Very nice looking mod! I predict that the used Vanagon taillight market is
going to be hot for a while, as this idea spreads like wildfire.

At 05:22 PM 12/6/2005 -0500, Brent Weide wrote:
>Here's an inspiration that proved out okay....
>I had hoped that I could find a set of the plastic euro trim bits that I
>see on German transporters (the ones that mount between the taillights)
>here in the states. But all that I found were very expensive (it's a piece
>of plastic for gosh sakes) and really weren't made for the relatively
>skinny US license plate.
>
>see example pic (Not My Van) at
>http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/Pending_Content/BodyWork/BackEndEuroTrim
>(Custom).jpg
>
>So, I took a quick trip to the Mickey Mouse house of modifications and
>came up with the following:
>
>1. Buy a set of used replacement vanagon taillights
>2. section and enclose the rear (lightbulb enclosure)
>3. paint them satin black
>4. mount on the back panel.
>Total Cost including paint = $18USD
>
>Final Result pic at:
>http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/Pending_Content/BodyWork/VanagonwBackEnd
>USTrim(Custom).JPG
>
>Thanks,
>Brent