Choosing a leisure battery for a T25

Size is key. Extending the height of my box behind the passenger seat worked well. This is the details of the battery I have: The Renogy Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery enables auto-balance among parallel-connections and provides more flexibility for battery connection. The integrated smart battery management system (BMS) not only protects this 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery from various abnormal conditions but monitors and manages … Continue reading Choosing a leisure battery for a T25

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Campervan Restoration T25

Adding fuse & usb sockets

Useful video: Dual output container and cigarette/usb sockets I’m using this for a temporary housing unit. You can buy similar from Amazon. Blade Fuse box kit from Simplysplitcharge.co.uk was an easy way to make sure I had all the right fuses and wires that I needed. I swapped to a Durite non-lit usb socket Again, to make things super simple I got a 12 volt … Continue reading Adding fuse & usb sockets

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Campervan Restoration T25

Planning: a battery for leisure

The T25 has very limited space for the leisure battery. I need to confirm my space as the van is in the garage but I believe it is: I’m going to try to add in the Renogy Smart lithium iron phosphate battery. This has a small enough foot print but is too tall by approx 10mm. https://uk.renogy.com/12v-100ah-smart-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery https://uk.renogy.com/monitoring-screen-for-smart-lithium-battery-series The battery size on the website is … Continue reading Planning: a battery for leisure

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Campervan Restoration T25

A health check & work to kick us off

Here’s a list of the work I’m getting done. Hopefully this will get us up and rolling for spring (and go a good way towards the next MOT). Work done by Coast VW Bodywork Extras Continue reading A health check & work to kick us off

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Campervan Restoration T25

Engine conversion is underway

Decided to go with VW Golf GTi 2 litre petrol engine by Coast VW. I debated whether between petrol and diesel for a while, but ended up going with the petrol as they have less issues if only run short distances. Although I intend to travel a lot in the bus, I know there will be 6 months of the year over the winter when I’ll just … Continue reading Engine conversion is underway

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Campervan Restoration T25

A new start

I have wonderful memories of my dad’s old VW T25. We used to take it on family trips, roaming across Europe when I was a child. It was also the first vehicle I was insured on to drive and the first campervan my now-husband had ever been on a trip in. So when my dad sadly passed, I was resolved to take it on as … Continue reading A new start

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Campervan Restoration T25

The first breakdown

I was on route to getting an estimate to restore my body work. Smoke started pouring out of the engine, frightened the life out of me. Made me happy to have purchased a fire extinguisher! Turned out to be steam, so thankfully no risk of fire. After an hour wait for the AA, the van was fixed at the roadside and I was on my way. It … Continue reading The first breakdown

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Campervan Restoration T25

A little TLC, a lot of elbow grease

My goodness but the van was filthy when I picked it up. I swear it took about 2 weeks worth of cleaning spread over a month. Before and after shots Continue reading A little TLC, a lot of elbow grease

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Campervan Restoration T25

Getting on the road

Here’s the work that was undertaken to get the bus MOT’d and on the road. LabourTo collect vehicle, to present vehicle for Mot and assess repairs, to remove rear wheels/drums to disconnect offside rear static brake pipes and handbrake cable etc, To removerear springs, shock absorbers, offside rear hub assembly disconnect driveshaft etc and remove offside corroded rear subframe (cut bolts all bushes seized in … Continue reading Getting on the road

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