget isn’t an issue, but I prefer the home builds, so I was really stoked to see Mark Shire’s ‘70s style T5. I’m sure it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but fair play for featuring something very different! Denis Wright via Instagram VWt: Hi Denis, glad you liked it. Amazing what one man can build in a gazebo eh?
RED HOT Hello VWt, Would it be possible to put a picture of my father-inlaw’s T5 in your magazine? His name is Paul Stanworth and as well as his T5 he also owns a T2, which he has been driving for years to take his family to as many Camper shows as he can. He loves VWt and buys every one of them, so I thought it would be great for him to see his own van amongst these very pages, even if it is just a little picture of it on a page. Jordan Smith via email VWt: Hey Jordan, we’re more than happy to oblige as it looks like your father-in-law drives a stunner.
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SANO One thing that always puzzled me in American VW mags when I was kid was the word Sano. Years later, I found out that it meant “Same as no other”. I can’t think of a better van to use this word on than Tom Kahler’s T6 - it’s truly unique! Words Mark Walker Photography Tom Kahler
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’m not saying that every van VWt feature isn’t different in some way from other vans; many of the vans we feature adhere to a similar recipe of parts and modifications, but they’ll always carry through the owner’s interpretation of what’s cool. You could put two vans side by side that are the same model, year and colour and they’d be like chalk and cheese. Likewise, you could have two vans parked side by side with the exact same combination of parts, but they’d likely be from different years, different colours, or would have a few things that one owner preferred over the other. Some people, though, like to blaze their own trail. They look at everything that’s out there and conclude that they quite like the concept, but the execution isn’t quite right. I’m one of these people, never taking the easy
route to anything can be exhausting - like when you spend a whole day searching for tyres with the right look or being perfectionist over tiny details – but it’s also seriously rewarding when you cross the finish line on a project and know you’ve created something truly Sano. Tom Kahler undoubtedly falls into the trailblazer category. Anyone who’s creative enough to forge a living in the field of photography has an eye for detail, as well as the urge to create something 100% unique. Turning your back on predictability isn’t always straightforward, but it comes with a huge sense of satisfaction when you look at the results of your endeavours and think... “I did that”. If you check out Tom’s Instagram on - @ tomkahler – you’ll realise that, while he also
snaps pictures of cars, it’s the adventure and lifestyle that really floats his boat. This isn’t Tom’s first VW van rodeo; he previously owned a high mileage T5, which turned into a bit of an unreliable beast. The decision was made to invest in a T6, but, try as he might, he couldn’t find someone out there who could build him what he wanted. Before he could address this though, he still had to find the right base van. He spent a lot of time looking (usual story) before finding this LWB Highline 180PS T6 with a tailgate and just 40k on the clock. Searching the used car or van market is never fun. I’ve said this before and it may have just sounded like a moan, but I don’t think it matters what price bracket you’re in – the great stuff, with the best spec, always gets snapped up super-quick and most people don’t know how to price vehicles. Let’s just say there’s always a lot of abused, overpriced shite on the secondhand market and the abuse only comes to light after you’ve travelled a ton of miles to view something. In Tom’s case, it was DSG that kept tripping him up; reading that, you’re probably thinking that he wanted an auto but couldn’t find one, but in the price bracket he was looking in, 24 VWt
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pretty much everything with high spec had DSG and Tom didn’t want it. Reflecting on my own opinions on VW’s direct-shift, Tom isn’t a fan either: “DSG kind of annoyed me; I have a Porsche Cayman with the PDK setup and I like it, but I just found the DSG really clunky with tons of lag”. I hear ya, Tom, I do. Having tried DSG in anything from T6s to diesel and GTI Golfs, I’m definitely in the no camp. With the right van – a 6-speed manual – eventually secured, Tom could get on with slamming it on B14s with big wheels and a carbon splitter. Yep, we know what you’re
The shaker style kitchen with tiled splashbacks is pretty cool. I mean, there are a lot of companies out there making very cool and truly unique looking cabinets these days – a far cry from the staid old grey veneered or twee wood units of old. But the units in this van are different again. I’ve got nothing against rustic burned wood or sleek fibreglass at the other end of the spectrum, but I think Tom nailed it with these units, in that it feels like a sleek modern house and a place that would be cosy enough to spend time in, without ever feeling like the environment was cold or clinical – I love it.
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thinking. It’s not that Tom didn’t like the B14s, the wheels, or the whole package: “I enjoyed it and it never caused us trouble in that guise, but we wanted to take a trip to Norway, which would involve a lot of wild camping, so a rethink was on the cards”. Out went the B14s and in came a Bilstein 50mm lift kit with Eibach springs, along with a set of BF Goodrich AT3s on Black Rhino Boxer 18” wheels. “They weren’t supposed to fit, but I’d already upgraded the van to the big brakes that came as standard on the later Euro 6 models, so choices were severely limited” comments Tom. Surprisingly, despite going upwards over 100mm in height, Tom reckons the handling hasn’t suffered, such is the quality of the Bilstein/Eibach parts and the chunky square profile of the AT3 tyres. To protect the modesty of the BFGs and to keep the MOT tester at bay, Tom fitted some Vanstyle arch covers shortly after the ride-height hike, which add to the purposeful look, as do the bull bars and LED lightbar – both cheap eBay finds incidentally. The gap in between the two ride heights was a fairly involved and sometimes frustrating one; carrying out a bespoke conversion from scratch will always pose challenges, but some of these challenges are out of our control, especially when we trust well-established companies to supply parts, only to have multiple issues. It was the slimline pop-top that gave Tom a swift towbar to the shins and, much like a swan-neck towbar in a tight garage, it was the gift that kept on giving. The pop-top on 26 VWt
Tom’s van was launched as an option for the more budget-conscious by the company in question, but it still cost plenty of Tom’s hard-earned and the kicks kept coming when the van had to go back twice, leaving him without a working car for over 2 months, without even the offer of a rental. “In the end, I decided to just live with a few paint runs and other issues, as the customer service was shocking; they’ve since withdrawn this poptop from sale” adds Tom.
Black Rhino Boxer wheels are a tough looking addition
Distracting himself from that meant diving headlong into the rest of the build; as mentioned earlier, Tom couldn’t find a company to build him what he wanted, so he ultimately decided to design something himself: “I supplied some technical drawings to vanfurniture.com, having had a measure up and they built the shaker style cabinets from the drawings; I definitely feel like there’s more storage with this design than the average T6 layout” says Tom.
VWt HOT VANS SWAMP THING The Swamper trend is certainly picking up pace in the UK & Ireland, but it’s taken a while. Unlike other countries, like the USA, there’s not exactly many public places to use off-road vehicles over here. If you’re lucky enough to live in a county where there are public byways, then you may be able to get off the beaten track a little bit to explore, although camping on them is illegal and it’s not like we can just drive off the road and into the wilderness like in other countries. At least there’s a few beaches we can drive them on and they really come in to their own in the winter months.
If Batman built a T6, we reckon this would be it! Being more explicit about what he didn’t want, Tom explains the conundrum he faced: “I found that everything on offer was either grey and clinical like a dentist’s surgery, or so rustic that you’d feel like you’re in a log cabin – I wanted a nice balance – homely and cosy, but not overly rustic”. The shaker cabinets and tiled splashback give the feel of a full-sized kitchen or a much bigger high-end #vanlife style build. Tom rightly decided that the ‘usual’ choice of cooker/hob with a glass lid and integrated tap just wouldn’t fit his vision, so he sourced a more traditional looking hob and found a tap he wanted in Thailand after days of searching online. There’s also white acrylic laser cut wall panels, as Tom isn’t a fan of carpet lining; he sourced them through Phil at Lazy Leisure, who was very helpful throughout the build. With the Norway trip and many other offgrid adventures in mind, there are two large solar panels on the roof feeding two leisure batteries through a GTEK power unit and there’s a hookup unit under the bonnet. But, Tom is way more into off-grid camping than being on a crowded campsite; this is why winter camping appeals too, as the usually packed places can be completely deserted in winter. The desire to go out camping in the dead of winter also saw the 25L freshwater tank sited on the inside of the van - it’s no good having plumbed freshwater if it’s frozen solid. Forsaking the rock and roll bed staple, Tom found an L-shaped bed from vanfurniture.com with full versatility in mind which makes the
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Bilstein 50mm lift kit with Eibach springs keeps things on high
OWNER Name: Tom Kahler Age: 26 Occupation: Photographer Instagram handle: @tomkahler Hardest part of the build: The pop top issues Favourite modification: The one-off shaker style units What’s next? 4-Motion Crafter
