‘VW Modifications’

I’ve done a few bus modifications and I have a whole lot more planned. This section will cover those modifications so that others can get some ideas for their own rides and showcase some of the fun stuff I have planned. Overhead projectors anyone?

When I bought the bus from Steve it was in very good shape. I consider myself fortunate as a lot of people complain about the PO (previous owner) but I had no issues at all. The upholstery in the bus was a bit faded after years of use so I wanted to freshen up my ride a bit. I was already planning a long term trip and it got me thinking that the more time I spend in the bus the more I am apt to spill something in the bus thereby staining the seats. I decided that with the re-upholstery I would go with marine vinyl. It’s cheap and if I slobber some food all over it then it’s just a matter of wiping it up. No fuss no muss. Read the rest of this entry »

If there are two things I really enjoy it’s camping and music. When I backpacked through Latin America in 93/94 with my ex-wife we bought a cassette walkman that had a single, mono, speaker built into the back of it. That way we could both enjoy the music at the same time. The last time I traveled through Latin America I had a mini disc player and I bought a pair of small, Sony external speakers. It was the most used piece of gear I had next to the stove. I like to be able to listen to music while I’m hunkered down by the fire and popping open the trunk on your car just seems so….white trash if you know what I mean. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the distinct, and in my opinion cool, things about Dante is that he’s a high top. At first I wasn’t sure if I’d dig a high top but after owning one I’d never go back. One bonus with owning a high top is that there’s not popping the top which really isn’t that big a deal because popping the top doesn’t actually take much to do. A drawback with owning one is wind resistance. Instead of driving your regular loaf of bread down the road you’re driving a king size loaf of bread. I’ve gotten chucked around pretty bad in wind storms to the point where I’ve had to call it a day and find a place to park for the night. Read the rest of this entry »