This build just gets better and better. Love the way your doing it with the factory look 👌🏾
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud really appreciate that 👍
@karter53512 жыл бұрын
Epic work DT. Getting the van ship shape was one thing, converting to rear seats takes it to another level
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Karter really appreciate that 👍👍 next video is lowering it then engine swap.
@mikefandango294 Жыл бұрын
That van was a shed when you started,…….. absolutely stunning motor!! Binge watching at the moment.
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey Mike your right it was an absolute shed, so there’s plenty of caddies out there but I didn’t have a massive budget and I wanted AC and electric windows etc and this one fit the bill but it was hanging everywhere. Hope you enjoy the videos mate and thank you for your comment 👍
@karl39272 жыл бұрын
Big thumbs up and thank you for the video. Your Caddy is completely unrecognisable compared to how it was. It was properly hanging when you bought it, but it's now mint inside and out. Very few people would have would have or could have achieved what you have done in such a short time frame. Full credit to you Dobbo.
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Karl thank you mate, some say it would have been easier to buy a different van but I really wanted air con and electric pack and most don’t have that. It was definitely in a state when I bought it but I persisted with it and I’m really happy how it’s turned out. I’ve done all this work and a mostly full time job behind the scenes in 7 weeks. Just need to lower it, add a few trims to the outside and the engine swap. Always really appreciate your comments 👍👍👍
@nigelswann28732 жыл бұрын
That rear conversion looks factory, you really are a wizz with the conversion and detail, keep them coming Nathan.
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel I’m happy, kids enjoy it. Sill a few more vids on the caddy 👍👍
@nigelswann28732 жыл бұрын
can't wait for the end product, don't forget anymore of your day to day stuff sir, we love your how too etc
@martinmackenzie57262 жыл бұрын
Inside looking fresh now , that seat will be like night & day for comfort nice work as always , looking forward to seen it lowered
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
I’m looking forward to seeing it lowered to it sits so high like a off road van 😂
@thelundstram43948 ай бұрын
WOW what a talent you’ve got, brilliant work,it was addictive viewing thanks And I struggle to put up an air freshener. Amazing job
@lordtobe2774 Жыл бұрын
You've done amazing bits there converting van.....the seatbelts were a mission....the knuckles are showing some seatbelt war wounds
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey bud thank you I’m super happy with the van and yes I did loose abit of skin on the knuckles. The later caddies have less metal to cut away so abit easier. Really appreciate your comment 👍
@korpolentais872 жыл бұрын
The Caddy gets bloody awesome! Excellent job 👍👍👍👍
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate appreciate that 👍👍👍
@grantssmartrepairs2 жыл бұрын
looks banging mate 👍👍👍👍👍
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks grant mate 👍👍👍👍
@stuartforbes2825 Жыл бұрын
The vans looking really nice a lot more work than I thought it would be makes it nice and comfy like driving a golf
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey Stuart thank you mate 👍 it feels very similar to my golf really happy.
@jaynelson262 жыл бұрын
Mega job on the seat conversion you can do so much to these caddy’s!👌
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bud 👍👍 yes there’s so much out there that you can do to them. Really happy with my one
@mick74252 жыл бұрын
Hi m8 that caddy is looking the dogs now the seats suit it. You've done a really great job and love the seat belt trick.
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mick I’m happy with it, took the mrs and kids out last night and they enjoyed it in the back. Most of the time there’s a trick to a job it just took a minute to work out how to get the seat belt fixings in.
@MalteseMafia2 жыл бұрын
Looked like a massive job ... But looks sweet now 😃
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
It was abit involved but can enjoy the van with the family now so happy days, thanks Phillip 👍👍
@minjialways Жыл бұрын
Just wow. Really inspiring. Great results.
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey bud thank you appreciate that 👍
@deanminter612 жыл бұрын
So impressive what you can do bro, looks amazing, KTM looking pretty as always too!
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey bro thank you 👍👍 yes I did debate on selling KTM but then I rode it 😊
@mrdanfaulkner2 жыл бұрын
Wooo another video on the Caddy! Smashing it man, this is a nice upgrade! Love how easily removable the seats are too should you need to use it as van in the future 👌
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dan thank you mate 👍👍 yes I like how easy the seats come out, I built it as I wanted a small van then put seats in the rear 😂 but as they pop out in seconds it still a full van.
@mrwhite2922 жыл бұрын
Excellent work Sir! Keep em coming, really enjoy watching, thank you 🙏✌️ peace.
