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1957 Camper Panel Detailed Photos
VIN # 261134




Exterior
Nice paint "patina".  Sides are straight.  Corners have some dents.  Roof has surface rust


Interior/Camper kit
Decent vintage camper kit - maker unknown
Some cushions have small rips or tape
Some vintage camping stuff included - pots, thermos (not shown), and so on


Dashboard/seat


Camper windows
4 work, the cracked one does not crank outward


Overhead cab area
Headliner panels are removed and warped from age.


Front door panels


Rear deck


Engine/Battery
40hp stale air engine.  Turns over, appears complete.  Beetle muffler appears to be almost new.
Unfortunately the rear apron was cut to accommodate it.
Original battery strap still intact.









Detailed body photos/Rust
Clean doglegs with one small spot on passenger lower portion
Rockers need replacement and removal of screwed-on aluminum
Driver's front floor need replacement
Passenger front floor and front floor center section are nice with minor asurface rust only.
Both front jack points need replacement, as well as cross-beam.
Rear jack points and all other beams are solid with surface rust only.
Heater tube is rusty where it passes through the cross-beam up front.  Remainder appears solid.
Small rust holes behind front wheels in wheel wells.  Does not appear to travel into cargo area.
Battery-area trays are solid.  Right-side tray has 2 small holes - drainage?
Bottoms of cargo doors are rusted out.
Front doors are solid with some surface rust at very bottom edges.  No rust holes.


Other Details
42K miles, vintage Motorola radio with internal speaker, vintage antenna.  Most hard to find parts there like
original jack, front splash pan, 5 original rims, taillights, emblem, 57-58 license light bulb holder.
Decklid prop missing and mounting tab broken off decklid.
Original taillights!
Nice original paint front bumper!
Spare tire area has some dents, probably to provide camper kit clearance.
Spare tire still fits without problems.
Not pictured - original VW keys, church key (damaged), original business log from flower delivery business, various original registrations from California, original CA black license plates, and some other small items.


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