I am from Germany and I would love to buy an old VW Bus one day and rebuild it up for a roadtrip. Does anyone has tips for me? Is it easier to buy it in the US?
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I am from Germany and I would love to buy an old VW Bus one day and rebuild it up for a roadtrip. Does anyone has tips for me? Is it easier to buy it in the US?
Tip - buy the very best bus you can find and pay what is costs! You will have a much better life driving it than spending your hours restoring it!
http://https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?153276-FS-The-ultimate-1971-Volkswagen-Bus-Transporter-Westfalia-camper-restored
there are a million different answers because at this time we know nothing of your age, mechanical abilities, or desire to build as you use the bus. however you probably have an idea of what you want to do so i will just direct you to "The Samba.com." there you will find "California" buses and Westphalia pieces to put inside. If you don't mind, you can put a lot of the newer pieces(beds/cabinets etc.) into the 1960'S buses and save money.... P.S. i had a lot of buses and the best was a 1966 deluxe with walk thru front seats. the walk thru is a must
Here is my covid project I bought this in late March and decided since there wasn’t anything else to do I would try my hand at body work. I did have a buddy paint it since I feel like I can’t even spray paint with a rattle can. Anyways its a 53 with the numbers matching 25hp engine.
Tony ---- This is going to be amazing!!! Thank you for sharing.
While bugs and the like are fine, fun cars, I've done a fair amount of playing with 1st gen water-cooled. Had two 1st gen Sciroccos years ago. Current COVID project is an '81 Rabbit Pickup (aka Caddy) with a '92 GTI 2.0 16v. Still a ways to go yet.
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...6&d=1598551845
KG almost finished just need to build the "Okrasa" engine
apologies for rotated images, I loaded them in the correct orientation??
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Looking good mate!
Early Ghias are so nice. Got class....
Love that lowlight Ghia !!
Interior is just beautiful
But man my eye is twitching at the half repaint...I'd have to have it completely done
Please post more pics; looking forward to that Okrasa motor !