His Modified 1985 VW Camper Van Has A Skylight, Shower & Tons Of Clever Mods For Full Time Vanlife

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  • Опубликовано: 22 окт 2019
  • Ben (@funwagen) found his 1985 Vanagon and had big ideas planned. As some of you know, starting a renovation is a massive undertaking. As you can see, Ben pulled off the renovation with some really clever additions...my favorite is the skylight!
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  • @yveeriksson6676
    @yveeriksson6676 4 года назад +81

    Very beautiful on the outside and practical on the inside. Good job!

    • @zelda401
      @zelda401 2 года назад

      Hi nice designing and use of space. I had a vanagon westfalia 84 I sold it to buy a vanagon Riviera pop-top 84 turbo diesel 4 spd. Happy trails to you safe travelling.

    • @TheDumbassSoldier
      @TheDumbassSoldier 2 года назад

      Its VW T3

  • @AnthonyTristramMoore
    @AnthonyTristramMoore 3 года назад +24

    This van is probably the closest to what I'd like, and it's got so many great solutions I wouldn't have thought about... Love it.

  • @pompom7x728
    @pompom7x728 4 года назад +63

    A very decent young man in a very cleverly configured small van indeed 🚌🇫🇷🇨🇭🌺😊

    • @susanmathis1682
      @susanmathis1682 4 года назад +2

      Best comment 💫✨🌟⭐️💫🌟✨

    • @allenschmitz9644
      @allenschmitz9644 4 года назад +1

      @@susanmathis1682 A Vanogon in 2020 is a rich persons toy.

    • @axandio
      @axandio 3 года назад +1

      @@allenschmitz9644 Yes they seem so awesome but for a 30-40 yr old vehicle they are asking 25K. Definitely not for someone struggling to get out of debt like most of us. :D

  • @susanmathis1682
    @susanmathis1682 4 года назад +23

    The sky light sunroof!!! ⭐️✨💫🌟⭐️💫⭐️⭐️✨⭐️🌟💫✨⭐️🌟✨

  • @colleenkaralee2280
    @colleenkaralee2280 4 года назад +23

    The huge central skylight that allows you to stand up is an inspiration, thank you.

  • @shanedennis1136
    @shanedennis1136 4 года назад +10

    I live in a 170 sprinter. I have two 60lb dogs so the room is very nice. But honestly if you're by yourself or with a partner this is alllll you need. I love these Van's. Great build dude

  • @margiepeary8003
    @margiepeary8003 4 года назад +13

    Brilliant use of space! Wishing you and Jozette many happy years on the road:)

    • @allenschmitz9644
      @allenschmitz9644 4 года назад

      A life of break downs on all the sides of every road,

  • @johnehrhardt02
    @johnehrhardt02 2 года назад +2

    The Safe idea in the front was pretty cool, might try that myself. Set a movable center console ontop of it and you're golden. Nice job

  • @robincrook5630
    @robincrook5630 4 года назад +9

    Absolutely stunning! The yellow is awesome, great job.

  • @teresaweber5182
    @teresaweber5182 4 года назад +8

    Very nice! I love those Volkswagon vans. I'm so happy to see this restored even better. Taller

  • @Nana-by4ls
    @Nana-by4ls 4 года назад +3

    Thank you, amazing. It looks like Janelle Eliana's van. It was exciting to see how efficiently this van of mobile home is put together.

  • @SuzyYen82
    @SuzyYen82 Год назад +1

    Such a cozy and beautiful van. It's very homey and I could see myself living in it. 😊

  • @Kayte...
    @Kayte... 3 года назад +1

    Very nice build out! Simple and practical. The rug is gorgeous! I have a ukulele hula dancer on my dash too. She's to remind me I'm on vacation and stay happy.

  • @Take_a_breath208
    @Take_a_breath208 3 года назад +1

    Awesome! Growth happens outside of your comfort zone. I wish you safe and fun adventures!

