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Hi guys I'm Andrew first post on here, I use the info on here all the time to get around issues I'm having on my projects, I thought it would good motivation to post my ideas and bounce them round a bit
My van is a solid t25 from 1983. aircooled. camper.
I brought a 2001 130tdi passat to donate the engine and gearbox
and a spare watercooled rotten van for water system and spares
right, plan is;
Air suspension using aero front bags and p38 rear bags- using a complete p38 eas unit to control it
Jaguar front brakes 284mm vented
standard rear drums
pd130 engine with flipped gearbox (welding the bellhousing)
the van is going to be painted the new nissan juke solar yellow
passat clocks in original position
mot it
then after a few miles,
interior
18inch wheels
i have alot of parts and have the van on the ramp, i'm currently well into the brakes, redone all the bearings and bushes, sorting the wiring, and knee deep in sanding discs
on saturday i will post pictures of the van and the parts i have collected  looking forward to some creative input
cheers
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mattiwagon
Part of things
Just got a work truck
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Ooh someone else swapping a brick engine! You got the diesel bits required for the swap? You got a DK box in your aircooled. Bookmarked!
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Welcome, gotta love a brick. Mine's pickup shaped but I'm a fan of all shapes and sizes! Any pics?
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I have a complete passat pd130 engine, loom and gearbox. the ecu is remapped 160bhp so thats a good start for my bus! I'm using the original box but upside down. not sure about gear ratios. but i'll find out. had to totally dismantle the passat box before welding it. hope i remember how to put it back together :L
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as you can see. i lifted it with the digger and spend 2 hours steaming the bottom off, looks good really for sanding and paint. and the spare van. well its damn rotten!!!!
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Mar 10, 2016 13:48:07 GMT
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thats a bit of an upgrate to say the least, good luck, bookmarked!
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Last Edit: Mar 10, 2016 13:48:19 GMT by mortcars
'90 Audi B3 Coupe 2.3 Auto [gone]
'92 Audi S4 Avant 2.2 AAN Turbo Auto [gone]
'93 Audi 80 Avant 1.9TDi [gone]
'96 Audi A4 Avant 2.6 Quattro [gone]
'97 VW T4 1.9td LWB [gone]
'03 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDi [gone]
'05 VW T5 Shuttle LWB 1.9TDi
'15 VW Caddy Maxi Kombi 1.6TDi
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Mar 10, 2016 16:18:33 GMT
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Another T25 getting some love, nice. Kept mine air cooled as I love the sound, looking forward to the updates with yours. Looks like it was a bit unloved when you got it. Nice save.
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1981 VW T25
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mattiwagon
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Just got a work truck
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Mar 10, 2016 18:45:24 GMT
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Thats a genius way of getting under your bus! I had mine at a farm for abit an never thought of doing that, Doh! If your using the passat box I take it youve cut the bellhousing flipped and welded it? How are you sorting gear change, with a cable setup? Have you had to deal with the inner sill? I'm scared sh*****s of cutting mine up and not getting it back together properly. You using steel/fibreglass or stainless coolant hoses? Either way very interested in your build dude keep it up
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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hamps
Posted a lot
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Mar 10, 2016 20:42:10 GMT
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Bookmarked, love the t25 |
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Mar 10, 2016 21:02:34 GMT
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how's the lubrication etc going to work with the box being wrong way up?
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mattiwagon
Part of things
Just got a work truck
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Mar 10, 2016 21:46:55 GMT
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Think if the box is flipped with the bellhousing cut and re welded all is near on normal( might need more oil) but everthing still gets bathed. Could be total bull though
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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Thats a genius way of getting under your bus! I had mine at a farm for abit an never thought of doing that, Doh! If your using the passat box I take it youve cut the bellhousing flipped and welded it? How are you sorting gear change, with a cable setup? Have you had to deal with the inner sill? I'm scared sh*****s of cutting mine up and not getting it back together properly. You using steel/fibreglass or stainless coolant hoses? Either way very interested in your build dude keep it up ive cut the bellhousing and am in the process of welding it up. tbh its the hardest part of the project, a mistake on the gearbox could mean it drives awful, or it could fail anywhere, it must be right! so thats a time consuming task, weld it, test fit ,weld it, test fit.... the gear change looks straight forward, its a 5 speed so when flipped the selector will line up with the input. if the gear are backwards. it will need a total rethink. I'm using the original hoses from the green van, tbh most the stuff i wanted off the green van is aged so bad! the radiator is just ali dust and the fuel tank is like a sive. i'll fit a new radatior and tank i think my t25 has been welded before but to a great standard! all i needed to weld was passenger side foot well and a plate into the driver rear arch. now shes Solid! drilled the spindles last night to 16mm to fit the brakes. today I'm collecting the new brake discs so i can have my hubs machined to fit inside the disc the gearbox is similar to a beetle box in design, in formula ford racing they are used unside down and thrashed!!! so just over fill by 500ml should be fine |
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  the clocks i did yesterday. perspex is a evil mistress! i will redo the clocks, but i'll do it after Mot. these will be ok till then AND!! picked a colour!!! excited |
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Mar 11, 2016 10:17:38 GMT
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Thats a genius way of getting under your bus! I had mine at a farm for abit an never thought of doing that, Doh! If your using the passat box I take it youve cut the bellhousing flipped and welded it? How are you sorting gear change, with a cable setup? Have you had to deal with the inner sill? I'm scared sh*****s of cutting mine up and not getting it back together properly. You using steel/fibreglass or stainless coolant hoses? Either way very interested in your build dude keep it up ive cut the bellhousing and am in the process of welding it up. tbh its the hardest part of the project, a mistake on the gearbox could mean it drives awful, or it could fail anywhere, it must be right! so thats a time consuming task, weld it, test fit ,weld it, test fit.... the gear change looks straight forward, its a 5 speed so when flipped the selector will line up with the input. if the gear are backwards. it will need a total rethink. I'm using the original hoses from the green van, tbh most the stuff i wanted off the green van is aged so bad! the radiator is just ali dust and the fuel tank is like a sive. i'll fit a new radatior and tank i think my t25 has been welded before but to a great standard! all i needed to weld was passenger side foot well and a plate into the driver rear arch. now shes Solid! drilled the spindles last night to 16mm to fit the brakes. today I'm collecting the new brake discs so i can have my hubs machined to fit inside the disc the gearbox is similar to a beetle box in design, in formula ford racing they are used unside down and thrashed!!! so just over fill by 500ml should be fine Get yourself over to www.brick-yard.co.uk, few guys have done this already ... |
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  good 8 hours inside cleaning and sanding and sanding and sanding. oh well, try and get some paint on today. |
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hamps
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Looking good |
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mattiwagon
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Just got a work truck
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Mar 16, 2016 18:51:24 GMT
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That be a yellow yellow bus!
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo
97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion
97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold
04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket
04 battered T5 pickup in blue!
Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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Mar 17, 2016 10:44:05 GMT
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 much improved yellow! really happy with it, got a coat on last night Tonight ill be fitting front air bags!!!  game on! |
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looking forward to some creative input 
