T4 Transporter - Project TLC

[Seano]

Nice start...I binned the cabin filter years ago because it was bloody expensive to replace and clogged in a heartbeat out in the scrub. Money for jam for an unscroupulous dealer!!

I now run a dry foam filter that I had the lads at Unifilter make up for me for the cost of one OE part. Works a treat!!

[Sunny43.5]

I know where your coming from gecko I bought my son a T4 a couple of years back it started life with us as a 2.4 diesel after two years he wanted a bit more grunt so we bought a donor van with 2.5 petrol and did a complete engine gearbox etc swap . The headlight adjuster are a real pain but as we had two I was able to get the best for his van from the two . Have alook at the finsihed product here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...y-3785-22.html Scroll down theres a few pics of the van as it is now
. As I was a motor trimmer by trade you can see that the interior is special , we both do a bit of Moto Cross racing and riding so the van is fitted out to be as sound proof as it can and comfortable with lots of creature comforts , plus being able to transport the bikes to the tracks . I spent a lot of time sound proofing all of our vans so they are really quiet out on the highway , his van has fold out DVD player in the dash along with a fifteen inch dvd player roof mounted at the rear for those nights when we camp out . The stereo is still an ongoing project as he wants his to be as loud as mine [ he hates the fact that mine has a more powerful stereo ] As I have told him I am growing old disgracefully , I,m sixty in April and I still love my music loud .

[gecko2k]

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[T45LV10]

I know where your coming from gecko I bought my son a T4 a couple of years back it started life with us as a 2.4 diesel after two years he wanted a bit more grunt so we bought a donor van with 2.5 petrol and did a complete engine gearbox etc swap . The headlight adjuster are a real pain but as we had two I was able to get the best for his van from the two . Have alook at the finsihed product here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...y-3785-22.html Scroll down theres a few pics of the van as it is now
. As I was a motor trimmer by trade you can see that the interior is special , we both do a bit of Moto Cross racing and riding so the van is fitted out to be as sound proof as it can and comfortable with lots of creature comforts , plus being able to transport the bikes to the tracks . I spent a lot of time sound proofing all of our vans so they are really quiet out on the highway , his van has fold out DVD player in the dash along with a fifteen inch dvd player roof mounted at the rear for those nights when we camp out . The stereo is still an ongoing project as he wants his to be as loud as mine [ he hates the fact that mine has a more powerful stereo ] As I have told him I am growing old disgracefully , I,m sixty in April and I still love my music loud .

What made you go for a petrol engine and not a TDi?

[gecko2k]

Little update:

I have lately done some minor upgrades and cosmetics but nothing worth mentioning in my opinion. The project has come to a halt at the moment as I am trying to raise money for another project. It will continue in the future, but for now it has to stay as it is.

[Sunny43.5]

Hello T45LV10 the main reason for the petrol was cost we bought a whole van $3500 and took out everything to do the transplant the old 2.4 was just not a performer the 2.5 petrol goes hard . When we finished his van I refitted the old motor etc to the donor van and resold it on ebay for a tidy profit of nearly $3000 , its amazing how a bit of spit and polish and some cosmetic work made a daggy van look so good .