  • @season.appreciation8102
    @season.appreciation8102 3 года назад +2

    This is a lovely van. Holding on to its roots whilst utilising modern conveniences. Unique and beautiful. Thank you for sharing 💕

  • @jzt999
    @jzt999 4 года назад +13

    So great, I watched 3 times already. The bungee cord and netting are beautifully done, and so practical. And it looks like a boutique hotel room when the bed is made up. WOW!

  • @dheard1014
    @dheard1014 3 года назад +2

    I have never seen that floor pattern! I love it. My next move is to insulate and lay down my floor and I am going to look high and low to find this vinyl!!! It’s a great van so full of character! Thank you for sharing ❣️❣️❣️

  • @TrefyJot
    @TrefyJot 3 года назад

    What a wonderful construction in such a small space. I am in awe! Well done, Ben 👍🏼

  • @user-px6ji5sl5b
    @user-px6ji5sl5b 4 года назад +2

    Cool van - nice set up. Enjoy
    travelling it for many years.
    Love the shower.

  • @littlemisssunshine2931
    @littlemisssunshine2931 3 года назад +1

    Love the colour change. Pure sunshine. Yellow always cheers me up and makes me smile. It's also the colour of car you are least likely to have an accident in so good luck on your travels. Thanks for sharing.

  • @RavenSpirit917
    @RavenSpirit917 2 года назад

    Love everything that you did with your vanagon it’s cozy and so beautiful inside and out. Love yellow it’s such a happy color. I have a 1985 vanagon beige westfalia the longest trip I took was to kings canyon and back to SD. I didn’t want to return. You gave me a lot of ideas about storage, water tank, your stove etc everything you did is so amazing. Ty for sharing enjoy Canada and living the nomadic lifestyle in your beautiful classic van that you personalized. That open roof and rack too 👍🏻☮️

  • @angellosmalefakis1321
    @angellosmalefakis1321 3 года назад +1

    This is by far the best of the best VW van conversion. Now I want to have this for sure. It has everything!

  • @dawnrobarts7749
    @dawnrobarts7749 4 года назад +7

    Love your build! Seems so very homey, classy, and comfortable!!! Well done sir!

  • @brendaswann7292
    @brendaswann7292 4 года назад +2

    You did so much justice to Josette. Bless you for embracing her era. Travel well, travel safe, travel far. I love your attitude and your build.

  • @flowersmile123
    @flowersmile123 4 года назад +1

    Happy yellow van, hula girl on the dashboard, this van can be a fun piece to a movie. He did great with the small space. And route yourself where you are inspired and happy - anywhere it may be...live.

  • @thememorytraveler4978
    @thememorytraveler4978 4 года назад +2

    Outstanding! I love your creativity and functionality of your design.

  • @spiritflower6640
    @spiritflower6640 4 года назад +2

    Very cool :) thank you! Happy trails!

  • @joylean1225
    @joylean1225 3 года назад

    Love the van, both external and internal. Very spacious and we'll organised. Love it

  • @raraavis7782
    @raraavis7782 4 года назад +24

    Neat. I really enjoy seeing these smaller, more utilitarian builds. Like the idea of a large stainless steel water tank!

  • @1952mrpdc
    @1952mrpdc 4 года назад +6

    I am afraid to say that I love this video. Love the VW van. Its absolutely gorgeous. Very practical. Wish I had one. PC. 23. 02. 2020.

  • @soup.p
    @soup.p Год назад +1

    Nice build, I like it! Especially the skylight, pretty cool! 😃

  • @mysteriousnotsoseriousdeb
    @mysteriousnotsoseriousdeb 4 года назад +27

    Beautiful rig! You can tell he's put a lot of thought into the details. I, too, love the stainless steel water tank. Saw that on another vid and I'm definitely going to go that way with my build.

    • @michellebyrom6551
      @michellebyrom6551 3 года назад +1

      It probably helps to heat the van as a small space. Personally I would hide its glorious shine under a bespoke (selfmade) insulation jacket to conserve energy in cooler places.
      Nicely done and totally liveable in remote places.

