VAN TOUR - Upgrades: Headlights, Solar, Stereo, Lithium Battery System, Carpets, Bumpers and more!

This is a tour of our 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia. During this video I highlight some of the many upgrades that bring this old van into the modern era. 100AH lithium battery build with 100w solar, new carpets, headlights bumpers with swing-away system and lots more.
Please let me know what you think in the comments!!
Here's some of the products or channels that I referenced in the video:
Solar Install: GOTTA SPLIT - this video is the basis for my panel install. / @gottasplit5707
Solar Panel, DC-DC Charger & components: www.renogy.com/renogy-100w-12...
Newton Commercial - Vanagon Carpet kits: newtoncomm.co.uk/collections/t25
Headlights - Van Cafe: vancafe.com/halo-led-lamp-wir...
Bumper / Swing-away System - Gowesty: gowesty.com/en-ca/products/sw...
Lithium Battery and solar Guru - need to learn about this? go visit Will Prowse! / @willprowse

[@rextilian]

Thanks for the content. Been buying parts all winter/spring and getting ready for a big refresh. Deleting the driver swivel hadn’t occurred to me, good idea!

[@makeadventurecanada]

Thanks! Only thing I miss about the driver seat is the height. I’m 6’3” and now that the seat is about an inch lower I kinda miss the height. But worth it I’d say! I may add in some rails to get the height back.

[@user-iw4oy7yk1j]

I love the walkthrough and upgrades you have done awesome job 😊😊😊

[@robinjwallace]

Nice one, the van is looking ace.

[@millsman19]

Excellent vid and full of ideas for a 1987 Westy owner! I’m gonna be starting some suspension upgrade so I will look at your video on suspension. I have the GSD one and a half inch lift with gas shocks, but do need upper bushings and control arm bushings. Hopefully your video will have information around that. Cheers.

[@makeadventurecanada]

Right on!

[@stephenrogers9664]

Loved the walk through 👍👍

[@makeadventurecanada]

Thank you 👍

[@Russell.S]

Very nice modifications, this gives me some ideas. Watched your video on the suspension work, kudos to you for tackling that! I wouldn’t have the nerve to try it myself (yet). My 1991 Westy has the 2.2L Subi conversion. Not as much oomph as yours but with a tailwind can get a bit over 70mph. I appreciate that your first project was the stereo, gotta have good music while driving, camping or fixing the van! Cheers.

[@makeadventurecanada]

Many thanks! Always work in progress. Sadly, getting ready to put her away for winter. First snow here today.

[@uniwerksdesign]

Nicely done!

[@makeadventurecanada]

Many thanks! You coming to Volksfest next weekend?

[@uniwerksdesign]

@@makeadventurecanada I am not. I need a break, I‘ve done a lot of traveling this year. :-)

[@smrtgrip]

Bro, you're somethin else! Great taste in tech, now if we can only do something about your taste in beer;)

[@minskmade]

prismatic batteries..interesting choice.

[@westy-vanagondiyprojects3024]

Excellent video...Which specific carpet set did you get? It looks awesome!

[@makeadventurecanada]

Thanks much!! Here’s the carpet set. They’re molded like the OEM ones. Really nice and they come with underlayment.

[@makeadventurecanada]

Looks like the link didn’t go through. Carpet is from Newton Commercial in the UK.

[@TheFoucusedGuys]

Hey dude I just saw your video on a DIY rope tow for skiing, im planning on installing one aswell, but I don't have any welding knowledge. do you think it is possible for the motor to be mounted on pipes buried 6ft+ into the ground. Also what type of electric motor did you end up going with, I also live in canada (sudbury) so I'll need something that will last this season through the cold.

[@makeadventurecanada]

You could probably bolt the steel platform together and not weld. The motor is a 3hp electric motor from princess auto. It operates on 220v. Linked to a 10:1 gearbox. Most of the parts were from princess auto. Good luck with the build!