Seen here as it arrived, flat tires, wheels missing, literally hauled in from the junkyard –

It is said that once you own a Volkswagen it’s always in your blood.  So, It is with no surprise that this one was created from  one – they are relatively easy to work on and maintain, and since they break down often, it’s convenient that they are inexpensive to repair.  My donor vehicle had to be a Volkswagen in one form or another.  Thus, the Vanagon.

Follow the pictorial path through disassembly of the Vanagon

and fabrication of History.

 Re-constructed from the ground up with 1-inch tubing,

all that is left of the original van is the running gear.