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon really appreciate that mate 👍👍
@koont6667 ай бұрын
Lovely job mate 👍🇬🇧
@jasonupton65882 жыл бұрын
Great job buddy it's looking amazing
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason really appreciate that 👍👍
@Darren-DJL-12 жыл бұрын
Unreal work as always bud 👍, looking forward to engine conversion time 👍
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Darren appreciate that 👍 I’m looking forward to that to, drove the caddy last night and I don’t like the 5speed box and the BLS engine is a lot noisier than the BKD.
@daveytraynor4951 Жыл бұрын
Looks unreal 👌 really making me want to buy a caddy and do this conversation as well lol.
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey Davey thank you mate 👍 I’m just fitting another set for a friend to a caddy after he saw my video.
@jcstuningltd2 жыл бұрын
Ur works outstanding totally underrated brother keep up the work, vans gonna look minted, I think u should put a flat bottom gti wheel with the buttons swap the gti plate to a TDi one nice finish
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey bud thank you really appreciate that👍 I do like a flat bottom steering wheel so I’ll look into it. 2.0BKD swap is next.
@carlsiddorn33402 жыл бұрын
Mega work there top job mate
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl appreciate that mate 👍👍
@davidseymour4631 Жыл бұрын
Another top video learnt alot from you on this one cheers
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey David thank you mate appreciate that 👍
@billsheehy16602 жыл бұрын
Great build and great content. Thanks
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bill appreciate that 👍👍
@terrygould4136 Жыл бұрын
That’s a bloody good idea the cubbyi mesn
@MOSSFEEN Жыл бұрын
That is some dedication Id have given up long ago and gone home Crying 🤣
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
The interior made a big difference, the arm rest was abit fiddly to fit but persistence payed off. Really appreciate The comments 👍👍
@keiths78272 жыл бұрын
You can get the plastic trim from a caddy life model for the side door entrance at the bottom sill /step inside if you know what I mean . Still have to trim a bit off round the touran bracket but looks better
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey Keith thank you bud 👍 I never knew about that trim but just googled it and your right they look loads better, just need to find one for sale now.
@francishagen8508 Жыл бұрын
Takk!
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey francis thank you mate 🙏👍😊
@tecdesigns8183 Жыл бұрын
For the dash end pieces where you cut the lugs might be worth trying the ones from a golf plus they have a caddy style dash in but alot of the trim pieces are the same
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey bud niceone I’ll have a look at them 👍
@ghetto77562 жыл бұрын
Great video looks good 👍
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ghetto appreciate that mate 👍👍
@forgottenknowledge89172 жыл бұрын
My 2007 Caddy 1.9 tdi is going well. It was dirty when I got it. Looks good now. I might make a bumper like yours. Not sure if I wanna lift it and put all terrains on or lower it. Hmm
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Happy days I’m enjoying my caddy to. I do like the off road wheel look 👍
@retrorevival6172 жыл бұрын
Top job that interior mod took lots of faffin but well worth it looks stock ! Impressive
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bud appreciate that 👍👍
@richardjones31122 жыл бұрын
Looks great.👍
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard appreciate that 👍👍
@bigadd432 жыл бұрын
Lot of work
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
It has taken some time, is half the fun with this sort of project I think. Apart from rubbing all the bodywork down I’ve enjoyed the rest.
@mfanzilevanzyl5196 Жыл бұрын
Indeed Happy Days😁
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
@freeloaderfs2 жыл бұрын
Still loving the videos!! Always entertaining! What’s the situation with the pd140 golf any new videos coming on that ?
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hi Felipe 👍 thank you mate appreciate that. Yes I’ve got 2 more videos on the caddy then another video on the golf 👍
@brianstorm48062 жыл бұрын
That’s an incredible amount of work going into this Caddy. I want to know a final build cost estimate for this when it’s finished with your hours costed in at like a £25 to £50 per hour Labour rate
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely taken a while B-ry, if I take into consideration human hours then it’s not worth building it, it would have been cheaper to go and buy one. You never include man hour costs with something like this, I’m £3k in cash into it and the repaint alone is another £3k let alone the engine swap, I’ve seen on Facebook posts it’s £1500 for the rear seat conversion. Brian you remember your Suzuki swift? Definitely don’t include the man hours in these builds 😂
@brianstorm48062 жыл бұрын
@@YTDTETV Yeah of course you won’t count your hours when you’re looking at what it costs you but it would be interesting to add it all up as if you were going bill somebody for doing it at a standard hourly rate
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
@@brianstorm4806 yep ok B-Ry I’m with ya. So the paint job is easily £3k and as mentioned the rear seat conversion is around £1500, it’s gota be around the £2k mark for supply and fit the engine and gearbox I have with ecu etc, lowering the van has to be £750 inc parts, then last job is board and carpet line the rear that’s gota be £500, then the price of the van £1000. A few other small bits and it could be £10k a customer would have to pay 😮. At the moment it owes me £3k so it’s a nice saving if you can do all the work yourself.
