2700 original mile 1971 Westfalia discovered!

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[honestcharlie56]

Awesome find. I'd think about what makes you happy and just do it. This forum is full of free advice so its worth what your paying to get it. If you run across crappy (negative) here, just ignore it. I for one am very appreciative of what you've posted so far.
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1982 Vanagon Westy
1974 Transporter
1971 Tin Top Westy

[earlybayjim]

Finally found some time to work on the brakes. The wax is still present on the speedometer cable.

It's so clean in the wheel wells.

Date coded brake pads? The bus is a 9 of 70 manufacture. Calipers and hoses are from wolfsburg west.

The only brake lines with corrosion were the short "S" shape ones on the front. Luckily I found a pair in the classifieds that are supposedly new old stock. There are no markings, tags, or bags included but the fittings were an exact match and the fit was perfect.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice.
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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

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[RalphWiggam]

I might have missed it, but what is the color code?

Is this a chianti red bus?

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[vocho_702]

Dang! That’s a real sweet find there. I am on the it’s your bus and you do what you want camp. Personally I would repair what needs repairing and drive it. I don’t enjoy looking at cars as much as using them. But I guess I’ve never had a 2700 mile bus before either?? Prob never will because I don’t ever look for them, I think making your decision would drive me nuts, so I stay away from that type of car. All that said, nice find and good luck.
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[71whitewesty]

I love this Bus. Probably my favorite one on here. I think you’re doing it right. Drive your other sweet Bus and keep this one undercover and miles low while making it road worthy in the most original way.
I think this one appreciates in value given the extreme low miles. Just not going to find another like this.
Keep the posts up on progress. It’s amazing.
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
1966 Sundial Camper "Boomer"

[earlybayjim]

Life and other buses/vanagons have got in the way of progressing on this one... Finally back on it for a while so we can get it listed.
Someone smeared wax all over it at one point in time, so I've been going in and trying to get all that removed while doing some buffing and hand polishing.

I love this little plastic cover on the latch.

It's so shiny under here with just a little polish.

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1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop

[busdaddy]

Every bus owners wet dream, keep it coming!
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I still think you should part it out



Mmmm, Chianti red, goes well with FAVA beans and some liver……
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