Woodys Upgrade Projects

 Upgrades to Woody Since New!

Removed the tables.

• These were little / individual tables that could be swung round and tilted, but were really quite fiddly and less useful than having one of the rail mounted types.
• We bought a folding / collapsing one from Amazon and it means we can have it inside or out.

Upgraded the headlights. 

• Full LED tor replace the 'Stevie Wonders'.

Added a set of LED bars to the front grille.

• Operate with full beam, like daylight when needed.

Added a Blue-Spark tuning box.

• Couldn't find anyone with a reliable re-map for the T6.1 at the time.
• This has the benefit of allowing the performance or efficiency to be adjusted via an app over bluetooth.

Removed an all but useless cupboard from the back that was under the R&R bed.

• It was a pain to get things in and out of and had a drop down door that meant you had to get everything away from it to open it.
• Replaced with a slide out tray with rear panel and lashing eyes. Sat on some old filing cabinet runners. Made from 9mm plywood and covered in the same anthracite carpet / lining as the rest of the van.

Extended the pop-top bed.

• The first time we tried sleeping 'up-top', my feet got stuck under the low end and found it difficult to roll over.
• Added an 18" section of 18mm plywood and covered the whole bed-board in the same lining as he rest of the van, which had the added advantage of adding more insulation.
• Made it in such a way that it can fold back over when not in use.

Created an illuminated VW logo for the underside of the bed with a Woody yellow inner to match the front and rear VW badges.

Added a remote LED under the cupboards to allow us to find the main control panel when returning at night.

Added a Wireless charger to the front passenger side dash. 

• Sarah can now charge her phone without causing connection issues on the headunit.

Removed the underseat drawer after a mishap in 2025, sent it careening out of it's runners and sending BB's all over the floor.

• Added a new split set to give us room to store the Porta-Potti and have a couple of smaller drawers either side.

Added a fan/vent to the pop-top roof.

• June 2025 in Italy was scorching hot and very uncomfortable. 
• We didn't feel comfortable leaving the windows fully open at night, so endured it as much as we could but decided we'd need some kind of vent 'up-top'.
• Pop-Top Vent / Fan Installation

More to come