Camper Van Trimming One of the most basic elements of a conversion is the actual trim out. This involves removing any paneling that may be in the rear of the van, installing insulation within the bodywork and doors,...

Powering Your Camper Van The hire van has been out on its first trip of the season with one of our regular customers. He races catamarans in various locations throughout the UK and he needs somewhere to stay that’s...

Hydro Dipping The joy of having a campervan made to order is that you can customise it to your own tastes. And this makes it special. Some people who come to us choose a safe option and have their van built in fairly...

Pack the wellies, here comes summerSummer is here. No honestly, it must be, as Colin has turned the garage heater off! The result is that it’s a bit chilly in there, so I’ve taken to sitting in a nice warm van out in...

What’s in a name (or a number)?So you want a T5 conversion or perhaps a T6, the latest version of the VW transporter? Logic suggests that the first VW van must have been a T1 and the next type will be a T7. Well...

2016 Hire VanOver the last few years 8 Ball have built a camper which they hire out during the summer season. The only problem with this is that each year someone decides they want to buy the van and so we have to...

VW T5 Mobile OfficeLast week saw a return customer pick up his mobile office. Not quite the usual conversion for us; but having built him a T5 mobile office a couple of years ago, he decided it was time for a change to...

Camper Jam 2017Recently I spent a day at Camper Jam 2017 and I’ve never seen so many VW Transporters and conversions in my life. There were plenty of T5 and T6s, as well as T2s, T25s and T4s as well. The contrast in...

The 8 Ball Hire Camper VanSummer is here and it’s campervan heaven. Over recent weeks 8 Ball Camper Conversions have seen a steady stream of happy customers collecting their bespoke VW T5 and T6 campervans all keenly...

A modern Apprentice in a T68 Ball Camper Conversions continues to grow, such is the demand for VW T5 and T6 Campervans. This has led to us taking on our newest member of staff who goes by the name of Pud. No honestly...

The History of the VW Camper VanThe origin of the VW Type II bus began just after World War II in the VW vw-camper-van-fadefactory in Wolfsburg, Germany. In 1947, a Dutch importer called Ben Pon, noticed that the...

Hire a VW Camper VanIt’s coming up to that time of year when people think about their holidays and in recent weeks people have started contacting us to ask about our VW T5 hire van. The van is currently on its first...

Is 2017 the year of the LWB T6 Camper?I’m not sure why, but this year’s order book has a lot more LWB T6 conversions than we’ve ever seen before. Historically SWB VW T5s and T6s have been the most popular, but change...

Camper conversions on the radio It seems that interest in camper conversions continues unabated. Certainly the number of enquiries we are currently receiving about T5 and T6 work suggests that people are seeing the...

What's on your wish list from Santa then?You’d be amazed what VW T5 and T6 enthusiasts ask Santa for at Christmas. Perhaps against expected stereotypes, it seems that ladies often want to embellish their VW vans more...

The Loc8 Table SystemThe Loc8 Table System: A solution for everyone with a VW T5 or T6 who wants a table without the hassle of finding a place to store it. People the world over seem to have one question when it comes...

VW T5 on a photo shoot, in November?We were out of pretty pictures of VW T5 and T6 campervans and we urgently needed some specific photos related to Transporters. The main problem; it’s November. For a while we toyed...