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vwlukas
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 Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:25 pm Post subject: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Hey Friends and Freaks,
my day job is a Sprinter van builder here in the PNW. I'm super lucky to have a unique job and love what I do. So I was incredibly stoked when we had a Vanagon come through the door for what we call a full build.
I just wanted to show you guys what we did. I think everyone will appreciate it whether you like the design or just appreciate the craftsmanship.
Its a Syncro with a fresh 2.5 subaru swap.
We also added a lithium electrical setup with solar and espar heater.
I have tons of photos so let me know if you want more.
We are Vanlife Collective in Hood River, Oregon for those that are curious.
If i'm not allowed to say that please just let me know, I am happy to remove that information.
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Neato. I really like the cabinets where the spice rack is in a Westy.
What's the round port in the lower left of the last photo. Is there a shower in that cabinet? How many ah in the LiFePo4 batteries?
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
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campism
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Welcome! Nice piece of work.
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Alaskaberrys 
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Nice work! Looks great.
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Very nice!
Just one critique, all those sharp corners! With the tight space in a Westy banging into hard edges can get old  .
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vik
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
Neato. I really like the cabinets where the spice rack is in a Westy.
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+1 on that detail.
May I ask how you attach them to the body? Rivnuts?
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Tobias Duncan
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| Any shots of the beds? Does it have one up top and one below? |
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pnwkayaker
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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Looks very nice and practical, great job!
I'm not sure if it's an optical illusion or not, but the rear end of the cabinet looks like it's cut-off (I'm referring to the section between the 2 vertical doors, above the round connection). Do you have any close-ups of that section, or just explain me what I'm seeing?
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wes.outside
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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wow. Nicely done
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vwlukas
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Location: hood river
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
Neato. I really like the cabinets where the spice rack is in a Westy.
What's the round port in the lower left of the last photo. Is there a shower in that cabinet? How many ah in the LiFePo4 batteries? |
That is the shower port, we did a dual jerry can fresh water system under the galley so its easy to winterize and fill / empty with a grey water tank mounted underneath.
I am bummed i didn't grab a photo of the electrical system. Lots of high quality work with no proof! 
100ah heated Battleborn with a 50a charger
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vwlukas
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| Alaskaberrys wrote: |
| Nice work! Looks great. |
Thank you!
| MsTaboo wrote: |
Very nice!
Just one critique, all those sharp corners! With the tight space in a Westy banging into hard edges can get old . |
Just don't take your helmet off after your bike ride and your in the clear 
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| jimf909 wrote: |
Neato. I really like the cabinets where the spice rack is in a Westy.
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+1 on that detail.
May I ask how you attach them to the body? Rivnuts? |
I wasn't crazy about it at first but I ended up really liking it. Yes we used Rivnuts and made some nice brackets as well.
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vanagonjr
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dublife13
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| DO/will yall sell any of those cabinets as a flat pack for self install? |
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vanis13
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| MsTaboo wrote: |
Very nice!
Just one critique, all those sharp corners! With the tight space in a Westy banging into hard edges can get old . |
+1 om both of those statements
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vwlukas
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| Tobias Duncan wrote: |
| Any shots of the beds? Does it have one up top and one below? |
we went for an exact fit to maximize out space
[quote="pnwkayaker"]Looks very nice and practical, great job!
I'm not sure if it's an optical illusion or not, but the rear end of the cabinet looks like it's cut-off (I'm referring to the section between the 2 vertical doors, above the round connection). Do you have any close-ups of that section, or just explain me what I'm seeing?
here is what you're seeing!
the rear cabinet also has a false floor so you can really fill up the bottom of the cabinet with your secret necessities
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vwlukas
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vanagon Interior Buildout |
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| dublife13 wrote: |
| DO/will yall sell any of those cabinets as a flat pack for self install? |
yes we would absolutely do that. we have access to basically any color you want and can make modifications you want.
We are in Hood River, Oregon as well so it may not be that long of a drive for you to save on shipping / work to assemble
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