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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2016, 06:54:22 pm »
Still lots to do but here are some recent teasers.








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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2016, 09:28:18 pm »
Getting closer!  :D

My wife made up all the CaveVan decals for the van. I built it....I get to brand it :lol:


The one on the hood and awning are in burgundy with reflective yellow fire.






The big white with yellow fire ones on the top....reflective of course.




The owner dropped off the curtains today. I think these are an awesome touch myself. All the old classics VW campervans are usually fitted with home made curtains by the owner. So these add the funky little personal touch.




Then I whipped out the fab tools and made a steel tray for the Goal Zero Yeti to ride under the rear seat. The Yeti is replacing the house battery in this van since we lowered the driver's seat base and added a swivel to it.

The Yeti will power all the house lights, charge ports and the Engel fridge.

The yeti slides with the seat and is totally hidden with the cover plate on the seat.


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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2016, 07:47:32 am »










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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2016, 09:44:11 am »
Nice build and photos.  You know the GoWesty calendar photo contest ends on 8/15.  Are you worried at all about the red top?  I've found with public playground equipment that the UV in CO fades the red colors faster than anything else.
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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2016, 12:56:07 pm »
Cole,

If I am not mistaken it looks like you have also painted the upper interior trim white to match the exterior. Did you use something other than spray paint for plastic? Looks very nice!  8)

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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2016, 01:06:48 pm »
The upper plastic trim is stock.

The 1993 vans had dark grey trim.

The 1999+ vans have a nearly white trim.

All of my late vans that have been converted to poptops using 1993 donors end up with dark grey trim. I personally like it better. But I know that the interior shots from those vans can lead people to think the interior trim is always grey.
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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2016, 01:09:56 pm »
Same deal with the curtains, dark on early vans and light on the late ones.


Here is an example. This is a top conversion 2003 built from 1993 parts.




Here is the inside of a 1999 Westfalia (factory poptop)

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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2016, 11:16:37 am »
Cole,

Fantastic build! Are you going to be selling the peace symbol rear hatch emblems by chance? Also is that denim insulation in the interior pics of the build?

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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2016, 11:19:02 am »
The peace symbols are a one off for us at the moment. Essentially I need to find a way to make them more cost effective.

The insulation in this van is all stock. Its a 2003 and those tend to have a little more than the other years for some reason.
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Re: "Snapdragon" by CaveVan
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2016, 06:09:08 pm »
Couple of finishing touches I've been waiting on. The owner wanted new Peace Sign stickers to replace the ones I took off. I told him I could come up with a better solution  :wink:





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