All Vanagon owners want more switches and dials on the dash don’t they? Here is yet another example of how to modify the Vanagon dash. I have no idea what any of these switches are for, but they look cool don’t they?

Have you ever seen a more gorgeous interior in a Vanagon? Dubteriors created this interior that features maple as the main timber, a wedge worktop, and brushed stainless steel. This is so nice, it’s almost too nice for an old van. You have to click through to see the rest of this interior.

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Have you seen Shooftie yet? This guy has some serious mods for Vanagons. You have to check out his website.

I like this little plug he made for the hole in the rear cabinet for the table leg. He had some wood laying around that was perfect for the job. Click through to see how he also made a little trim for the table leg.

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This is a nice hack for those who want to extend the rear table. Anyone with any level of woodworking experience should be able to pull this off without a hassle. The end result is a longer table with two folding leaves. Not a bad result at all. Click through to see more.

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Many Vanagon Westy owners are not satisfied with the door on the rear cabinet. It’s just a little small and doesn’t provide a wide opening for the closet. This Westy owner decided to modify his cabinet himself. He cut a larger hole and installed two sliding door. As you can see, he framed the doors in and it doesn’t look bad at all. If you look closely, you can see he installed two stainless down lights in the rear ceiling. Cool!

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What kind of flooring do you have in your Vanagon? You can see how several other Vanagon owners outfitted the rear of their Vanagons with custom flooring. The Samba user, blackglasspirate, chose the checkered tile look. It reminds me of a 1950’s style diner. It’s easy to do and easy to maintain. Great job!

What can you say about this dash? The picture speaks for itself. This modified dash is very involved and looks like it took awhile to put it together. Is that a tablet up top, or a monitor for an embedded computer? What about that phone handset? What is that connected to? Check out the gauges just about the shifter. Click through for more.

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This is a nifty mod for those who might want a pull out faucet in your Westy. If you use a T4 Westfalia tap, you can create a pull out faucet that you can pull out the front window to shower, or wash things off outside. The key is the head has an on/off switch that allows you to control the water flow. Click through to see how this looks when pulled out.

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This little mod looks interesting. Made from PVC, this doggy door simply keeps a dog out of the cockpit area of your van. It fits in the table mount and can swing open. Click through for another full size pic.

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This Dash Tidy adds a nice map table to your Vanagon’s dash board. They are available from campervanculture.com and they look pretty good.

These are German quality for LHD vehicles but work well for RHD vehicles too. Great for covering up butchered metal dash boards full of screw holes and converts the whole area into a useful usable space while on the road.

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