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van feel much bigger. And, with added 6mm threaded plates in the floor of Tom’s design, it can either convert to a bench so than he can get his motorbike in, or the whole bed can be completely removed in 10 minutes for full versatility - most rock and roll beds don’t offer any of these things. Just as the van was finished and ready for Norway, the whole world went kaboom and it never happened; they did manage to squeeze a trip to the north of Scotland in between lockdowns, but that’s about as far north as it got. Surprisingly, after building the dream van and never quite getting to realise its potential, it will now probably get sold - Tom has the desire for a more practical daily car and a camper build that does everything that the T6 does but on steroids – think 4-Motion Crafter. We can’t wait to see what Tom builds next! t
Engine: Standard 180PS Chassis: Black Rhino Boxer wheels, BF Goodrich AT3 255-55/18 tyres, Bilstein 50mm lift kit with Eibach springs, Forge BBKs Exterior: Vanstyle arch extensions, Bullbar, LED Lightbar, slimline pop-top
“Just as the van was finished and ready for Norway, the whole world went kaboom”
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Interior: Custom made shaker style units designed by Tom and built by vanfurniture. com, acrylic laser cut wall panels from Phil at Lazy Leisure, Wickes waterproof flooring tiles, 200w solar panels with dual leisure batteries and GTEK power unit, hook up under bonnet, Waeco CRX50 fridge with unknown brand hob and tap from Thailand, 25l fresh water tank inside vehicle and 20l waste tank underneath L-shaped bed from vanfurniture. com
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FRESH PRODUCTS Top gear for your Transporter... TECH SPEC: Full Width Width: 1500mm Length: 971mm Seat height: 464mm Seatbelts: 3 ISO FIX: 2
3/4 Width Width: 1120mm Length: 966mm Seat height: 458mm Seatbelts: 2 ISO FIX: 2
JUST KAMPERS ROCK & ROLL BEDS FULL & 3/4 WIDTH Check out the all-new Just Kampers Solution Bed, one of the most adaptable and versatile Rock & Roll beds we’ve seen. The system is designed for SWB T5s and T6s - not Caravelle/ Shuttle models - and JK tell us it’s the first pull tested and TUV approved seat/bed to be introduced in the UK that doesn’t need evasive chassis modifications. Which is great news! It also offers 3 or 2 seat options with integral fitted 3-point belts, integrated adjustable headrests and ISO Fix child seat fixings. In its upright position, the full-width & 3/4 width seats offer great support and with over 6 inches of comfortable foam you can be pretty sure you’ll get a good nights kip on it too. It’s making us want a nap just thinking about it. The inbuilt track system allows you to slide the seat forward and back through multiple points or remove it completely, should you require all of your vans load space. So now you can carry loads, put your bike in the back of your van, or even your surf gear whilst still seating your family and friends. Designed with a lift and slide operation, the seat can be
moved simply and quickly by lifting the front lever under the base of the seat – then just pull or push to slide the seat into your preferred position within the track system. When you are ready to use the bed, it deploys in seconds. Pull out the locking strap, rotate the seat cushion over to a horizontal position, then pull the red tag on the backrest towards you and drop it into place. Voila, you now have a super flat bed ready to be used. And, returning the bed to a seat is just as simple. The bed also features an adjustable rear cushion, which can be used as a comfortable back support whilst the seat base and backrest are folded flat. When in its seated configuration, the rear cushion can also be folded down to be used as a parcel shelf or folded back to create more rear space. Oh, and the price includes free professional fitting, the floor rail system, insulated raised ply flooring and Altro vinyl flooring. Lovely! Priced from £4850 (3/4 width) www.justkampers.com
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FRESH PRODUCTS Top gear for your Transporter… NAVIS SCHMOOV STEELIES We know we like to ramble on about posh wheels, and who can blame us, as you can’t beat a bit wheel porn, right? But we’re also massive fans of the more-is-less and commercial style rims, as not everyone wants fancy pants wheels - some want rims that’ll get the job done and draw a bit less attention. We reckon these new Navis Schmoov’s fall somewhere in the middle, as yes, they’re subtle but they’re also damn fricking cool to those in the know, people like you and us. These retro style steels were made especially for the T5/T6, so they come in a 5x120 (obviously) and in the perfect staggered set up with a front 8.5” et35 and a rear 10” et40. You can choose either a 19’ or 20’, anthracite or silver and can rock ‘em with or without centre caps (not supplied), the choice is yours. And, with a whopping load rating of 1100kg per wheel these don’t just look the business, they do the business too. Priced from £1000 (set of 19s) www.naviswheels.com
S+S ROOF BAR SET Roof bars aren’t usually the sexiest of things, unless said roof bars are from the creative minds behind Stitches + Steel who manage to make even the mundane look magnificent. These aluminium roof bars, an updated version of a previous big S+S seller are light, low slung and also elegantly low key. Designed to fit the T5 and T6, they can handle up to 55kg per bar and fit directly to the roof fixture points or gutter. The kit boasts stainless 308 legs and comes complete with aero roof bar pads and all fixtures and fittings. Price £150 www.stitchesandsteel.com
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VWt PRODUCTS ST SUSPENSIONS ST X T5/T6 COILOVERS Fed up with your Transporter being higher than a hippy at Glastonbury? Then get your van closer to terra firma with the new ST Suspension ST X coilover kit. Made by the guys at KW Automotive, this top quality TUV approved kit comes with preset damping and height adjustability – fronts 35-65mm rears 30-65mm - to provide the perfect balance between performance, extra lows and ride comfort. They come complete with a 2-year warranty, but we doubt you’ll need it due to the tempered high strength springs, hardened chrome piston rods and galvanized zinc plated strut housing.. Not suitable for T32 models. Price £936 www.stsuspensions.co.uk
VELARE VLR16 Velare Wheels began in 2018 making alloy wheels for posh motors such as Range Rovers and Bentleys. Spotting a gap in the Transporter market for stylish, innovative load rated wheels they launched their range and haven’t looked back since. Last year saw the wheels become a big hit with van fans and 2021 has shown no signs of slowing down either. The range now has seven designs including the 900kg load rated swanky new VLR16 shown here, available in several finishes including Diamond Black, Onyx Black, Bronze and a selection of machined faced colours. It comes in a 19” or 20” and, like all their designs is available in a width of 8.5” or 10” with the rears available in different offsets for those with California/Caravelle sliding door cards. Priced from £925 (set of 19s) www.velarewheels.com
TN POWER LITHIUM LIFEPO4 BATTERY You can never have too much power, right? And, we reckon you’ll be well sorted if you get your hands on this new TN Power Lithium LifePO4 battery from 12volt Planet. This 54Ah deep cycle lithium battery offers superior safety, thousands of charge/discharge cycles and 100% Depth Of Discharge (DOD) under normal conditions. The 100% DOD offers you up to double the useable Ah capacity compared with an equivalent lead-acid battery and higher charge acceptance rates to allow shorter recharge times. For example, this 54Ah model has a useable capacity equivalent to that of a 110Ah lead-acid battery, in a smaller yet lighter package. It also features a battery management system for protection against over-charge/ discharge and over current/over temperature, its 40-50% the weight of an equivalent leadacid battery and comes with a 4-year warranty. Impressive stuff. Price £360 www.12voltplanet.co.uk VWt 33
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LIFESTYLE Cool stuff that will make your life better… MOON LIGHT CAMPING FURNITURE It’s no good camping without somewhere to chill, so what about this trio from Easy Camp? First, nestle back into the deep padding of the Moonlight Chair – super snug for an evening around the campfire and it even has large feet for better stability on soft ground and groundsheet protection. Then, when sleep beckons, the extra-long Moonlight Bed will cushion you from the hard, cold ground for a tranquil night’s sleep. Or, if you want to kick back and relax while the sun shines what better than the Moonlight Hammock? Comfy polycotton, wooden spreader bars and it even comes with a pillow and carry bag. Moonlight Chair £33 Moonlight Bed £48 Moonlight Hammock £29 www.easycamp.com
OUTWELL MOVIE SCREEN With so many cheap projectors now available, it’s time to connect your tech and stream live to the big screen from the comfort of your van, tent or awning. But, you need a decent screen, gone are the days of projecting your favourite movie onto an old bed sheet - the clever Outwell Movie Screen has been developed to use inside or out with any projector for the best viewing experience. The technical cotton screen is specially treated to provide a surface with no light penetration through the fabric to dull the picture, whilst the connecting internal pole frame and guyline ensures a flat screen with no large creases. Want! Price £55 www.outwell.com
TRANSPORTER HQ T-SHIRTS Summer’s here, so ditch those old tees and get yourself one or all three of these hot new drops from the boys at THQ. These 100% organic ringspun combed cotton t-shirts feature the THQ logo up front and a large summer van vibes print at the rear. Available in Rose Clay, Khaki Green or Ice Blue and every size from small to XXL. www.transporterhq.co.uk Price £20 34 VWt
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AUDIO & TECH Top technology for your Transporter… T6 & T6.1 ALPINE ADVENTURE AUDIO Looking for the ultimate audio for your T6 or T6.1, but want to keep things looking OEM and subtle? It’s your lucky day! In fact, it’s your lucky year as our friends over at Alpine have released their Adventure Audio pack, an awesome tailor-made audio solution suitable for the California, Multivan, Caravelle, Kombi and even the trusty panel van. Alpine offers three special sound systems for the various series and models. Also, due to the original VW connectors and usage of the original wiring harness, installation is fast and easy. The system is also compatible with the front windscreen roller blinds in the VW T6 and 6.1 California.
