1964 Vw Bus So34 Flip Seat Camper on 2040-cars
Del Rio, Texas, United States
Engine:4 cylinder
Drive Type: manual
Make: Volkswagen
Mileage: 0
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: s034 flip seat camper
ok so here is the story of this bus "Sweat Pea" when i bought her 3 years ago she was running great she was a pretty complete so 34 flip seat camper. My wife and I actually drove her 300miles to the beach and got engaged in this bus. :) She was my daily driver. But she was a RUST BUCKET!!! holes everywhere!!! So i watched as she melted before my eyes. I finally decided to get her painted. A friend of mine did incredible body work ... i have some of the old pics of her if you are interested ... you would not believe it is the same bus. He took 3 years to fabricate the metal and paint her (he worked really really slow on it) In the meantime he blew out his knee so working on the bus was no longer an option for him. So i am left with a giant puzzle. I am not a very good mechanic so i am trying to decide whether to continue on the road to restoring her or to just pass her to someone to continue the project.
So lets talk about the parts I have all the windows, the seals of course need replacing. The only broken window is the little side window on the driver side. i have all the original flip seat cushions they will need to be reupholstered. I have all the cabinets and the back middle seat. Again it was pretty complete just rotted out. So all the cabinets need to be re-done. My friend lined the inside of the bus with bed liner, the idea was to make it easy to hose out. She has not run in 3 years but i am confident that she can run again. She has the original gas heater in the engine compartment, I was always to scared to turn it on ;). I have all the flip seat brackets and the top sun roof was redone and painted. The front bumper did not get painted and a few areas of trim around the door need painting but i have paint left over and the formula for making it. Clear title. The tape was left on so i have been soaking it with goo-gone to try and slowly remove it without taking off paint. So if you have questions you can call me 210-247-7123 (i am a family doc so leave a message if i dont answer i get pretty busy sometimes) ok happy bidding Ill try to take some better pics these were with my iphone. any specific pis let me know -aurelio laing |
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