Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:21:06 -0800
Reply-To: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: here are some cool vanagon accessories and upgrades
In-Reply-To: <110.bb487e2.2976fa4f@aol.com>
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My golly you need a NOX setup to get the power to move all this.
I'm envious.
Mike
> From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
>
> here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades i did to my van:
>
> -S.A. quad light grille & driving lights
> -Hella Vision Plus DOT Legal H4 headlamps
> -Projektzwo lower grille driving light setup
> -complete fiberglass bumper/rocker trim setup from a Carat
> -front bra
> -front chin spoiler from carat
> -dual hi/lo horns from an audi
> -goofy musical horn (plays a bunch of different tunes, dont ask me- it was on
> the van when i bought it)
> -S.A. 5 spoke 15" alloys w/ 225 75 15 tires
> -power mirrors
> -power windows (maybe, i have the doors from the Carat..still its nice to not
> have to worry about window motors going bad)
> -SA vanagon mudflaps
> -Vanagon only sunroof air deflector bubble
> -Yakima roofrack
> -VWOA OEM Vanagon 1/4 length roofrack (similar to the old bus ones, but
> actually made for the vanagon)
> -westy side windows w/ screens (came w/ wolfy package)
> -rear hatch "Jailbars" (came w/ wolfy package)
> -S.A. "Microbus" emblem
> -trailer hitch w/ 2" reciever
> -complete Carat interior (jumpseats, side table, sofabed, etc)
> -kept the middle seat floor tracks in there
> -rubber front vanagon OEM floormat from a '90 NON-GL Vanagon
> -CB radio
> -triple gauge cluster from '82 audi 4k installed in center heater vent cover
> -OEM Vanagon acessory dash cupholder
> -flip out K-mart cupholders on each side of shift lever and on inside of pass
> front seat (a-la-carat style)
> -padded grey leather, adjustable (adjust front and back) headrests from a
> Merkur Xr4Ti (they fit right in!!)
> -carbon fiber shift knob :<)
> -fire extinguisher inside of sliding door, and under rear seat
> -rear hatch screen (part of wolfy package)
> -snap on curtain set (part of wolfy package)
> - nylon webbing net affixed to back of sofabed seatback to keep loose stuff
> from sliding around rear area
> -rubber cargo floor mat (truck bed mat, i cut to fit, works great)
> -console box for between front seats from 76 westy reupolstered in grey
> velour
> -drivers side door pocket mounted on pass side doorpanel (back so glovebox
> can open)
> -parcel tray from '80 Transporter (they didnt have a glovebox) trimmed to fit
> around steering column and mounted on drivers side
> -tach/digital clock (part of wolfy package)
> -OEM vw vanagon foglite switch
> -grey rubbermade plastic bins to keep my tools/Bentley Antifreeze etc in
> (whatever wont fit under back seat) bunjeed to rear seatback
> -power inverter from westy mounted under sofabed
> -speakers mounted in carat side panels
> -flourescent overhead light from carat
> -front table pivot mount off of drivers seat pedestal (from westy)
> -swival mechanism installed on front pass seat
> -quick release seatback hinge pins (so i can spin seat around to face
> backwards, then lay the seatback on the dash to recline it)
> -machine gun turret that fits over sunroof opening (just checkin to see if
> your awake)
> -westy propane tank installed underneath to fuel portable gas grille or
> whatever
> -Fuba antenna mounted on roof
> -dome light over front pass door
> -drivers side grab handle
> - openings to access dead space under front seats (like others have done)
> -rear shoulderbelts from '90-91 van
> -S&S sport exhaust system
> -Audi 5cyl turbo engine conversion (dream) LOL
> -or more likely golf Inline 4 conversion (but hopefully not for a long time)
>
> anyway... just some of my ideas/mods.
> chris
>
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