@@SpyderLEE hope so still looking at how l want it setup.... Nice as it is but want to put mine and the good lady's take on it. Mechanical side all sorted for now... 😂 Visually setup exterior wise for now, next on agenda is internal fittings hope to get this started by end of August. 😁👍🏴🇬🇧
Think the seat bases your referring to Lee is the Kiravans version. I’ve got a rustylees swivel which is spot on. ;) Nice video Lee. Love the decals. ;)
Nice to see someone showing their “normal” van that doesn’t look like they’ve spent 3 weeks a day cleaning and polishing it! Nice looking van, makes my T5 look boring, although I’m not a fan of all the units in a van, just a rock n roll bed and an inverter wired into the leisure battery in mine. Need my captains chairs re covering though, yours look awesome
Cheers Lee! First I gotta say that I love your B-roll footage, it's magnificent! Second, it's good to hear you have planned building another camper, I can't wait to see the build series. Stay safe brother!
I like your honesty and ingenuity after you screwed up. You paint job wasn't that great so you improvised and the end result a really great. I personally think lowing a camper and putting LP alloys is a foolish idea and you have suffered as a result. The exterior of my Vivaro is the complete opposite, it is boring and 100% functional and the original wheels/tyres and 110bhp is plenty. "YOU DON'T GO AWAY TO WATCH TELLY" A man after my own heart, my van is for adventure, even at 72, leaving you comfort zone at home, whatever that may be. 8 years ago I bought an 08 van for £3.2k spent about £2k on parts, R&R bed, SMEV and swivel double seat and my money now is spent on travel, diesel, a few tolls and an odd beer and coffee. I think your van looks great, but my Vivaro whilst not in the same coolness league is reliable and to me that is everything...you pays your money and takes your choice. I think pop-tops are, well it's a tent, get a little folding fishing stool, my missus sits down to cook in the rear seat, I sit down to wash up. I used to camp a lot, so you learn to dress sitting down.
I wish you would’ve started the video with a quick rundown of the van’s specs. Engine, transmission, year model etc. Also, don’t run with the crowd. Keep the front end! 👍
The best swivel seat. I know is a Kirvans, and they are not overly expensive to memory. Nice Van, and good to know where some of the mileage limits are for those major pieces - I was always under the impression the VW vans were pretty good up to 200k, and beyond that you are in the lap of the gods. Agree - re: Kitchen - My van has a Northern Rose kitchen fitted, and it seems decent. And the pop top - I had a West Dubs fitted to mine, as I like being able to stand up at times - and it is useful when you are not wild camping, as my canvas has a scenic mode where you can literally sit in the roof with the canvas peeled away - and its nice on a hot evening with a cold beer.
Agree with the roof. I’ll look at getting one some point. From what I gather the engines are good for high mileage. The gearbox and running gear are the weak points as it’s basically just vw golf stuff pulling a lot more weight. Hopefully it’s good for another 200. The rest of the van is fine. Runs lovely and smooth
@@SpyderLEE Forgot to add last night when I made the comment - if you do punt for a roof - take a close look at West Dubs. I know people will have preferences about what roof you put on the van. But I was back at the place who fitted mine, and the people who own it took a call from someone who had a van built by another company, with a West Dubs van which had a problem. The company who built it had gone bust, but the roof was technically still in warranty. The people who took the call, spoke to west dubs direct, and because they are an approved roof fitter - West Dubs have agreed to fix the broken roof during the winter when the van is off the road. So when you do, punt for it, think carefully about which roof, and who fits it.
Cracking honest video Am in middle of doing a refit in my t4 loved how I built it the first time. but things change I want a bigger bed so refit is on this year 👍👍👍😜🏴🦕🦄😁✌️🤞 Ps nice van
Really enjoyed that vid Lee. I'm also a fellow MR2 owner and a T5 owner too. We bought the van converted already and after doing some work on it, I've realised its a bag of shite conversion. I'm gradually putting things right with it, had a refurbed auto transmission put in, mines on 185k. I've sorted out the birds nest of electrics, replaced all the front end with a face-lift to T5.1., I've got a swb but like the wind out awning, can you get sides for them ?? Also pondering the pop top too. I'm 6'2" and cooking getting dressed etc is a right mare but think we will pull the trigger on it but have it side lifting rather than front. Also considering ripping all of the interior out and going for a U shape config. Also found out that there's not a scrap of insulation in it either. Good vid, good content and boss MR2, I'm on the fb mr2 group.
