vw bus homemade custom interior

veedubman71 · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:42 pm Post subject:

wow thanks for all these great ideas guys im very inspired i think i have a pretty good idea on what im going to do now all i need is a bus to do it to i am also wondering if it is posible to put a pop top onto a tin top bus because i might be getting a tintop pretty soon from a guy down the road from me but i know another guy who has a 71 westfalia pop top who will sell me his bus for 300 but it has been in a pretty bad crash and it dosent have an engine or the interior it would have to be a parts bus but i think i might buy it along with the tin top so i can put the pop top onto the tin top if that is posible another option for me would be a high top bus im not sure yet though thanks for all the wonderfull ideas guys zach

avj7209 · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject:

Use the search function... there have been a few that have grafted/modded a pop top on a tin top with great results.

Collie · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject:

Check out the Westfakia link here: www.pottsfamily.ca

Wild Bill · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject:

static · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:26 am Post subject:

There was also a book with plans, long ago. I email scans of the plans to anyone who sends me a PM with their email address.

Then you can be a man with a plan for your van, understan?

fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:36 am Post subject:

I'm not a carpenter by any means... I built all my interior using 3/4" and 1/2" Birch plywood from Lowes..... drew out my plan on the computer.... installed some "T" molding to make it look a little nicer...

I wanted to have ample storage without sacrificing too much room...... The cabinet with the fridge has side storage and the lid opens for storage above the fridge... This layout works for me...

If i do it again i'll probably get rid if the sink... I use it maybe twice on each campout... just for brushing teeh and freshening up... I could use the extra room instead...

I think i have about $300 in all wood , paint, fabric and stain.... the fridge was expensive but well worth the investment... It uses 1/2 the power of the original..

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1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:43 am Post subject:

You could also think about changing the Camp lighting in the rear to LED... Mine uses maybe 1/4 the power of Incandescent bulbs.... It was a $50 investment.... got them at IKEA... 12v. under cabinet lights... nice when your camping for an extended period on the batteries....

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1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

veedubman71 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:36 am Post subject: my interior design

this is my interior that i am going to build thanks for all the inspiration guys zach

74Bajabug · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject:

this was a couple months ago, its complete now

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fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject:

Nice layout... ... but do you really wanna cook inside the bus...? I know many have moved to the outside for anything short of heating up water for coffee... Bacon, Fish, and most other meal odors will linger for weeks inside a bus.... Just a thought..

I use a small single burner stove in the bus for heating water only.... It works great outdoors too... I use it every trip.... I have a bigger stove for larger projects but the little one stays in the bus in it's case...

http://www.boatersoutlet.com/portachefbutanestove.aspx
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Peace,

Paul

1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

74Bajabug ... Nice and roomy... I've been thinking of redoing mine to something more like yours....losing the westy side cabinet... but still retain the fridge... Cool

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Peace,

Paul

1973 Type181 Kubelwagen (Thing 2 ) 2110cc
1971 Transporter (Pickle) 1914cc
1961 Deluxe Beetle (Christine) 1776cc
1973 Adventurewagen Baja Bus (Clyde) 3.4L
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276cc

I identify as: “A Pissed Old GI ”

BumbleBus · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject:

fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:06 pm Post subject:

RatCamper · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject:

Those are awesome and I can only hope to aspire to them. How is the groove made for the T molding by the way?

I love those designs.

I've been trying to figure out how to do something like them while keeping the walkthrough part. I think a sink is useless for me as is a underneath water tank (also impossible) and while I have the most awesome tiny little stove with oven (Flavel brand) It'd be pretty useless plus to get my bay to spec I'd need to cut a whopping hole in the side to install an LPG tank box.
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fastmc25 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

avj7209 · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject:

[quote="74Bajabug"]this was a couple months ago, its complete now

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Nice job. Very clean, looks beautiful and very roomy!

rustbus · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject:

RatCamper · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject:

Klaussinator · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject:

Well, here's my exhaust fan! It's a rechargeable 6" fan that we use to get a little air moving when it's hot at night. Also works great for blowing those cooking smells out the vent window.

We got a good laugh from this a few years ago while on a day-trip to the Blueridge Parkway. We were sitting in a parking lot with a great view of the valley below, cooking some beef tips & ramen noodles for lunch. Man, you should've seen people as they pulled up and got out of their cars. Guess they weren't expecting to smell that in a parking area on top of a mountain!

-Klauss
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veedubman71 · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

ya i understand the smelly problem im going to do something like your bus and put a fan behind the stove but im going to get westfalia louvered windows so i can open them in the rain


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