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1972 VW Campmobile! This bus was owned by a lady in Marshalltown Iowa and was owned until 1996. I have her notebook detailing every fillip and trip from 1972-1995!!!. It was wholesaled when she traded it and ended up in Florida where the second owner purchased it. I bought it from them in 2007 and it was not running. The pics show all the receipts for parts and labor I have had done. All work was done professionally not by me. The Bus is awesome to drive and here is a list of what has been done in the past 5 years and I have put less than 2000 miles on the bus since:

-Engine rebuilt by Wayne Pachico, the local VW expert. Wayne actually held the world VW Bug drag record for a short while! The engine has been completely rebuilt but I didn't have the parts painted so it still looks old. Engine is solid and sound runs perfect! See pic for details

-New brakes, drums, pads, lines, calipers, hoses, cylinders, shoes

-New paint outside and door jambs.

-New Hankook tires

-New windshield

-all rubber seals on bus are new including windows, doors, handles, engine compartment, sliding door. Every seal is new, $920 kit

-New upholstery on interior. Seats, Bed, floor mats, carpet

-New OEM tent and matching cot. I found this from a guy that's uncle was an O eM tent maker for. VW and he had it since the late 70's!

-New JVC stereo system, very nice CD, Sirius XM ready and plug in your IPhone!

-New Front. Emblem

-New side mirrors

-New sun visors

-New tail lights, headlights, signal lights

-New chrome hubcaps

I'm sure I missed some things but you get the general idea that everything on the bus is new! It is a great ride, I drive it enough to keep it fresh and had a blast getting it back on the road but it needs to go. Please feel free to email me with any questions as I have tried to describe the bus as accurately as I can it is 42 years old but drives like a new one ! The bus is at 35741 zip code for shipping quotes. I would feel very comfortable driving the bus anywhere. Last fall I drove it every day for 6 weeks while my truck was being repaired and never had the first issue. Very dependable! Good luck and happy camping!

On Jun-03-14 at 13:10:08 PDT, seller added the following information:

The sink and extra seats pictured come with the bus. I also have the original hubcaps and the original stereo. The underside is in good condition. The only rust is where the battery sits which is pretty normal. I just didn't get to it. It's a cheap fix but doesn't have to be done. Thx just trying to give full disclosure. Happy Camping!

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