Monday, November 21, 2016

Westfalia V W Bus Awnings Van

This year I made a prototype awning for a vintage Westfalia VW Bus. Here is a picture of my first V W Bus Awning order being field tested on a vintage Westfalia. dfoster@bellsouth.net
 Pictures on VW Bus
  
7 1/2' along rain gutter, extending out about 7', Cooper Navy Sunbrella with Sunbrella braid trim on scalloped valances. Testing the shock poles for size.



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sold 7 1/2' x 7 1/2' Arched V W Bus Awning boxed and ready to mail. This "As Is" V W Bus arched awning has a slight imperfection in the fabric. The factory missed it and so did I! I tried to take pictures of it, with a flashlight behind area, but appears indistinguishable.









            2019 V W Bus Arched awning in progress
     7 1/2' Captain Navy Classic with Black Shock Poles
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                                          SOLD




Arched V W Bus Westfalia Awning

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Since then I have been contacted about designing a VW Bus Awning for a more modern year with a different rain gutter size. So that is also in the works.

Some questions that I had answered about the vintage Westfalia awning:
1) The pop-top on the VW needs to be up slightly to install the awning.
2) The side door slides easily with the awning installed.
3) The pop-top on the VW can close down over the pole in the rain gutter.
4) The second set-up was much easier than the first set-up, once the customer understood how it all worked.
5)The rain gutter size was changed in the 80's, but not sure exactly what year.
Westfalia VW Bus Type 2 Arched Awning
Volkswagen Bus Awning With Shock Poles
Arched Westfalia Volkswagen Bus Awning

Pictures of a VW Bus rain gutters:

I will be trying out one of my Westfalia awnings on this VW Bus  as soon as the weather warms up.

Late 80's VW Bus rain gutter
 
Another type of VW Bus rain gutter