From RAC to RAD. Here we go again

[Matt@Reflex]

This looks great! I'd love to see a step-by-step guide for the tailgate?

I'll be adding photos soon

[Mr. P]

Wish I could of seen it last week when I was there picking up my Skid Plate...

[Matt@Reflex]

Here's a few more pics to bring us upto date.

All bolted down on the jig to check everything is straight.




Roof crossmember drilled off ready for new Tailgate one


I decided to put the complete side panel on this time rather than having a join on the sill and 'A' post


Side panel test fitted ready to be welded in place on Saturday.

[davyp]

Nice work. They look so much better with no sliding doors .

[TheNorthernTrain]

Just out of interest, where do you get the panels from? Do you fabricate them yourself, have them made up elsewhere or is it direct from vw?

Also, is it something that would be able to be done with a maxi?

I'd love to be able to afford to go to those lengths to get the perfect van.

[Matt@Reflex]

Just out of interest, where do you get the panels from? Do you fabricate them yourself, have them made up elsewhere or is it direct from vw?

Also, is it something that would be able to be done with a maxi?

I'd love to be able to afford to go to those lengths to get the perfect van.

Its just a left hand drive side panel from VW so it could be done on the maxi as long as they are available with one sliding door

[SimonB]

Looking good is the tailgate conversion relatively straight forward?

[cmd7]

Coming along well matt. Cant wait to see the end product. I bought a side rail cover amd rail from u guys last week there, i was dealing with Christian. Nice fella and good to deal with. Im in the middle of a 2011 caddy project atm, i went estoril blue with a gti front

[Matt@Reflex]

Hi dude.
Glad you were happy with us. I had at look at your build thread last night. Very impressive. Can't wait to see it finished as the white one is stunning [WINKING FACE]

[cmd7]

Thanks Matt. Hopefully ill have it finished by the end of next week. Ill have pictures up as soon as

[SAL]

Interested to see what you do with the caddy cross parts! Good work as per though!

[pegger]

Hi matt.Cant wait to see this finished.I will need your expertise sometime when you can fit my caddy in.I have bought some touran mirrors and need R.A.D to fit them.I no its a nightmare job to do but have you any idea what sort of cost i will be looking at and how long will you need my van>Thanks

[Matt@Reflex]

Right I really need to update this thing as the van has moved on a bit.

I wanted to eliminate any issues I might have if I want the van to sit really low so I cut off the anti roll bar brackets and moved them downwards





Bilstein have been sorting me out with a coilover kit to try out but early signs look like the front will not drop low enough. I'll wait until the van is all back together first as its not got much weight in it yet.





I couldn't find a tailgate anywhere and with new ones costing over £400 I bought this one fit for the scrap heap for £150 and got modifying. Mk5 golf handle, narrows number plate recess, high level brake light delete and original handle delete plus the damage repairs.





Fuel flap gone

[dubvan]

As ever, a serious amount of work and skills on show. Top work, Matt. Narrower number plate recess looks cool!

Jonesy

[Trev The Plumber]

What was the drop on the bilstein's ? think there was similar questions on the T5 not quite low enough on the fronts but very smooth on the road for coillies.