Vw T5 - T6 tailgate conversion - Build series ep8 

Thanks for taking the time to share your work on the T5, It's really appreciated as I am upgrading and converting my T5 to a camper on a budget in the real world, you are an inspiration 😊

Did t6 tailgate conversion on my t5, which was previously a barn door model, did this 4 years ago and paid 360 plus 50 carriage for the Tailgate and was really smashed in, required a lot of repair work. One of the best things I did; love having shelter from the rain and a clothes airer when we are camping in Cornwall 👌

I'll be saving this one and watching over. Got a t5.1 with barn door and got a t6 tailgate with most of the parts and t6 tailgate loom that I've had for a year and kept putting the conversion off due to lack of info online. This will help massively. Thanks, now subscribed 🤙

Fair play working out the wiring and mechanism for electric door handle business. That’s proper improvising!

Really pleased i have found this channel, you know your stuff Sir, and have inspired me to crack on with my van. Thank you keep up the good work.

As a T5.1 owner my self i came across your channel recently and must say im loving your content! appreciate the work you do :D

Ah ye great job there Nathan and a big thank you for the video. The wiring on those rear lights must have tested your patience. Great improvisations and T5 looks great with new rear end. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Have a great weekend mate 👍.

Great video, love your attitude to sort things out the right way, drop the paint line down by the lights as you suggested. It is a shame when you invite people to meet up and they disrepect the event, ruins it for everyone. keep up the great work, ah yeah.

Loving your attention to detail 🙏 such a awesome watch. Keep up the amazing work 👏👏

Great content Nathan as usual, lots of technical bits for subscribers doing similar, totally agree about caddy meet being respectful, lower line for paint but obviously your choice.

Looking well mate cant wait to watch the process, one of my favourit channels to watch recently. Keep it up lad love all the videos and Sending some encouragement dublin 🇮🇪

Well done mate, great work on the T6 tailgate conversion. Gives many people the confidence to do these jobs themselves.bring the silver down to the tailgate swage line think it would look fine.🔥👍🤛

nice work Nathan always thinking and making it work👍

Cracking job as normal Nathan loved the special effects , paint work you have the eye so will be interesting to see how you finish the rear end , some good info as always 👍

Ah yeh! Looking mint mate, I’d say drop the silver line down at the back 👌🏻 was the wrong rear lighting guide one of them simply RU-vid videos again 😂

Thank you Nathan as always, great work as usual justice and peace

Yes Nathan, this is going to look awesome, can't wait to see the two tone on all the upgrades, as usual to notch how too.

Brilliant trick with all that wiring. Follow the stage line down on the tailgate gets my vote.

Great content again Nathan, as always .brilliant tuition mate. 👌👍

Paint down to line for sure 👌👌👌

Awesome work as always dude!👌👌👌👌

Looking good buddy. Definitely need to bring the paint down to the line, I think it'll look a lot cleaner.

Great job again mate can't wait to see the paint job on it.

Brilliant content, did a tailgate conversion on my t5, makes a sweet difference 👌 I would say keep your line's the same with the side with your tailgate, maybe run a nice thin red stripe where your colours meet, just my opinion, Keep it coming fella 👌

Great video, makes me want to get a T5. Definitely follow the swage line along the rear door.

Enjoyed that, for me i think sticking to the tailgate swage line. I believe it will look good and right. Cannot wait to see the final paint. Be like a brand new vehicle. Like the others you do. Thank You

another great video👍 Nathan i think you need to follow the natural line on the tailgate as the taillight breaks the swage line leading to the back

Colour change at the swage line, from where I was looking it does follow as you pointed out, off the rear lights, good old geometric shapes 😀

Nice work as usual 👍 personally I’d drop the silver down to the line on the tailgate. I did see one the other day where they’d only painted the two tone up to the quarter panels under the lights and kept the tailgate one colour. Didn’t look too bad to be fair. Anyway keep up the good work, can’t wait to see this getting the paint on 👌👌

Well done kid a another top class job effortless...

Hi DteTv that’s another great video . Totally enjoyed it . Got to say bud you make it look so easy . We spoke last week and you said I could have the old tailgate . It that still on ? Keep up the great work bud . I am Follow the lines . 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

The T5 is coming along nicely👌🏾 i think you should follow the drop on the swage line it will look more natural than if you raise it make your line 👍🏾

Another great video. I think that you should drop the silver line at the back to follow the contours of the tailgate. Looking forward to further content on the T5.

love that back end looks mint

Another great video of the meet 👍

Yes mate epic video, done really bloody well, would definitely drop the line dude looking epic mate

So apparently some of the parts can be used from the t5. I was told the hinges are unique to the T6 but apparently the ones from the t5 can be used. There is a donor t5 which had a tailgate earilier (it is gone now) but still has the wiring loom for it, the hinges and a couple of other bits, hopefully all will fit the T6 door I have. Also the tail lights I have are different, they have a plug that has 2 rows of pins instead of one row of six whilst at first sight they look exactly the same. I'll have to have some research if there are different lights for the tailgate T6 which would not make any sense whatsoever.