ALPINE SPC-106T61 - VW T6.1 First up, for the 6.1 owners is the 2-way front speaker set SPC-106T61 - with 180 watts max it massively improves the bass dynamics and sound quality in the T6.1. It has vehicle-specific 16.5 cm woofers with powerful magnets and high-end silk dome tweeters with high-quality metal covers. For perfect and complete sound optimization, add the SPCD84AT6 amp and sub, more on that below. SPC-106T61- Price £329
ALPINE SPC-106T6 - VW T6 with 16.5cm front door speakers This 2-way 180 watts max front speaker set is optimized for the T6 and vastly improves music and voice reproduction sound quality as well as the bass dynamics in the vehicle. It consists of two vehicle-specific 16.5 cm woofers with torsionresistant mounting rings and high-end silk dome tweeters with high-quality filigree metal covers. SPC-106T6- Price £339
ALPINE SPC-108T6 - VW T6 with 20cm front door speakers Some models in the T6 series offer enough space for bigger 20cm loudspeakers in the front doors. The SPC-108T6 has been specially developed for this and replaces the original 20cm speakers perfectly with 300 watts max units. The high-quality silk dome tweeters complete the sound system and form a 2-way sound system for a superior listening experience. SPC-108T6 - Price £379
ALPINE SPC-D84AT6 - amp and subwoofer Want to take it up a level and go for the full concert experience? This one’s for you. Add the 550 Watts DSP amplifier and subwoofer kit. The DSP amplifier strongly increases the power output and dynamic range of your Adventure Audio system, and features vehicle specific DSP sound settings as it’s been pre-programmed by Alpine’s sound engineers. It comes with a plug-and-play wiring harness too. Adding a 300 Watts dual voice coil 20cm subwoofer below the passenger seat in a sealed, custom fit enclosure results in rich, deep bass and an overall smooth and balanced sound experience. The subwoofer is also compatible with the rotary passenger seat in the T6.1 California. SPC-D84AT6 - Price £499 For more info check out www.alpine.co.uk
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WHERE THERE’S MUCK THERE’S BRASS Saved from the jaws of the scrapyard crusher, Matt Diaper’s super-cool T4 proves that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure... Words Mark Walker Photography Rich Pearce
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here’s there’s muck, there’s brass. It’s a Yorkshire phrase and I’m a Yorkshireman; it means that where there’s dirt or junk, there’s money and it’s true. There’s plenty of money in scrap and there are plenty of bargains to be had if you work at a scrapyard too. In a world where most people unnecessarily throw away good stuff to buy shiny new things and keep up with the Joneses, it’s refreshing to see a build that the owner built from a discarded Junkyard dog. Honestly, if you’ve never built a car from scavenged parts, or pieced something back together from a junkyard ‘shell, then you haven’t lived, or at least haven’t experienced the immense satisfaction that it entails. When you can stand back and look at a finished project and think “I built that”, it’s so satisfying and I should know; over the last 20 years, I’ve mainly imported ‘junkyard special’ Split and Bay buses from the dry southwestern USA states and pieced them back together. I hear a lot of people saying the word build/ built these days, but lowering a nice van and
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bolting on a set of rims isn’t really what I’d call a build. If you haven’t sweated over it, skinned your knuckles or spent hours piecing together missing parts, then is it really a build? Everyone has a different opinion and this is mine. It’s one thing, however, buying a van from a junkyard in Arizona, where metal doesn’t rust, but another thing entirely buying a van from a UK scrapyard. Most vans over here are scrapped because they are uneconomical to repair and a large part of this constitutes rust. Matt Diaper, owner of the T4 you see here is a proper Harold Steptoe in his mentality and, why wouldn’t he be? His Granddad owned a scrapyard and he started wielding the spanners in that scrapyard at the tender age of 7 years old – it’s in his blood. From those tender beginnings, Matt has built a career working in scrapyards and now works for Silverlake – one of the largest car breakers in the UK. In fact, Matt had just started his job at Silverlake when this T4 came in, this was seven years ago. According to Matt: “I was in my first week at Silverlake and had some money in the bank from the sale of my caravan. I was asked to
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SCRAP STAR We’ve all seen those ‘Made from Junkyard Parts’ type stickers, but how many of them contain this many? When Matt spied his T4 in the yard, he was told to drop it in the bailer (that’s the crusher if you don’t speak scrapyard) but he defied orders and bagged himself a project for a low price. When you consider that it didn’t even have any wheels and tyres on and was fully decontaminated already for disposal, we think you’ll agree that Matt has done pretty well bringing it back from the dead, especially considering the horrors of the concrete that was contained within. It would have probably not done the bailer much good, let’s face it.
take this T4 shell to the bailer, but I forked it onto some racking in the far corner of the yard out of harm’s way instead”. From this point, it took a couple of weeks of haggling with his new bosses to get a deal on the van. “I knew they’d paid £135 for it, so the first offer of £600 just wasn’t going to cut it” he adds. In the end, the deal was £300. For this, he got a ‘knackered’ rolling shell that he squirrelled away on a neighbour’s drive for six months, then it moved to his mate’s garage for another one to two years. In this time, he was stockpiling parts for cheap or free and eventually dug into it, revealing the full horrors of why it ended up in the scrappers. “The sliding door hinges had failed, so they’d roped it to the other side of the van from the inside, then concreted it in place”. Says Matt. Yes, you did read right – the concrete needed to be attacked for a couple of hours with a bolster chisel before it’d give up the hold and, typically, the last hit with the bolster went through the sill channel, necessitating more work.
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After a couple of years of chipping away at the project (see what I did there?) it was finally at the painter’s and was in paint by the time the first lockdown kicked in. According to Matt: “The painter was closing up shop completely for lockdown, so I had to go and get it into a driveable state and run it home, just in the nick of time. Fortunately, this timing couldn’t have worked out better, as Matt had just moved to a new house with a driveway, meaning Lockdown meant plenty of paid time off work to build his van! Luckily, he’d got some epic deals on parts from work. The front captain’s chairs were £10 for the pair, the rear bench, rubber mat and full ply lining kit were £5: “It was all going to be chucked in a skip” adds Matt. Even the rear timber for the interior build came from work for a total investment of £0: “They were knocking down a building in the yard, so I asked for the wood and they told me to take whatever I needed, but to do it quickly” adds Matt. With such a huge pile of cheap and free parts and a freshly painted ‘shell in ‘green’ (that’s all Matt is prepared to share) sitting on his driveway, it turned into a pretty simple build from there on out – one that ‘just’ needed plenty of time investing, with not a huge amount of digging into his pockets. “In total, I’ve spent £5367”he told us. This goes to show you that you can’t build anything for peanuts anymore. Gone are the
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“The sliding door hinges had failed, so they’d roped it to the other side of the van, then concreted it in place”
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days when you could buy and build a van for a few grand all-in. It’s the parts and materials costs that have rocketed in the last few years, meaning that, even in a case like this where the base vehicle was cheap, the majority of the parts were bought used, and the owner did everything except the paint, it still cost over £5k. Not too shabby for something that included pro paintwork though! With the paint sorted, the first step, as always, was to slam the van on the front torsions and add 5” Faulkner springs and GMax shortened shocks. Matt also added Scarface Lowrider plates and shortened drop links to help smooth out the bumps, before bolting a banded 16” steel wheel on each corner. Damien Force did the honours on these before they received some bronze powder coat. With the paint and stance nailed, there
TOP MOD: GREEN WITH ENVY The colour is pretty sublime – no wonder Matt is keeping the code close to his chest (all he would say is that it’s from a classic) and, combined with the bronze banded steels it looks awesome. The stance obviously helps – everything looks better when it’s on the floor, let’s face it. I’ve talked plenty (probably a bit too much) about colour in the past, but it seems that painting a ‘90s van in a classic colour really works well - we can imagine plenty of you hitting the colour charts to try and figure out Matt’s secret and we’re sure there’ll be copiers.
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was plenty of time to add a rear spoiler from V Dubs and some front DRLs and rear smoked light from Silverlake. Being an earlier changeover model, the engine options are really slow, slow and slightly less slow if you want diesel. Matt’s van has the slightly less slow 2.4 N/A diesel lump. He’s woken it up a little with a PP Tuning exhaust, which is his favourite feature on the van, but his future plans are to add a turbo and intercooler conversion. The inside of the van is where Matt let his creativity run riot, he built everything himself from burned scrap timber and free bed slats from the local tip, including a central dashboard cover that neatly trims up the heater controls and Pioneer double DIN DAB head unit. This puts the power down through Sony Explode 6x9s in the rear, Explode front and dash speakers and an Explode component in the custom console. There’s also a Power Acoustic sub with built-in and a separate volume control in the rear. The dash also features a custom wood topper and check out the wood upper glovebox lid too! Whatever isn’t wood in the cab area has been painted black or sticker bombed, while a Momo steering wheel and shifter extension with alloy knob keeps things on the straight and narrow. Moving to the rear, there’s the factory T4 rear bench seat that was liberated from work and a fold-out wood bed setup once the seat backrest is folded flat. Rustic it may be, but there’s still plenty of tech crammed in there, with a roof-mounted
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First van: Mk2 Astra van that turned into a GTE Astra van Dream car: AC Cobra. Hardest part of the build: Getting the concrete off the sliding door step and centre Favourite modification: Exhaust Lesson learned from the build that I would pass on: Don’t rush, take your time What’s next? Plans are to turbo it and add a front-mounted intercooler and 5th gear mod
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1996 VW T4 2.4 DIESEL MODIFICATIONS: Engine: PP Tuning exhaust Chassis: 5” Faulkner springs with GMax shortened shocks all round, Scarface lowrider plates and shortened drop links, banded 8j and 8.5j wheels sourced from Silverlake and banded by Damien Force Exterior: Scrapyard sourced smoked rear lights and DRLs, V Dubs rear spoiler and roof bar mounted light bar, sticker bombed filler flap, Votex bonnet deflector Interior: Owner-built burned wood interior, built from free timber and bed slats from the local tip, front captain’s chairs and rear seat also sourced from the scrapyard (Silverlake).
Matt rescued the bed slats from his local tip solar panel linked to dual leisure batteries through a solar charge controller and a 240volt hookup that’s all neatly tucked away in a cupboard accessible through the rear tailgate, which has its own story: “The tailgate was a tenner from work, but it was so badly bent that I had to put an Acrow underneath once it was bolted to the van and swing on it until it was straight” adds Matt. With the TV in the back, the van is more than comfortable enough for a few days away
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and Matt loves the finished result. Matt also owns a Transit van (for his sins) and notes just how much better people’s reactions are to the T4: “Everyone waves at you out in traffic; it’s like magic”. Having taken a full seven years to come to fruition, albeit with three of these spent sitting in various driveways and garages, Matt has no intention of moving it on to a new owner. With a bit more power from the forthcoming turbo conversion, we reckon it’ll be the cherry on the Belgian bun. t
Thanks to: Trevor Crow for the paintwork, Station Road Garage in Woolston for the use of the ramp when needed and Silverlake.
