1987 Vanagon Westfalia Full Camper Tdi Turbo Diesel 4 Speed Project Pop Top on 2040-cars
Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
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Up for auction is my 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia Full Camper. I bought this camper with the intention of dull a full resto/customization and TDI conversion. Unfortunately I'm in the process of buying a house and can't take the van with me. So someone is going to get a great deal. Do you want a turbo diesel camper but the 30 to 60k price tags blow your mind? This is the perfect project for you. I bought this as a running and driving camper, it was a little rough around the edges, nothing bad, just dirty with some dents and dings here and there, "lived in" would best describe it. I spent a summer enjoying the van, camping, took on a few trips to Maryland and Pennsylvania and drove it everyday for a few months. During that time it was a reliable little van and multiple people stopped me and tried to buy it. I began collecting parts in preparation for this project, I bought a set of larger 15 inch steel wheels, a much straighter sliding door (the one that was on the van had been dented pretty good) I've also got an extra hatch for the same reason, the extra hatch has a small dent at the top that should be easy to fix, much easier than the mangled original, an extra rear cabinet. And the coup-de-gras a complete 2000 VW Golf TDI donor car. The car is 100% complete, I bought it off a former coworker who used it as a daily driver until it was hit in the rear. Why bother tracking down all this stuff yourself? I've already done that work! As for what has been done to the van: I stripped it down in preparation for minor body work and paint, screws etc. are in labeled zip lock bags (i know how much of bear putting something together that wasn't organized is), as you can see from the pics some parts of the van were stripped to bare metal. I wanted to make sure there was no rust hiding on those panels! The seam where these vans are notorious for rotting is in what i would consider to be very good shape, there are some small holes inside, but I cleaned this area and was going to treat the rust with some POR. The trasmission was rebuilt prior to my purchase and has the taller 4th gear that you need with the TDI engine already installed. I have years work of paperwork for maint. etc. and even the original window sticker! Everything that came off the van is here and included, I've sold nothing, and won't sell anything separate. It's a package deal. If I wasn't moving somewhere that I can't work on it, I wouldn't be selling. The above pics are from when i first got the van, everything below is as it is right now. As well as pictures of the donor car. Get everything to build a TDI camper in one place! If you have any questions please ask. The van has a clean and clear title, the donor car will come with a bill of sale. As you can see, having a shipper pick this up will be difficult, well pretty much impossible, so have a way to come get it! Cash in person only. BE SERIOUS. DON'T WASTE MY TIME AND I WON'T WASTE YOURS. Thanks.
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