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Alieke & Joost
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Registrace 3. 09. 2012
🌟 Welcome to "Sunny Advantures" 🚐✨
Join us, Joost and Alieke, as we turn our yellow Volkswagen Vanagon/T3, Sunny, into the ultimate travel companion. In the garage, we're DIY enthusiasts. Expert help? We're lucky to have friends and family on speed dial.
In a year, our plan is to have Sunny hit the open road. Travel vlogs, practical tips, and the beauty of the world through Sunny's window-get ready for the adventure! Get ready to see the beauty of the world through Sunny's window. From van renovations to scenic escapes, the adventure begins here.
Hit subscribe, and let's make every journey an adventure. Sunny is (almost) ready to roll!
Cheers,
Joost and Alieke
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You can now buy our awesome print as t-shirts to support our journey! ✨
Shop them here!
sunnyadvantures.myspreadshop.nl
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Want to get every update? Follow is on Instagram!
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Join us, Joost and Alieke, as we turn our yellow Volkswagen Vanagon/T3, Sunny, into the ultimate travel companion. In the garage, we're DIY enthusiasts. Expert help? We're lucky to have friends and family on speed dial.
In a year, our plan is to have Sunny hit the open road. Travel vlogs, practical tips, and the beauty of the world through Sunny's window-get ready for the adventure! Get ready to see the beauty of the world through Sunny's window. From van renovations to scenic escapes, the adventure begins here.
Hit subscribe, and let's make every journey an adventure. Sunny is (almost) ready to roll!
Cheers,
Joost and Alieke
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You can now buy our awesome print as t-shirts to support our journey! ✨
Shop them here!
sunnyadvantures.myspreadshop.nl
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Want to get every update? Follow is on Instagram!
sunnyadvantures?igsh=MTBoY3VtMWtudWx1eA%3D%3D&
Installing a renovated Westfalia pop top | Our dream VW Vanagon/T3/T25 build | Pop Top - Part 6
We finally did it! The van conversion from a tin top to a pop top is fully done. We didn't expect upfront that this would be a journey of half a year. But between having to travel 1,5 hours to the location of our van and our full time jobs, this has been weekends only :)
We hope that you enjoyed watching this series in which we renovated the old Westfalia roof. There is much more work to be done, so be sure to follow us on our journey as we fix the engine, isolate the van and -of course- build the interior of our dreams!
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Watch the full pop top project so far: czcams.com/video/3YX0vd2LPVg/video.html
The start of our journey: czcams.com/video/Ub8_86_6Bb0/video.htmlsi=zmDQkcLFZjswnIZ-
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You can now buy our awesome print as t-shirts to support our journey! ✨
Available in two colours.😎
Shop them here! Which one do you prefer?
sunnyadvantures.myspreadshop.nl
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Follow us on Instagram! sunnyadvantures?igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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Ready for the full transformation? Subscribe now! 🔧
We hope that you enjoyed watching this series in which we renovated the old Westfalia roof. There is much more work to be done, so be sure to follow us on our journey as we fix the engine, isolate the van and -of course- build the interior of our dreams!
----
Watch the full pop top project so far: czcams.com/video/3YX0vd2LPVg/video.html
The start of our journey: czcams.com/video/Ub8_86_6Bb0/video.htmlsi=zmDQkcLFZjswnIZ-
----
You can now buy our awesome print as t-shirts to support our journey! ✨
Available in two colours.😎
Shop them here! Which one do you prefer?
sunnyadvantures.myspreadshop.nl
----
Follow us on Instagram! sunnyadvantures?igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
----
Ready for the full transformation? Subscribe now! 🔧
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Finalizing our roof renovation! | Building our dream VW Vanagon/T3/T25 | Pop Top - Part 5
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 28 dny
We finally found the time to further convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! It has been a while since the last update for our van, but we didn't sit still! In the meantime, we painted our roof and added new rubbers. Now, the roof looks as if it just left the factory! Join us i...
Renovating and cleaning the Westfalia roof | Building our dream VW Vanagon/T3/T25 | Pop Top - Part 4
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 3 měsíci
We finally found the time to further convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! In this video of the conversion, we'll get to the satisfying part of deep cleaning our Westfalia Mosaik pop top roof to our bulli. We drill holes for the hinges, and make sure everything fits the way i...
Van update and future plans | Building our dream VW Vanagon / T3 / T25
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 4 měsíci
This is a series in which we convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! Today we'll talk about some items we bought for our van build. We also have some updates about what is next for our van. The start of our journey: czcams.com/video/Ub8_86_6Bb0/video.htmlsi=zmDQkcLFZjswnIZ- Our...
Westfalia luggage rack and frame install | Building our dream VW Vanagon / T3 | Pop Top - Part 3
zhlédnutí 4,1KPřed 5 měsíci
This is a series in which we convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! In this part of the conversion, we'll get to installing the luggage rack that comes with the pop top. As a side project, we're finalizing the riveting frame for the roof cutout. For that, we get a little help ...