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EARLY EDITION 2021 After a year of no shows, we hit Sywell Aerodrome for the always awesome Early Edition – damn it’s good to be back! Words & Photography Glenn Rowswell
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’ve worked on automotive magazines for 15 plus years now and I’ve written and snapped more show reports than I’ve eaten overpriced venue ‘gourmet’ burgers – a tenner, for that?! So, it feels pretty strange to be writing this, the first event I’ve attended for well over a year. I knew I had missed show season and events, but I didn’t realise quite how much until I started seeing low slung VAGs scrapping the tarmac on the roads towards Northamptonshire. Nothing beats that feeling as you drive towards a show with your tribe and people that just get it, get you and get your way of life. I guess, as cliché as it sounds it’s just a Dub thing and others wouldn’t understand. Luckily, I arrived at Early Edition just before the main show traffic arrived, so I had a chance to soak up the preshow vibes and then witness the smiles and pure elation as people jumped out of their motors and onto car show terra firma for the first time in over a year. I can’t lie, it felt pretty special. Yes, it felt weird at first, but then kind of normal like the last year had all just been a horrible dream - if only, eh?! Of course, there was social distancing, face masks for indoors and a bit of apprehension in the air, but there was certainly a feel-good vibe. Show wise there were three main areas, a hangar and the surrounding areas with a lot of the big show cars, then an adjacent area which was a bit like a car park, 54 VWt
apart from there no beat-up SUVs and it was pretty much just all slammed VAGs and then a van area - the bit we were interested in of course. There was a huge turnout of Transporters, helped out massively by the Lowdown Transporters guys and then a healthy sprinkling of more from Scarface Lowriders and Low Intent. There were also plenty of Caddy’s and even a few Crafters, including Slammbassador’s latest creation a 2009 pre-faclift Crafter aka The Slug. This thing has to be seen in action, one for the insanely low driving height and secondly just to see peoples faces as a 3-tonne commercial drives past looking like its suspension is broken Now I hate to be all British and start talking about the weather, but the aforementioned really did lead to it being a show of two halves. The morning was dry, windy and somewhat cold but offered a good chance to walk around the show and get some snaps - but early afternoon the heavens opened, and they didn’t close for some time, meaning a slightly abrupt end to the show for most. A few braved the rain and were rewarded by a break in the weather, but by then the show was pretty much over. Fortunately, there was enough time earlier in the day to snap plenty of vans still as I even I managed to remember how to work my camera... just. It was a cracking event to kick off the year, roll on Edition 38 and their 20th anniversary show this September. t
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STU RADFORD’S T6 It’s been a fair while since Stu’s Grape Yellow T6 Camper was on cover of VWt - issue 75 to be exact – and the evolution of this show winning van keeps continuing. Recent additions to the ABP bagged van include a T6.1 front end conversion and 19” Rotiform KB1 rims – a stunning build.
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Kleon Fenton’s tasty T5 on Rotiform SPFs
Lawrence Elston’s preface T5 was looking fresh
Kevin Noll’s ‘99 T4 LWB on hydros was one of our faves
MARK SMITH’S T5 We only featured Mark’s T5 a few issues back and it’s already looking very different thanks to a Bad Boy bonnet extension, tinted headlights and some very different wheels - we reckon Mark changes more wheels than our local Kwik-Fit. The current set are a tad posher than the recent Range Rover space savers and come from a Rolls Royce Ghost. Fancy a set? Get ready to part with the best part of £2k, but be happy that you’ll get to marvel in the fact that you now have self-levelling centre caps.
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STUART MAY’S T5 Another van that looks very different to last year is Stuart’s stunning T5 – rocking a new Miami Blue paint job thanks to the guys at Paintworx Loughbourgh. We’re glad to see he’s retained the Bentley Mulsanne rims as we love ‘em! Some eagle-eyed readers may also notice he’s a had a fuel flap delete so both sides of this twin-slider panel look super smooth.
It was a Transporter take over at this year’s show
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As of yet, the date for next year’s Early Edition has not been announced. But fear not, as EE’s big brother Edition 38 will be hitting Overstone Park in Northampton from 3rd September – 5th September. There’ll be camping, two nights of partying with live DJs, the chance to win a car and of course the very best modified Dubs both air and water cooled from all over Europe. For more info see www.edition38.com and we’ll see you at the bar!
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1. The Wild Atlantic Way At over 1,500 miles long, and stretching from Malin Head in County Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork, this ones a full week trip at least. The Wild Atlantic Way made the Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List last year and was revered as ‘the ultimate road trip’. With the route carving it’s way through County Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare and Limerick this spectacular route skirts the island’s Atlantic coast and delivers breathtaking views around every bend. Pull over on a cliff edge and feel the sea spray in your face, walk for a while on a golden beach, go island-hopping off the coast, and indulge in the island’s finest seafood as you immerse yourself in the wild, rugged beauty along this unforgettable route. Highlights include the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry and Fanad Head in Donegal, where you can visit Ballymastocker Bay, voted the second most beautiful beach in the world by Observer magazine. More info: www.wildatlanticway.com @Tourism Ireland
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VWt 5 UNFORGETTABLE IRISH DRIVING ROUTES 2. The Causeway Coastal Route Known as ‘one of the world’s great road journeys’, the Causeway Coastal Route is 130 miles that winds its way from Belfast to the historic walled city of Derry~Londonderry or vice versa. Through picture-postcard villages, past castles and ancient ruins, the route takes in some of Northern Ireland’s most iconic sights including the Giant’s Causeway, the Carricka-Rede rope bridge and the 400-year-old Bushmills Distillery. In operation since 1608, Bushmills famous single malt whiskey is still produced there today, so why not take a guided tour and grab a bottle for the road, for a nightcap of course! Whilst on route why not check out Ballintoy Harbour, the filming location for the fictional Lordsport in Pyke, one of the Iron Islands in HBO’s Game of Thrones. We can’t guarantee you’ll see Theon Greyjoy, but you’ll definitely get to enjoy plenty of wildlife and some stunning views. Also, check out Portrush and Portstewart, two stunning seaside villages that are both home to iconic golf courses – Portstewart Golf Course and Royal Portrush, home to The Open 2019 and one of the world’s most challenging golf courses – so we’re told. Don’t like hitting balls with a metal pole? Then worry not as the beaches are simply stunning and there’s lots of great places to eat. More info: www.discovernorthernireland.com
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3. The Ring of Kerry and Skellig Islands The stunning 111 mile Ring of Kerry is a circular loop around the Iveragh Peninsula passing through some of the most amazing landscapes on the island. The wonderful lakes of Killarney give way to the mountains of MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and the peninsula is scattered with picturesque and vibrant towns and villages. Highlights include Moll’s Gap, Torc Waterfall and the Gap of Dunloe. Off the Ring of Kerry lies the sixth-century island monastery of Skellig Michael, now globally famous as Luke Skywalker’s hideaway island in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. If you want to get up close and personal you can take a boat tour around the Unesco World Heritage site or take one of a few landing trips that give the opportunity to climb the 640 steps to the top, go explore and pretend you’re a Jedi. More info: www.ireland.com
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COOL STORY, BRO It’s said that you should never buy a van from a mate, especially an old one. But what about buying a 20-year-old van from your new girlfriend’s dad? Brogan Tully did just that... Words Gordie Wollacott Photography Andrew Thompson
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h, the exuberance of youth! I remember it well. Good to see it alive and kicking in Worcestershire and going by the name of Brogan Tully (or Broski depending on how well you know him!). Now, we only recently met Brogan (23), but we know for an absolute, concrete fact that he’s the kind of person who would be described as ‘the salt of the earth.’ How do we know this so emphatically? Well, after being with his girlfriend Georgie for just over two months, her dad (Rob) handed Brogan the keys to his T4 camper and said “why don’t you take Georgie away in it for the weekend and see how you like the van?” Now, I’ve got quite a few mates who are dads to girls and this kind of offer is not one I picture them making too lightly! Of course, it wasn’t completely out of the blue. Rob was selling the van and Brogan showed just a glimmer of interest. That was more than enough for Georgie’s dad who was keen on the ‘99 T4 to remain in the ‘family’ as it had been for sometime - Rob’s brother being the previous owner. Brogan and Georgie have been together for well over two years now and, as you can probably gather, that weekend went pretty well. So well in fact that it convinced Brogan to part company with his beloved MK5 Golf GTi that was lowered and remapped to nearly 300bhp and throw everything into a 20-year-old van with almost 200,000 miles on the clock and 61bhp under the hood. The ebullience is palpable. “I was sold as soon as I got in and turned the key,” admits Brogan. “Not wanting to sound cheesy as hell but honestly, I fell in love with it. I loved the freedom. The fact we could just rock up somewhere and make a cuppa and a bacon roll, or get the bed out and have a nap down by the beach.” Listen, even exuberance needs a rest sometimes. Up until now, the van had remained unmodified save for the camping interior made and fitted by Rob, along with the pop-top roof. “Now me being the guy I am, I like to modify things,” Brogan reveals. “That’s how I stumbled across Lowdown Transporters. I’d seen a few of their
There’s no fancy hydros to see here, Brogan is rolling static Facebook videos over the years, but when I actually looked into what they are, I was sold on the idea of lowering the van. Lowered T4s just look so cool in my eyes.” Brogan set himself the goal of being fully accepted into the Lowdown family by being low enough to run a sticker. “I joined the group on Facebook and asked what’s needed in regard to lowering T4s,” he says. “Everyone was super helpful, and I jumped straight into it! I’ve learned so much since then that I’m able to pass my experience on to new members.” Fortunately, one of Brogan’s old mates, Luke Stevens, had a T4 that was slightly lowered and offered to help him get started. “He showed me the ropes on how to put the new shocks on and how to lower it by winding down the torsion bars,” recalls Brogan. The biggest thing Luke did, however, was point him towards Scarface Lowriders. “He suggested I join their Facebook group and that’s where I found Shane Phillips,” he says. This fusion of ‘exuberant youth’ and ‘skilled suspension craftsman’ was only ever going to end one way - with Brogan’s ‘4 in the weeds of course. “I had made a few changes of my own by this stage,” Brogan points out. The most noticeable being the wood effect laminate floor. “It was originally the same colour as the van,” he says. “There was just a bit too much red going on for me with the units and the pop top as well!” You might also notice that over-
