1977 Westfalia Camper-The story of how we met

[wcfvw69]

Beautiful work right there. Looks really good.

Let me know when you get a year correct heater system for a 70' restored and ready. I'll drive up to Seattle and let you install it in my bus.
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.

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[notchboy]

Thanks guys.

Very gratifying to get it there for sure. Nothing quite like adding a 40 year old accessory to your bus that needs its own mini resto before you can do it.

Well worth it in the end.
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[SamboSamba22]

Holy Shitoley!
Jason, this is the heart and passion of a true gem, this character and touch should be the buses bring $200k at auction, not the Brazilian graphed 23 Window crap.
Very nice work Notch, and thanks for making my hoopty look like a damn hoopty!
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
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[Bleyseng]

Aahh, the days when you were going to sell this Westy cuz the motor was shot......
Nice work and worth it, eh?
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70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles

[notchboy]

Well worth it because it now has more equity when I sell it

Just kidding.

Sambo - I think the bays will get up there in price for sure, not today though

Your bus isn't a hoopty You need battery doors for that to be true

Work + Life makes little time. If anything I need two days to be sane enough to wrench on a VW. So as you know its get sane then back to work. Rince and repeat.

I was able to escape this weekend. Sequim Bay Park. BN4 ran like a champ.

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[Abscate]

Beautiful venue. Surpassed only by the magical month of rebirth that is April in upstate NY, as Nature does her annual stirring from the slumber of winter of flora, fauna, and air cooled VWs
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[KentABQ]

[notchboy]

I dont know how much 200 day gloom I can take.

Id be willing to switch that for a dip in a 90 deg pool at midnight in Palm Springs.
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[williamM]

[notchboy]

[TDCTDI]

So cool (or hot), jealousy!
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.


GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!


An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[notchboy]

Last Saturday driving back from Sequim WA camp out with the Cascade Kombis.



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This second vid Im not even pushing it. I could of done 80 up this hill that previous to the rebuild would of put me at 40 to 50 mph chasing in and out of 3rd to 4th. This illustrates the sweet torque and power pushing the bus now. Running a Vintage Speed muffler as well - for noise comparison. I like sounding like a P-38. For now



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[notchboy]

Did a drive and a fix.

Went to the Spring meet in Bellevue today with the Kahiko Kula Bruthas.

Bus has been missing since the last tune up. It did it the same prior to the new motor being built so I assumed the rebuild took care of it - loose wire or something. Well today bucked pretty good coming home with the missing. I pulled over and noticed one of the spark wires not seated right. Pushed it in and took off down the road. Well it ran way better but still had a little miss.

So I replaced the plug wires and she runs sweet

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[notchboy]

Took the day off because my back has been bothering me. After sleeping for 10 hours though, I woke feeling pretty good.

So I puttered around. Got some of these simple additions done to the bus.

Got the parcel trays in and the footman loops for the front table. I had to make some brackets because the VWoA trays are meant for an early bus with a smaller fuse block. These later buses have the fuse block in the way of this sitting high enough. So its sitting about an inch lower than where VWoA intended it. But I bet most wouldn't know if I didn't tell you

Second was to get those footman loops on. When I cut the leg for my front table I set it a smidge higher so when the set is 180 around its a a better height. So its up about a half inch or less and closer to the passenger by about the same. But I bet most wouldn't know if I didn't tell you

Here are the $ shots.

Then I drove out to the farm. This bus is driving so sweet at this moment. Everything has truly come together and Im able to ride and enjoy.

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[SamboSamba22]

Awesome stuff Jason.
Man I'd love to have a front table when camping.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[oakman]

Killer bus Jason! Nice to see you out enjoying it!
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Brandon

[notchboy]

Thanks guys. I hope to drive the wheels off this summer
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[notchboy]

The Sun was out so we headed up the pass to get som Mt.Air!

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[MorkC68]

Looking good, as always!
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Major; 1977 Westfalia Campmobile
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- Koni Classic adjustable dampers & Empi Heavy Duty Anti Roll Bar
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[notchboy]

Some small yet very satisfying moments.


Took Stuart's advice and tweaked my sender for the gas. I never got a full tank read so I pulled the sender and did the bending of the tab and bend the float arm a bit. Boom full tank now when its actually full.

Other bit was eradicating the mold stains in the felt of the pop top. Man sure cleaned up nice - but be careful it will bleach the canvas. Can't see from the outside thankfully.

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