  • @shawnal3027
    @shawnal3027 4 года назад

    I love that he opened up the inside and covered the outside :D

  • @carolhewett3756
    @carolhewett3756 3 года назад +8

    This is a wonderful buildout. It must have taken alot of courage to cut that huge hole into the roof.

  • @peggychapman7835
    @peggychapman7835 4 года назад +2

    Congratulations on your adventures love your design Many blessings to you stay safe

  • @feeenchantee3249
    @feeenchantee3249 4 года назад +3

    Wow!! Great set up! Love your yellow house!!

  • @KirtFitzpatrick
    @KirtFitzpatrick 3 года назад +1

    Awesome build. Your nifty laptop stand gave me an idea that solves a separate design problem I've been stumped on for years. And I'm definitely going to pick up some of those Mr. Zog's air fresheners. Thanks for the tour!

  • @WolfgangWilbois
    @WolfgangWilbois 4 года назад +3

    Great conversion and this was a fantastic job! This Bus is really 😎

  • @stusasser5947
    @stusasser5947 4 года назад

    I had a 73 microbus conversion van in Athens Georgia USA, I loved riding around in it.

  • @aishayana4298
    @aishayana4298 Месяц назад

    Love your 85. You did a great job, very impressive and I like it a lot. I have a 85 weekender with a big valve 2.1. That I built from scratch. Gives me all the power I need to climb all roads in the mountains of Vermont. I’m 65 and I’ll never give it up.

  • @alanabelch672
    @alanabelch672 4 года назад +3

    Route yourself wherever you feel comfortable and make a home, you can always travel whenever you want but you will find comfort in calling some place home, or then again your van could be home. Enjoyed the video

  • @bethnolastname
    @bethnolastname 4 года назад +1

    Good for you! Keep going! I wish you the best.

  • @CharlieBrown-pb9xn
    @CharlieBrown-pb9xn 4 года назад +3

    Was the coolest ride in town in one with my parents 34 years ago. Ours was blue. This guys is much better. Our 84gti wasnt bsing.

  • @dinnaesparza130
    @dinnaesparza130 2 года назад +1

    Wow!!! una de las mejores conversiones de Van que he visto!!! me encantóooo!! el techo es hermoso, ¡¡como para cocinar viendo las estrellas!!, el problema sería cuando hay mucho sol o está lloviendo pues tendrías que cocinar agachado, pero bieeeeen, la verdad es que está super lindo, muy funcional, muy buen diseño y sobre todo muy practico todo, cada espacio está super bien aprovechado!!!
    Saludos desde Ciudad de México!

  • @debbiecollins5546
    @debbiecollins5546 4 года назад +1

    Love your van. You did a great job! I hope to have one soon!

  • @Limitless9nyneEnt
    @Limitless9nyneEnt 4 года назад +1

    Very creative space, this is really unique

  • @itsmecandi9951
    @itsmecandi9951 4 года назад +3

    This is so awesome! I have been watching a lot of these videos and yours is one of the best by far! Love it!

  • @elmokoschannel3509
    @elmokoschannel3509 3 года назад

    the campervan design is simple, quite practical and functional. from a small van can be seen maximally in utilizing panels as needed. doesn't look glamorous, but it does look epic. so i like this and so inspired 👍

  • @THX-C
    @THX-C 3 года назад +1

    Jozette looks amazing! Nice work, especially that yellow!

  • @fancysfolly554
    @fancysfolly554 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful van...it’s very unique and efficient!

  • @rosabivins2558
    @rosabivins2558 4 года назад +1

    Just gorgeous.. thanks for sharing 🤗

  • @clarkclarke
    @clarkclarke 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful ....just beautiful ...and he is so neat..love that ..

  • @ediekoller1144
    @ediekoller1144 4 года назад +1

    Great job of renovation.

  • @JamesMeparishvili
    @JamesMeparishvili 2 года назад +1

    The best camper van so far ! Very good job 🤙🔥💯

  • @realalecclarke
    @realalecclarke 4 года назад +5

    Love the look!

