There are two schools of thought on modifying vans. Many people believe you should keep them 100% stock so as not to decrease long term value. Many others believe they will be the last owners of these vans so are not concerned with resale and instead like to personalize and customize them. I fall squarely into the second category. A likely incomplete list of my mods are: Adventurewagen fixed hardtop - 6'2" permanent headroom inside Front and rear AC (front unit is BEHR aftermarket) Two gas heaters (Webasto BBW46 & Eberspacher B1L) Volks Cafe big bumpers w/ front and rear 2" hitches SA grille with relay setup - clear film protective light covers Six 15" SA Alloy Rhein Wheels with Michelin Agilis 51 215/65-15 tires Volks Cafe oversized spare tire carrier side step bra silver reflective window insulation pads for all windows "secret audio" radio and 6 disc CD changer optima auxiliary battery 2 battery trickle chargers (wired into shore power) SA "Big Brake" Kit SA super heavy duty mud flaps 12.4 gallon aux. fuel tank smoked glass turn signals & tail lamps Projektzwo fog lamps (with custom yellow lens covers) removable middle bench seat removable front bench seat (passenger side, replaces passenger seat - color does not match) Eurovan type sink faucet rear hatch, skylight, sliding door, and front window (driver and passenger) screens full width front rubber floor mat tan rubber floormat for passenger area Yakima 4 bike swing away hitch rack rear three point seat belts S&S header exhaust system seven horns (wired inline) oversized wiper blades (21" & 19") cab window vent inserts VW logo stove grill inserts propane tank gauge locking rear differential 2-3 layers of soundproofing on just about every hidden surface map of the US and Canada on rear closet - with stickers to show where you have been I'm sure there's more but you get the idea... Chris On 12/21/06, Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@msn.com> wrote: > I have an '87 Syncro Weekender and I was reading posts yesterday and > somebody said that half the fun of owning these things is making them your > own. I have started this process by adding the swivel seat to the passenger > side. What I would like to do is add the shelf that runs over the sink and > stove in the full camper models. Does anybody have pictures of this shelf > that they could share? I'm looking for dimensions and how the track for the > curtains is located. > > > > Also – it seems to me like you guys all have attachments to these things > that is only rivaled by old Harley riders – I have a '71 Electroglide myself > so I understand – and I'm wondering if there is a process used for > christening your ride. I have seen vans and busses called Horst, Matilda, > Blue, Emma and other names and I'm curious. > > > > Thanks > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.25/593 - Release Date: 12/19/2006 > > |
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