Awesome video great work really appreciated Nathan

Brilliant job as always Come down to the line with the silver 💯

Top video as always brother.....go with the lower line for the spray job.... keep it up chief

Bring the silver down by the light. This van is going to look awesome

Always look forward to the videos 👍🏻

Yep , drop down to the swage line . I had the same issue when I did my dispatch, my painter said’ we’re not robots the line would not look straight 😮

Clever bunny , looks great

Ahh yeah. Great video mate

Definitely drop the silver on the tailgate and follow the lines it will look way better than raising the line👍😁

cheers man surprisingly little info around for this ,

That looked surprisingly easy man

Tough decision about the swage line, I can see you going to the trouble of doing both and picking what looks best, however I’m sure what ever you do when you squint it will be mint 😂 Top work work 👌

Go with the swage line 👌

Bro looking very nice

Cracking video again mate. 👍

It has to be dropped around the lights, that is the best bit of the T6 tailgate, Google t6 california two tone. Hope you are happy and well ? Ed

It’s coming together nicely , and I really don’t know what to say to you about the paint line on the tailgate might be trial and error see what looks the best… but I know you will smash it out of the park 👍

I know your vw guy , But id love you too find a mk 2 ford granada 2.8 ghia or ghia x down your way ,not many up north .The best colour ive seen is Marakesh brown on an E38 and an E30 .THAT COLOUR ROCKS .

Drop the silver line on the rear

Looking good, thanks for sharing 👍

When the wind gets in my tailgate gap I usually clear the room😂😂

I want to try this but on my mk3 caddy and put a late mk4 tailgate on so I've a solid metal tailgate instead of having a window

Barn to tailgate on the Caddy is more straightforward -having looked closely at both, all the fittings are already in place. Get it done and make a vid so it's easier for me! Also, you'll be putting a reverse camera VW logo on the rear of both, won't you? I'd paint to the swage line. Not a fan of 2 tone but it's your van.

Ronseal. Nice content bro.

Definitely down with the swage line.

100% follow the swage line for the two tone. That's how VW do it.

Great vid as normal 👍👍👍👍

Great vid mate! 👍

Hello mate , I’ve been watching your T5 videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻where are you based .?? Top videos !

I’d say go with the lower line for the two tone on the door.

If it was mine I would follow the swage lines but that’s only my personal opinion thanks for sharing your videos 👍

Nice to watch thanks

what do you reckon to bringing the dark grey up diagonal on the side of van to top of tailgate ,like the a team van but from further back and the whole tailgate in dark grey🤨😆with the slightly raised back would give it a nice aggressive look i reckon. great vids , what ever you do it'll be good enough for the girls we date 😆if only that was true

I like watching this video

Follow the lines mate, could do with this dumb down talk/walk through with the caddy tv/switched/leisure battery wiring 😂

like your good work

great video go to swage line vans looking good

Gonna throw this in the mix...how's about following the line down and underneath the tailgate handle/number plate area and back up again🤔

I’ve been looking forward to this all week is would be great if you done an R32 engine conversion on it big job but doable I think

Follow the line of the lights

Hello, my name is Mihail and I am very enthusiastic about your conversion. I'm currently converting my VW T5 to T6, unfortunately I don't know how to pin the cables for the motor micro switch and the tailgate button. please can you help me?

Follow the line on the tailgate bud, would look 💩 with a masked line across there imo.. great vid as usual #ahyea

Did you need to use a vcds to adjust the light intensity of the side lights/stop lights

Brilliant video! Does the new tailgate open ok on the original t5 struts? I’ve done the same conversion, but the tailgate doesn’t fully open heigh enough….. 🤔. Any thoughts..?

Definitely drop down the swage line, the tape line won't look too good!

Another recent discoverer of this outstanding content. Do you do private work? If so, can we chat?

Takk!

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Follow the lines, drop down at the rear. Going to be sick

Go with the down swage line Not taped straight across It wont look good imo ❤

Ah Yeeeeeeeeaaahhhhh

Where did you wire the number plate lights to , I’m having a mere can’t find any information cheers

The micro switch trick with the locking mechanism, would that work with my barn door locking mechanism, as i am converting mine to a tailgate, thanks 👍

Is your favourite RU-vidr The Mighty Jingles?

Follow the swage line 😁👍😜

Drop the silver you know it makes sense 👍

Hi mate, cracking video as always. I commented on your last video regarding the old T5 tailgate. Have you been able to decide what you are going to do with it yet?

hello I have a question. Do you have a diagram of how to connect the lock because I don't fully understand it and I'm in the process of modifying it

Sweet as fook 🚘

Looking good 👍 is the Can Bus Resistor fitted in series ( in-line ) or in parallel. 🤔. Did you buy a Milwaukee impact as well. 😢

Follow the swage line, google gen 6 Caravelle.

my tailgate sits slightly proud out on the one side. Any idea how to pull it in? the other side is flush with the lights, just the other side is about 5mm sticking out.

Don’t test fit the third brake light until you’ve done paint as they are one time use only and don’t but cheap one off eBay they fit terrible.