  • @ganzw-erde-n4784
    @ganzw-erde-n4784 Год назад

    Wow the bed construction ist VERY nice! Love to know how it works and to build it.😃👍👍

  • @jenniferlavoie2548
    @jenniferlavoie2548 4 года назад +3

    I love the color!!

  • @mmll7012
    @mmll7012 7 месяцев назад

    Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. Your attention to the design and details sure paid off. Love the large roof sunroof. Wondering if this is feasible on the pop-up top version like mine. Also, the safe is a must to have like you say.

  • @ecostudio1044
    @ecostudio1044 4 года назад +5

    Cool guy and wonderful van that is "just enough". Great ending to my day :)

  • @Blue-rf3rc
    @Blue-rf3rc 4 года назад +1

    I love it. Its simple but so nice n tidy. And its True, the color makes me SmiLe. Good job bro! 😍👍😊

  • @stevestadel9400
    @stevestadel9400 4 года назад

    Nice van! Thank you for sharing.

  • @glyndamillnerphillips539
    @glyndamillnerphillips539 4 года назад +1

    Wow he was less than 40 min from where I live. We are close to Auburn CA. Nice Van

  • @kathypersall5439
    @kathypersall5439 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful Van, love it!!!

  • @jodyalison
    @jodyalison 4 года назад +2

    These are so cool to me!

  • @kevindrane2919
    @kevindrane2919 Год назад

    I love this. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheSolidMidgetOfficial
    @TheSolidMidgetOfficial 3 года назад

    My mate just recently got a Kombi. Just 2 days ago he installed wooden floorboards. And in August it'll be road-ready.

  • @mamakalami
    @mamakalami 3 года назад +1

    Love, love, he thought of everything

  • @georgiacorey954
    @georgiacorey954 4 года назад +1

    Really cool build

  • @maggycotherman2314
    @maggycotherman2314 Год назад

    Oh, love the yellow. Fabulous!

  • @robertmuckle2985
    @robertmuckle2985 3 года назад

    He's had 4 people on that deck??? YIKES!!😳🤣
    Very nice build...one of a kind for sure👍

  • @Sparose3
    @Sparose3 2 года назад

    Very nice build, good job!👍🏻

  • @fatherhoodrussia217
    @fatherhoodrussia217 3 года назад

    Great work! I found some intresting ideas! Thank you!

  • @lenadempsey6910
    @lenadempsey6910 4 года назад +1

    I like it. Very cool and retro

  • @josejr.canillas7704
    @josejr.canillas7704 3 года назад +1

    Nice video, nice modified 1985 vw full time vanlife. I love it. I enjoy watching.

  • @stevezytveld6585
    @stevezytveld6585 4 года назад +1

    Out-Stand-Ing.
    I bow. Really. That's... that's the best update and fix of a classic van that I think I've come across so far. Well done.
    - Cathy, Ottawa/Bytown (yeah, I've run-off with the husbands YT account because I can't be arsed to set-up my own).

  • @phone-company
    @phone-company 3 года назад

    I realy like that Van. Well done

  • @vwaudiwelder
    @vwaudiwelder 2 месяца назад

    GORGEOUS MACHINE!!! If only I had the talent, skill or courage to film, create and edit such videos FOR ALL OF MY FLEET. I will likely get started on my 1985 EEYORE this June being propelled by either a 12v VR6T or a snarling 280 hp 3.6 TSI VR6.

  • @BAOBABS111
    @BAOBABS111 4 года назад +1

    De bonnes idées et great ideas and thanks!

  • @genevievegill7827
    @genevievegill7827 Месяц назад

    You have done an awesome job!!!!

  • @MariaGomes-rh3qk
    @MariaGomes-rh3qk 2 года назад

    Beaucoup de bonnes idée et beaucoup Beaucoup beaucoup de travail cela donne un résultat magnifique , j'adore Josette , félicitations c'est très joli , pratique ,simple et chaleureux.

