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| Spacecommander | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> westfalia_vanagon_mods | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 faded and cracked window moulding inner trim |
 inner moulding trim after I painted it black |
 I pimped my ride |
 Peel & Seal (gutter and flashing seal) applied to engine deck |
 Peel & Seal, painted poptop screws |
 fiberglass front top removed, Peel & Seal applied |
 Mirror movement fix |
 score base with file |
 score adjusting ball with file |
 re-assemble and wind no longer blows mirror around |
 South African lower grill |
 speaker on dash for ham radio, tachometer next to instrument console, CB radio next to shift lever, 2M ham radio on bottom |
 2M ham antenna folds down when not in use |
 view from driver's seat. |
 side view of van - CB radio antenna mounted up front above glowing turn signal |
 the 2M radio slides in and out of the bracket I made. Lots of room to move around still. |
 rear engine door support step 1 |
 rear engine door support step 2 |
 rear engine door support step 3 in open position |
 Where the rear table should go |
 removing table frees up all access |
 Table leg goes under rear seat |
 carbon monoxide detector, some lights and the AC removed. Need to make a door for the AC |
 extra 12V outlet between storage and silverware drawer |
 removable self-powered subwoofer. |
 Horrible exhaust restriction - tube diameter is cut in half where pipes join |
 Look at the blockage |
 here's another view - port gets squished to a "D" shape |
 Drill LOTS of holes |
 saw in at end of black "V" on either side |
 saw all the way back until the 2 pipes split |
 another view of saw cut near header flange |
 After sawing through and removing the inner walls |
 Time to clean up the ports (more pictures to follow) |
 another view of the now much bigger ports |
 Nose cone for Shady Boy Awning. |
 nose cone round 2 |
 slot re-welded together |
 a much larger port opening. make SURE you remove all the little welding slag (bits of metal - see little "balls" on tube wall. |
 other side - slot re-welded |
 GoWesty Rain Fly |
 GoWesty rain fly 2 |
 GoWesty rain fly 3 |
 DAM! (Air Dam) |
 Chin? |
 reminder |
 Captain's chairs |
 Captain's chairs round 2 |
 Fan over sink to get rid of moisture/smells while cooking |
 Fan over fridge coils & white baffle |
 Switch for fridge fan. |
 This was the CLUNK coming from the rear end - no rubber left inside shock. |
 rubber escaped |
 pretty sad shock end, shocks had virtually NO resistance either way. |
:: Aero Roof Mod :: |
:: Microwave installation in Westy vanagon :: |
 I put Peel & Seal inside and covered it in headliner. The rest of the dash will be covered soon. |
 First set of strips of closed cell foam glued to rear hatch. Cutting the foam in to strips made it easier to glue on. |
 Old style slider door quiet mods |
 old style slider door plastic roller from ACE hardware installed |
 Achtung! Schnorkel! Aluminum dryer venting allowing cold air to the air filter housing instead of hot under car air. |
:: Propex install in Rocky Mountain Westy Storage Box :: |
 Third battery dedicated to inverter and outlet next to door |
 Here's the 1500W continuous 3000W peak inverter - it powers a 700 watt microwave. |
 Another shot of the inverter, I will build a protective cover for the on-off switch |
:: Solar Panels for the Vanagon :: |
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