Get a pop top fitted mate you won’t regret it! Turns the van space into a room space ( if that makes sense). Really nice van and just goes to show on that amount of mileage class👍😎
Top class as always Lee. The van still looks ace with the vinyl, sits well against the grey. I would love to see some camping videos mate, hope you share some of those 😎👍🏽
The seatbelt that's not retracting might just need cleaning. Pull it all the way out, clean and dry it then it will probably function normally again. Saves replacing it so worth a try.
hey mate, a company called MS Craft does a great swivel, slides into the rear also may be worth a look, interested who made your graphics for you if you wouldnt mind sharing great looking van
I know it's your own van and you know what's wrong with it. But to me, it looks like a flipping palace. If I had one, I'd never have to fear a barney with the Mrs and a night or three in the spare room ever again. I could give her the finger, grab my van keys and be gone before she even had the chance to start throwing stuff at me!
Another awesome video Lee. About the spoiler, would it be an idea to sell it with the bike rack and maybe swap spoilers with the buyer? Saves the cutting, but obvs you may have a colour issue lol!
Thanks for the walk around its helpful to learn off those with experince of doing it. Great Van. I noticed the table was stored on the tailgate did you make the storage bracket or can you buy them pre-made. Cheers Mike
Hi Lee I’m not far from you I’m on the island rusty lee swivel base are the business I was up his place couple of weeks ago having a bed fitted and have the base if you want to check it out let me no to see what you think great videos by the way mate 👍
Hi Lee, NIce to see you back, couple of things for you... Your seats from George.... I actually copied your exact style and colour, infact the invoice actually says, "As per SpyderLEE on youtube, so thank you for the design... really pleased with them as you say... they look spot on and I get loads of folk asking about them as they are "different" to the everyday stuff you see about... again Many Thanks.... Now that seatbase.... having done loads of research on them... the creme de la creme is the MS Craft, super strong, super easy, no faffing, and the very best, plus it comes with a MOT compiant sheet as well .... here is a link for you Lee... mscraft.co.uk/.... trust me dont bother with the others... get this one... its a tad more money, but better made, and you may have to wait a few weeks... but well worth the wait... would not buy from anyone else, and I have no connection to the company other than being a customer....its that old saying, buy cheap buy twice mate... Your van looks super matey... like the design on the exterior, and at present I am looking at bull bars and those long lights like you have on yours.... keep doing the vids mate... have a good one... Yoki..
Watched a few of your vids now, door lock & steering wheel vid helped me out when I was changing mine so thanks for that 👍🏻 great looking van 👌🏻
I love your exterior colour scheme. You won't miss that in a supermarket car park. Very Norman Wilkinson style
Definitely won’t lose it!
Good to have you back 🤘
Cheers mate 😁
Stunning van, love the graphics, just bought an 05 transporter and looking for inspiration 👍
Thanks 😁
Van looks wicked the wrap on it looks mint
Thanks 😊
Loving the van and your channel, just starting out in the transporter scene and this has helped me out. Keep up the good work 😁👍🏴🇬🇧
They are the perfect sized camper for going wherever you want 😁
@@SpyderLEE hope so still looking at how l want it setup.... Nice as it is but want to put mine and the good lady's take on it. Mechanical side all sorted for now... 😂 Visually setup exterior wise for now, next on agenda is internal fittings hope to get this started by end of August. 😁👍🏴🇬🇧
I’ve put some links in the description. I think I’ve found the decent swivel seat thingy
I got a t30 transporter 2005 with genuine 10000 miles no cam chain or timing belt 150 bhp ideal for a conversion.
6000 is a fantastic price .
Great update Lee! Camping videos sound a good idea! You have lost a load of weight too by the look of ya, well done 👍
Thanks and yes lost over 40lb 👍
@@SpyderLEE awesome stuff, that’s absolutely cracking Lee 👍👍
Excellent honest video.. I certainly like your WW1 'dazzle' camouflage look..
Cheers 😁
I kept my bike track on, use for keeping my pop up awning and chairs on.saves space in van .saw you cruising the mean streets of St Ives.
Good idea 👍. Yeah st Ives a bit of a squeeze driving around there!
Nice one dude enjoyed keep up the good work 👍
What a job you've done. Well done chap.
Thanks 😊
Think the seat bases your referring to Lee is the Kiravans version. I’ve got a rustylees swivel which is spot on. ;)
Nice video Lee. Love the decals. ;)
Yeah has a search around whilst publishing the vid. That’s the one I came across too. Mentions the angle thing 👍
Nice to see someone showing their “normal” van that doesn’t look like they’ve spent 3 weeks a day cleaning and polishing it! Nice looking van, makes my T5 look boring, although I’m not a fan of all the units in a van, just a rock n roll bed and an inverter wired into the leisure battery in mine. Need my captains chairs re covering though, yours look awesome
Yep I definitely spent zero time cleaning before that vid! Lol
Great to see you pop back in my subscriptions feed. Loving the graphics on the van. Looking forward to more videos again. Cheers.
Cheers 😊
Cheers Lee! First I gotta say that I love your B-roll footage, it's magnificent! Second, it's good to hear you have planned building another camper, I can't wait to see the build series. Stay safe brother!
