Watch Poppy's transformation from well loved camper to well cool camper in the video below.
Poppy is a 1986 VW Transporter T25 (T3) homemade camper conversion. After years of love, Poppy was literally loved to pieces and was brought to VW Worx for a bit of a spruce up.
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Poppy had loads of character but her bodywork was starting to let her down in places with rust showing through the ageing paintwork.
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Her interior had seen better days and was to be stripped out for a completely new design.
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After stripping down and sandblasting, we were able to get to the bottom of the issues and repair the bodywork as necessary, ready for a fresh new coat of her original VW Blue paint. This was finished off with a two-tone white top half.
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The interior was double insulated, ply panelled and carpet lined before new custom made, CNC cut, lightweight cabinets were built and fitted.
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Poppy has a whole new look with an iconic 'Manchester Bee' proudly displayed on the rear of her roof, along with a new set of name decals to match.
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Inside, Poppy's seats had been re-covered in traditional GTI orange checked material with door panels trimmed to match.
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Poppy has all new modern electrics with LED lighting and a low voltage fridge as well as plenty of 240v, 12v and USB power outlets. There is also plenty of storage with additional bulk storage areas in the roof.
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With all new slim-line units, it means that Poppy's owners can now enjoy a more luxurious wider bed.
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The original curtains were remanufactured into blinds and the existing diesel heater was also re-used. We fitted this camper with an LPG tank with a rear outlet for an external kitchen.
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If you would like to find out more about Poppy or would like to would like to talk to us about your own dream camper, give the team a call on 01270 580000.
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