For documenting and technical details of T25 restorations and major repairs
This section is for major restorations only.where to buy a panel or where to buy window rubbers belong in the bodywork seats and glass section.
Also please note,we need pictures of the restorations,without them posts are pretty useless.[\b]
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Traders welcome to post but not to advertise blatently
Threads will be cleaned of chit chat.
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R0B »
09 Sep 2016, 13:52
This section is for major restorations only.where to buy a panel or where to buy window rubbers belong in the bodywork seats and glass section.
Also...
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Last post by shepster
17 Mar 2021, 23:57
Big Blue Van - Full Restoration
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BigBlueVan »
22 Dec 2020, 08:20
Hi All,
Another new member here!!!
Another new project, Big Blue Van (from the reg ending BBV)
Have had the van around a year and thought it best...
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Last post by jaylo264
07 Mar 2021, 20:06
Rustoration
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RogerT »
14 Jan 2018, 22:56
Time to commit myself. We bought this van in 2012 after many years of caravan ownership. The intention was that it would provide family holidays and...
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Last post by RogerT
06 Mar 2021, 16:46
Boyd's makeover
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Smiffo »
01 Mar 2021, 22:05
Evening all.
After a good 3yrs off of the road, I am finally ready to show some progress on the rebuild.
Not complete yet, but wanted to share some...
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Last post by Smiffo
01 Mar 2021, 22:05
Rusty hightop gutters +
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Flakey »
15 Dec 2019, 17:51
Thought this one was worth sharing as it’s not just the usual sills and arches!
I knew from it’s tear stains and the fact that the gutters came off...
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Last post by ScienceBoy
28 Feb 2021, 10:29
1984 Caravelle
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DoubleOSeven »
19 Feb 2020, 13:49
I'm going to document the history of the '84 since my ownership (Sep 2014) & add any upgrades or fixes I do in this thread going forward. I hope you...
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Last post by DoubleOSeven
28 Feb 2021, 07:58
My 84 rusty project
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boatbuilder »
01 Aug 2010, 11:27
Hi,
I'm on holidays for the month of August so I need to start tackling the rust on my T25.
It started life as a panel van and was converted to a...
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Last post by boatbuilder
27 Jan 2021, 13:34
Rusty roof chop
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mike.g »
26 Aug 2020, 09:49
About 3 years ago we bought a hightop camper so we could get out there with our little one.
However, it became apparent quite quickly that we had an...
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Last post by mike.g
19 Jan 2021, 20:03
1986 Singlecab I
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DoubleOSeven »
26 Nov 2017, 18:26
One Saturday a wave of boredom came over me and then I saw NW_VW_T25’s advert for an ‘86 single cab. I’ve not really been looking for another project...
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Last post by DoubleOSeven
30 Dec 2020, 21:03
(Not so sweet) Caroline
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glennyboy2 »
31 Aug 2020, 16:19
So, bought myself an 86 Leisuredrive Hitop called Caroline. Been looking for another T25 for ages, but they all seemed to double in price in the last...
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Last post by glennyboy2
10 Dec 2020, 00:15
Not a restoration.
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bigbadbob76 »
01 May 2017, 18:36
I've been sorting out pics of my van work over the last 6 months so knowing how you lot like to see pics I thought I'd post a few up here in a more...
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Last post by 937carrera
28 Nov 2020, 22:41
Fridge Panel Repair
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jhobson »
26 Aug 2016, 10:37
I had the benefit of buying what looked like an immaculate van but which came with huge learning opportunities that reveal themselves over time -...
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Last post by jhobson
27 Nov 2020, 15:16
Make Autosleeper Great Again
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Fugeh »
08 Apr 2020, 10:28
First of all I'm not sure if this should be in Bodywork or Restoration :shock: .
A little bit of background: I bought my van last June, an...
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Last post by Fugeh
28 Oct 2020, 10:28
Orange T25
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Kitney »
10 Jun 2020, 13:19
Hi all! This is our lovely camper.
It’s undergone a lot of work in the last 5 years including all new panels, Removal of the hi top and full...
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Last post by AlikoosMugrain
02 Oct 2020, 15:41
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Last post by chrisdc
24 Sep 2020, 18:12
Help! How much to repair?
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Ollyarmstrong »
10 Sep 2020, 05:51
Hi all, new member here.
we have been looking for a t25 hard camper for ages, found one we like the spec of, my friend who knows Lots about vehicles...
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Last post by PeteandNikki
11 Sep 2020, 06:29
My T25 restoration
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mshaw1980 »
30 Apr 2017, 21:27
So as I have finally found out how to post pictures thought I would document the jobs undertaken on the T25 I bought back in Jul 2015. Wasn't an...
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Last post by glennyboy2
20 Aug 2020, 11:31
Autohomes rigid pop top restoration
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Beemsquar »
13 Apr 2020, 19:18
Hi all, I am in the process of restoring my VW T25 Autohomes rigid pop top camper and have finally got round to sorting the roof out, after a few...
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Last post by Beemsquar
28 Jul 2020, 21:08
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Last post by Dazco
03 Jul 2020, 15:25
Build Project: Wilbur’s 2.1 DJ
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DoubleOSeven »
31 Mar 2020, 15:19
Idle hands and all that! Got a engine to build. The other head will arrive once Will has got the exhaust off it - usual stud shenanigans. This is...
