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7th – 23rd August 2024: Repairs to the passenger side step and wheel arch have begun. The sliding door sill and runner, rear inner corner and arch all had extensive corrosion, so have repairs that are ongoing.
28th August 2024: Fabrication repairs to the passenger side wheel arch and step are complete. Sliding door sill repair is also complete and work to left rear quarter are nearing completion. Work on the drivers side quarter and front wheel arch will be next on the list.
17th October 2024: OSR inner arch replacement fitted, and areas of corrosion cut out and repaired. Excessive rust to the rear panel removed, treated, and cleaned, so a complete new rear panel can be fabricated. NSR inner arch and floor corrosion cut out and new fabricated patches fitted.
1st November 2024: The rear crossmember has been completely re-fabricated and the sliding door step has been fitted after a lot of readjustments. Inner and outer arch panels fitted and welded in. Welds dressed.
20th November 2024: All the fabrication work required has been finished and it has now moved over to our paint shop to be prepped for paint.
2nd December 2024: The bodywork is now going through the various stages of preparation to get it to the final paint stage. These include epoxy primer, filling and sanding areas to get an even finish, then another primer has been applied and any final prep before final paint.
18th December 2024: The front panels and doors have been repaired and are now ready for primer. The inside has been primed and a final coat of paint has been applied. Finally, the underbody protection has been applied. This project is expected to be wrapped up very soon and collected by the owner.
When production of the Volkswagen T4 started in August 1990, also known as a Eurovan in the USA, it was a huge leap of faith that the fans of the rear engined Transporters would accept it. After a slow start the T4 has become a very popular model with VW fans, tradesmen using them as a works van, motorhome owners and people looking for a truly multipurpose leisure vehicle.
T4 was a completely new model using modern ideas, many taken from the Golf and Passat range. Being front engined, front wheel drive and having a monocoque construction, broke nearly all its links to 50 years of heritage.
T4 model variants
Built at the dedicated Transporter factory in Hanover, Germany, it was available in SWB (Short Wheel Base) or LWB (Long Wheel Base). The range (Excluding custom-built models) consists of:
● Panel Van (no side windows)
● Eurovan (2 side windows, sliding door and opposite)
● Kombi (windows but no rear seating)
● Caravelle (5, 7, 8, 9 seat options)
● Single Cab Pickup
● Double Cab Pickup
● Syncro (4×4 available all models)
Increasingly VW T4 vans are being converted into campers and day vans.
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Carrosserie House
Harmire Enterprise Park
Harmire Road
Barnard Castle
DL12 8XT
Tel: 01833 630 011 / Mob: 07973 616 478
Email: info@carrosserie.co.uk
Company No: 04339376
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