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The Volkswagen Van is an iconic vehicle that has been loved by generations of people around the world. One of the features of these vans often misunderstood is their radios. From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s Volkswagen produced a range of radios for its vans. Finding the correct radio …

Clicking and clacking from the rear of your Vanagon is a common sign that your CV joints need attention. If you hear them making noise chances are that they are already bad and need replacing. Continuing to drive on them will only make them worse and eventually break, leaving you …

Article by: Megha K You are on your way to, well, not particularly anywhere. You are enjoying your favorite radio station with the breeze blowing through your hair. All of a sudden a unique structure catches your eye. Your intrinsic curiosity to get out there and explore is awakened. The …

Westfalia full campers come with a sink in the kitchen.  Sometimes the kitchen sink drain system develops a leak.  Stowing items underneath the sink in the cabinet or items shifting around while driving may also damage the plastic drain catch hanging down.  If your sink drain is leaking it can be …

Visibility is not a huge strong point for the Volkwagen Vanagon.  Replacing them with modern LED lighting can increase your visibility to other drivers and other road hazards.  It just so happens, like many other German vehicles, that a Mercedes side marker light is an easy replacement for the old low …

There are many reasons to take your dash out of the van. Usually and unfortunately it has something to do with the windshield wipers, wiring, or the heater. While it’s out, take a couple extra hours and refinish it to make it look like new. GoWesty has a great video to …

Often we see the Westfalia and even other fiberglass top models that become chalky or damaged and unsightly.  Normally they get ignored or at most get a coating of something to try to bring back its former beauty.  They don’t have to be ignored, and they can be returned to their …

Vanagon Upgrade Rims and Tires An eye catching trait of the Vanagon is it’s seemingly tiny wheels supplied from the factory.  The tires have to support a lot of weight and minimize sideward deflection.  There’s not a lot of debate about the handling of the 185R14 stock tires either, they …

  To Edmonds The ride to the Edmonds ferry from north Seattle only took only a few minutes going down Interstate 5.  It was earlier in the day.  Sunday morning at ten. The slowly Vanagon was nearly floored trying to merge into faster than normal traffic.  A small SUV came …

A big part of enjoying the great outdoors and the freedom that a Transporter can bring is not having to worry about things while you are hiking or floating the river in your canoe.  Losing your keys and other small valuables can detract greatly to your peace of mind.  One …