SLIPPY8VS new toy I must be mad HAHA

New Toy I must be mad 1989 T25 4 berth 1.7 diesel  Komet campervan 76000 miles one owner from new, 9 months MOT only did 3000 miles in last 3 years.
Interior needs modernised and she has  a few battle scars from the last 21 years just bought tonight, even comes with an awning will get later this week .Better than a gazebo haha
will go well with the MK1

i wont one for fishing, or some kind of vw camper long enough for rods and big enough for the gear, have a stove for cooking, and if the weather got really rough i can sleep in it, it would awesome

you must have been reading my mind, but thats not how i sold it to my wife,nice short weekend breaks with the small boy haha

Ok been working at the camper over the last few nights, have got the front and pax side TCut and polished and so far very happy with the results.
Interior has been hovered out but did not really need it, carpets very clean.
Camper finds so far stickers from Turnbury 1991,original plate set complete!!!!! Cooker working grill never used. Water pump for sink working hell everything working as it should be. Window rubbers all ok apart from passengers door which is cracked probably sitting in the same spot getting the sun.
Four good tyres and spare all good all Michelin,3 original VW plastic wheel trims will try to find one to match.
Rock and roll bed rocks as it should do, one of the cushions is still in the original plastic never used. Chubb halon Fire extinguisher date stamped 1989 and still shows green in gauge. Engine bay just dusty and I have started to clean it.
Original awning and poles. Porta potty in buddy seat.
No zig unit or leisure battery so will see to this over the next few weeks also looking at getting heating fitted to give more scope to use in all weathers. looks solid underneath.
So there you have it like stepping into a time machine and going back 21 years.
















 





 

you got the same fridge as my caravan!  8)

I keep lusting after a T25 before they follow the old VW camper £ curve thats means nice splits and even bays are now too expensive.

The interior looks fine, nice an period.

Hows 1.7 non turbo Diesel cope in a vehicle the size and shape of  barn?

gets to 65 / 70 but 60 it just hammers on  any faster is not what i want  have not go to far yet just sorting a few odds and ends  like how many becks will go in the fridge lol  bays and splits just going foe silly money t25s going same way  thats why i bought now

Polishing now finished what a job, glad I had the 12v hand polisher, just the very top of the roof to do. Did all the black plastic.
Refitted the rear roof seal and sealed the front where the seal is missing.
Fixed some of the broken cabinet catches with magnetic ones.
Gave the engine bay a good clean down with gunk stiff brush and tooth brush, then treated the hoses to some back to black, cleaned the injector pipes and painted them silver.
Replaced the fan belt just in case. Also found the leisure battery when I was cleaning the engine bay, it was in behind the main battery, one less thing to get HAHA.
Took it do to Larne and picked up a 30ft mains hook up cable, got home and plugged it in, sockets all working. Put the fridge on to mains and let it sit for 2 hours on the mains, nice and cold hee hee that's the beer sorted then. Almost ready.
Fist pic shows how matte the paint was, left side in photo to be done

Stripped the T25 to day, curtains out, seats out, panels out ready for the retrim nice and easy no big issues. Going to replace the panel screws with plastic clips to give a cleaner finish.

Still waiting to get the seats back so here are a few teaser pics I took down at Auto trim, really happy with the finish.
Also put clear front indicators on with chrome bulbs, think they look much better.
Replaced the pax and drivers lower window scrappers pax side was shot.
Changed some of the cupboard pull handles inside, and got nice new window winder handles, chrome door pulls and surrounds.
Going for new carpet trendy  blue stripe should match in well.
Replaced some of the insulation with foil backed in plastic.
 

looking good, like the t25, nice camper

chris

Things have been on hold as i wait for the seats to be finished,the curtains and carpet to arrive, however theres always a few small bits to do,changed all the rusty screws in the front and rear indicators,also removed the front grill and light brackets as the new clear front indicators are also wired for side lights so may get them wired up soon as the side light wires are now easy to access.Cleaned up and greased both the front seat swivel bases,now rotate nice and smooth.

Loving it mate.

Cant wait to see it with the interior in

Thanks Norm
 love looking for bits but hate waiting,cant do anything with the van other than move in and out of the driveway.
Had hoped to have had her out for a weekend by now but thats VW,s for you.
My wife said it will all worth while in the end.

Lovely im sure it will bring loads of fun for years, I have not even started my MK1 (20vt) since owning my Spitty.

As Saturday was a real wash out I got stuck into the van, I had removed the island table leg brackets and floor mount and painted them silver, so these had to be refitted.
The new floor carpet arrived during the week and had already picked up an off cut last Saturday for the seat base's, so stripped out the carpets and cut new pieces using the old carpets as a template.
Replaced the seat base carpet first then the front floor section and then the rear section, no real issues just took my time and used spray on carpet glue.
Final finish really good, nice and bright will match the new seats really well.
Just the seats and door cards to get now and we are ready to roll. New curtains also arrived will hope to get them up tomorrow.
Have enough carpet left over to do another van lol, will cut out drivers and passengers mats a large rear mat and engine bay mat then get the edges bound just to keep every thing nice and clean.  

Nearly forgot these are the retro looking curtains match in well.
 

slippy said

 Chubb halon Fire extinguisher date stamped 1989 and still shows green in gauge.

your camper look very good, but while  lookng at the photos i noticed the fire extingushaer and id just lke to give you info on the fire extingusher just so you dont get a fine thats all.
halon extinguishers are illegal so iv put this link for you to look at. like i say it just for your info!!!
http://www.fireextinguisherguide.co.uk/types-of-fire-extinguishers/halon-fire-extinguishers/

thanks for the info,do plan to change it to co2,unless i can get her classed for military use lol dont think weekend manouvers count!!!!!

Excellent work. Very tidy work so far and a nice colour scheme... Watching your thread with interest. Well done!