My Latest Project is another VW Arched Awning

My latest project is another V W Bus Awning. This Westfalia has a luggage rack, so I need to attach the Volkswagen awning a little differently to the rain gutter. This is an arched awning, with shock poles for extra height underneath and incline for rain run-off.
 

This customer selected Colonnade Redwood for their VW Awning dfoster@bellsouth.net

 The 7/16" diameter shock poles are cut to fit each individual arched awning. They ship in a separate box with the rain gutter pole. The price will vary by zip code due to the poles with attachments. The awning ships in a medium flat rate USPS priority mail box which is $18.00 with insurance.
Contact Me for more information. dfoster@bellsouth.net

Volkswagen Bus Awning dfoster@bellsouth.net

 Almost done. Today I fitted the shock poles and tomorrow I will sew on the tie-strap, to secure where the poles cross. Last, I will be placing the grommets.

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Made In The USA VW Bus Awning

VW Bus Awning  dfoster@bellsouth.net

Volkswagen Bus Awning  dfoster@bellsouth.net

Arched VW Bus Awning with shock poles for extra height underneath and for rain run-off

VW Bus Awning has pockets hidden in all four corners for the shock poles

                                       Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi  contact dfoster@bellsouth.net

Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi dfoster@bellsouth.net

VW Bus Arched Awning

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
                                              dfoster@bellsouth.net
                                          SOLD

Arched V W Bus Westfalia Awning

Contact me dfoster@bellsouth.net
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

 

 

More Inventions In Progress

As each year comes and goes, Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi continues to add different items up for sale.
This year's invention was the Avion window awning with support arms, which also works on other windows with similar features. 

Now, I am working on the prototype for a Volkswagen Bus awning. Which is almost complete.
Forgive me if I do not show detailed pictures of some of my inventions. I am well aware that everything I post is eventually copied. 

Facings surround the underside for added structure, reinforcement for the grommets, and where the shock pole pockets are formed.

Arched Westfalia Bus Awning made by Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi

7 1/2' arched awning made for a Westfalia VW Bus by Kristi Foster dfoster@bellsouth.net

Westfalia Volkswagen Bus Awning made in America by Kristi Foster of Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi

 

Shock poles are inserted into the hidden pockets made into the facings. Hidden pockets so the awning can be set up flat or arched.

Custom sized the shock poles and tried them out today.

 Westfalia VW Bus Arched awning made by Kristi Foster
Made in America out of Sunbrella Marine Grade Awning Fabric.
Shock poles provide incline for rain run off and extra height underneath.

Waiting on a few more supplies to arrive in the mail, then my prototype will be ready to field test.

This is a Sunbrella Yellow/White 6 Bar  VW Westfalia Awning which was just mailed out . This volunteer will be taking pictures for me and field testing the awning.

 Westfalia Bus Awning made in America by Kristi Foster of Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi

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