Should I buy this bus?!? '74 Campmobile

[busdaddy]

[KentABQ]

[wcfvw69]

[busdaddy]

[KentABQ]

For those of in the 60+/- range, an option to the 11pm, 1pm, 3pm, etc. trek to the smelly Sani-potty...
A great alternative without stumbling around in the cold and trekking thru dog poo is utilizing an empty 5-quart oil container. Not only is it water resistant and high capacity, but it has a big opening for ...well, you figure it out.
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-Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM

[Wasted youth]

Geez. You guys ALL have it wrong. You're supposed to begin the session with a liter of Scotch an hour before everyone has lunch. In this fashion, you can black out by 7:00 pm. Don't drink or eat anything else. I promise you that there will be no midnight trips to the shitter. If you do it right, you will be comatose until breakfast the next day, thus fully rested and ready for the next 300 miles of driving.

[williamM]

[SamboSamba22]

You guys are something else. My previous process has been to maneuver between the walk-thru area, and climb over the passenger seat, using the front passenger door as means of entry and exit, late in the evening and at night.
Though this is feasible, I'd much rather just use the slider for exit, as sometimes I'm lucky to get down from the top bed let alone out of the bus. You fellas with your piss-filled camp site souvenirs, well you guys just go ahead and keep them. "Thanks, it's a Cardigan"...

On ANOTHER note, I managed to replace the sliding door seal, which at $50 from BD, I think it seems like a decent seal, time will tell, but overall fitment was nice and I am thinking I will only need to adhere the rear most portion of the seal, the fatter section to help it clear the door when closing.

On replacing the front cab door seals, the "square" section that goes around the metal arm that reveals itself upon opening the door, how does one go about installing the new seal without cutting it? Thoughts and tips? Everything I've searched pertaining the seals has been in regards to quality, which is good information, but in my case, not the information I seek.
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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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[SamboSamba22]

Camped Thursday and Friday, a bit chilly at 38*, do you guys sleep with a heater on throughout the night??

Seen here, among those in the trailer park:

What it was all about was this beautiful hike up Pinnacle Mountain, check out that view of the Ouachita Mountains. Man, Arkansas is beautiful, and this time of year its absolutely perfect for exploring. #visitarkansas

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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]

[KentABQ]

Hey Sam...
Have you taken your beautiful rig to show to the PO? I'm sure she would be amazed at the change, and appreciative of all your preservation efforts.

I just looked back at the beginning of your thread of it being yanked from its previous resting spot. Looking at it then compared to now is an astounding transformation.
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-Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM

[SamboSamba22]

[Abscate]

A good cold rated sleeping bag will take you down to freezing point outside.

Nothing on while sleeping. No snuff outs for me. I want to die bouncing my first check.
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.ssS!

[Ry-dog]

Definitely no heat on while sleeping for safety reasons. I have a BN4 which can really heat up the bus fast - I let it run for a while to get it good and warm, then shut it off before getting in my 20-degree bag..
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'70 Westy
'14 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

[Wasted youth]

I've done a fair amount of camping, and the only thing that is difficult to deal with in cold weather isn't really the sleeping bag or clothing. It's breathing really cold air all night. Waking up with a frozen nose and sore throat leads to sickness.

Haven't quite figured that one out yet. Closest remedy I've got is a ski mask.

[SamboSamba22]

Mmmm, cold weather is here, why am I not camping???
Perhaps I could swing the eve of Christmas...
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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]

[Abscate]

Bagel place came out to light the propane torches on the deck because it was 65F I was the only one outside while there was a ten minute queue for a table inside. Laguna Beach CA...where else?


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[TomWesty]

[danfromsyr]

that looks like an electric site..
for electric sites we bring a small cube/oscillating electric space heater and set it on the counter or the front table between the seats..
your paying extra for the electricity, might as well be warm.

[danfromsyr]

it amazes me how few VWs I see in the south when we travel for christmas in our vanagon camper. I mean hey guys it's not 98* @ 90% humidity so get out and enjoy.. it's usually decent camping (by NY standards) up to Myrtle Beach, that 1st week of January..
and soooo many of the southern state campgrounds are all electric sites..
not like that in the north or even out west.

[SamboSamba22]