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23 Jun 2020, 14:01
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08 Jun 2020, 18:07
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Last post by Jackrobbo
14 Apr 2020, 21:36
Rolling restoration/conversion
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moaning old trout »
09 May 2019, 13:44
Hi all
Perhaps you might be interested in the rolling (ish) restoration/conversion of my T25. Always been into buses and last had a T2 that I wish I...
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Last post by moaning old trout
14 Apr 2020, 20:54
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Last post by Rosc0PColtrane
17 Dec 2019, 15:20
Rust prevention 1988 2.1dj
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LewisMac »
07 Nov 2019, 21:34
Hey, I’ve had my van for just over a year and drive her at least twice a week.
Starting to notice rust in the seams and other usual places which...
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Last post by itchyfeet
08 Nov 2019, 08:07
1986 syncro Caravelle twin slider
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silverbullet »
04 Aug 2016, 15:06
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A brief overview:
Something a little different. Not a camper conversion, but a full body restoration...
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Last post by silverbullet
27 Jul 2019, 17:03
Time to tidy my van.
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Woodyyellow »
09 Mar 2014, 20:19
So, with spring well and truly with us at long last, it's time to work on my van. I thought I would share with you the work being done, we all like...
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Last post by Woodyyellow
21 Jul 2019, 10:22
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Last post by adie89
06 Jul 2019, 20:15
Galvanising
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silverbullet »
01 Jun 2019, 11:04
Anyone getting a batch together? I would like to get this stretched and plated syncro engine guard done.
Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
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Last post by Cobra88
23 Jun 2019, 12:25
Rear quarter for sliding door side.
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Cyrus »
01 Jun 2019, 16:42
I need to replace the rear NS quarter on my T25 but I'm unsure how to go about it with the C(?) pillar the os is self explanatory.
Is there any step...
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Last post by adie89
22 Jun 2019, 22:59
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Last post by Baron Van spanner
04 Apr 2019, 20:36
T25 Trident 1991
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JonathanR »
15 Sep 2015, 17:25
Hi
Newbie and just purchased this.
One owner from new. Lots of good points but new panels needed offside and seams beginning to show rust....
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Last post by JonathanR
22 Mar 2019, 16:56
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Last post by RogerT
01 Feb 2019, 21:33
My T3 rebuild
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Titus A Duxass »
07 Mar 2018, 10:51
Here are a few photos of the rebuild.
As a few of you know I stupidly wrote off my 1989 T3, after the crash the body was badly twisted and the rear...
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Last post by Titus A Duxass
10 Dec 2018, 05:20
More SA rust and dust
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silverbullet »
17 Sep 2018, 18:00
I am convinced that this bus has been in a flood in its previous life out in SA 1995-2003 (the rear chassis rails were full to half depth with fine...
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Last post by 937carrera
17 Nov 2018, 17:33
Pictures of two years working
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T3x »
08 Sep 2018, 12:28
Hi people,
Here the album that i just made of the restoration of my van. I'm not a pro, so there are many things it could be done better, but the...
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Last post by restoman
11 Sep 2018, 21:54
MBCamper's Restoration
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mbcamper »
20 Feb 2014, 22:11
I've now owned my Autosleeper for about 3 weeks and it's time to start doing something about the minor rust problem I have here and there!
I thought...
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Last post by maxstu
19 Aug 2018, 19:28
DOKA gutter rust
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mattwilde66 »
18 May 2018, 19:00
Rust rookie seeking advice. I've gone a bought a DOKA that's been sat for a good few years. What type of surgery is involved with gutter repairs? I'm...
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Last post by PeteandNikki
06 Jul 2018, 19:32
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Last post by 937carrera
07 May 2018, 18:12
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Last post by RogerT
21 Jan 2018, 15:52
Restoration story of My 1983 t25
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Mynameisnavo »
16 Oct 2017, 17:37
Hello my name is stefan also known as Navo
on the 21st of July 2017 I bought my first vw camper a 1983 2.0 Aircooled model that had sat in a field...
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Last post by waltraud
20 Jan 2018, 18:57
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Last post by adie89
14 Aug 2017, 21:54
Ci Autohome New Roof!
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TheDocmeister »
09 May 2017, 22:10
Well, some repair work or a new roof has been looming for a while - so inspired by the good weather over the last few days I decided to bite the...
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Last post by TheDocmeister
10 Aug 2017, 07:28
T25 "Marvel" Major Restoration
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HampdenRor »
27 Jul 2017, 12:29
Hello,
I bought Marv 1 year ago as a newbe to the T25 world, I didn't have much of an idea as what to look for in terms of rot or mechanical but I...
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02 Aug 2017, 12:09
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25 Jul 2017, 20:52
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03 Jun 2017, 02:02
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Last post by Slider2
18 Mar 2017, 23:13
Front Suspension re-build advice
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epowell »
09 Mar 2017, 21:09
Hi....
...I am currently re-building my front suspension... ALL new bushings - no ball joints/tie rod ends because they are new from the previous...
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11 Mar 2017, 16:55
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