The expansive, green, solar and lithium-ion battery powered Volkswagen is just six short months from completion and the ideas going forward are plentiful in Leif’s mind.

The front seat floorboard, completely hand-crafted and molded for a custom fit, was slated into the 1968 Volkswagen Microbus Thursday afternoon.

“We’re still looking at a July finish,” said Robert who has been working on the project for months now.

Leif's is transforming a classic 1968 Volkswagen microbus into a state-of-the-art alternative fuel drivetrain, encompassing the latest in electric motors, lithium-ion batteries, solar panels on the expansive roof, and a natural gas-fired generator to increase the van’s range. That’s the good news for the underside of the van. The old Microbus will be taken down to bare metal, repaired to like-new condition, and then built back up into a showpiece of modern technology and style.

TVs adorn the inside, DVD players will be hidden to the eye but pop out at a moment’s notice and a foldout in the rear will hold a grill for all your tailgating needs. Yes, it’s six weeks into the Volkswagen project, and the solar panel—a key aspect of the car’s environmental-friendly nature—is being hand-formed for a custom fit.

“It’s the most challenging thing so far,” said Robert, who has worked solely on the van for the past month.