1979 Volkswagen Other

WESTFALIA Van Camper

FOUR CYLINDER, FLAT ENGINE

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

STRUCTURALY SOUND, BUT COSMETIC RUST AROUND ALL WINDOWS. ONE CYLINDER HAS LOW COMPRESSION, BUT THE BUS CAN STILL CLIMB HILLS AND MAX SPEED IS AROUND 70 MPH ON FLAT OR DOWN SLOPE. VERY SLOW ON STEEP UP SLOPE. BUS WAS BOUGHT WITHOUT SEAT BELTS, BUT WE INSTALLED CRUDE OLD STYLE (NOT ROLL UP) SEAT BELTS IN FRONT SEATS. ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS RUSTY BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE STRUCTURAL. NEW SEAT PADDING AND COVERS. ALL DOORS FUNCTION WELL BUT HAVE SOME COSMETIC RUST. BUMPERS DENTED AND RUSTY. BUS HAS BEEN IN A BARN FOR PAST 20 YEARS AND RARELY DRIVEN. POP TOP NEED REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOTH NETTING. WINDOW WIPERS NEED REPLACEMENT. TIRES ARE GOOD, SPARE IS NEW.HEATER IS OK, NO AIR CONDITIONING. I STIFFENED THE SUSPENTION WITH NEW SHOCKS TO REDUCE ROLL. I WOULD ADD AN ANTI SWAY BAR IF I WERE TO KEEP THE BUS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL VACATION VEHICLE IF U DON'T WANT TO GO FAST. SO U NEED TO HAVE A KIND OF ZEN ATTITUDE, GETTING JOY OUT OF SEEING THE COUNTRYSIDE SLIDE BY AT 40 OR 50 MPH. DON'T BUY THIS VEHICLE IF YOU NEED TO GET SOMEWHERE FAST