@gandhi10785 ай бұрын
What size spot weld drill bit did you use mate. This will be me next job, got the seats ready & a mate is going to weld the plate for me.
@OllieMcbride-s2i Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, is there any chance you could do a more in-depth vid on the rear seatbelts location where to drill please?
@davidhatton8775 Жыл бұрын
That’s put me off doing a rear seat conversion myself lol
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey David it is a little bit involved with grinding and welding etc
@davidhatton8775 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, someone local charging a grand too do it but I’ve too supply the seats , belts and a few other bits
@GaTiz12 жыл бұрын
You need more subscribers content great!!
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir really appreciate that 👍 comments, likes and a cheeky share helps the channel grow. Hopefully it will happen.
@francishagen85082 жыл бұрын
What a day😀
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Thanks francis 👍👍
@mike_hayes2 жыл бұрын
Would you be better to cut the outer panels to get the seat belt fixings in? Then weld up and repair before paint. Caddy looks great!
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
@@mike_hayes Hi Mike the seat belts where definitely a pain, cutting it open would have made it a lot easier for sure 👍
@melwilliamson820815 күн бұрын
i have done 4 ov these conversions 3 welded in just done my forth and that was bolted in lots quicker
@ollytoghill502 Жыл бұрын
Is there any way you can put the brackets into the caddy without welding - like bolting it in, some friends of mine suggested that to keep the costs down, but everyone seems to weld
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey bud I’m not sure I havnt seen it done but maybe loads of bits and bolts would do it 👍
@AG-6362 жыл бұрын
Well done DTE it came together really well, what is that song on the video at 8.50 ??? 👌🏼
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey bud really appreciate that thank you 👍 in my editing app it comes with KZbin friendly music and it’s called “wrong”.
@AG-6362 жыл бұрын
@@YTDTETV No worries and thanks
@terrygould4136 Жыл бұрын
Take it easy mate
@phildehavillandhall5 ай бұрын
Hey there, just sorted the seats into my caddy rear, did you have any issues with the seatbelts not retracting properly? If so what did you do to get them working right? Thanks
@KennytheG Жыл бұрын
I love your caddy mate ✌️ stupid question here, how did you wire the touran front seats to the caddys electric wires ? Do you have a diagram ? 👀 thanks in advance 🍻
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hey bud thank you appreciate that 👍 not a silly question, my caddy was poverty spec and didn’t have any wires to the seat for airbag etc so didn’t need any wiring
@KennytheG Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the reply 🤙 i Just want heatet seats before its winter 😅 my caddy seats was heated and the touran seats is also heated, but its not the same wiring 😆😅
@brendonbriggs622 Жыл бұрын
After painting that a pillars what will you do with the sun visors and grab handles est...?
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hi bud I painted them to and the paint hasn’t come off 👍
@brendonbriggs622 Жыл бұрын
@YTDTETV sorry ye watched the next video and saw haha cracking van that youv got, the leisure battery and tv/screen is genius, did you consider flocking any parts or using suede...?
@craighodgson54110 ай бұрын
How did u do the step to get in the Back I used the caddy one but I don't like how it sits
@YTDTETV9 ай бұрын
I just trimmed mine down but it doesn’t look to great, the caddy life ones are a proper one for the dear conversion
@scottsvxr Жыл бұрын
👌👍😎
@CarswithJD2 жыл бұрын
I need to take my touran seats out (need space) 😢😢 seems it’s going to be harder than I thought I guess I need extra floor aswell hopefully I can do a deal for someone to take them out 😂😂
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hey bud, yes there a few bits of metal under the seats holding them down, with the seats out you might have enough room the touran floor bit does sit flat. Failing that I’m sure someone will swap them out for you as replacement 👍👍
@Michael-rh8kr2 жыл бұрын
Did you have to run power for electric windows with those door cards ?
@YTDTETV2 жыл бұрын
Hi bud my van already had electric windows 👍
@brianbridle951 Жыл бұрын
Would it not have been easier/cheaper to repair the Touran??
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
That is a good point 👍 I really wanted a small van but if someone just wanted a bigger vehicle then yes it would have been a whole lot easier to just tidy the touran up.
@fraseranderson4969 Жыл бұрын
Do you know if you can put mk2 touran dashboard in 2006 caddy mate?
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Hi bud I’m pretty sure you can 👍 I’ve seen a few early caddy’s with them in but I havnt done it myself the bolt hole locations will be the same.
@Sheenmeemseen Жыл бұрын
Did I actually miss this one. How????
@YTDTETV Жыл бұрын
Come on bro 😎
@guy4469 Жыл бұрын
I have a renault kangoo looks just the same as this caddy .i think .