This Old VW Bus

Repair, Preservation and Upgrades

Category: Repairs

  • Back from a Winters Rest!

    Sorry that I haven’t written in a while, but I’m not a fan of the cold winter months. I like to hibernate indoors instead of working outside in the frigid weather. I have many projects ahead of me this year with the VW Bus. 2. Making the missing kick panels in front of the driver…

  • Shifter repair and upgrade

    This post may contain affiliate links. See Affiliate Disclosure It was really hard to move the Bus around, because the plastic shifter bushings were worn or missing. The shifter was very sloppy, meaning that with the bushings being broken, worn and missing, you could move the shifter more left and right and forward and backwards…

  • Will it move?

    The bus sat in the same spot for 8 years unused, let’s see if it moves. I inflated the tires, cleaned the inside and outside of the windshield, which you could hardly see through. The windshield seal leaked at the bottom, which is common with the VW Buses when the seal is old and dry.…

  • Fuel Tank Replacement

    Ok, so I received all the parts needed to replace the fuel tank. Since the fuel injection was removed in the past, I would be able to remove the fuel tank without removing the engine. First I disconnected the battery, then in the above pic, I removed the fan, and the oil filler assembly with…

  • Ok, it’s mine…Now what do I do?

    This post may contain affiliate links. See Affiliate Disclosure here. The Bus was sitting for 8 years before I bought it, and I didn’t own one for 16 years. I started with cleaning it out and doing the first of many interior cleanings. I then installed a new battery and crossed my fingers, would it…

  • How It All Began

    This blog is about a VW Westfalia Camper. This is the 4th one that I have owned. The story starts back 20 years ago when a friend of mine got it. 20 Years ago, my old Boss got this 1979 VW Westfalia Camper, it was dirty, missing headlights and had a bad engine. I asked…