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sized shifter. Initially you get the hot rod vibe, but no, this is more about comfort over style. “I’m not the tallest of chaps,” he laughs. “It was becoming a pain leaning over to change gear, so I extended the original gearstick and everyone loves it!” The driving experience itself has shifted from white van man to something far more salubrious thanks to the wooden rimmed, three spoke steering wheel and those rather tasty Scirocco seats looking perfectly at home. “I felt like I needed to check with Matt Brooks
before I put them in,” he laughs! “It was his van I first saw them in and when a pair came up on Facebook at a bargain price, I couldn’t resist. Of course, Matt was cool and said I really didn’t need to ask!” You see what we mean? Salt of the earth. They don’t exactly bolt straight in, but they’re not far off. Brogan’s solution is a 6mm steel bracket fixed to the original bolt location and drilled to match the Scirocco sub frames. “I’d gone so far with shocks and winding the torsion
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Wakeboard light feature is a killer mod A rock & roll bed and stunning views, what more do you need? bars that the van finally got to the point where it needed to be notched as I was running on the bump stops,” he says with the look in his eye of a man who knows exactly how a cat’s-eye feels at 60mph. “Yeah, it wasn’t particularly comfortable,” he laughs. “It did manage to win van of the month and then van of the year on Vdub Monkeys social media so it must have looked okay at least!” Here, of course is where that meeting with Shane at Scarface manifested in some extreme modifications all in the name of a sticker. “I spoke to Shane about the options and started to save my money to have the work done,” says Brogan. Working as an apprentice Vehicle Technician at Peugeot in Gloucester, he’s not afraid to admit the van makes a serious dent in that apprenticeship wage, especially when you consider the work that has been done. “The van spent a week at Shane’s place which was tricky as it’s my daily driver, but it was so worth it,” he beams. In that time, Shane installed a freshly fabricated and notched subframe, Scarface shock plates and shortened drop links along with various other notch work to the chassis. The top arms have been skimmed for clearance whilst the rear bump stop has been cut with the front being removed altogether. A set of 3.5” Faulkner springs with Vdub Monkeys limit straps do their best to claw back something akin to a suspension, coupled with GMAX short shocks all round. “I actually had the best time with Shane,” says Brogan. “He showed me exactly what was going on with the chassis notching and things, he’s just a proper cool guy! It has completely changed the van both visually and how it drives. I am so happy with it! I still park it up and look back about fourteen times before I actually leave!” I’ve heard the expression, ‘if you don’t look back at your car at least twice when you’ve parked it, you’ve got the wrong car.’ But
OWNER Name: Brogan Tully Age: 23 Occupation: Vehicle Technician at Warner’s of Gloucester Peugeot Instagram: @t4_broski First car: VW Polo 9n Dream car/van: A proper slammed old school Beetle or a slammed Bay Window. Either way both very cool. Probably have to be on air suspension though! Favourite modification: Don’t have a favourite as of such. It’s more on just how nice the van sits What lesson learnt from this build would pass on: Be patient, very patient. I’ve had a few struggles with the van over the time I’ve had it and it’s definitely been a learning curve. It’s the oldest car I’ve ever had and everything is very basic. What’s next? I would like to lower it more but to be honest I love how it sits and would like to do something else with the interior. I just want to go away with my girlfriend and have a good time! VWt 73
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1994 VW T4 MODIFICATIONS: Engine: 1.9D non turbo, engine raised, skid plate installed, full custom exhaust system, twin silencers and rear side exit courtesy of Shane Phillips Chassis: 17” Dare FS wheels 7.5J et35 (front) 8.5J et35 (rear), Triangle Sportex TSH11 205/40/17 tyres, GMAX short shocks all round, 3.5” Falkner springs, Vdub Monkeys limit straps, cut rear bump stop, removed front bump stop, handbrake cable relocated, Scarface lowriders shock plates, Scarface lowriders, shortened drop links, triple notched front chassis, skimmed top arms, cab notch, clocked pink torsion bars, extended torsion bar bolts, subframe notch, rear notch fourteen? Might as well just walk backwards until you can’t see it anymore! As if things couldn’t get any better for Brogan, it all became worth it for him when he contacted Jack Matsell at Lowdown Transporters regarding membership. “Jack is such an awesome guy!” says Brogan. “He does amazing work on vans and Beetles - a proper nice bloke. I asked if I’m finally worthy of running the sticker. When I got approved I was so happy! I had managed to achieve the one goal I had for the van.” The guys at Lowdown will tell you, having one of the lowest vans around is only a part of it. It’s your attitude to the Lowdown lifestyle that really matters. In that respect, it almost feels like Brogan is the embodiment of it. t
Exterior: New shape t4 bumper with a rubber splitter. Interior: Rock’n’roll bed, pop-top kit installed by previous owner, VW Scirocco seats, grey wood laminate flooring, Van-x curtains, SMEV all in one cooker and sink, one small strobe light, two little strobe reading lights, LED strips on roof Audio: Flip out touchscreen headunit, 12” Fusion subwoofer plus standard speakers Thanks: The Old Passage Inn for the shoot location, see www.theoldpassage.com for beers, breakfasts & more
Brogan’s T4 sure does sit pretty
CHEERS We wouldn’t normally dedicate a section just for the ‘thank yous,’ but Brogan has had help and been influenced by so many people that it almost demands it. So, Brogan it’s all you - “The main person that really helped me is my girlfriend’s dad, Rob. If I’m ever stuck with anything or need a hand - which is often - he’s always been a great help. Also, my girlfriend Georgie. She’s the best! The van probably wouldn’t be where it is now without her. Of course, my good friend Luke Stevens for the initial help getting low and Shane Phillips is honestly the nicest bloke going. He is a wizard when it comes to getting T4s low. There’s my best mate Dom Smith, and Jack Matsell. Jack was a massive help for inspiration on lowered vans and helped me out with advice! Finally, my family and friends for supporting me. Especially my mum! She doesn’t understand the lowered lifestyle, but she can appreciate why I do it and she knows it makes me happy.” Drop mic. 74 VWt
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SCENE NOT HERD When a Porsche 964 is your first love, but you still require a cool ‘wagen to throw some boxes in, what better than a decked T6.1 to wool the world... Words James Wallace Photography Davy Huygen
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hat kind of vehicle do Sheep most enjoy driving? A Lamborghini, of course, but when they need to move boxes of wheels, KW, ST and Air Lift suspension gubbins on a regular basis there’s no finer choice than a slammed T6.1 on what many consider to be the most advanced air ride setup to fulfil the Transporter brief. VWt regulars will no doubt recall Kristof Mombaerts’ Cherry Red T6 TSi (VWt 82), this Belgian purveyor of all things ‘wheely good’ has top form with high-end Transporter ownership. In fact as the main man behind Black Sheep Automotive, located in Herk De Stad towards the Eastern tip of Belgium, it’s safe to say that Transporters have become a solid part of his business over the last few years. Whether it’s polishing, powdercoating, suspension or styling the Black Sheep empire has been solid since 2010, surfing the wave of stanced vans along the way. After all, there’s good reason why Rotiforms and air ride have become so popular over the last decade of modifying cars – they get the job done, just like the Transporter in fact Tried and tested that recipe maybe, but it’s a flawless combination, not least because the off-the-shelf market for the T5 and T6 chassis has truly blossomed with the setup perfectly suited to the relaxed, utilitarian, motorway mile munching ability of VW’s box on wheels. When coupled to a brand spankers 2020 facelift T6, one that Kristof specced fresh
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from his local dealership, this is now a van that delivers bucketloads of style and comfort with a deceptive turn of pace to boot. “Thing is,” says Kris, “Modifying in Belgium is very different to the UK. Most modifications are outlawed, hence the rise of the ‘cleaned’ phenomenon that has its roots in the austerity of the Euro look rather than decadence. Only certain brands such as AP, ST, KW and H&R are allowed to be fitted to cars due to the paperwork that accompanies them - it’s actually illegal to lower a van here because it’s classed as a utility vehicle.” For Kris though the Rotifom thing began all the way back in 2007 when he had a decked Audi B7 Avant on air, not to mention one of the first sets of BLQ wheels to ever enter Belgium. Alongside his Mk1 Golf G60 that he spent six years perfecting and took to Edition 38 back in the day, his car past is prolific to say the least. So, having worked his way through a stunning Amethyst Porsche 964 – a car he still owns and is currently undertaking a full engine rebuild, a couple of RS 4s and a Mk7.5 GTi TCR, eventually he landed upon the expediency of VW’s commercial segment. A couple of slammed Caddys later and he soon realised that the load space simply wasn’t up to scratch, “They were just too small for my deliveries, I needed something bigger.” A Pure Grey T6 entered the fold for a couple of years before making way for the fully pimped, LWB Cherry Red offering. When a customer
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VWt HOT VANS OWNER: KRISTOF MOMBAERTS Age: 37 Occupation: Wheel pervert / suspension guru Instagram: @blacksheepautomotive First car: Mk1 Golf Dream car: RUF Porsche 964 Turbo Hardest part of the build: Nothing to be totally honest, we’re very used to them now Favourite modification: Has to be the wheels What lesson learnt from this build would pass on: Fit good quality air ride to avoid complications What’s next? Another T6.1 but in Ravenna Blue
TOP MOD: VIRTUAL COCKPIT Although specced from the factory like this. VWs incredible virtual cockpit is now offered as a retro fit upgrade from Vanworx on the south coast of the UK. A combination of uprated dash surround and the Discover Pro 9.2 inch head unit this most lavish of integrated tech offers multiple digital screens in the same way as a stalk mounted MFA provides different dash info. Allowing all sort of systems, parameters and sensors, including a full colour sat nav display, to be visible right in front of you. Think Audi R8 meets van and you’re on the right track.
