What's your favorite Westy/Vanagon mod?

[mtnride1]

creative native, now throw on that T-3 Techniques Sway bar. You will be amazed.
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87 westy 2wd (NED)

[Blue Hill]

Gotta be the cabinets...

[WestyGypsy]

My favorite mods.....

#4 - Drivers door grab bar
#3 - Passenger door map pocket (with a slight cutout to allow for opening the glove box
#2 - Rhino design console (https://rhinodesignstudio.com/vw-vanagon-consoles/)
#1 - Converting the upper bunk into a storage area. HUGE! And reversible (sleeping pads are stored at home). A big thank you to my friend Lew for showing me this mod. We never used the upper bunk except to shift everything we were carrying in the back up to the top when camping. Used the existing hardware and put a board across to prevent items from shifting forward and falling should you brake hard.

board can flip open so you can access items without popping the top. Most needed items are usually kept close to the front.

My husband lists his #1 (my #1.5) as the modification I made to the refrigerator door... stock refrigerator door with top 2 inches removed so we could get to the controls. Still looks nice, but so much more efficient. I bought a replacement door to do this, and have the original door stored away. His #2 is the GoWesty wider wheel base upgrade.

[letsrig]

[jimf909]

^^^ When I had a pop-top I also loved this mod. It's amazing what can be stored in the space when the mattress is removed. We never sleep in the top bunk.
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- Jim

[plummerdesign]

Two years back I made a list of mods that make me pleased. Perhaps some photo reference would be useful for those who also seek easy joy.
Yep.
The two mods here are Alistair’s kitchen lid strut

and the RV bay door latches which hold open the two bins (also the swivel table stay, that latch is another fave I’ve mentioned elsewhere).

Cheers,
Jeffery
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It is old and green and it makes me grin.
1984 Westfalia 1.9

[erdonline]

[Vanlife Geek]

[campism]

I would think cabinet child locks would do and would be available in various styles.
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'87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic

[plummerdesign]

Sorry to leave anyone hanging. The table stay is a child latch. Safety First Spring & release latch (#48447 3-pack) Home Depot.
The RV latches are everywhere, but this set is from Camping World (Ebay and Amazon for other restorations) because they are close.
: )

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It is old and green and it makes me grin.
1984 Westfalia 1.9

[covelo]

I may be dense but how does the table stay work? Does it grab the edge of the table? I’d love to find something reliable that would keep a loose table from slamming into the kids at the first turn, which happens too often.
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'80 Vanagon Westfalia

'72 Bay Window Westfalia (with 2L AVP engine and dual solex carbs) -- sold in 2009

[kamzcab86]

[danfromsyr]

mid winter Blahs...
anything new happening out there?
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[space]

I'll Bite
The rear disc brakes mod has worked out amazingly
Had to redo the parking brake system as well
Ended up using a 1960's mustang style equalizer as vw NLA
Now it has no rollback while on an incline

Nach the 2.5 subi swap

16" tires

main focus for spring is an aux fuel tank
sound deadening/insulation
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[kamzcab86]

[Igeo]

[campism]

[Igeo]

Just realized...that location is right below the stock interior light. So it's probably easy to tap in to that.

I had to get inside the van for this obvious answer to enter my addled brain. To get in there, i had to unzip the cover and go in the passenger side. It was then I realized that the sliding door was open. Has been for about 2 weeks, and with the cover on, I never noticed. Lucky for us it doesn't look like any critters took up residence in there. Around here, the list of critters includes rats, mice, racoons, cats, skunks and opossums to name a few.

You know what they say: I rather be lucky than good any day.
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1987 Westfalia 2.1 WBX Manual

[deadaheadub]

I just put in some undercounter strip dimmable LED lighting in the galley: two on the underside of the "spice rack" over the stove and the cabinets to the rear of the stove/sink, one directly over the bench seat, and one on the roof of the poptop to light the upstairs bunk.
Great lighting- warm white- and very battery-efficient. Love 'em.
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Grateful daily,
Ryan
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Past loves: '65 Bug, '70 Westy poptop, '64 Squareback project, '76 Westy tintop "Loose Lucy", '76 Westy tintop "Sharee"
Current:'84 Westy poptop "Ramblin' Rose- Rosie" w/ 2003 Subaru EJ25 conversion

[Igeo]

Care to share your led strip light brand?
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1987 Westfalia 2.1 WBX Manual