New 71 Westy

We got a Westy today. It's a '71 that was last tagged in 1983. Is in pretty good shape. Gotta get some tires and it doesn't have a motor. No rust underneath, the floors look pretty good and it doesnt look like the top has been leaking cause stuff inside looks pretty good. All complete inside. It has some pretty good surface rust on the outside and the right rear corner has some troubles, but that corner is the worst Michael could see. It will be interesting to get it home and get a better look. Couldn't pass it up for the price. It will be sittin in the barn for quite a while before we get to do much with it. THIS is the LAST VW we are buying!!!

Yay!! It looks like some work will definately need to be put into it but itll look great once running and driving
Im excited for you!

68buggirrl wrote:Yay!! It looks like some work will definately need to be put into it but itll look great once running and driving
Im excited for you!

Thanks Mely!

68beetlebug wrote:THIS is the LAST VW we are buying!!!

Congrats, and I've said that crap before, Yeah right!

Give me a shout if ya need a hand in retrieving it. Love rescue missions.

Let me know if you need any help too.

Thanks Ya'll! Offers of help are MUCH appreciated! Michael is going to round up tires tomorrow. The bus is not in a bad spot so, hope it won't be much problem. Can pull right up to it with the truck and trailer. Will let you know!

Got the bus home yesterday. Has some cosmetic and body work troubles but the inside looks pretty good and the underneath does look great. Still has all the campmobile interior stuff, even the cots. But handles and such are needing replaced. Canvas needs replaced. Most all of it is original. Has an eight track player!
When we got it home.
After/during the first outside cleaning.

very cool. Do you got any pictures of the interier. Westy's are the cats meow.

A little CLR should get the rust out of the color, ie slider door. I'd cut it though and try it. Looks good, get an engine in it and redo the brakes, drive it!

tronview wrote:Westy's are the cats meow.

Welcome to the Westy side.

cleaning up nice!

go check out Johnsons Auto Salvage in Orchard Hill, they are on County Line Rd. they have a few Bays and a couple of them are Westy's.

vwtattooed wrote:go check out Johnsons Auto Salvage in Orchard Hill, they are on County Line Rd. they have a few Bays and a couple of them are Westy's.

Thanks.....Michael went and got a motor today. Of course, it has needs!

Did you get the motor in? I still have the mounts that go on the mustache bar if you need em.

Got Marcelle's motor running! It's been awhile. Gotta get some gas lines and want to get a regular bus muffler. Glad Michael won't have to be pullin it around with the tractor anymore (we hope)! Brakes next!

Yay!! Looking good!