Installing the Westfalia Mosaik roof | Building our dream VW Vanagon / T3 | Pop Top - Part 2
zhlédnutí 17KPřed 6 měsíci
This is a series in which we convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! In this video of the conversion, we'll get to the visual part of adding our Westfalia Mosaik pop top roof. We drill holes for the hinges, and make sure everything fits the way it is supposed to. Part one of th...
We cut a hole in our roof! | Building our dream VW Vanagon / T3 | Pop Top - Part 1
zhlédnutí 4,2KPřed 7 měsíci
Dive into our series where we show the conversion of our trusty yellow VW T3 Sunny into our dream camper van! This time we take on the challenge of installing a Westfalia pop top on our Volkswagen Transporter! 🚐💨 Join us from the first cut to the final secure, as we share the step-by-step process, tips, and challenges faced. In this video, we'll show you how we went about cutting the hole in ou...
Swapping Seats and Gaining Space! | Building our dream Volkswagen T3 camper van
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 7 měsíci
Join us in our first video as we get hands-on with our van conversion. From switching out driver seats (twice), to creating more space by bidding farewell to the cockpit panel. This is a series in which we convert our yellow Volkswagen T3 Sunny to our dream camper van. Follow us as we work on the engine, the interior and as we even swap our tin top to a pop top! You can now buy our awesome prin...
What a nice sense of accomplishment! Putting a new canvas on isn't easy but so rewarding when completed. Hope you all celebrated with ice cold beer and fantastic food!
Thanks so much! It was definitely a rewarding challenge. And yes, we celebrated appropriately! 😄
Nice to see Sunny progressing 😄
Good job! 😁
Thanks! 😊
Great progress!
Good work! All the best
Thanks a lot!
Hi, where did you find the template? That would be very helpful for my conversion thanks
We found it on a German website called ‘Westagon’!
Awesome, keep it up!
Thank you, we will! 😊
Looking great
Thanks Christopher!
Nice work, I've done the same on my T3. One tip regarding the removal of old paint from the frame (or from metal in general): There is a tool called "Reinigungsscheibe" in german (f.e. the product xt pro from 3M) which works like a charm to bring blank metal to the surface. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks! We will definitely check out that tool for next time! 😄
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goodcar
Agreed!
I replaced my pop top tent on Father’s Day (my dad wanted to) he had gotten me the 3 window tent with the sunbrella material
Nice to hear! If you have any tips on how to make it easier, let us know! :)
Hi, your videos are great! I am just about to do the same. I have a Westy pop top roof to fit to my T3. So it’s great watching what you guys are doing 👍🏼 Can I ask where you got the black brackets that support the roof hinges? Did the roof come with the roof cut out bracket? Thanks Neil
Hi Neil! We got the brackets from a German webshop called Westagon. We were indeed lucky enough to get our cut out frame with our roof, so unfortunately we wouldn’t know where to get one. Great to hear that our videos are helpful. Good luck with your conversion! 🚀
@@sunnyadvantures thank you 🙏 That’s great. I’ll take a look.
@@sunnyadvanturesHi, we started fitting our Westy roof yesterday. And the brackets worked really well 👍🏼 Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Keep up the good work
@@sunnyadvantures Nice project! I have been looking for solutions to reinforce the poptop hinges. These brackets are exactly what I need :)
Voor isolatie zou ik kijken op amazon duitsland en een rol alubutil nemen dit help tegen het lawaai en als isolatie zelfklevende armaflex van 19 mm
Dankjewel! Gaan we zeker checken :) hier kwamen we in eerste instantie inderdaad ook op uit.
Werkt super en de armaflex houd ook geen vocht vast
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Of course! Thanks for watching :D
The tree window tent is a game changer for ventilation! Had mine replaced two years ago, easier to do the job with the roof removed and flipped upside down. Good luck, she's coming along nicely!
We are exited to find out! Thanks for the tip, we’ll definitely install the tent like that :)
Nice Bus and owners Good luck!!
Thank you!
This helped me install my luggage rack
Just a heads up, there are Metric tools and hardware in the US. Necessary for modifying inported products from Japan, Asia and Europe. However I'm still looking for Metric hammers and crescent wrench.
Looking good so far ☺
Класс, молодец
Fijn werk, groot genoeg voor nog een paar gaten, zier er pro uit
Haha dit zijn even genoeg gaten voor nu!
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Do not forget to put the rubber washers under the 4 bolts of the tray. The brackets are sealed with teroson.
Thanks for the tip! We still need to look into the best way to seal all the holes we drilled all around. But I'll definitely look up Teroson :)
@@sunnyadvantures teroson RB2759, you can also use sika flex but it is glue. RB is sealant and can be removed.
