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.
Have you ever considered converting your Vanagon to run on clean energy? Believe it or not it has already been done. EAS (Electric Auto Sports) has done the conversion on several vehicles, and they have not missed the Vanagon. They call their conversion the “E-DUB” and it looks pretty good. Click through to see how they did it.
This syncro is one of a kind. A diesel doublecab Syncro for all your expeditions. Check out the reinforced roof! This has to be as rare as they come because I haven’t seen many of these around. The tires look big and the suspension does not look like it’s sagging at all. I wonder what is in the back of this monster.
We have upgraded more of the wiring on the Vanagon. Our first wiring upgrade project was to place a 4 gauge wire from the alternator to the starter. This upgrade did a lot to relieve the bottleneck of power for charging of the batteries. The next project was to upgrade the wiring for the multiple accessories we installed. Click through to see how we did it.
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?
Many Vanagon owners choose to lower their ride. In fact, Volkswagen started the trend when they released the Wolfsburg and Carat editions that had one inch lowering springs. Lowered Vanagons can look great, but how low is too low? This brown Vanagon looks a bit low. I wonder how it rides. When I bought my Vanagon they had lowered it and the ride suffered so we raised it back up. Click through to see a few more lowered Vanagons.
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.
Upgrading your Vanagon wheels can make your Vanagon significantly more stable. The original 14″ rims are okay, but you tend to roam all over the road, especially when passed by a large semi-truck. Any larger wheel that you put on your van will give you more stability, but you will likely have to figure out how to add spacers and new bolts, and it can be a hassle. We were going to put my old Mercedes rims on my Vanagon, but we opted to go a different route. Check out the options after the jump.
When you park the Vanagon during the summer months it can get hot quickly. A 12 volt oscillating fan can be helpful to move the air around. I like to clip mine on the rear view mirror, or the ash tray lid. The dash board seems to be a favorite location for a fan, but people have different ideas for the perfect fan placement. Where do you mount your fan?
Click through to see more placements.
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