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1997 VW Transporter

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The Project

This 1997 VW Transporter Syncro came into our Carrosserie workshop in August 2024 for bodywork corrosion repairs. Once complete it will move over to our paint team.

Updates

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.

> More updates to follow.

History

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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