Nice and simple. Congrats!
Great Video! Very helpful as I´m doing this conversion soon too! I have all parts together but I cannot find the steel frame for the hole in the roof! Please, could u tell me where u found it? Thx, René
Glad that it’s helpful! 😄 For us the frame came with the roof we bought secondhand, and it definitely was used before given the state, so not newly created. Unfortunately, it took us well over a year to find this specific roof with the frame included, so I’m afraid I can’t be of much help in that :(. However, if you search for keywords like Westfalia, Mozaik, Riveting frame it might help you find one. There have been people that were able to recreate the frame in the past, but I don’t know anyone who’s currently doing that. You could try to look on forums like the samba or bulliforum for more information on that!
Thanks so much! I´ll keep on searching! I think there is one company in Poland who made a repro part, but its currently unavailable... Let's see where I end up! Have fun with your gorgeous van! See you on the road! René @@sunnyadvantures
@@PRESSYESMUSICI am also looking for the frame as well. I’m looking to instal my Westy pop top roof soon. I believe Gunzl use to sell them. But they don't seem to sell them at the moment. I would be interested in a frame If you find anyone that sells them. Regards Neil
@@neilp2375 Hey Neil! Bullimania in Poland sold me a frame. Took them 2 years but I think its on stock now. It fits pretty well. Already installed! Cheers, René
The roof turned out to be just gorgeous! Hello to Sunny from Sunny! 😃🤗🤗🤗
Hello Sunny! What a great name 😁. And thank you! We’re very happy with the new roof indeed 😄
It's a perfect seats!!! We want the same for ourselves. You can also make a rotary mechanism.
Yes, we were very lucky to come across them! 😊
Bruine stoelen zijn juist heel mooi in een gele bus, passen perfect bij die kleur. MIjn gele bus heeft af fabriek bruine stoelen...
Enjoying your t3 camper build,have a t3 TRAKKA camper conversion here in Aussie land and enjoy my camping get aways with my wife 😊❤
Thank you!
Cute van. Hard work 💪
Thanks!
lucky bulli with his new roof 💪..it would be my dream to install one on mine...maybe one day...
Yes! It fits like a glove 😎. We hope you'll get the chance to do it as well!
Hi, the hinges are from a westfalia. I believe the angle of the roof from a tin top vs a westfalia is different. A tin top is dome shaped were the Westfalia is flat.
True! There was a difference between the hinges of an aftermarket Westfalia Mosaik pop top and an ‘original’ Westfalia pop top. We thought we had bought the first as it came with the frame, but it seemed we had an original or mixed one. Luckily it was an easy fix in the end :)
Next time drill the spot welds. Much easier. Less dirty and destructive. The rails of the seats, keep them clean and just silicone or a hair of grease. Nice seats. Pretty good condition
Why not just buy a Westy?
Good question! Those are really hard to find for a good price where we live. And we love that our van has an automatic transmission, which is also very uncommon here. The combination is even more rare! Plus, we love the color 💛. In short, we have a very specific vision for this van, which is why we don't mind putting in the work for it. :D
Leuk ik heb mijn t3 ook net bamboe geel gespoten 😁 mag ik ook vragen waar je de template vandaan hebt, ik heb deze ook nodig om het gat in mijn dak te zagen om mijn poptop te plaatsen 👍🏻
Mooie kleur 😄. De template hebben we van de Duitse webshop Westagon. Ze hebben trouwens ook de originele mal. Als je een beetje in de buurt woont kunnen ze hem daarmee ook helemaal voor je aftekenen. Dat scheelt een hoop werk 🙃
@@Gunter8571 Ik ga kijken wat ik kan doen! Het bagagerek zit er al op, dus dat maakt het wat lastiger meten en dus bus staat helaas ook niet in de buurt. Als we er weer zijn zal ik kijken wat ik kan opmeten :)
It’s looking so much better just with the new roof on 👍👍
That would have def been a scary thing cutting the roof.
The brown looks so much better. Instead of grease try using Silicone Spray. It doesn’t attract dust
Great idea! We'll definitively give it a try
i got so excited when this popped up in my feed and i just instantly had to watch it!! it's a lot of hard work but you guys are doing an amazing work together! love seeing all the progress you are making, keep going strong! it's very inspiring, a million thanks for showing how you guys do this!
Thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏
Great progress!
Nice 👍
You can infinitely look on three things: 1. how fire burns 2. how water flows 3. and how your colleagues work :D
Great video, I’m really excited to follow your progress
I've got captains chairs in my T4 the arms can restrict a bit getting into the rear from the front .
Yes, we noticed this as well! Still, the arm rests make driving more comfortable 😊
Superb video, what a fab bus you have! You took your time, you were very careful and precise. Congratulations! Looking forward to more videos. ❤