Trying to find a superhigh Indium Grey LWB Crafter was like trying to find a unicorn, and Superhigh roof vans are unusual enough let alone one with the Business pack, so when a pure white superhigh roof crafter demonstrator came up at VW Cheltenham, I jumped at it, but then started to ponder what I’d do to make it look less like a builders van.
Not being a fan of the swamper look, I decided to go down the two tone paint route, now which colour? I’ve long admired the pastel shades found on the California T6 range, but when I saw them photoshopped onto a Crafter, there was just too much dark grey plastic showing, and painting all that was going to look too garish.
I chose Indium grey under the white top as the plastic bump panels almost disappear into the grey. Hmm, very neat IMHO.
Now some wheels. I was lucky enough to find some brand new 17” VW Lismore wheels, correct rated as they are fitted to the 680 Grand Crafter, which happens to look very similar.
Hence I present Oldrat’s “Grand” Crafter
More about the actual build to follow.
Not being a fan of the swamper look, I decided to go down the two tone paint route, now which colour? I’ve long admired the pastel shades found on the California T6 range, but when I saw them photoshopped onto a Crafter, there was just too much dark grey plastic showing, and painting all that was going to look too garish.
I chose Indium grey under the white top as the plastic bump panels almost disappear into the grey. Hmm, very neat IMHO.
Now some wheels. I was lucky enough to find some brand new 17” VW Lismore wheels, correct rated as they are fitted to the 680 Grand Crafter, which happens to look very similar.
Hence I present Oldrat’s “Grand” Crafter
More about the actual build to follow.
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