DIY: Reupholster your vehicles sunvisors
I am a huge fan of DIY (Do It Yourself) projects. From auto mechanics to costumes, I love working on and building things by myself (with the help of the internet for guidance). I want to start sharing my DIY projects a) To help others do similar projects and b) To show by example that […]
Soft Launch of HippieVanMan.com
I am truly excited to announce the soft launch of hippievanman.com!! After lots of hard work and persistence, I managed to get the site up and running, with a few blogs and some content to get things going. The van was purchased back in April of 2011. However I only got the idea in the […]
Alex Currie a.k.a Runt’s Paint Job on The Van Finally Complete!
Despite our best efforts and community involvement, we were unable to complete the paint job on the van in time for Burning Man 2011 as we had originally hoped to do. We had a couple set backs due to other maintenance and an unexpected rain which caused the not-dry paint to run. Nonetheless the van […]
Community Involvement to Help Paint The Van @ Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market
Only weeks before we were scheduled to depart for Burning Man 2011, the vans paint job was still not complete. It is after all a rather large canvas and to this point only Alex Currie a.k.a Runt (you can read more about him on the About Page), the artist responsible for the rad paint job, […]
Fuel Line Replacement Leads to Engine Drop
One of the number one things people recommend when you purchase an old VW is to replace the fuel lines. VW used rubber fuel lines in their early models. After 30-sum-odd-years these rubber fuel lines become dried out and cracked thus making them susceptible to leaking. When you have gasoline leaking around an engine that […]
The Automobile I Always Wanted
From time to time I browse a classifieds-website called Craigslist. Sometimes I browse it because I’m looking for work or I need to buy something or want to sell something, and other times I browse out of sheer boredom. One day back in April I came across a 1979 Volkswagen T2 Transporter Van (aka VW’s […]