What is this guy preparing for? This Syncro camper has a serious addition to the front bumper. It looks like he is planning on clearing some forrest or something. He even has massive driving lights mounted on the front. Very cool!
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Check out this custom steel bumper on this otherwise stock Vanagon. This van, named Bertha, was for sale recently. The owner stripped the interior as he was going to convert it into a camper. The custom bumper gives an otherwise stock Vanagon a bit of strength. Check out the website for more pics.
This early 1980’s Vanagon has a custom side window that looks like a sun roof mounted on the side of the van. It appears that the side window can be popped opened. If you look closely, it appears to have the same hinges and handle as a sun roof. It is possible that this is just a window I haven’t seen before, but it sure is small.
This is one of the nicest extended Vanagon’s I’ve seen, and I’m sure it has lots of room inside. It looks real, although you never know these days. The dual axles and custom wheels look great on this stretch. He also added a spoiler on top and a brand new paint job. I’d love to recreate this one myself!
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Now why didn’t I think of this? How would you like a pop-out safari windshield on your Vanagon? I don’t know much about this one, but I ran across it on Flickr. It looks like he has a hydraulic strut that pushes the windshield out, but I can’t be sure. Check out the rest of the photos on this Flickr stream.
I also love the large tires!
If you are going to restore an old Vanagon you might consider a complete paint stripping and chemical dip for rust. This kind of full restoration is very involved, but the results are amazing. Surface Processing Ltd (SPL) of the UK does full chemical dips for rust and has a variety of cars on its website. Don’t you wish your van’s body could start like this?
Sometimes you need a little extra space to carry large items. Many Vanagon owners pile that sort of thing on roof racks. They even sell Rocket Boxes for extra storage space. This guy, however, has a rear bumper tow hitch that holds a bar to create a storage area to carry extra gear. I’m not sure what it’s called, but it’s slick.
This is one of the craziest ideas I’ve seen but I suppose it deserves a mention. This Vanagon has been completely outfitted in knitware. Who would want to drive this thing around like this? It turns out a couple of VW commercial vehicle employees spotted a classic bus treated in knitwear while visiting Thailand. They decided to replicate the bus. This is their finale product.
About 2500 hours went into the 100-pound-plus knit sweater for the unique T3, which can be admired in the Volkswagen Museum until the end of March.
Seriously? A museum?
The Joker was introduced in the late 1970’s. It featured either a pop top or a more interesting high top. The high top was considered aerodynamic with its low front leading to a higher rear. Unlike other high tops, the Joker came with a front front panoramic window. It looks a little funky now, but in 1978 it was awesome. I don’t see many Jokers these days, but click through for a couple of shots of a Syncro Joker.
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