VW Van Project # 1

[Alvis 3.14159]

I have a thing for the Type 2 Transporter van. I owned a 1973 one, hated every moment of it, but something aboot the shape just appeals to my sick mind. here's one of the fun things I've done with them...







And yes, I am fully aware that "Munich' is not spelled that way in Germany. I assume it's a truck from Canada, likely Saskatchewan, as anything involving real steep hills would be a show stopper and clutch burner) with that little air cooled engine...


Alvis pi

[ericr]

beautifully surprising transformation ! 

there seems to be cretivity in the language too indeed 

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehe, love it! 

What scale is it, and where IS the engine anyway? Is it in the tiny box over the rear axle of the tractor?

[Sticky Fingers]

Weehee!! Steering would be an.. ehh.. adventure, when the trailer is fully loaded!
Great things spring from your mind, mister Pi! Out of the three you've uploaded, this is my personal fave. Don't know why, maybe it's because being a kid of the '70's I can really see one of these rumbling through the street where I used to live.

[sandiego89]

Nice, love the decals.

[NARSES2]

Wonderfull

[Alvis 3.14159]

Yup, the engine is under the trailer hitch attachment. Doing any sort of basic engine work would require unhitching the trailer, unbolting the deck, removing the collar, then getting at the engine. Basically, a massive pain in the posterier, something my van gave me on a regular basis.
Also, it would be prone to over heating and would be terribly under powered. Again, pretty much like the one I owned.

It was suggested to me that I should have left the trailer rear axle as a powered one, to which I replied "That's crazy talk, that would be way too complicated and prone to mechanical issues..." and then realised that any good German engineeer would love the opportunity to prove they could make that work. And work it would, as long as it existed in a perfect environment without vibration, dirt, moisture, wear and tear...

So you'd wind up one day doing a tight turn and suddenly a line would kink, and the rear engine would to to full speed, dragging you sideways down the street! Yup, I need to do this van over and incorporate that idea.

Alvis Pi

[McColm]

Great idea,got me thinking and that can be dangerous!

[Captain Canada]

Wow ! I had almost missed this one ! Love it Alvis ! Would be an awesome way to haul the dirt bikes around....or maybe turn it into a camper ? Air-transportable military version ? Tracked option ? Way cool.

[kerick]

Now I have to look out for VW Microbus kits! This is too good to miss out on.

[su27rules]

 

Very cool!!  Great idea!!