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Well...to be honest it probably was superficial but the cracks were deep and without treatment the fibreglass wouldn't have lasted long. I didn't buy that van in the end as it had quite a few issues that needed fixing before it would have been ready to use and I specifically wanted a van to enjoy th...

Had arranged to view this weekend (rest of van sounds well worth a visit) but it's a 2 hour drive and after speaking to a local vw van mechanic who said he'd never seen anything that bad that 'was only cosmetic' (as owner says) and thought it could turn out to be a long expensive job and ultimately ...

Hi, I've seen a t25 for sale; all seems good except this...local vw mechanic says even if it IS cosmetic as owner telling me, will be huge job/hours of work to fix and could easily end up having to put new lid on...I'm happy to take his word for it but thought I'd just pop an image on here for some ...

Thanks so much RogerT. Such good advice. I have emailed vwsdubworks in Petersfield which is right on my doorstep to ask if they could do it but having read the doc link you sent me I think that it could be done myself as I have a friend who is a gas engineer and he is pretty good with electrics too....

Yes, solid van priority. I've been trying to memorise all the advice on the forum on what to check when buying a van and will go equipped with a mat, torch, magnet and fold up ladder steps and try to convince myself I know what I'm doing lol :lol: Thanks so much...scary times as it's one hell of an ...

Hi, my name is Sarah and I'm a newbie to the forum. I've seen a van I think is worth looking at but it's on the top end of my rather paltry budget and has a kitchen unit installed but apparently not connected. I'm hoping some kind soul will be able to tell me how easy it would be to do myself or how...