asked if they could buy that van, Kris jumped at the chance, leaving a sizable hole in the Mombaerts garage. “I loved the new Audi C8 A6 so much and told myself (liar liar!) that if I could run that as a demo car and buy a Caddy, everything would be ok. It wasn’t,” laughed Kris. That was in November 2019 - ABP suspension, forged Rotis, a few Accuair bits it was a superb car. I had it done just in time for Ultimate Dubs 2020. Who knew that show would be our season opener and closer! I also bought a secondhand Caddy, threw it down on ST suspension and 19’’ Rotiform CVTs and I was sorted... I thought.” Very quickly Kristof discovered the Caddy was indeed too small, and as the business is on the side of his house, the Audi wasn’t getting driven either. So, in April 2020, Kris placed his order for the brand spankers Ascot Grey T6.1 you see here that was delivered in October 2020, just before the second Belgian lockdown. The
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super subtle hue made for a subtle sleeper look from the get go. By ticking plenty of the options on the order sheet for this T32 LWB 204PS Bi TDi bruiser, Kris was already driving smoother than the late Barry White in silk pyjamas at a Cadillac convention. With the desirable twin-slider and full glass pack option, simple changes like gloss black plastics and a Travelinlite front splitter really boost the aggression of the pointy end, lending it the rear view mirror presence of, ‘I wonder if that’s as fast as it looks.’ Because, as we know, there’s not much that gets in the way of a determined van in the fast lane. Luckily LED headlamps permit a full beam that mere mortal motorists cannot ignore, so there’s plenty of scope to urge lane-hoggers elsewhere. With parking sensors front and rear, heated seats and mirrors, full virtual cockpit display and air con this is a very comfortable place to smash the miles. While the seats
Air Lift’s 3P management can be controlled by your phone... so cool! remain in the factory Titanium Black colour, the Highline spec means it’s certainly not lacking in toys - furthering the creature comforts is the big upgrade to a 9.2-inch Discover Media Pro touchscreen complete with WeConnect functionality and the DAB+ radio option for all round entertainment and audio excellence, controlled naturally by a multi-function steering wheel. Miraculously for a van, VWs fatigue detection function operates above 65km/h to monitor inputs such as throttle, head movements and steering inputs to determine concentration levels. It then throws up a coffee cup on the dash with an accompanying acoustic warning every 15 minutes until you get sick of it and probably have it disabled in VAG COM one day. There’s no denying it was already a brilliant drive direct from the factory, but Kris wasn’t happy with either the stance or road presence of the subtle style, “It desperately needed some suspension tweaks and new rims to give it some attitude,” Kris confessed. Having built up quite a rapport with Luke Massy from Plush Automotive over the years, there was only ever one option for Kris, “We’ve run ABP suspension on our vehicles for years and it’s truly something special. I first ran my Pure Grey T6 on H&R Deep coilovers, but switching to ABP was a revelation. It’s our favourite suspension to be honest - it rides so comfortably and goes so low. Once you’ve driven on it it’s hard to go back to anything else.” Of course, this uppity up, downity down suspension has a massive aesthetic benefit when stood still, but the quality of the Bilstein
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based ABP air struts up front and Contitech bags out back make the system far more than just a static show pony, this thing rides and handles with a genuine sporting purpose. Sure, that sounds like utter marketing waffle and something only those who sell it spout as some kind of non sensical PR blurb, but it needs to be experienced to be believed. It might not have the same exacting composure and harshness that coilovers exhibit for 100+mph sweepers
and slip roads, but hey… this is a van we’re talking about after all. A duo of 3-gallon tanks now nestle beneath the van to keep the twin Viair compressor noise at bay and the system is controlled via Air Lift’s industry leading pressure based 3P management, complete with 8 valve manifold block, iPhone app and dash mounted controller. Ride presets enable three heights to be selected at the push of a button, and the system airs up automatically We featured Black Sheep Auto’s T6 back in issue 82
FEELING SHEEPISH? Black Sheep Belgium has been present on the automotive market since 2010 and as previously mentioned we featured their Cherry Red T6 TSi back in 2019 in issue 82. Everything is on offer from alloy wheels, lowered suspensions, tyres, rim repair, polishing, compaction and powder coating services and so much more! As an importer and distributor for more than 20 different brands, it is a ‘one-stop shop’, as it were, not a vague internet company, but an established value to help all of mainland Europe make their motors ever tastier. VWt 79
VWt HOT VANS when you start the engine. The only bit of user error that can happen is if you drop it on lock and mangle those exquisite 8.5 and 10.5 x 20inch Vossen HF-5 wheels wrapped in 245/35 and 275/30 x 20-inch rubber. “We’ve had a great response from potential customers and even found a whole new customer base by doing Transporters, the effect has truly been transformative.” Alas in Kris’s fast paced automotive lifestyle nothing lasts for long, and this van has now been sold and made way for a Ravenna Blue T6.1 which is bound to hold a place in his heart for very good reason, “Since my little lad, Alex, who turns four in two days loves blue… everything needs to be blue, so I got a blue one. I better not sell this next one so quickly! It’s crazy to see how he loves cars and especially Transporters so much! It’s going to be ‘his blue bus’. Start them young I say as there are no pears falling out of an apple tree,” laughed Kristof. t
2020 VW T6.1 2.0 BI TDI 204PS DSG MODIFICATIONS: Engine: Stock VW 2.0 Bi TDi 204PS seven speed DSG Chassis: ABP / Bilstein air ride setup, ABP front air struts, 8mm air lines, 2 x Viair compressors, underslung dual three-gallon air tanks, Contitech rear bags on custom brackets to replace coil springs, Bilstein rear shocks, Air Lift 3P management and manifold, Air Lift controller and iPhone app, Vossen HF-5 wheels in 8.5 and 10.5 x 20-inch, Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres Exterior: Travelinlite front splitter, gloss black plastics throughout, fake glass sides, twin slider, LED front and rear lights Audio: Uprated VW Discover Pro 9.2-inch MMI
“Start them young I say as there are no pears falling out of an apple tree”
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TAROX F2000 discs and Strada pads, the perfect combination Spence at The Old Dub Shop gets to work
TAROX sure do make some sexy looking stopperes
Glenn’s T5.1 LWB The T5.1 gets some top stoppers from TAROX...
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f you saw last month’s issue, you’ll know my month was mainly made up of driving, dealing with house renovations and breaking things on my ‘5.1. Well this month was a lot better, as it started off with a special delivery from TAROX - a set of gorgeous F2000 308mm curved groove discs and some Strada pads. And, I was so excited to get ‘em on the van, I booked myself in with Spencer at The Old Dub Shop pretty much immediately. Many people may think what’s the point in fitting performance brakes to a big ol’ van, but other than making you stop quicker and more efficiently it also makes you real-world faster. The sooner you’re done on the stoppers the sooner you can get the pedal to the metal, so the quicker or later you can brake, the more time you’ll be spending accelerating. And let’s face it, sometimes it can take a while to get these big slabs of metal up to speed so any time saved is a god send. Obviously, there’s plenty of choice out there, but like tyres, when it comes to brakes you want to go with a brand you’ve heard of and can trust. Yes, there’s cheaper brands than TAROX, but they’re not better brands. There’s a reason you’ll see TAROX on most of the top builds, because their established, trusted and well tested. Think about it, a decent set of pads and discs is a lot
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cheaper than sticking your van in a ditch. Also, fitting uprated brakes is as easy as fitting standard jobbies, as performance discs and pads are identical in size, so it would be silly not to. Fitting wise there’s not too much to talk about, as Spencer and Myles at The Old Dub Shop had the gear fitted and tested in just over a few hours. It was like watching an F1 pit crew at work - albeit without the posh race suits and a few more tattoos - yep, it’s fair to say these guys know their way around a Transporter. There were no problems with things seizing and everything in the TAROX kit fitted perfectly as you’d expect. So thanks to the guys at The Old Dub Shop! If you’re in the South West and need some work on your VW check them out, as they’re more than just a shop they’re proper VW guys and have built some stunning vehicles over the years, including Spencer’s ’67 Beetle that was a Volksworld cover star a few months back. So, then, the brakes. As I write this, a few weeks and many miles including a long drive down to Goodwood for Players Classic have passed and the Strada pads and 308mm F2000 discs are well bedded in. Already, the difference in braking is amazing. Agreed, my T5.1 is no Ferrari speed-wise, but she weighs over two tonnes, so
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The calipers are looking a bit dated now, time to add those to the to do list
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that’s a lot of van to stop. The grooved discs dissipate the heat perfectly, whilst the Strada high performance fast road pads feel like they have pretty much halved my stopping distance. Even from cold the brakes bite superbly, which my stock units certainly didn’t. In fact, they have already saved me from nearly having a crash on a local roundabout (that wasn’t my fault, may I add!). So they’ve definitely passed the test! It’s just a shame they’re currently hidden up behind the steel wheels, but hey brakes are for stops not looks. Anyway, that’s enough from me. See you next month. t
Spent this month: TAROX F2000 308mm front discs £336 TAROX F2000 308mm rear discs £324 TAROX Strada fast road pad £119 Fitting by The Old Dub Shop £120 Total: £899 Contacts: Tarox www.tarox.com Insta: @tarox_brakes The Old Dub Shop www.theolddubshop.co.uk/ Insta: @theolddubshop VWt 83
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Working on the van in ASDA on a bank holiday evening, great!
