VW Northwest

VW Northwest We are based in Poulton, Lancashire.

Here at vw northwest (vehicle welding northwest) we are a high end restortaion and metal working shop, catering for all classic vehicles including: VW, FORD, BMW,PORSCHE, RENUALT, AUDI, TOYOTA and many more.

So that’s us finished with the VW T25. The New pop top kit fitted, finalised and handed back to the customer to enjoy ca...
08/09/2026

So that’s us finished with the VW T25. The New pop top kit fitted, finalised and handed back to the customer to enjoy camping again. What a difference this roof has made to the van. This is now another service we can offer.

The metalwork is finished on the VW T25 roof so now it has been protected better than when it left the factory. It has b...
06/09/2026

The metalwork is finished on the VW T25 roof so now it has been protected better than when it left the factory. It has been seam sealed, stonechipped and repainted ready to for the next stage, which is marking out and fitting the new pop top roof.

The original cut out dimensions on the VW T25 roof were larger than new roof that needed to be fitted. so side sections...
06/09/2026

The original cut out dimensions on the VW T25 roof were larger than new roof that needed to be fitted. so side sections were fabricated and welded in along with inner braces to support the bed frame and brackets. This design also makes it stronger than what the standard conversions would be giving the customer extra reassurance.

The rotten roof sections have been cut out of the VW T25, the inner sections have been ground back and protected. New se...
04/09/2026

The rotten roof sections have been cut out of the VW T25, the inner sections have been ground back and protected. New sections were then fabricated, welded in and rust treated.

We have removed what was left of the original T25 roof that blew off on the motorway and found a few rotten areas and su...
04/09/2026

We have removed what was left of the original T25 roof that blew off on the motorway and found a few rotten areas and surface rust. So the whole roof was taken back to bare metal, treated and primed. But this wasn’t the worst part, the roof had been cut out larger than the new westfalia style roof that the customer wants to replace it with, so it will need to be modified, sections and braces will need to be welded in to suit the new roof. It’s never just a straight forward job, that would be to easy.

So this was one of the issues we found on the MK1 caddy, during our inspection after being E coated. This inner section ...
04/07/2026

So this was one of the issues we found on the MK1 caddy, during our inspection after being E coated. This inner section was an air pocket that the treatment supposedly couldn’t reach. The solution we was advised to do was to prime the area and spray cavity wax into the inner section to coat it. What a load of bullsh*t, so we cut out the inner roof section, ground all the rust back and carried out our treatment and stages on the inner sections and welded the inner panel back in. It is now fully protected and will be finally cavity waxed after the shell is painted.

We’ve seen a few different jobs come into this workshop over the years. But it’s a first for us to see that the top of t...
17/06/2026

We’ve seen a few different jobs come into this workshop over the years. But it’s a first for us to see that the top of this customers roof ripped off, during a storm driving back from a weekend camping in the Lake District. We’ve removed the original lower base to discover rot and rust in the usual area, so at least that can now be replaced before the brand new pop top roof is fitted.

❌E COATING WARNING ❌ You may remember this MK1 caddy that came in for a couple of jobs. Well since th...
13/06/2026

❌E COATING WARNING ❌ You may remember this MK1 caddy that came in for a couple of jobs. Well since then we found a lot of bad repairs and rot throughout so the customer decided to do a full restoration. The shell was acid dipped and brought back to us to carry out the welding work and then sent for the E coating process.

As soon as it was back we noticed rust forming around seams and bleeding out of the sills, bulkhead and various other areas. Tests were then taken on various areas of the shell which uncovered more rust under the E coat and we also had a scientist come down and test the shell, which confirmed there was still acid present inside.
It was then sent to another company for the same dipping process but this time more in depth and assured that it will have the correct processes carried out. Once it was E coated again it was then stored in a humidity controlled storage facility. I went over to inspect the shell and carry out an internal camera inspection. Straight away there was already signs of rust forming along the seams, air pockets that weren’t protected and already rusting, this had only been carried out weeks before we inspected it. It is now back in our workshop and every seam where possible is being ground back and rust treated along with any other failing areas. Panels are even being separated and repaired. The inner sills that were replaced and protected with weld through primer has rust between the seams where the acid has got in and washed the protection out but the E coat hasn’t got in and worked so it’s just bare metal. We now have to cut the outer sills off again and refurbish everything behind them and re protect them. There are also other areas like the roof gutters and lower window panels that have also now started to rot where it’s been unprotected and rust has spread causing sections to rot out. This process is poor and does not work correctly. It causes so many problems than solutions. We do NOT recommend this to anyone and it is another reason we do it all by hand. I wonder how many are like this.

11/06/2026

So that’s us now finished with the MK1 Jetta and it is off for the next chapter of the build. Underneath is now better than when it left the factory, all rotten sections cut out and replaced, and another classic vehicle saved. We’re so proud of the high level of craftsmanship that goes into each build here at vehicle welding northwest. If you would like any of this work carried out on your pride a joy don’t hesitate to get in contact. Any vehicle same level of quality work.

Chassis notch completed on the MK1 Jetta ready for the engine conversion.
05/06/2026

Chassis notch completed on the MK1 Jetta ready for the engine conversion.

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Cocker Avenue
Poulton Le Fylde
FY68JU

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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