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Hi Guys and Gals!
We picked up 'Rosy' in September last year.
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She's a 1.9td born on 2-April-1998. When we got her she had already been used as a camper by the previous owners but they had to get rid due to rust issues getting on top of them. She had been off the road for a while and came with no MOT. First job was book in for an MOT and amazing she only needed a tyre (incorrect size across axle but came with spares!), 2 bulbs and headlight alignment!!
Rosy shares the drive with a my work van (boring citroen, just a tool), an Audi C5 Allroad, a 1987 Scirocco GT, loads of spare bits and shite and 2 wheelie bins.
Since the pictures (taken the day we pulled her back), we've done shedloads of work to her, welding (now completely structurally sound), ripped out all the previous camper bits (there wasn't much, the airbed had gone flat and the newspaper/jiffy bag insulation mostly rotted away) insulated, fitted the bed and built the units, hob and so very many other bits;
Rubber to bonded windows
Barn doors to tailgate
Full engine service
Gearbox oil change and linkage bushes
Short shift mod
Sprayed door cards
Curtains
Leisure battery/split charge/240v hookup (behind reflector)/smart mains charger
Remote central locking with tailgate poppers
+much more.
Got loads left to do but we're now staying away in her as we always wanted a long term rolling project so we do more every week. We've probably done approx. 3000 miles since we got her. I have driven vans of all types but I literally cannot believe how incredible these old tubs are to drive. Ours came lowered and the fuel pump/turbo mods already done so I can only describe it has a midway point between a mk2 golf gti and an LT. The best of both worlds! A joy to drive that you can explore in! I had promised myself a T4 for years and can't believe it took this long to take the plunge on.
I came across this forum some time ago but have only recently looked at it seriously. It looks great and I cant stand dicks but do love a light hearted approach. don't like these opinionated w**kers you see so much on other forums.
We're based in Leicester so I'm watching the 'Midlands meet?' thread with big beedy eager eyes! We're part of a small local car club already but would love to be a part of something a little more focused on the van.
I'm usually always busy doing something but try to spend as much time as possible researching car/van stuff so I look forward to trawling through the forum even more.
Sorry if this has been hard to read and long winded but, 1) I'm a builder not a columnist and 2) I hate seeing newbie posts like this: 'Hi, I'm Dave and my van is blue'. you see these all over the internet and its boring as hell.
Thanks!
Tom
We picked up 'Rosy' in September last year.
IMG_2120.jpg
IMG_2113.jpg
IMG_2118.jpg
She's a 1.9td born on 2-April-1998. When we got her she had already been used as a camper by the previous owners but they had to get rid due to rust issues getting on top of them. She had been off the road for a while and came with no MOT. First job was book in for an MOT and amazing she only needed a tyre (incorrect size across axle but came with spares!), 2 bulbs and headlight alignment!!
Rosy shares the drive with a my work van (boring citroen, just a tool), an Audi C5 Allroad, a 1987 Scirocco GT, loads of spare bits and shite and 2 wheelie bins.
Since the pictures (taken the day we pulled her back), we've done shedloads of work to her, welding (now completely structurally sound), ripped out all the previous camper bits (there wasn't much, the airbed had gone flat and the newspaper/jiffy bag insulation mostly rotted away) insulated, fitted the bed and built the units, hob and so very many other bits;
Rubber to bonded windows
Barn doors to tailgate
Full engine service
Gearbox oil change and linkage bushes
Short shift mod
Sprayed door cards
Curtains
Leisure battery/split charge/240v hookup (behind reflector)/smart mains charger
Remote central locking with tailgate poppers
+much more.
Got loads left to do but we're now staying away in her as we always wanted a long term rolling project so we do more every week. We've probably done approx. 3000 miles since we got her. I have driven vans of all types but I literally cannot believe how incredible these old tubs are to drive. Ours came lowered and the fuel pump/turbo mods already done so I can only describe it has a midway point between a mk2 golf gti and an LT. The best of both worlds! A joy to drive that you can explore in! I had promised myself a T4 for years and can't believe it took this long to take the plunge on.
I came across this forum some time ago but have only recently looked at it seriously. It looks great and I cant stand dicks but do love a light hearted approach. don't like these opinionated w**kers you see so much on other forums.
We're based in Leicester so I'm watching the 'Midlands meet?' thread with big beedy eager eyes! We're part of a small local car club already but would love to be a part of something a little more focused on the van.
I'm usually always busy doing something but try to spend as much time as possible researching car/van stuff so I look forward to trawling through the forum even more.
Sorry if this has been hard to read and long winded but, 1) I'm a builder not a columnist and 2) I hate seeing newbie posts like this: 'Hi, I'm Dave and my van is blue'. you see these all over the internet and its boring as hell.
Thanks!
Tom
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