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Wed May 17, 2006 10:21 pm

Help folks I am looking for a picture of a 1974 westy water tank mine is missing and It dosen't show it in my westy owners manual (yes I have it with the origonal VW owners manual)

I am trying to restore the system and undo all the P/O hack jobs like the entire icebox set up missing ( a picture of the stove and ice box would rock also).

thanks in advance I am replacing the canvas next weekend and want to take this thing out soon and test the 2110 torque monster engine on a real trip.

Mighty-Manx (Dan)

Thu May 18, 2006 6:53 am

Dan~ Here are a couple of photos I have collected of the fridge/stove cabinet, which I am missing also. I will try to get you a photo of the water tank later today. What color is your bus and your upholstery?

Thu May 18, 2006 7:07 am

The 74/75 deluxe Westy tank looks identical to the 76-79 Westy tank EXCEPT for the location of the pump and drain holes.

On 76-79, they are on the same end as the fill pipe hole. The large end.

On 74/75, they are on the opposite end, the small end.

I just sold both of them. Should have taken pics..... pictures explain it easier.

Thu May 18, 2006 8:22 am

Thanks guys try and keep the Pictures coming.

Birdibus my 74 is yosemity yellow with the blue/green plad looks like your avatar.

Karl do you think you could put a 76/79 in and re do the plumbing I know I can find a 76-79 the 1973 I have isn't even close

I am not shooting for a 100% period correct resto but it needs to look fairly period and any mods need to be hidden.

Thanks again

Dan

Thu May 18, 2006 8:34 am

I thought I remembered seeing a vendor who sells water tanks for some Westfalia years, but couldn't find it. Try reading this topic and the link included in it. If you can't find a new tank, try placing a want-to-buy ad in the Samba classifieds to locate a used tank.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171876&highlight=water+tank

Thu May 18, 2006 9:25 am

Thanks Birdibus I will call Inca if all else fails but my problem is I have no clue what a 74 tank even looks like I have never seen one I think it goes in the first cabinet inboard under the sink above where the spare tire goes? the pump is missing and there is another hack job faucet installed.

If you or any one can take a picture of what it is supose to be i can go from there .

Thanks

Dan

Ps if any one needs a 73 console with good ice box let me know.

Thu May 18, 2006 2:22 pm

Here ya go. Hope these help. There may be some small details that aren't completely original, but it's very close, eg. collapsable tire is gone, support strap is replaced, the PO did something funny with the siding. :oops: The camera has a way of finding dirt and stains I haven't noticed before. Gotta reach in a little further with the furniture oil-on-a-rag.

1974 Westfalia sink watertank faucet upper cabinet

1974 Westfalia pump, sink drain, tank drain with brass valve (dirty clear plastic hose), lower cabinet

1974 Westfalia drain and vent pipes, fresh water hose (black), wiring from faucet to pump

1974 Westfalia underside of sink and faucet, water hose, wiring, top of tank visible lower left

1974 Westfalia underside of watertank, pump with black freshwater hose, brass valve with tank drain (clear plastic hose), wiring

Thu May 18, 2006 3:12 pm

Birdibus wrote: 1974 Westfalia sink watertank faucet upper cabinet

hrm

http://www.incaplastics.com/w20/48.htm

Someone wanna go compare measurements, we may have a winner here.

Thu May 18, 2006 4:44 pm

THANK YOU!!!!! you have been upgraded to hero status :wink: THat was exactly what I needed. now I know what I am up against. not too bad some of the stuff is still there like the terminal block. and I have the spare but I have a nose mount also need the storage space.

Dan

Thu May 18, 2006 5:09 pm

she's pretty good aint she

Thu May 18, 2006 7:05 pm

Not sure if this person still has it 4sale, but here is the tank:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=261562

If not, and you do find a tank, MAKE sure the two outlets on the bottom are on the small and away from the filler hole.

If the two outlets are on the big end, same as the filler hole, THAT is a 76-79 tank.

Thu May 18, 2006 8:13 pm

I know for a fact that the guy at BustedBus has one of those tanks for that year, because he sent me one instead of the one I needed for my '78. It was an honest mistake and he sent me the correct one right away. Give him a try, because if I remember right he said he had a few of them. -b

Thu May 18, 2006 8:16 pm

You guys rock I e-mailed the Samba seller and I will contact Busted Bus thanks again i found the pump and faucet @ boaters world for 42 bucks. I will post info if any one is interested.

Hoping to do the 2007 Artic circle gig and need all the westy stuff good to go.

Dan

Fri May 19, 2006 12:53 am

Check out The Bus Depot for faucets and pumps.

Sat May 20, 2006 9:08 pm

mighty-manx wrote: You guys rock I e-mailed the Samba seller and I will contact Busted Bus thanks again i found the pump and faucet @ boaters world for 42 bucks. I will post info if any one is interested.

Hoping to do the 2007 Artic circle gig and need all the westy stuff good to go.

Dan

I found your water tank today..... email me at [email protected]

Sat May 20, 2006 9:14 pm

E-mail sent

Thanks

Dan

Mon May 22, 2006 1:35 pm

My friend's bus has a heater under the tank, is that rare?

Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:17 am

I have a water tank I pulled out of a older van quite awhile back. I am cleaning my shed out and listing parts I don’t need. But I noticed that the tank I have has the water pump and drain located under the tall part of the tank instead of under the narrow part like seen in this post. So now I am wondering why and how to list it. Is this not a standard 70’s westfalia tank? Why would it be reversed? I can’t find many photos online or much info on these. Any help would be appreciated.

Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:50 pm

My 77 westy has the fittings like yours in the back under the long side. It slides into the cabinet with the long part in the rear, and the shorter part facing you.

Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:56 pm

Mispeld wrote: My 77 westy has the fittings like yours in the back under the long side. It slides into the cabinet with the long part in the rear, and the shorter part facing you.
Awesome thanks so much for the explanation. Really appreciate the post 👍