1979 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon

MICROBUS Minivan, Van

2.0L 4 CYLINDER AIR COOLED

Manual

2292152097

Clear

Gasoline

DAD'S 1979 VW MICRO BUS. THIS WAS SETTING A FEW YEARS AND DAD ASKED ME TO GET IT RUNNING AND TRY TO SELL IT. THIS WAS HIS DAILY DRIVER FROM 1990 UNTIL THE EARLY 2000'S WHEN IT NO LONGER COULD PASS THE PA STATE INSPECTION. AFTER THAT IT GOT USED MOSTLY FOR STORAGE AROUND THE GARAGE. DAD HAD FOUR OF THESE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. THIS WAS BY NO MEANS THE PRETTIEST BUT IT WAS THE STRONGEST RUNNER. THIS IS A PLAIN JANE MODEL AND HAD RUBBER FLOOR MATS AND VINYL SEATS. TO GET IT RUNNING I REMOVED THE PLUGS, PUT A LITTLE OIL IN THE CYLINDERS AND CHECKED THE COMPRESSION. 130 130 126 132. GAPED AND INSTALLED NEW SPARKPLUGS. I CLEANED THE POINTS AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP (IT WAS DEAD) AND THE FUEL HOSES. I FABRICATED A FUEL TANK OUT OF A THINNER CAN AS THE TANK IN THE VAN STARTED TO LEAK. I INSTALLED A BATTERY AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP. THE ENGINE RUNS NICE AND SMOOTH AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SHIFT SMOOTHLY. BRAKES ARE KINDA LOW. I ONLY YARD DROVE THIS BUT IT RAN PRETTY NICE. ALL THE LIGHTS EVEN WORKED! THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS VAN IS THE BODY. THERE IS ROT OUT IN THE FRONT FLOOR AND THE DOG LEGS, ROT OUT IN THE FLOOR ALONG THE SIDE DOOR AND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. BATTERY BOX IS GONE. BOTTOMS OF FRONT DOORS ARE PRETTY THIN AND WILL NEED REPAIR. SIDE DOOR REAR HINGE IS BROKEN AND IF OPENED REQUIRES TWO PEOPLE TO GET IT SHUT AGAIN. LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES IN THIS VAN! THIS WOULD BE AN AMBITIOUS RESTORATION PROJECT OR A GREAT DRIVE TRAIN DONOR FOR ANOTHER PROJECT. I CAN HELP LOAD ONTO A TRAILER. I WILL SHIP BUT THE BUYER WILL HAVE TO MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS. EMAIL OR CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, DON. 570 956 3338.