body and interior Dog is my Co-Pilot

[OriginalOwner]

WOW !!!  Hugely clever and simple and effective !!!!!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

[M3M3]

we lost both of our rescued co-drivers, Trixie and Spritle, in the last two years due to heart issues.

 

but another little lost critter found us and likes navigating in the 2002!

Edited April 16, 2015 by mlytle

['76mintgrün'02]

I have upgraded the back seat for Luna and thought I should bring this thread up to date.  I took the stock seat bottom out, which needs re-stuffing in a bad way and installed the seat out of my old '68 bug.  I wish I had a full set of diamond tuck Naugahyde seats!  The bug seat is deeper and wider, so she sits a little taller, for better viewing and it puts the window sill at a better height for her chin.

 

 

I recently revived my '69 Bug, in part, so I can drive it while I do some work on the 02.  This meant I had to make it a dog friendly car as well.  With the rear seat back removed, the platform in the back measures 38" by 38", which is EXACTLY what Luna's Sealy Posturepedic Memory Foam bed measures.  (She has two, since I sliced a twin mattress in half, so there is still one in the house).  I stuck the eight inch thick foam back there and folded the three inch foam pieces over and tucked them in in front of the wheel wells.  

 

 

Seeing as how it is summer (and we are in a drought) I took the pop-out windows out, so she can let her ears flap in the wind.  

 

 

She needs a little help getting in and out, but we have it figured out.  Now I just need to order the horse hair pads for the 'people seats' : )  oh, and a headliner... and... and... old cars are needy... just like old dogs.  (Two of my favorite things).

 

 

Edited July 11, 2015 by '76Mintgrun'02

[Dev02]

 

Dude, that's fantastic!

[jscaptura1]

WOW! That is one loved dog! Enjoy the rides with her!

[peterschop]

That's one lucky dog.

[SydneyTii]

What a lovely looking dog, she really has a lovely face.

Oh dear, a bug, I do miss my 1500, they have character just like 02's, must resist. Must resist!

['76mintgrün'02]

I have added the guts of a long pillow to the bed, to raise Luna's chin, for better window access.

The extra soft padding appears to give good support and she is less nervous on the twisty roads.

A new old feather pillow fills the gap on the passenger side.

I am in full-on dog-sitting mode for two months this summer.

The seat rails stick out in the back of the seat and have sharp edges.  Luna cut a pad on her foot and I suspect that's what got her.  This cardboard cover solved the problem.

and of course, some gratuitous Luna photos

edit: okay, one more photo, just to be silly.

Luna likes peas.  Well, I eat the peas and she eats the pods.

Is that a happy face, or what?

Edited July 30, 2016 by '76Mintgrun'02

[jscaptura1]

Nice!  I've said it before, that is one lucky dog!  Here is my newest co-pilot in her first ride in the 1600!  Meet Lola,  just a year old! 

['76mintgrün'02]

Well, I have some sad news.  My copilot died last weekend.  This was Luna's last ride in the car, on our way to take a (short) walk.

 

She LOVED riding in the 2002.  She was a good sport, that Luna.  I will miss her face in the rearview mirror.  

[Simeon]

So sad. So sorry for your loss. 

[NickVyse]

Lucky Luna! Not got a pic of our now 3 dog family squeezed in the NK, gets a bit tight :-)

 

 

 

 

[NickVyse]

sorry, not so lucky Luna, bless her, at 13 my two are getting on a bit now too, but the newbie keeps them on their toes..

 

[jscaptura1]

So sorry to hear about Luna's passing.  It's great that you have those beautiful pictures of her in your '02!  Those are some of the best memories I have of my 2 pups who have passed away (Stuka and Rikka), tooling around in the 1600, windows down, sunroof open.  Picture is of Rikka(driving) and one of my current co-pilots (Renner) as a pup.  Godspeed Luna!

[jscaptura1]

This was my very first co-pilot Stuka! She passed away in '03 at 12 years old.  She preferred to ride in my '73 Bavaria that I had at the time.