We’ve done a lot to our Vanagon so far. There was a lot of cleanup and changing of bulbs but here’s a little list of things we’ve accomplished so far. We wanted the van to retain a stock look and feel, but we’ve added a lot of goodies and accessories.
Our list of mods, fixes, and hacks, follows below, but you can also check out the category, @Our Hacks from the right menu at anytime.
Our most popular hacks and mods (Best mods for the Vanagon)
- Auxiliary Battery Kit Hack (66ah) – Hack
- Our streaming setup – Hack
- Installed led lights over A/C controls – Hack
- Installed additional fluorescent light in back – Hack
- Installed dome light over passenger’s seat – Hack
- Installed WiFi in the dash board – Hack
- Installed Extra cup holders – Hack
- Outside Bottle Opener – Hack
- Installed center console – Hack
- Installed accessory plug near table – Hack
- Installed power inverter – Hack
- Installed Mag Lite next to driver’s seat – Hack
- Adding Back hatch lighting – Hack
- Secured the Cigarette Lighter Plug – Hack
- Adding a toggle switch to the fluorescent lights – Hack
- Third Brake Light – Hack
- Upgraded alternator wiring – Hack
- Fixed wind noise from triangle wing window
- Wheels and tires
- Installed retractable charging cable – Hack
- Add auto-on LED lights to glovebox – Hack
- Installed Backup Camera
Other Mods, Fixes, Hacks
- New Tint and alarm
- Replaced Steering wheel
- Fixed steering wheel noise
- Installed sliding door molding
- Fixed power locks
- Fixed Table height
- Replaced all bulbs and dome lights
- Painted hub cabs
- Installed rear wiper cleaning fluid cap
- Installed and fabricated new carpet from Walmart ($22) – Hack
- Steam cleaned interior, twice
- Fixed map light and lighter
- Added front Bra
- Fixed A/C housing on ceiling
- Fixed triangle window on driver’s side
- Bought new jack storage bag from GoWesty
- Fixed Shifter lights
- Fixed Dash lights
- Installed new Bilstein Shocks
- Removed lowering springs and installed stock springs
- Remove rear heater for storage
- Installed 2nd battery kit from Go Westy – Hack
- Rebuilt Transmission and differential
- Ordered new Keys
- Replaced rear middle headrest
- Fixed gas tank seal to repair leaky gas tank
- Installed new larger wipers from Go Westy
- New wiper caps
- Installed headlight kit from Go Westy
- Repaird cigarette Lighter Light
- Installed new Sony Stereo
- Fixed Power Steering Pump Leak
- Fixed Oil leak through plug
- New thermostat and fan switch
- New radiator
- Big Brake Kit
- Installed 1100 watt inverter
- Re-sealed driver’s and passenger’s windows
- Engine Compartment reseal
- Installed battery charging system under seat to charge both batteries – Hack
To Do…
- Paint
- Customize a console
- Install new carpet kit
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