The Vanagon Dictionary

Window located at the rear side of a Vanagon or T25 vehicle

• window
• side
• vanagon

Replacement panel for the rear wheel arch area

• vanagon
• t25
• repair

Protective component for the rear inner fender of a Vanagon

• vanagon
• fender
• protection

A camper's rear bench seat that folds or rearranges to form the lower sleeping surface. The conversion mechanism and dimensions depend on the interior layout.

• camper
• bed
• interior

A bench seat that folds into a bed

• seating
• bench

Exhaust pipe located before the rear silencer in Vanagon/T25, excluding Syncro models

• exhaust
• vanagon
• waterboxer

Aluminum rods to prevent luggage from hitting rear windows

• deluxe
• bus
• rear

Independent Rear Suspension. A form of rear suspension that allows the rear wheels to move vertically up and down, independently of each other, to compensate for bumps and road surfaces. uses a double-jointed rear axle, with cv-joints at each end.

System warning of moving objects behind the vehicle while reversing

• safety
• warning

A short axle used in the rear suspension of a vehicle

• axle
• rear

Mat used to provide a more appealing trunk or cargo area appearance

• interior
• trim

A safety feature that can be retrofitted to certain vehicle models

• seatbelts
• safety

A type of seat belt that provides three points of contact with the body

• seat
• belt
• safety

Electronic system regulating braking power at rear wheels

• braking
• safety

A model of bus that had a flat load bed with no fixed roof over the rear half of the vehicle. Optional canvas tents were available to cover the rear flat bed area. (See Single-cab and Double-cab .)

type of rear axle nut and reduction box design

• axle
• reduction

Protective bars at the front and rear of a vehicle

• vanagon
• t25
• beetle

Vertical structural element between the front and rear doors

• vanagon
• t25
• pickup

Bus model with individual front seats, allowing passage to the rear.

• bus
• seats

A vertical structural element in a vehicle, typically at the rear

• vehicle
• structure

Feature for convenient access to rear seats in two-door models

• seats
• access
• convenience

Rear bushing for shift rod in Vanagon/T25 models

• transmission
• vanagon
• t25

First mass production run of the Beetle with split rear window

• split-window
• beetle

A U-shaped piece of metal on the front and rear of the Beetle

• apron
• metal
• beetle