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xyzzy Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2014 Posts: 229 Location: Encinitas, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:13 am Post subject: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Inspired by everyone elses build threads, I thought I would chime in with the original, unrestored, 1973 Volkswagen Campmobile Westfalia that I purchased from the original owner. It sat in a garage for 28 years. It was bought new in Atlanta Georgia, driven cross country, and around north Georgia before being parked in a heated garage by the original owner who was a car collector. I was previously a Vanagon owner (1986 westfalia).
Bus came with everything including every receipt, window sticker, the original tent and pop-up canvas which is still in as new condition. It had factory AC installed by the dealership, and all original engine components, including dual solex carbs.
I had the bus delivered straight to the Bus Lab in Berkeley, where they did a freshening up of all rubber hoses, belt, plugs, brakes, brake lines, etc since it had been parked for so long. The bus 93k original miles on it when I took delivery.
At 100k miles the 1 cylinder was low on compression, so I went ahead and had Bus Lab install a brand new hydraulic lift engine, and put baby Webers on it. I still have the original components of course. Runs like a top.
It was my daily driver living in San Francisco where we did dawn patrol trips 5 days a week to Ocean Beach, Santa Cruz, Pacifica, and would venture down to Big Sur or up to Mendocino on the weekends.
I'm now living in Encinitas. The only other non-stock additions were adding a cigarette-lighter outlet for charing a phone, installing Superlamb seat covers on the driver and passenger seats to protect the flawless seats, and disconnecting the factory AC -- the interior dash components are left intact. Also super nice after surfing in cold northern California water!
*original owner camping near the Grand Canyon
* yes thats the original paper tag attached to the tent!
*original engine before baby weber carb setup
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1973 VW Westfalia 2L hydraulic, dual Solex PDSIT
1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia
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xyzzy Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2014 Posts: 229 Location: Encinitas, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:18 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Here's a shot from a surf trip down to Big Sur, and how she sits today:
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1973 VW Westfalia 2L hydraulic, dual Solex PDSIT
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:27 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Wow, that is pretty amazing. Kind of backwards though, going from Georgia to California, so many are going in the opposite trajectory today. |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22461 Location: Escondido CA
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xyzzy Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2014 Posts: 229 Location: Encinitas, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:35 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Wildthings wrote: |
Wow, that is pretty amazing. Kind of backwards though, going from Georgia to California, so many are going in the opposite trajectory today. |
Thanks. We were pretty happy with our Vanagon, but when I came across this bay window, and seeing the ridiculous condition and historical provenance, there wasn't much of a choice... _________________ -----
1973 VW Westfalia 2L hydraulic, dual Solex PDSIT
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BUSBOSS Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 2161 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:02 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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GOOOOOOOSE!
Nice bus - thanks for sharing. _________________ All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
1976 Westfalia
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (sold - but not forgotten) |
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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5563 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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camit34 Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006 Posts: 1567 Location: Commerce City CO
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Very clean. It's a keeper! _________________ In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
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sethpat Samba Member
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riverside66 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Sparta, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Absolutely beautiful! _________________ 1977 Standard Beetle -Sold-
1979 Transporter - "Wheatbread" -Sold- |
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white74westy Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2011 Posts: 777
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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That goose is cookin'!
Sweet bus. I hope you and your family enjoy it in great health, for many years to come!
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:01 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Damn!
That's beautiful! _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Bubba119 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2018 Posts: 12 Location: RI
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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[quote="xyzzy"]Here's a shot from a surf trip down to Big Sur, and how she sits today:
What kind of roof rack do you have on it? And how high are the brackets?
Thanks, I have a 1970 I want to put a rack on. |
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Bubba119 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2018 Posts: 12 Location: RI
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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xyzzy wrote: |
Here's a shot from a surf trip down to Big Sur, and how she sits today:
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What kind of roof rack is that? Thule?
Thanks |
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BUSBOSS Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 2161 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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I have the same. It is Thule. You can tell by the square bars and diagonal end profile.
If you are looking for one, search for Thule high feet 953. _________________ All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
1976 Westfalia
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Bubba119 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:24 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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BUSBOSS wrote: |
I have the same. It is Thule. You can tell by the square bars and diagonal end profile.
If you are looking for one, search for Thule high feet 953. |
Great, thanks. |
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cliveawn Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2010 Posts: 481 Location: Southern Sweden
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:42 am Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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Amazing! looks new! _________________ ---------------------------------------------------------
Green 78 Westfalia Helsinki,
2056 with 41 x 34 valves,ported heads
Fully balanced
8,5:1CR
JPM Custom made cam
JPM 7075 dual taper pushrods
IDF 40's with 28mm venturi's
Python CSP 42mm exhaust.
115 HP
Daily driver 2017 Volvo V60 D5 hybrid
Rica stage 2 tune 345hp.
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MorkC68 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2015 Posts: 610 Location: Nottingham, England
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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That is one stunning bus, very very nice _________________ Major; 1977 Westfalia Campmobile
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Wasted youth Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2012 Posts: 5134 Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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That's some straight up, hard core Westy porn. Faawk!
Whadja do with that 1700 engine with the weak No. 1? Still got it? |
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xyzzy Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2014 Posts: 229 Location: Encinitas, CA
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: The Goose -- My 1973 VW Bus Westfalia |
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[quote="Bubba119"]
xyzzy wrote: |
Here's a shot from a surf trip down to Big Sur, and how she sits today:
What kind of roof rack do you have on it? And how high are the brackets?
Thanks, I have a 1970 I want to put a rack on. |
It's a Thule hightower. If you're in socal you can come get it as I dont use it anymore _________________ -----
1973 VW Westfalia 2L hydraulic, dual Solex PDSIT
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