Cheers. Would like to build another. Van prices ridiculous at the minute though
@@SpyderLEE what is the name of the alloys you got on the vw
@@mrtst2483 Lkw raptor
Glad to see the videos back, Love the T5 :)
Thanks 🙏
I like your honesty and ingenuity after you screwed up. You paint job wasn't that great so you improvised and the end result a really great. I personally think lowing a camper and putting LP alloys is a foolish idea and you have suffered as a result. The exterior of my Vivaro is the complete opposite, it is boring and 100% functional and the original wheels/tyres and 110bhp is plenty.
"YOU DON'T GO AWAY TO WATCH TELLY" A man after my own heart, my van is for adventure, even at 72, leaving you comfort zone at home, whatever that may be. 8 years ago I bought an 08 van for £3.2k spent about £2k on parts, R&R bed, SMEV and swivel double seat and my money now is spent on travel, diesel, a few tolls and an odd beer and coffee.
I think your van looks great, but my Vivaro whilst not in the same coolness league is reliable and to me that is everything...you pays your money and takes your choice. I think pop-tops are, well it's a tent, get a little folding fishing stool, my missus sits down to cook in the rear seat, I sit down to wash up. I used to camp a lot, so you learn to dress sitting down.
Beautiful looking van mate. Respect to you .
Thanks mate 😊
I wish you would’ve started the video with a quick rundown of the van’s specs. Engine, transmission, year model etc.
Also, don’t run with the crowd.
Keep the front end! 👍
Lovely Transporter Lee looks amazing, miss mine after watching this 😖
Cheers 😊
The best swivel seat. I know is a Kirvans, and they are not overly expensive to memory.
Nice Van, and good to know where some of the mileage limits are for those major pieces - I was always under the impression the VW vans were pretty good up to 200k, and beyond that you are in the lap of the gods.
Agree - re: Kitchen - My van has a Northern Rose kitchen fitted, and it seems decent.
And the pop top - I had a West Dubs fitted to mine, as I like being able to stand up at times - and it is useful when you are not wild camping, as my canvas has a scenic mode where you can literally sit in the roof with the canvas peeled away - and its nice on a hot evening with a cold beer.
Agree with the roof. I’ll look at getting one some point.
From what I gather the engines are good for high mileage. The gearbox and running gear are the weak points as it’s basically just vw golf stuff pulling a lot more weight.
Hopefully it’s good for another 200. The rest of the van is fine. Runs lovely and smooth
@@SpyderLEE Forgot to add last night when I made the comment - if you do punt for a roof - take a close look at West Dubs. I know people will have preferences about what roof you put on the van. But I was back at the place who fitted mine, and the people who own it took a call from someone who had a van built by another company, with a West Dubs van which had a problem. The company who built it had gone bust, but the roof was technically still in warranty.
The people who took the call, spoke to west dubs direct, and because they are an approved roof fitter - West Dubs have agreed to fix the broken roof during the winter when the van is off the road.
So when you do, punt for it, think carefully about which roof, and who fits it.
Nice to see youre video’s back 👌cheers
Thanks 😊
Wow Lee your VW looks Great..........where did you get the Graphics from......
I agree Lee. Looks great. Where did you get the vinyl?
Cracking to see you back Lee..mega van m8..more vlogs I hope..👍👍🍻
Thanks 😊
Cracking honest video
Am in middle of doing a refit in my t4 loved how I built it the first time. but things change I want a bigger bed so refit is on this year
👍👍👍😜🏴🦕🦄😁✌️🤞
Ps nice van
Beautiful van, love all the units, all the work you've done is pretty top notch,
Really enjoyed that vid Lee.
I'm also a fellow MR2 owner and a T5 owner too.
We bought the van converted already and after doing some work on it, I've realised its a bag of shite conversion.
I'm gradually putting things right with it, had a refurbed auto transmission put in, mines on 185k. I've sorted out the birds nest of electrics, replaced all the front end with a face-lift to T5.1., I've got a swb but like the wind out awning, can you get sides for them ??
Also pondering the pop top too. I'm 6'2" and cooking getting dressed etc is a right mare but think we will pull the trigger on it but have it side lifting rather than front.
Also considering ripping all of the interior out and going for a U shape config.
Also found out that there's not a scrap of insulation in it either.
Good vid, good content and boss MR2, I'm on the fb mr2 group.
Insulation makes such a difference and I do really like winter camping. I’ve been noticing the u shape config a lot and really like it.
Get a pop top fitted mate you won’t regret it! Turns the van space into a room space ( if that makes sense).
Really nice van and just goes to show on that amount of mileage class👍😎
I’ll probably end up with a pop top at some point.
