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Waves2day
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:30 pm    Post subject: 1976 Westfalia project Reply with quote

Well I said I'd be back... picked this up last week in Austin Tx. Thanks Bala!
Here we go again!

Its a 1976 Westfalia Campmobile in very original but rough condition. It has a GD 2.0l motor with complete FI system intact. Motor is locked up and has been sitting for a couple years.

Goals for this thing are to get it in good mechanical condition; fix the motor, brakes, etc. i wanna drive it! After all that i will focus on the cosmetics, replace some rust spots, new paint(garage style), new seals, etc.

i am on a tight budget as most of us are, but i will not doing any halfass repairs to it and my main goal is to preserve the originality of this bus.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see you've already got it in your sig line Wink

Congrats, it looks great! More pics!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Body has some bumps and bruises but nothing too bad. Rust is mostly surface with only a few small areas of rot.

Currenly cleaning out my garage to make room for her!

Super excited to be back at it!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks good keep posting progress
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More pics...

Engine bay
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Unmolested electrical
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Few spots like this but not bad
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now I officially like your bus. It has a BN4 Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks notchboy! Pretty excited about it!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Waves2day wrote:
Thanks notchboy! Pretty excited about it!



It will come in handy on those two cold days youll have where you live Wink


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had me for a second, thought Bala sold you his bus! Welcome back to the world of baydom. Its nice here. We like pics, new fuel lines, Bentleys and load rated tires. Carry on. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kirk wrote:
We like pics, new fuel lines, Bentleys and load rated tires. Carry on. Very Happy


LOL this is great.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like this bus! you got lucky with that electrical haha stoked to see whats to come!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kirk wrote:
Had me for a second, thought Bala sold you his bus! Welcome back to the world of baydom. Its nice here. We like pics, new fuel lines, Bentleys and load rated tires. Carry on. Very Happy

Thanks Kirk. Feels good to be back. All those things are in the master plan of course. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So only progress was cleaning out the mancave/boat garage. Once I con some friends into helping me push her in there, she will be in her new home and I can pull the engine.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the motor may not be original, you should start checking the numbers on the fan housing/etc (not that it matters, just out of curiosity)

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that's a heater control box dump tube poking out here, which was only (IIRC) stock on 78 and 79 models.

it's a great feature though, so you dump your unused heat away from the motor
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

surfinbusslover wrote:
I like this bus! you got lucky with that electrical haha stoked to see whats to come!

Thanks I'm stoked. I hate cleaning up shoty electrical.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

airkooledchris wrote:
the motor may not be original, you should start checking the numbers on the fan housing/etc (not that it matters, just out of curiosity)

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that's a heater control box dump tube poking out here, which was only (IIRC) stock on 78 and 79 models.

it's a great feature though, so you dump your unused heat away from the motor


Its a GD case which I think matches the year. Also I haven't done enough research but I thought that exhaust pipe was for the BN4 heater... but again not versed... yet. Surprised
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh yea, very good point. I have no idea what the heater exhaust pipe looks like, but odds are they used that design previously - trace it and see where it ends up.

btw, nice bus. I had a Marigold (chrome yellow) 76 Westfalia also, and LOVED it. It's one of the two that I let get away, which won't happen again. =)
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome man!
Can't wait to see this one brought back to life.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool a vw wrench I found while cleaning!
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