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Re: Caddy Maxi - daily and camper build

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PJD wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:00 pm Have done exactly the same as you. Made a few mods to make it less van and more comfortable and then had a couple of camping trips in it.

I'm a bit further with the camper build and a bit less on the vehicle mods but it's a great feeling to use it for what it was bought for.

Cool! Exactly, less of a van. More comfortable to use daily and drive.
Any learnings so far?
I was a bit disappointed that I hadn’t come further before the first camping trip. But it was as you said still a great feeling to use it for what it was bought for.
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My build is here!

https://www.caddy2k.com/forum/viewtopic ... 8&start=60

I've commented on how I seem to do many of the jobs multiple times to get right.

I've got some tips on the carpeting and floor that might save you some time
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I realise I have been quite bad at updating this thread lately. Stuff is happening, but I sometimes forgett to take photos and other times I forgett to post the photos I've taken.

Ive started to carpet the interior with foam backed suade fabric. Comes out really neat! I hope it will look and feel as good in the van as the parts do individually!

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First side panel down!

Also, rear wheel house covers (from a Caddy Maxi Life) glued to the wheels houses.Image


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The rear wheel covers are a great Idea. Do you have a part number for that?

I think i found both.
Left side - 2K3863309A
right side - 2K3863310A
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That liner looks great!
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gatebil wrote:The rear wheel covers are a great Idea. Do you have a part number for that?

I think i found both.
Left side - 2K3863309A
right side - 2K3863310A
Sorry for a late reply, but yeah, you are correct with the part numbers!


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Gmancan1 wrote:That liner looks great!
Thanks!!
Hope I haven’t overdone it. Almost the entire van space will be covered in that liner.


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Got some stuff done today. Pretty much made a modification with no return.

Installed a semi flexible solar panel from photonic universe. Choose this one due to the neat installation possibilities. No visible cables on top. But still had to drill a hole in the roof..

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Glued the panel down with Sika 521 UV.
For this job I had Dan Chambers latest caddy build as inspiration.

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Todays job were more like of the cosmetic kind. Reupholster the inner roof with more of the foam backed suede fabric. The inner roof comes from a caddy maxi life -16.
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Poffe me old mate
Did u think to affix these side on (opposite way to how you have) so u could get more panels in the roof ... Or are they too long to turn around ?

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stu_b wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:37 pm Poffe me old mate
Did u think to affix these side on (opposite way to how you have) so u could get more panels in the roof ... Or are they too long to turn around ?
Yeah, actually the thought hit me before I had done any irreversible modifications. But unfortunately this particular panel was too long to glue it sideways between the rails. Could have bought a bigger panel though. There were more sizes available. But this size was the only one that were significantly discounted at the time for the order.
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Re: Caddy Maxi - daily and camper build

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Finally got my newly reupholstered suede head liner in the car. 8/9 clips snapped in nicely with some persuasion. The 9th I probably will have to try to exchange. My girlfriend is very happy not having it in the living room anymore.
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That looks the ducks n*ts
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