Whitey's White Caddy 4

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What an update! 8)
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Looking really good.
Do you mind me asking how you have fixed the lower seat belt point to the floor?
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Well ... I really enjoyed reading this tonight my friend. Full respect to you on a fantastic effort so far on what will be a lovely and creative end product! Will be watching and learning from your journey and I look forward to meeting you and this beut very soon fella!!


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Top effort bud. And as for feeding the RVC wire through to the back door, I’m with you on the amount of swearing it made me do


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Nice work Sam, great progress since I last saw it. Are we allowed to ask what wheels you have gone for.
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Thanks for all the nice comments chaps :)

@Andy1234
I will get some pics up for you mate. I didn't actually do the welding / fitting of the rear seats myself. I work next door to a horsebox manufacturer (who also do a lot of camper conversions etc) so left the hard work to them. I have used some Touran seatbelts. The anchor has been fixed to the front lower part of the rear arches. The outside inner arch covers were removed and they made some strengthening plates for the bolts to locate to. I haven't fitted the plastic sill covers yet so will take some pics asap :)

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Aahhh mate, not sure what you can learn from here considering you have practically done everything possible to not only one, but two Caddys ;) Respect sir

@Gizbod
Haha mate - what a nightmare that was! Glad someone else has experienced that f$*^ing sh%t b&*st1d job too hehe! Lo and behold my RVC isn't working! Got some weird conflict going on with the OPS at the mo :?

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Cheers Graham, nice to see you got your's lowered mate ;) and I thought you'd never ask ha.... incoming....
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So, for the first time I had the convenience of owning a van! Bumped into parcelforce down my lane with my new alloys. I ceratinly wouldn't have been able to fit them in my car :lol:
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So here they are, opted for some 19" 8.5J et45 Audi RS7 (replicas.... because I don't have 4k spare for genuine articles ha!)
I like them... a lot :D
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They look bigger than they actually are too... which is nice :)
Still deciding on tyres. Prob gonna go for some Hankook K120 or the Nokian ZLine's (seem to have good reviews) - 235/35/19s
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Beautiful wheels those S mate! Be great to see them on buddy! Carry on with the fab work and thanks for your lovely comments fella


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Lovely looking van you've got there mate. Nice wheels too.

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Hankook tires is my Caddy 4 standing on, they are very good under the 140hp version.


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Nice van, some choice mods going on

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Just put mine on hankook Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2 K120 225/45 ZR18 95Y XL.

4 for 358 and £50 for fitting and balance from tyres_outlet of eBay. Really happy with them.
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Whitey's White Caddy 4

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I've got 235-35R19 but the cheeks are rubbing in the inner arches. I got these 4 for just €150,- little used.
235 should be 225 max ...

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I have no rubbing and with having XL they run smooth more rubber better ride. I’m still having to use my van as a work van. Looks great runs great. Love my caddy.
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Hey pal looking nice so far be good to see it finished. Here's a few pics of mine and rear seat conversion with VW seats all sealed off insulated and carpeted.
The back is ply lined and corked round.

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