  • @cathietonkin5577
    @cathietonkin5577 4 года назад +1

    Totally awesome!!!!

  • @reneadees1599
    @reneadees1599 3 года назад

    Love the monitor stand table idea

  • @marjiecleveland
    @marjiecleveland 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful!

  • @debrahayes2572
    @debrahayes2572 4 года назад

    Very nice! Inspiring! Safe travels!😊

  • @trenchcoatbandit
    @trenchcoatbandit 4 года назад +84

    the 4 dislikes are jealous that they dont have a cute little van like that

    • @vibecat4899
      @vibecat4899 4 года назад +2

      No, they’re looking for a SKYLIGHT as in the VIDEO TITLE which this van DOES NOT HAVE.
      #clickbait

    • @sydneysammons7227
      @sydneysammons7227 3 года назад +4

      utube user What are you talking about?? There’s a huge skylight.

    • @CheapWannabe
      @CheapWannabe 3 года назад +1

      @@sydneysammons7227 He might've meant that it's not mentioned. And he's right, I'm working on 2 vanagons right now and looking at roof options and found this. Watched whole video to find not a mention on skylight. I assume it was a pop top or something, and from his IG seems like he rescued a bad shape van. That said I've seen enough nice vans videos. I specifically came to learn about what and how this roof works, and how it doesn't leak etc etc. So as far as I'm concerned it's clickbait and wasting time.

    • @madhumitaraut
      @madhumitaraut 2 года назад

      😂😆

    • @TheDumbassSoldier
      @TheDumbassSoldier 2 года назад +2

      Its VW T3 .....

  • @lass-inangeles7564
    @lass-inangeles7564 4 года назад +4

    Incroyable! Elle est tres belle, ta voiture, Ben! Well done! Skylight is very smart. I love the yellow color my favorite. Wishing you bon voyage!
    Chris - video quality was excellent in every way! Thank you for a great tour and no music while he was talking. The intro music could be improved. Try some classical stuff.

  • @Time3to3fly9488
    @Time3to3fly9488 3 года назад +1

    This is awesome! very inspiring

  • @mr.forbes7300
    @mr.forbes7300 Год назад

    Just bought a T2.
    Will be taking a lot of inspirations from this one.
    Tell me more about the swivel chair please.

  • @1HelloBaby1
    @1HelloBaby1 4 года назад +1

    Very nice.
    Enjoy ✌

  • @elainediack889
    @elainediack889 3 года назад

    Clever work, very classy,will done dude

  • @innerstream
    @innerstream 3 года назад

    You’re a genius! And welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦

  • @user-iw4oy7yk1j
    @user-iw4oy7yk1j 2 месяца назад

    That's an awesome VW camper van man I love that man you need an awesome job😊😊😊

  • @jeanne_margaret
    @jeanne_margaret 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely fabulous 💛

  • @haraldpost
    @haraldpost 3 года назад

    Nice idea with the monitor stand!

  • @madmax5579
    @madmax5579 4 года назад +3

    Everything it's so beautiful will you share the link for the hinges please

  • @biankabooth9891
    @biankabooth9891 3 года назад

    Nice, mine is an old banger but have put a shower in it.

  • @KimSevern
    @KimSevern 3 года назад

    Awesome. Really enjoyed it.

  • @juliebryan2549
    @juliebryan2549 4 года назад +1

    Great job dude

  • @jiujitsuboxer
    @jiujitsuboxer 3 года назад

    This van is awesome

  • @kittycat4740
    @kittycat4740 3 года назад +3

    When they panned the deck I was like wow that looks nice and comfy and then I see him sit in what seems to be the most uncomfortable position to sit for a long time 😂😭 lmfao but still I love it all and that skylight! Gorgeous

    • @keeledover4218
      @keeledover4218 Год назад

      yes for sure i will be making my bus with more inside room less cabinets and a wrap around seating
      make the whole inside a bed 😆