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’ve had the most amazing month getting out in the van and attending different events all over the place, but it very nearly all came to an abrupt end this month! I spent the bank holiday weekend at Rivo’s Hub in Poole for a couple of events. Monday evening I headed to the shops to pick up some supplies and when I jumped back in the van to set off the steering felt very heavy and the battery light was also on. I turned off the van as quickly as possible and then started to investigate, I soon noticed the aux belt had snapped. I was incredibly lucky though, because it was a super clean snap and came straight off, whereas it seems like it’s common for them to tear and then get caught in the cambelt! I had a few tools with me, but it was late on Bank Holiday Monday evening so I couldn’t get a belt until the following morning. The van is set up at a height where I can still get a low entry jack under it if I need to - I’m trying to keep the van as practical as possible whilst also being lowered. I may give in soon and get it bagged, with my luck with this belt snapping so clean maybe I should have done the lottery that night. I gave Richie from Rivo’s Hub the news that I may be a little later than expected the following day. A few messages went back and forth and the following morning I was waiting for an Uber to arrive to then do a 40-minute round trip to Euro Car Parts - who knows how long it would take me to fit the damn thing on the floor in 84 VWt
the ASDA car park. Anyway, the next thing I knew I was with Paul from VAS Works Ltd, a VAG specialist in Poole. Over the weekend Paul had been at Rivo’s in his Splitscreen bus and somehow managed to fit me in first thing on a Tuesday after a bank holiday weekend. Paul and his guys didn’t have any ramps free, so instead they jacked up the van in the entrance of their workshop and rolled around on the floor to get the new belt on and they did it in no time at all – I cannot thank these guys enough! My options the night before and that morning were not looking good, but these cool VW guys stepped in and saved the day. I love the Volkswagen community! Oh and Paul has a 400bhp T6… So, if you are looking for someone to work on your Transporter be sure to take a look at VAS Works - Dorset’s leading independent VW Audi specialists. Based just outside Poole, VAS Works offer the complete package for maintaining your vehicle. From servicing, MoT’s, diagnosis, and fault finding to performance upgrades including suspension, exhausts and remaps. Check them out on social media at @VASWorks / @vas_works. And, if you’re looking for an independent car crazy caffeine fix be sure to check out Rivo’s Hub in Poole – Richie and Lau have created an incredible space with lots of parking and endless cool motors rolling through, it’s well worth a visit! You can find them on @rivoshub on IG.
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ASHLEY EDWARDS’ 2016 T6, Shropshire Hey VWt, here’s my 2016 VW T6 T32. I wanted a Transporter for years and years, especially since it looks like we won’t be going abroad any time soon. So, I bought this van aka ‘Wanda the Wonderbus’ in March 2021 from Custom Transporters in Wolverhampton. Before this I’d owned a fair few Minis, I started off with a classic Mayfair and raced Vauxhall converted space frame Mini Clubmans, I then had a few newer Minis. My grandad was a Mini mechanic and racer, so it ran in the family... however, I have now moved to the dark side ha-ha. As I say I’d wanted a Transporter for a long time, there’s just nothing quite as cool on the road in my eyes. The biggest challenge with the build has been fitting everything I want in and keeping it tidy enough to spend time in comfortably, especially what with it being a SWB. 88 VWt
I love the feeling of freedom, being out on the road and also being able to just stop anywhere and relax for the night. Also how bad arse it looks as well. I had a great weekend recently in Stratford with the Mrs and got pulled over randomly by a guy called Sam Smith (not the singer) who is another Dub guy and he showed us a beautiful little village where he took some ace impromptu photos, see included. Eventually I want it bagged and mapped, I think once I’ve fitted a Retro Rack on the roof, I will be happy with the exterior. For now anyway... Instagram: @raymondthebastard Top mods: Duchy 17’ banded steels, Bluebird coilovers Future plans: Air ride, rack and map
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ARRON WIKES’ 2017 T6, West Yorkshire Hey VWt, please see some info and photos of my self-built 2017 VW T6 T30 that my family have owned since Feb 2021. We used to own a Vauxhall Vivaro, but wanted to join the VW scene, as it’s a lot cooler and more fun. Exterior mods include 20” alloys, black side and roof bars, a Sportline kit, pop top, a bonnet bra and it’s been lowered 40mm. Most of the work has been on the interior, which includes a rock & roll bed, Bentley style stitch roof, 100mm insulation and sound deadening, mains hook-up with mains board, 1200w inverter, a gas hob, sink and tap. There’s also a diesel heater, a Smad 40L fridge and a white high-gloss kitchen with black trim. The biggest challenge to date was fitting the front swivel seat, but it all went well and works a treat now. Our first trip in the van was fishing when the lockdown restrictions were lifted and we’ve been to Northumberland, the Lake District, Harrogate, Filey and Dubbed Out last
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month. In the future we plan to go traveling, go on fishing trips and have lots of adventures with the family. Plus, we just turned a nice trailer into a food fired oven for pizzas so will be busy at camper events this summer. Instagram: @wikescamper Top mods: 20” alloys, Sportline kit, white high-gloss kitchen Future plans: Just lots of adventures with my family and some fishing trips
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2021 EVENTS PLANNER Want to hit the road and go to some shows? Here’s our pick of the best of ‘em! JULY 8th – 11th GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, PO18 0PX www.goodwood.com/motorsport/festivalof-speed/
20th-22nd VOLKSFEST WALES Watton Show Fields, The Watton, Brecon, LD3 7PL www.volksfest.wales
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10th – 11th CUMBRIA VAG Westmorland County Showground, Cumbria, LA7 7NH www.cumbriavag.co.uk 23rd-25th BUG JAM 34 Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7XA www.bugjam.co.uk 30th-1st (August) MIGHTY DUB FEST Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, NE66 1NB www.mightydubfest.com
AUGUST 1st TATTON PARK VW SHOW Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN www.vwnw.co.uk 5th – 8th BRISTOL VOLKFEST Birches Farm, Bristol, BS48 3RN www.bristolvolksfest.co.uk 6th – 8th VW FESTIVAL Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG www.vwfestival.co.uk 13 - 15th VWT CHILL Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN www.beaulieu.co.uk 19th-23rd VW Whitenoise Festival Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0TT www.vwwhitenoise.com
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19th GRAVITY SHOW NAEC Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ www.gravityshow.co.uk
3rd - 5th EDITION 38 Overstone Park, Northampton, NN6 0AB www.edition38.com
3rd TRAX Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8GZ www.traxshows.co.uk
3rd-5th VW ACTION Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7XA www.vwaction.co.uk
10th GTI FESTIVAL Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7XA www.gtifestival.com
10th-12th BUSFEST Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW www.busfest.org
31st ULTIMATE STANCE The Telford International Centre, Telford, TF3 4JH www.ultimate-stance.co.uk
19th PLAYERS SHOW North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, Epping, CM16 6HR www.players-show.com
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VOLKSWAGEN 1600
2016, 37000 MILES, £23,995. 1974, 60000 MILES, £19,995. VW T2 DORMOBILE 1974 HISTORICAL VEHICLE TAX AND MOT EXCEPT- LOOKS STUNNING THROUGHOUT. PLEASE EMAIL ETERHIRST64@GMAIL.COM, SOUTH EAST. 107142
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VOLKSWAGEN BAY CAMPERVAN
1971, 000000 MILES, £6,000. DELUXE MICRO BUS, EX BEACH BAR ON BANGSEN BEACH THAILAND. BUS STARTED LIFE AS A HOSPITAL TRANSFER BUS IN THAILAND SO HAS BEEN IN THAILAND ALL IT’S LIFE WITH 2 PREVIOUS OWNERS. RHD, NO RUST, SOME SURFACE RUST MARKS STRIPPED, READY TO BE PLACED ON ROTATION MACHINE. LOTS OF NEW PANELS SUPPLIED WITH BUS, LOOK LIKE ENGINE WHICH RUNS HAS BEEN RECENTLY REBUILT IN THAILAND. ALL GLASS THERE AND NEW SEALS SUPPLIED. FRIDGE, ETC. PLEASE EMAIL R4CHESHIRE@MSN.COM , SCOTLAND. 107907
VOLKSWAGEN BAY CAMPERVAN
1984, 80000 MILES, £9,995. VW T25 HOLDSWOTH- BEAUTIFUL CONDITION ENGINE REBUILT BARE METAL RE SPRAY TOTAL ORIGINAL INTERIOR- GREAT USEABLE INVESTMENT- HISTORICAL VEHICLE IN 4 YEARS IT WILL BE TAX AND MOT EXCEPT. PLEASE EMAIL ETERHIRST64@GMAIL.COM, SOUTH EAST. 107143
VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK
1979, 55600 MILES, £23,000. CONVERSION WITH SIDE HINGED FOLDING ROOF. 3 TO 4 BERTH ROCK N ROLL BED, ORIGINAL GAS HOB, GRILL, SINK AND DRIVEAWAY AWNING. INTERIOR REFRESH INCLUDES NEW ROOF LINING, DIMMABLE LED LIGHTING, USB CHARGING SOCKETS, REVERSING CAMERA AND MODERN WIRING ETC. FULLY SERVICED, EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD BODYWORK. PLEASE EMAIL MIKEJJ100@ GMAIL.COM, WEST MIDLANDS. 107544
VOLKSWAGEN BAY CAMPERVAN
1973, 100000 MILES, £22,450. 1973
2018, 22900 MILES, POA. STUNNING 2018 3.0 V6 VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK DARK LABEL FINISHED IN CARBON STEEL GREY WITH MATCHING ALCANTARA SEATS. COVERED A LOW 23K FROM NEW AND JUST SERVICED BY OURSELVES. PLEASE CALL 02879633011, IRELAND.
1976, 3000 MILES, £19,000. RMD UK REG 179. MOT AND TAX EXEMPT. NEW (RECON). ENGINE FITTED 08/17. MUC WORK CARRIED OUT BY VW MECHANICS. RUNS WELL. NEW GAS HEATER ETC. PLEASE CALL 07904 343406, SCOTLAND.
