|
Date
|
From
chassis number
|
Up
to chassis number.
|
Notes.
|
| 1979
Model year. |
|
|
|
| 02/05/79 |
24
A 0000 001 > |
|
Start
of VW T3 production at Hanover |
| 1980
Model Year. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| 1981
Model Year. |
|
|
|
| 01/01/81
|
24
B 079 862 > |
|
Intro
of 1.6D "CS" Engine (introduced feb '81) |
| Mid
Jan '81 |
|
> 24 B 085 100 |
End
of metal air vents in rear corner pillar. |
| Mid
Jan '81 |
24
B 085 101 > |
|
Introduction
of plastic vent inserts into rear pillars. |
| 1982
Model Year |
|
|
|
| Sept
'81 |
|
|
Caravelle
shown at frankfurt motorshow |
| 01/08/81 |
24
C 000 001 > |
|
Speedo
cable now clips onto speedo head. |
| 1983
Model Year |
|
|
|
| 01/08/82 |
24
D 000 001 > |
|
Intro
of DF engine. |
| 01/08/82 |
24
D 000 001 > |
|
intro
of DG engine. |
| 01/08/82 |
24
D 000 001 > |
|
Blade
fusebox introduced. |
| 01/08/82 |
24
D 000 001 > |
|
intro
of 5 speed gearbox. |
| >12/82 |
|
>
24 D 051 580 |
end
of production of aircooled engines(Mid nov) |
| 01/08/82 |
25
D 000 001 > |
|
Introduction
of rear heater. |
| Mid
April '83 |
24
D 089 698 > |
|
WBX
cooloing system revised. |
| 1984
Model Year |
|
|
|
| Aug
'83 |
|
|
"Bus"
name dropped, now" Caravelle", "Camping" also
dropped in favour of "Joker" |
| 01/08/83 |
24
E 000 001 > |
|
Introduction
of air conditioning. |
| Mid
August '83 |
|
>
24 E 000 213 |
End of metal filler necks. |
| Mid
August '83 |
24
E 000 214 > |
|
Start
of plastic filler neck. |
| 30/11/83 |
|
>
24 E 056 804 |
End
of early plastic round grille 95mm badge. |
| 01/12/83 |
24
E 056 805 > |
|
Start
of late plastic grille round 125mm badge. |
| Mid
July '84 |
|
>
24 E 145 000 |
end
of 2 bolt anti roll bar clip. |
| Mid
July '84 |
24
E 145 001 > |
|
Start
of one bolt anti roll bar clip. |
| 31/07/84 |
|
>
24 E 175 000 |
old
sliding door. |
| 1985
Model Year |
|
|
|
| 01/08/84 |
24
F 000 001 > |
|
Start
of production of Syncro. |
| 01/08/84 |
24
F 000 001 > |
|
Intro
of 1.6TD "JX" engine. |
| 01/08/84 |
24
F 000 001 > |
|
New
sliding door and hinges. |
| 01/08/84 |
24
F 000 001 > |
|
New
instruments, different plug, VW DOP system introduced. |
| 01/08/84 |
24
F 000 001 > |
|
Straight
anti roll bar link rod. |
| Sept
'85 |
|
|
Caravelle
Carat intorduced. |
| Mid
September '84 |
|
>
24 F 019 682 |
end
of early 2 piece stamped & welded lower arm. |
| Mid
September '84 |
24
F 019 683 > |
|
Start
of cast/forged lower arm. |
| Mid
September '84 |
|
>
25 F 028 044 |
End
of chrome bumpers. |
| Mid
Dec '84 |
|
>
24 F 055 252 |
End
of early handbrake lever design. |
| Mid
Dec '84 |
24
F 055 253 > |
|
New
handbrake lever design. |
| Mid
January '84 |
|
>
24 F 060 000 |
end
of metal front to rear coolant pipes. |
| Mid
January '84 |
24
F 060 001 > |
|
intro
of plastic front the rear coolant pipes. |
| Mid
April '84 |
24
F 100 001 > |
|
Start
of electric mirrors. |
| 1986
Model Year. |
|
|
|
| 01/06/86 |
24
G 118 222 > |
|
Introduction
of 19mm antiroll bar on all models except Ambulance, Campers, -30mm
suspension and strengthend axles. |
| 30/06/86 |
|
>
24 G 126 906 |
End
of Early brakes, 2 piston, square pads. |
| 01/07/86 |
24
G 126 907 > |
|
Late
brakes, one piston, sliding caliper. |
| 1990
Model Year. |
|
|
|
| Mid
Jan '90 |
|
>24
K 048 497 |
End
of syncro front track control arm-pressed. |
| Mid
Jan '90 |
24
K 048 498 > |
|
Start
of syncro front track control arm - cast. |
| Sept
'90 |
|
|
Last
T3 rolls of Hanover production line in Germany. |
| 1991
Model Year. |
|
|
|
| 01/09/90 |
70
M 000 001 > |
|
T4
production starts at Hanover. ('91 model year) |
| 1992
Model year. |
|
|
|
| 31/07/92 |
|
>
24 N 015 000 |
End
of T3 production at Graz Syncro factory in Austria. |
