Happy to be back in the air-cooled club - 1970 Bay Window Camper

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Took a couple of year break after selling my 73 Super Beetle to restore some random stuff (1969 F250, 1969 Camaro) but I am back. I had been wanting a camper and this one was sort of local and from a samba member (@EDragnDean) so I felt pretty good about traveling a couple hours to look at it and drive it home.

Dean had it tuned up super well and it cruised 55 to 60 the whole way back without a hiccup. Figured I would start a thread like I did with my 73 Super (https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659156&highlight=) to document progress and adventures.

To Do List:
Fix horn
Radio
Fix little bit of rust in floor pans
battery tray/rear corners
finally front damage on driver side needs to be properly banged out and the door refitted.

Super clean van and I am happy to have it and get some adventuring in.

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73 Super Build

[dodger tom]

welcome back to the club.

look forward to watching your progress.
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1978 Champaign Edition 2 Westfalia
Would never find the time to keep up another classic air-cooled.

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Started some exploratory cuts to see how much i needed to patch and to figure out the best way to do the dog leg, it seems fine except the upper lip where it connects to the floor. I have the proper sheetmetal to fix it just not sure how much i want to cut. Will think about it till wednesday when i have time to finalize the cuts and get everything placed in and ready to weld.

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73 Super Build

[Abscate]

Love the teeth !

Following…..
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.ssS!

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after further review i will be replacing both inner legs, when i dropped the bumper they were rusted out around the mounts.

Is that whole thing spotwelded around the bottom?
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73 Super Build

[wcfvw69]

Congrats on your new VW. Looking at your pictures make me miss my 70' I sold a couple of years ago.
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.

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Havent had much time to work on it lately but I finish up the drivers side, got it all seam sealed and some paint on it.

Passenger side is cut out I just need to fit the panels and get that welded in.

Got the radio working and the 115 external plug setup for campsite power.

Tomorrow I need to go junkyard diving for a rear hatch cause this one is toast, check out how thick the bondo is!

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73 Super Build

[Synergy Solutions]

Check with Ken at Bus Company, in Duvall.

(206) 523-6525

He may have a few hatches to choose from. And many other parts….
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Im a Mobile Aircooled VW mechanic, and work on old and new cars alike. Specialty in Camper busses/Vans, TDI, and FI diagnosis and repair.

(206) 841 7324

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Checked out a a local upull it place, they had what was left of 3 buses and I grabbed the one hatch, there were 2 doors on the same bus that were not rotted out i may grab those. Pretty cool patina once it was cleaned up.

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73 Super Build

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Further exploration on the rear of the bus, luckily im sort of okay with welding. I dont see anywhere to buy inner wheel wells so I guess im fabricating those?

Also why dont the repair patches for the rear corners include the lip for the spot welds, fabricating that is going to suck.

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73 Super Build

[KTPhil]

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[metz]