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T2 LATE BAY WESTFALIA CAMPER 2 LITRE. CURRENT OWNER - FOR THE LAST 32 YEARS. THE BUS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE, OUT AND UNDERNEATH AND PASSES MOT’S WITH PRAISE RATHER THAN ADVISORY NOTES. I HAVE MASSES OF DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING A RECENT TYPE 2 DETECTIVES FULL HEALTH CHECK (MOST POINTS HAVE BEEN ACTED ON).1973 SO TAX FREE AND MOT FREE- IF YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR IT. PLEASE CALL 07787257101, EAST OF ENGLAND. 108402
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VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 2 CAMPER
1979, £15,750. ‘MOONRAKER’. RIGHT
1996, 180000 MILES, £3,500. LT35. GREAT PROJECT. USED AS A CAMPER, HAS MOT. HAS 2.4 DIESEL ENGINE. PLEASE CALL 07970 121216, SOUTH WEST. 104093
2014, 23000 MILES, £13,995. STUNNING CADDY FINISHED IN RAVENNA BLUE WITH LOW 23K FROM NEW FRESH IN FROM UK JUST SERVICED BY OURSELVES, COMES WITH ALL PAPERWORK READY TO GO. PLEASE CALL 02879633011, IRELAND. 106037
VOLKSWAGEN SPLITSCREEN CAMPER
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPERVAN
HAND DRIVE, 4 BERTH, ORIGINAL INTERIOR. M.O.T’D UNTIL NOVEMBER 2021. VINTAGE VEHICLE ROAD TAX EXEMPT. NEW (RECONDITIONED) 1600CC ENGINE FITTED OCTOBER 2017, ALL MECHANICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN BY VW SPECIALIST. PAPERWORK FOR ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN. CHASSIS AND OUTRIGGER GREAT, RUNS REALLY WELL. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DOUBLE LOWER BED, DOUBLE BED IN ROOF SPACE. HOB, GRILL, FRIDGE AND SINK WITH WATER PUMP.PLEASE CALL 07946 421989, SOUTH WEST. 106214
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 2 CAMPER
1972, 42000 MILES, £35,000. THIS IS A UK REGISTERED (SURREY), AND THEREFORE AN ORIGINAL RHD CAMPER. MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE NOW EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIOR, INTERIOR AND MECHANICALS. IT IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND I USED IT FOR A FRIEND’S WEDDING LAST YEAR TO TRANSPORT THE BRIDE IN STYLE.SOME OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS ARE: BESPOKE 2007CC ENGINE BUILD BY WOLFSBURG PERFORMANCE SERVICES WITH 2 X TWIN WEBER IDF CARBS, PYTHON SS EXHAUST. PLEASE CALL 07785 507986, SOUTH EAST. 106027
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPERVAN
1966, £6,796. PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION. NEW RECON ENGINE/ COMPLETE REFURB INCLUDING BRAND NEW RECON GEARBOX WITH ONLY FIVE MILES ON IT. FULLY FITTED INTERIOR AND ROCK N ROLL BED, DISC BRAKES, 4” ADJUSTABLE NARROW BEAM, 15” EMPI 5-SPOKE WHEELS, TOWEL RAIL FRONT BUMPER, STEERING BOX GUARD, SAFARI FRONT WINDOWS, KENWOOD CD PLAYER, JBL SPEAKERS, WOOD FLOORING, AND MORE. PLEASE CALL 07740 016338, SOUTH EAST. 106672
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 2 CAMPER
1972, 10500 MILES, £21,500. MINTY IS A BAY WINDOW VOLKSWAGEN CAMPERVAN , MINTY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SHE HAS HAD A HUGE AMOUNT OF RESTORATION COMPLETED BY PROFESSIONALS, SHE WAS STRIPPED DOWN TO A BARE SHELL AND PAINTED MINT AND CREAM, SHE HAS BESPOKE INTERIOR WITH CREAM SEAT COVERS WITH CONTRASTING ORANGE STRIPES AND PIPING,SHE HAS A 1500CC RECONDITIONED ENGINE AND LOWERED SUSPENSION. PLEASE CALL 07976907557, WALES. 108535
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 2 CAMPER
1979, 115543 MILES, £25,000. FELIX OUR 1973, 76461 MILES, £29,450. THE PAINTWORK IS THE ORIGINAL IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITH IN MARCH 1973, (WE HAVE HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE), THE UNDERNEATH HAS BEEN WAX OILED UNDER OUR OWNERSHIP IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. THE ONLY UPGRADES WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN ARE A FEW NEW PISTONS, A NEW LEATHER INTERIOR AND AUTOMATIC CHOKE, EVERYTHING ELSE IS ORIGINAL. PLEASE EMAIL LPOOL@ TREEOFLIFE.CO.UK, NORTH WEST.
HEADTURNING TYPE2 VW CAMPERVAN IS FOR SALE, WE’VE OWNED HIM FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS. AS AN HISTORIC VEHICLE IT’S TAX AND MOT EXEMPT, JUST SERVICED (OIL AND AIR FILTER) CARB TUNED AND BRAKES OVERHAULED BY RESTO CLASSICS IN ST LEONARDS, HASTINGS. LOADS OF PAPERWORK AND HISTORY WITH MOT’S GOING BACK TO 1991. PLEASE CALL 07759 977994 SOUTH EAST. PLEASE CALL 07759 977994, SOUTH EAST.
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1973, 49000 MILES, £12,750. T2 BAY. ORIGINAL INTERIOR, GAS HOB, POPUP ROOF, ROCK N ROLL BED, 2 LITRE ENGINES, SLIGHT RUST ON DOOR, UNDERSIDE ALL GOOD, DRIVES WELL. OWNER CAN NO LONGER DRIVE AT 92 YEARS OLD. PLEASE CALL 07825 442544, SOUTH WEST. 108646
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2011, £24,500. ONE OFF RED FACTORY FINISH! COMES WITH SEVERAL UPGRADES AND ACESSORIES SUCH AS: OG MK7 GOLF GTI COMPLETE UPHOLSTERY, ROCK AND ROLL BED, LITESTEER ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT WITH 2 YEARS WARRANTY, 17” DRAG ALLOY WHEELS WITH BRAND NEW GOODYEAR TYRES, HELLA FRONT FOG LIGHTS, ELECTRIC CAB HEATER, REAR SWING AWAY SPARE TYRE AND MORE. PLEASE CALL 07585027707, GREATER LONDON.
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T4 CARAVELLE
1996, 123000 MILES, £5,500. 1970, £18,995. ORIGINAL DEVON INTERIOR, POP-TOP. STRUCTURALLY SOUND - NEW CAB FLOOR, CORNERS, JACKING POINTS, SEALS. VERY STRAIGHT WITH ORIGINAL PAINT AND PATINA. REPLACEMENT ENGINE TWIN CARB RUNS PERFECTLY MOT EXEMPT. PLEASE CALL 07883 028206, SOUTH EAST.
CARAVELLE. MOBILITY VEHICLE. 2.4 DIESEL, 10 MONTHS MOT. NEW MICHELIN TYRES. ORIGINAL TOOLS/BOOKS. 6 SEATS, 2 OWNERS. PLEASE CALL 01822 841210, SOUTH WEST. 104602
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VOLKSWAGEN T4
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VOLKSWAGEN ILTIS
£45,000. DISCOVER MEDIA NAVIGATION & REVERSING CAMERA, LED HEADLIGHTS & RED TAIL LIGHTS, SINGLE SIDE LOADING DOOR, HEATED FRONT SEATS, HIGH BEAM ASSIST, TAILGATE. PLEASE CALL 0 01225 307030, SOUTH WEST.
1979, £11,500. MINIMAL MILES, VERY RARE, READY FOR SUMMER. LEFT HAND DRIVE, TAX AND MOT EXEMPT ALTHOUGH CURRENT MOT RUNS UNTIL AUGUST. SERVICED AND FULL WET WEATHER ROOF AND DOORS. NEW TYRES ALL ROUND AND NEW STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM. 24V AND 12V SYSTEM PLUS BLUETOOTH SYSTEM. RELUCTANT SALE. PLEASE CALL 07966 000642, SOUTH WEST. 107732
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
1997, 147000 MILES, £8,500. 12MONTH MOT, ROCK AND ROLL BED WITH SEATBELTS, KITCHEN POD WITH MICROWAVE. FULL PP TUNING STAINLESS EXHAUST, 18 INCH ALLOYS, 12V LEISURE BATTERY, CAM BELT AND WATER PUMP REPLACED IN 2019, NEW CLUTCH IN 2015. CAMPER VAN JUST NOT USED ENOUGH. PLEASE CALL 07795 972940, SOUTH EAST.
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VOLKSWAGEN T4
£42,950. LED HEADLIGHTS & TAIL LIGHTS, PASSENGER SIDE LOADING DOOR, HIGH BEAM ASSIST, FOLDING MIRRORS, HEATED SEATS, DISCOVER MEDIA NAVIGATION, REAR VIEW CAMERA, ADAPTIVE CRUISE, AND MORE PLEASE CALL 01225 307030, SOUTH WEST.
T6
1986, 500 MILES, £9,000. VW 1986 MULTIVAN, PRIVATE PLATE, NEW 2.1 DJ ENGINE, JUST HAD 500 MILE SERVICE. PORSCHE ALLOYS, BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL, STEREO, SAT NAV, TV, DVD, AND RADIO - 6 X KENWOOD SPEAKERS PLUS SUB. 7 SEATS. PRICE INCLUDES KHYAM 5000 DRIVEWAY XC AWNING - GROUND SHEET AND INNER TENTS, TWIN ROOF RACKS. PLEASE CALL 07904749937, SOUTH EAST. 108740
POA. BRAND NEW VW T6.1 KOMBI SWB 1996, 129000 MILES, £7,000. HIGH TOP, 2 LITRE PETROL , ENGINE ONLY 26,000 MILES, 4 BERTH, PAS FITTED RECENTLY. TOW BAR, NEW EXHAUST, NEW TYRES, ALL SEAT BELTS, FULL CURTAINS, HUMAX TV, TWO RING HOB, WASH BASIN, PARROT SYSTEM. PLEASE CALL 01268 732085, SOUTH EAST. 107706
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