Kaktus Adventure VansA hand-built van deserves a site that earns it - a configurator to spec the build, a shop that ships, and the admin to run both.
The problem
Kaktus hand-builds one-of-one, all-wheel-drive, fully off-grid expedition vans - the kind of object a template site quietly undersells. Selling something this bespoke needs more than a brochure, too: a way to spec a build and capture a serious enquiry, a shop that actually takes payment and ships accessories, and the tools to run every order and every build behind the scenes.
What we built
- A cinematic, photography-led showcase in the brand's own voice - full-bleed video and huge display type behind 'No roots. No limits.' - so a hand-built van reads as the serious piece of engineering it is, not a template.
- A live van configurator across the OASIS and DUNE ranges: choose the base, colour and options and watch an indicative build price update, then send it as a specified enquiry instead of a vague email.
- An online shop with Stripe checkout, per-product delivery rates and collection-only items, so racks, ladders, lights and merch sell and ship properly - not a price list behind a contact form.
- An owner portal where each customer follows their build - a staged progress bar, a photo-and-notes timeline and their manuals, spec and habitation records, all in one private login.
- A full admin dashboard behind it: products and stock, orders with dispatch and tracking, configurator leads, enquiries, and per-owner van records - the whole business run from one place.
A configurator, not a contact form
Choose the range, exterior colour and options across the OASIS and DUNE builds and the indicative price updates live, then the spec sends as a proper enquiry - so a build conversation starts with detail, not a blank email.
Accessories that actually ship
Racks, ladders, lights, off-grid storage and merch, sold with Stripe checkout, per-product delivery rates and collection-only items - a real shop with fulfilment, not a price list behind a contact form.
They follow the build themselves
Every owner gets a private login: a staged progress bar, a photo-and-notes timeline of their conversion, and their manuals, spec and habitation records - so 'where's my van?' answers itself.
The whole business from one board
Products and stock, orders with dispatch and tracking, configurator leads, enquiries and per-owner van records - the owner runs the shop and the pipeline from a single admin, with dispatch and open-enquiry counts flagged up front.
One build carries the brand and runs the business: a configurator and enquiry flow that turn interest into specified builds, a shop that takes payment and ships, an owner portal that answers 'where's my van?' on its own, and an admin layer that tracks every order from checkout to dispatch. The craft stays the story out front; the operations are handled behind it.
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