Great vid 👌 and tunes
Top class as always Lee. The van still looks ace with the vinyl, sits well against the grey. I would love to see some camping videos mate, hope you share some of those 😎👍🏽
Cheers mate will see what I can do. 😊
+1 on all of the above! Also love the mr2, so always keen for that as well 👍
Glad your back
Thanks 😊
The seatbelt that's not retracting might just need cleaning. Pull it all the way out, clean and dry it then it will probably function normally again. Saves replacing it so worth a try.
I was hoping the same but sadly not. I tried that. It’s definitely broken. It was just a cheap eBay one
@@SpyderLEE Shame, worked a treat for me last MOT! Ah well, I'm sure you'll get it sorted.
WHAAAATTT??? thats so sick van and build.
Cheers 👍
Looks awesome! Great job!
Lee can you please do a video on scribing units? I think you're being too critical on the work you've done on the units, looks great pal
If I fit units again, I will 👍
Love the graphics
Thanks 😊
She's looking great mate! Any chance you could do a quick video on how you joined up the shuttle headlining at the cab and the back.
See if I can slip something in sometime
Very good....
hey mate, a company called MS Craft does a great swivel, slides into the rear also may be worth a look, interested who made your graphics for you if you wouldnt mind sharing
great looking van
9:40 popopooooo
Respect
😊👌
😊
Very Nice -- Well done!!
Thanks 😊
Looks fab mt
Cheers 😊
Kiravans swivel seat
She's looking fine as ever ^^
I know it's your own van and you know what's wrong with it. But to me, it looks like a flipping palace. If I had one, I'd never have to fear a barney with the Mrs and a night or three in the spare room ever again. I could give her the finger, grab my van keys and be gone before she even had the chance to start throwing stuff at me!
Lol yep accessible hotel room
Another awesome video Lee. About the spoiler, would it be an idea to sell it with the bike rack and maybe swap spoilers with the buyer? Saves the cutting, but obvs you may have a colour issue lol!
The spoilers are a pain, bonded on. I’ll get around to it at some point 🤷♂️
The van looks great 👌 T6 front it dont bother with a newer van
I’d like to. Pricey upgrade though!
@@SpyderLEE just buy individual around £650 👍
Thanks for the walk around its helpful to learn off those with experince of doing it. Great Van. I noticed the table was stored on the tailgate did you make the storage bracket or can you buy them pre-made. Cheers Mike
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Fantastic work. Do you have a link for the netting you use to store your bedding? That's a fantastic idea.
I'm also a bit of a novice. Can you just screw this bedding into the walls? Do you need to do any sort of prep to the walls first? Thanks
I’ve put a link in the description to the exact one I bought. I had to pre drill the walls for the screws to go in.
O modelo é bonito, no restante é uma deceção.
Ну классно!💥🔥
How on gods green earth did you fit a bike rack to a tailgate spoiler?
A lot of cutting!
Hello spyderLEE....WHERE did you get the decals from.please
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Transporter-LWB-Camo-Kit-Vinyl-Decals-Graphics-T5-T6-Camouflage-Stickers-/223984671203?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
How much did the Gearbox recon set you back? Who did it for you cheers pal.
£699 for a recon exchange from a place called ratio gearboxes in wrotham. Price has probably gone up by now though
Can I ask how did you get your dash black??? What did you use
It was some spray paint specially made for plastic. It dyed the pigment rather than painting. From Halfords. I’m not sure if they still sell it
Hi Lee I’m not far from you I’m on the island rusty lee swivel base are the business I was up his place couple of weeks ago having a bed fitted and have the base if you want to check it out let me no to see what you think great videos by the way mate 👍
Yeah sounds good 👍 I’ll have to have a look some time.
What model fridge do you have?
Dometic crx50 👍
Круто
Hopefully this means something nice 😂
So much work and all invain because your car has the steering wheel on the wrong side...
Hi Lee, NIce to see you back, couple of things for you... Your seats from George.... I actually copied your exact style and colour, infact the invoice actually says, "As per SpyderLEE on youtube, so thank you for the design... really pleased with them as you say... they look spot on and I get loads of folk asking about them as they are "different" to the everyday stuff you see about... again Many Thanks.... Now that seatbase.... having done loads of research on them... the creme de la creme is the MS Craft, super strong, super easy, no faffing, and the very best, plus it comes with a MOT compiant sheet as well .... here is a link for you Lee... mscraft.co.uk/.... trust me dont bother with the others... get this one... its a tad more money, but better made, and you may have to wait a few weeks... but well worth the wait... would not buy from anyone else, and I have no connection to the company other than being a customer....its that old saying, buy cheap buy twice mate... Your van looks super matey... like the design on the exterior, and at present I am looking at bull bars and those long lights like you have on yours.... keep doing the vids mate... have a good one... Yoki..
Cheers I’ll have a look. Good decision on the seats, the half leather style is so much more comfortable 😊