1973 Westfalia Camper Bus on 2040-cars
De Soto, Missouri, United States
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Up for sale is my 1973 Volkswagen Camper Bus Project. It has a carbureted 1700cc engine, 4 speed manual. The bus runs and stops, but it needs to be tuned, it has new plugs and plug wires, the tires have a lot of tread but are starting to dry rot, the headlights work, the turn signals work, the brake lights work, the wipers work, the dome light works, and the emergency flashers work.
The camper interior needs some TLC but is mostly there, it is missing the sink. I have the fold up table and it's in good shape. The top canopy needs replaced but it does come with the front Child's Cot. The body is in very good shape, with no major rot. There are a few small quarter size holes in the dog legs that are patchable. The holes in the doglegs are under the rubber mat. The rockers are in great shape, very small holes that are also patchable. The only metal needed would be the battery tray but it is strong enough to support the battery. It has been hit in the nose and it has had a nose job in the past and the putty is cracking, along with some putty in the passenger rear quarter panel. Other then that, I cannot find anymore putty anywhere. This is a great project to restore, very solid to start with but it is a project, it wouldn't take much to get it driving but NO you cannot drive it home. I bought this over the summer and have done nothing with it, I have too many projects and the wife says something has to go. 
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