New to the family 2001 Eurovan Weekender

[shirk]

[white_one]

I don't know about you, but I am now searching CL regularly for parts. My van is getting pretty good, but still has needs. Passenger door panel has holes in it. This will not do.

I saw this ad locally:

<short aside, what's up with people posting CL ads and not responding to inquires/texts/calls. Weird>

Went up to the city and found this place

Down the hole. Here's a picture from inside.

Seriously, it was this dark. I did all my part removal by phone flashlight.

Scored the upper cover of the slider, and passenger door panel.

Old panel

"New" panel!!!

Old slider panel

and new one:

[Endopotential]

Ha! I got parts from that same guy. That van must be picked pretty clean now except for the windows and sheet metal

[white_one]

[matics]

I bought from the same seller in early November. He was selling the whole van for $2000 at the time. I was able to get some missing headrests and armrests for my van. I'm think he's made over $2k selling it piece by piece.

[white_one]

This weekends project was to replace the pop up tent. My was beginning to look thin in places, was patched in others. Time to upgrade.

Here's the old top. Not bad from this angle, but has been patched.

looking bad

looking thin

[white_one]

Removed the bottom edge of the tent first. It's just like taking a screen apart.

Ratchet strap to take some pressure off the tent

And then 50 screws. I should have removed the corners first. Instead I left them to last and really struggled to get them out.

Tent good bye

It was dirty under here

[white_one]

After cleaning I replaced the top seal.

Then it was time to put the new top on. This one was made by Robbins. My previous experience with tops was in the Miata world - where the manufacture of the top was always advertised. I find it odd they are not in the VW world.

Putting the tent over the top

Starting to screw it back on

Adding the bottom rubber retainer

And all done!

[bikes!]

Looks great! Thanks for walking us through the steps.
Where did you source the tent from?

[white_one]

[Zeitgeist 13]

Smart looking van. Do you get wind noise or water intrusion without the "head band" spoiler?
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[white_one]

[white_one]

[white_one]

Added a USB port in place of the rear ashtray:

[white_one]

Took the van to the beach. Big wind-driven surf this weekend.

[matics]

[white_one]

[white_one]

This is embarrassing - I've been hiding a big hole in the drivers seat.

It's over here:

Still hard to see

There it is

Luckily I have a replacement

Bottom cushion swapped. The foam in this one is destroyed. I have new ones on the way........

All fixed

[Zeitgeist 13]

Did you replace the heater grids?

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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[Abscate]

You’ll be in the hot seat of you don’t
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.ssS!