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Stimac
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Joined: September 19, 2021
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Location: Nelson BC
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 Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:31 am Post subject: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Hi everyone, this is my first post since purchasing our Vanagon in July. I have done some interior work over the last few months and thought I would share what I have done 
New truck mirrors (what a difference!)
Painted the table leg
Used peel and stick on all the cabinets.. that job took a long time!
Painted the ceilings and installed a Sirroco fan
Got my mom to reupholster the cushions and make new blinds for the whole van
Installed some LEDs
Repainted the rusty stove face plate.. will have to re-do that one eventually.. didn't turn out great.
And took it out to the Ocean
I just replaced the gas tank today as it was leaking after my 5,000km road trip to visit my parents.. Some other minor things I had to do was clean the drivers door lock as it was jammed up and wouldn't close/lock.. I had to replace the water pump under my sink as it stopped working. And I did a deep clean inside the van.
Im sure there were some other things i've done over the past few months that I am forgetting.
Anyway, it has been a blast working on the 82'
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leecat
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Joined: September 13, 2012
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Location: Regina
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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| Wow - congrats! Lovely looking little van and you're doing nice work! |
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joetiger 
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Location: denver
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Welcome! And nice work. I like that light laminate on the cabinets. Looks really good.
Fuel lines are good?
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
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Stimac
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Joined: September 19, 2021
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Location: Nelson BC
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Welcome! And nice work. I like that light laminate on the cabinets. Looks really good.
Fuel lines are good? |
Thanks!
Yes, the previous owner did an engine swap with the Subaru ej22 motor and redid all fuel lines and pump. I should take a look under to make sure everything is looking o.k though! |
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joetiger
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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| Stimac wrote: |
| joetiger wrote: |
Welcome! And nice work. I like that light laminate on the cabinets. Looks really good.
Fuel lines are good? |
Thanks!
Yes, the previous owner did an engine swap with the Subaru ej22 motor and redid all fuel lines and pump. I should take a look under to make sure everything is looking o.k though! |
Good deal. I had an EJ22 in my last van and it was bulletproof. I basically rebuilt the whole van around that engine. Enjoy!
Oh--I did my table leg in flat black also. Looks much better. 
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
www.josephtrussell.com |
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khughes
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Indeed, welcome to the Vanagon Indenture...er...Adventure 
Nice job on the interior, and I'm sure you'll have many, many great times with it. Welcome!
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dobryan
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Gnarlodious
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Super cool! I spend the summer in Bonners Ferry, maybe next year we can have a look-see!
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thatbaldwinlife
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Looks great, nice job.
nate
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Wait...You've done all that, and it RUNS, too?
You livin' the dream, man...livin' the dream.
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Stimac
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Location: Nelson BC
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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| Thank you all for the kind words! It’s truly been a blast. |
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CanStan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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Looks great! I'm a fan of the fabric you chose for the rear seat.
What is the plastic looking piece between your stove knobs? Is it some sort of lockout to keep them from being accidentally bumped on?
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michaelasnider
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Before and afters of my new-to-me Vanagon! |
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| CanStan wrote: |
Looks great! I'm a fan of the fabric you chose for the rear seat.
What is the plastic looking piece between your stove knobs? Is it some sort of lockout to keep them from being accidentally bumped on?
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They are, I have added the same to my van when we had our daughter.
https://defunk3d.com/product/cooker-knobs/
The knobs are visibly 3D printed (if you look at OPs picture, the right knob is one with a lockout notch, and the left is stock), but the lockout works well and stops the little one from playing with them. |
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