The following pages contain technical guidelines for custom body manufacturers/ coachwork specialists for construction and assembly of custom body-related parts and conversions. The body assembly guidelines should be strictly adhered to if modifications are made with the intention of doing so. Included in the Volkswagen body assembly guidelines are also the body dimension plans for our commercial vehicles Crafter, Transporter T4 and T5, Caddy and LT. These can be installed in 3 formats (TIF, DXF, IGES) for CAD programs and as PDF files. Advice: If further technical queries about the series production vehicle arise over and beyond these guidelines, please contact your local conversion expert at your importer.

The body builder guidelines define the requirements for custom body builders and equipment fitters designing and mounting bodies or performing conversions to base vehicles of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand. The body builder guidelines must be strictly adhered to when performing any modifications to the vehicle. Ensure that no modification adversely affects the functional reliability and safety of the running gear, the body or the electric system. Modifications must only be performed by qualified specialists and in accordance with the generally acknowledged rules of the automotive industry. Prerequisites for modifications to used vehicles: The vehicle must be in a good overall condition, i.e. structural parts such as longitudinal and cross members, pillars etc. must not be corroded to such an extent that structural stability might be adversely affected. Vehicles whose modifications might affect the validity of general certificate of roadworthiness must be presented to an authorised testing centre for approval. It is recommended to clarify in advance with the relevant authority whether approval is required.

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