My champagne getaway

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[sethpat]

Yeah, that thing is cool. Hows the rust? it looks super clean


Hoping to get my bus done next month, planning on visiting some friends in Van. I'll have to get in touch so we can cruise

[rusty busty]

Rust isn't bad. Just in the rockers a bit. Jacking points, outriggers, battery trays are all fairly solid. I'm not sure I'll be cruising in a month but hopefully.
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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[rusty busty]

Busy day

Gas tank is garbage. So is the sender.

Seems the top of the transmission also makes a good home.

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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[vwwestyman]

The top of the gas tank rusted? Did the rats get up there too?

Gross!
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Dave Cook

[rusty busty]

Actually the only evidence of rodents I've seen so far is on the transmission. Thankfully no signs inside or in the engine bay

I'm not sure why the top of the tank rusted. I do know that it's 3/4 full of varnish and sludge and it won't drain from the bottom due to sludge. I'm going to get a pump to drain it so it's lighter before I pull it out. What a mess!

Not a complete surprise though. When I first went to see the bus before buying it the whole ass end reeked of varnish. Now I know why. The sender didn't require tools to remove it was so rusted.

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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[notchboy]

Maybe the PO liked to put STP and all kinds of additives to the gas, creating a witches brew?
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1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1974 Westfalia Hardtop Campmobile
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top
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[rusty busty]

My thinking is that maybe there was a leak when it was parked 15 or 20 years ago. Maybe from the vent lines or around the sender. In the summer when it got hot some gas evaporated. At night when it cooled down the fuel vapour condensed on to the top of the tank. As it condensed it also drew moisture from the air which rusted the top of the tank.
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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[notchboy]

[rusty busty]

[SamboSamba22]

Shaggin' Wagen.
Without. A. Doubt.
Nice score dude.
Looks like you're having fun, keep it up.
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Sinning led me to become a saint, which I then learned I wasn't qualified. -Samuel Heath Belcher

2017 Golf GTI
1974 Brilliant Orange Westfalia Deluxe
1965 Ruby Red Standard Beetle - SOLD
1959 Dove Blue Single Cab
ISO Rebuild kit APG Fuel Pump (Type 4/72-74
Bus)

[Wasted youth]

When I bought my 1977 CE-1 most of the cushioning material from the all seats was missing. I knew mice had been all through the bus and headliner for a long time, but I did not discover where their nests were until I removed the bottom heater ducting tubes... and pulled the gas tank. Along with it being packed all around with seat cushioning material, the added mouse piss made for some rust problems as well. (But not on the top of the tank)

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1968 Double Cab truck, 1973 Auto trans bus, 1978 Auto trans Sunroof bus with A/C and a 1987 Auto trans Westfalia.

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[Rodmullet]

That is one cool bus. Hope you keep it as original as possible. Love the funky 70s style.

Rod

[rusty busty]

Definitely want to keep it as stock as possible. The wood paneling is crumbling in places but I want to replace it with something similar.
I'm really happy with how original it seems. The seal on the firewall was perfect and probably hadn't been open since Germany.
The engine still has what I'm assuming is a production number on the tin. Engine 429 of the day?

The only "hack" that I've seen so far is the egr is disconnected.
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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[Wasted youth]

My engine had those painted numbers on the tin in a few places, too. Numbers varied. Someone here once explained it, but I have since forgotten what was said
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1968 Double Cab truck, 1973 Auto trans bus, 1978 Auto trans Sunroof bus with A/C and a 1987 Auto trans Westfalia.

[WildIdea]

I had a gas tank almost exactly like yours in my 77 sage green westy. It sat since 1995 after PO ran the motor with low oil and seized the crank. It looked like 50 burnt steaks inside and the sender looked exactly like yours.

The skunky gas that was still a fluid was some of the worst stuff ever. If I'd have had any previous experience with it I'd have not spilt a drop. Stunk up my whole garage to the point I had to literally chase down every singe arrant drip I got on the floor to get decent smelling air back.

[rusty busty]

It really is rank! I got a few drops on my gloves. I wiped it off with a rag right away but later I was driving my work truck and I had to pull over to throw out the gloves. Even with the windows open I couldn't be in the same vehicle as the gloves.
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1973 westfalia
1978 CEII Get-away hightop

Rusted busted

"The sum of the intelligence on this planet is a constant; the population is growing." (Cole's axiom)

[MorkC68]

fantastic bus fella, enjoyed reading about it!

Good luck with rebuilding it
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Major; 1977 Westfalia Campmobile

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