Would you like to keep your Vanagon’s kitchen window open when it’s raining? Jim Felder designed a neat little window awning hack. Using a magnet base and dowel, Jim created his own awning that allows him to keep his kitchen window open when it’s raining. It looks like the awning could also keep a bit of sunlight out while allowing the window to remain open.
The Volkswagen T3 is known by several names around the world. Transporter, Microbus, and Vanagon, are a few of its names. The T3’s little brother is the double-cab pick up and this one is incredible! There are so many customizations I probably can’t mention them all.
The interior looks to be custom but there are so many more details to mention. Check out the eyelid over the headlights, new bumpers, and clear turn signals. How about the custom side view mirrors, or wheels? What about the custom bed with roll bars? I haven’t even mentioned the paint job yet. This one is a beauty!
Can you believe they even use Vanagon’s as a hearse? The original post says this is a “VW T3 Transporter hearse, in the Bulli Museum in Hessisch Oldendorf.” We’ve seen the side window hack before, but this one looks much more intense. Click through to see more examples of the Vanagon Hearse.
Check out this custom Vanagon body kit. I found this one by accident from a site called vwbus.no. It is on a Twin Turbo V8 VW Vanagon. Is he able to go over a speed bump?
Soon after purchasing my Vanagon we installed the GoWesty Auxiliary Battery Kit. Along with the kit, we installed a Battery Tender charger under the driver’s seat to keep the auxiliary battery topped off after prolonged use. We ran the charger’s cable out the front of the driver’s seat battery compartment, then attached an extension cord each time we wanted to charge the battery. The extension cable would have to run out one of the windows which meant bugs could get in the van. It became clear we needed another solution. Click through to see how we installed a retractable extension cord reel.
This hack was a lot of fun. I saw another vanagon that had one of these and I just HAD to have it. I ordered this bottle opener from a company called Homebrewers Outpost and we were in business. We painted it, and then installed it.
I get so many comments about this little hack and it works great!
