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Here is the important bit though
The one we had was cream leather.
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I saw a business model in the border que last year. I wanted to steal it from them....it was lovelyMe cago en la madre que te parió!Comment
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I always wanted a business model but they were like rocking horse shit even in the early 2000s!
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Nothing wrong with blue![emoji14]Originally posted by Greeny gtc View Post
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Got any pics reg, you know we like pics
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Unfortunately no digital photography means not a lot of photos were taken back than and pretty sure I don't have any of the van in the early stages.Originally posted by rjhoy02 View Post
It was a full bulkhead model with a bowed out side door that had suffered from a cement mixer being carried that had tried to escape.
The bulkhead was slowly removed, first the glass came out, then the top section and eventually the lower section.
First mod was wheels, I went to gupa P in plymouth and the only rated fitment they could supply were TSW godknowswhat in a 15" fitment - four new wheels and tyres were around £400
Then the door got replaced with one shipped over from Magheera? van sales in Ireland.
Whilst getting the door done, Barry Cornish (windscreen express at that time) had a unit next door to the bodyshop and he could cut glass to fit the sides - fixed glass £40 each side fitted!
The inside got converted on a very diy basis - there were still no forums for info
carpet trimming was my old felt rubber backed house carpet with the rubber backing pressure washed off, sink and cooker from a wrecked caravan, front swivel seat base made from an old office chair, folding bed built from scratch that fixed to the sides of the van and had no legs - you could remove it in five minutes and get two motorbikes in for when I went racing.
Sounds augmented by a 15" bass speaker fitted in the twin seat base.
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Awesome pics mate. What a pioneer! Despite being early days with no forums, “scene” support, that looks like a conversion many would be proud of today with all the resources.
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I’ve got no idea where all my pics of my first van went. Thought I had a build thread on the other forum but f’ed if I can find it.
Anyway, it went through a couple of iterations - one as transporter of surf equipment, then ripped all that out and fitted an RnR bed when I had too many bums for seats. Then swapped it out for a bigger one (the one I have now).
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That's really inventive Reg. Thanks.Me cago en la madre que te parió!Comment
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Crikey Reg. You must have been one of the very first T4 converters .... very impressive, thanks for sharing. Time served meister and expert.
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Love it reg.
True pioneer.Comment
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Tidy that Reg, our dads 93 2.4 was that colour.Comment
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Definitely the first in North Devon, there were a small handful in the area all used as work vans - the only other modified one was owned by Tiki surf shop.Originally posted by Activ8 View Post
The T4 was starting to get a following online, Vanagon.com had a single part of it's forum devoted to the eurovan.
I found out I could fit merc wheels, bought some 17s, borrowed a 14mm drill bit from work and drilled them out to suit the VW wheel bolts.
It also served as my wedding car
I didn't get the arches resprayed in time.
It also seems that lowering wasn't a thing yet either.
At some time the seats were replaced with ones from the 90's asian taxi driver's favourite - either a bluebird or a sunny.
Finally it was time to sell as it wasn't being used enough, but I re-trimmed it first. Loosing the horrible red draylon and strangely replacing it with some charcoal denim
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