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new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 18:56
by koendd
hey all!

since there's no project section here, I'll just introduce me and my bus in the general chat...

So I'm from belgium and crazy about everything with 4 (or 2) wheels and has an engine :)

First car I bought was an Opel kadett C 1977 (1.2)
bought like this when I was 18:
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and after 4 years of restoring looks like this:
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besides my daily golf 4 tdi I bought a t25 panel van in december 2011.
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came with a pretty worn out 1.6JX which used/leaked loads of oil... plans were to go to France this summer so started on the van asap. But we bought a house as well last year so not that much spear time. But i made the deadline.
One week before we left on holliday the van was repainted, after that (indeed in that 1 week) I fitted a 1.9 diesel from golf 3 (so 1Y non turbo) and 2 days before we left the van was roadworthy again...

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bought a cheap (100£!) interior and a better rear bumper
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then after lots of welding (wheel arches, front steps etc started sanding the bus)
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Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:03
by koendd
frontpanel al dented
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in the boot
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and back in the garage:
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td out
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1Y ready
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new clutch
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Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:04
by koendd
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interior refitted
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Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:05
by koendd
france 2012:

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Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:08
by R0B
Tell whoever did that.Tell them to use the porta loo next time. :)

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Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:11
by koendd
haha, No idea! bought it like that...

But the interior came from a german scrap bus that was sitting outside with no windows (and a the time it was snowing here)

(that's what I tell myself and choose to believe :lol: )

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 19:11
by koendd
and so happy with my T25, so I sold my golf 4 and now the bus is my daily (aprox 80km/day) and loving it!

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 09 Oct 2012, 22:29
by Taw Cottage
Nice thread Koendd, your bus looks really good 8)

Steve

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 05:44
by evilnoodle
Nice work :ok

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 07:27
by Ralf85
That is a great story in pictures. Welcome to the club.
:ok
Patrick

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 19:32
by koendd
thx guys!

litlle updates :oops:
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:lol:

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 22:09
by weldore
sweet ride...its even better when you drive out in it and know you did the work yourself

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 11 Oct 2012, 15:24
by Ralf85
I should be vanning to Germany in the Spring so I might pay you a visit on the way.
:D
Patrick

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 11 Oct 2012, 18:28
by koendd
always welcome or even if you need a place to stay for the night...
close to Bruges as well so well worth spending an evening :D

Re: new belgian member, 1988 panel

Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 14:05
by Ralf85
koendd wrote:always welcome or even if you need a place to stay for the night...
close to Bruges as well so well worth spending an evening :D

Cool. I will contact you if my travel plans work out. Cheers.
:D
Patrick