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1967 Volkswagen Bus (Westfalia SO-42 Campmobile)
Below is an accounting of the Bus directly from the owner...
This bus has it all: history (only 2 owners), new updates but that old VW Bus feel!
I became a VW Bus owner when one of my fellow workers was gearing up to move from Massachusetts to Utah this past summer.
He asked me if I knew of anyone that would like to buy a 1967 VW Camper Bus since he didn’t want to take it with him. (Hadn’t driven it since 1999)
I have to admit I had no idea as to what a VW Bus looked like, so I Googled it & immediately said to him, SOLD!
Here was my reasoning for making such an impulsive purchase.
Someday I’d love to own an RV and travel the US, but based on the cost to buy and maintain (Gas $$) an RV,
I thought this VW Bus would be a perfect jumping off point for my family. So here I am today, a proud VW Bus owner.
Speaking of owners, the story behind my VW Bus’ life is a nice one.
It was originally purchased new on September 7th, 1966 by a U.S. Serviceman (Paul)
while he was stationed in Germany. September 26th, 1966 was the date Paul picked the VW Bus up in Kaiserslautern.
How do I know all of these details you may ask? I have all of the original purchase records!(see pics)
This 67 Bus was owned from 1966 through 1981 by Paul and then sold by Paul to my friend Jon in 1981.
From 1981 through 1999 Jon drove it until he garaged it in May of 1999.
So not until this past July 2014 had the VW Bus seen the light of day.
Being off the road for the past 15yrs, the low miles that were put on it (70,694) have obviously stayed low.
Needless to say, the two owner’s love of the almost 50 yr. old VW is clearly evident in its nice condition.
There were the usual VW Bus rust spots
(since I have owned this Bus, almost every VW I see online seems to have or had
the same rust locations-front driver/passenger floor, side rockers, battery tray)
but overall, the body was in good shape when I became the 3rd owner. Jon had invested some money over his years with it.
I have a lot of his service/repair receipts as well.
Since purchasing it in July, as I do with most things I’m excited about, I dove in feet first.
Even though I had originally planned on “taking my time” to restore it,
I wasn’t planning on restoring it back to its 1967 pristine condition.
I did however want it to have a new vehicle feel. I started to invest $$ & time and picked away at it.
I’m not mechanically inclined, so I had to have some outside help for a tune-up, some welding, etc...
I stripped the bus interior to check for rust.
Took out/replaced (2) rusty pop-out windows & dismantled/cleaned the jalousie windows.
The interior panels and wood floor were not original, so I replaced them with new material and my own color choice,
not what would have been the original color code within the Bus as some VW Bus perfectionists might have done.
Speaking of codes, all of the Bus spec plates are still there.
The M-Code plate (see picture) lists these custom specs:
M-CODE
Description
025
US-spec bumpers and 6 pop-out windows
025
Mounting for safety belts
056
Steering/ignition lock
119
Eberspacher BN4 gas heater
139
Sealed beam headlamps, red tail light lenses
181
Chrome hubcaps
191
Sub floor - belly pan
194
Large door mirrors
430
North American export package including-
M20: MPH Speedometer
M24: Sealed beam head lamps & red tail lights
M25: US spec bumpers & 6 pop-out windows
M90: Safety glass windshield
M175: Override
M620: 12V System
M621: 12V Warning light relay
2312
Cargo doors right, left hand drive, nitro-lacquer finish
523/320
Upper: Beige Grey, Lower: Titian Red
Here is a list of work I have done on the Bus since July:
New-
-(4) Tires
-Windshield wipers
-Passenger side rocker panels
-Front driver/passenger floors
-Battery tray
-Side mirrors
-Pop-top canvas, seal, inside rubber trim
-(2) pop-out windows
-Coverings for Bench/Bed seat, Rear facing bench seat & Hatch area cushion
-Interior panels (front kick, driver/passenger doors, cargo doors, driver side cab, rear hatch)
-Headliner
-Cargo area flooring
Original to Bus:
-Westfalia Campmobile package (Refrigerator, pop-up table, Rear facing bench, bench to bed conversion, cabinets/storage)
-Childs Cot
So here we are months later and MY work is complete. The bus looks great, runs great.
So why after only owning it for a few short months would I sell it?
That reason is not one that time or money can fix. You see, my wife does not like the Bus.
From day one she has insisted she will not set foot in it. My 8 and 6yr old kids love it.
My neighbors, friends & mailman love it.
Everyone that walks by it makes a comment with most comments being a simple, “Ahh, the memories”.
That said after devoting many summer weeknights/weekends as well as a good chunk of money,
it’s time to find her a 4th owner before the winter sets in.
It doesn’t make sense for me to garage it for a Massachusetts winter and I do not dare leave her out in the cold.
Nor does it make sense to keep investing $$ and time into something
that my whole family will not enjoy & benefit from.
So I have come to the realization that it is time to bid her a farewell.
I have loads of pictures, old service records, and a fresh Massachusetts title in my name.
This photo was taken in 1993 when the Bus had some major metal replacement.
It was taken down to the "studs" so to speak...new floor, new rockers, etc.
Tons of service receipts
Great historical documentation of the Bus
1600cc dual port engine runs well
These are some pics during the recent clean up
In closing this looks like a great basis for a full restoration, or it could make a very fun driver just as it is.
Work on it over time...enjoy it a little, and continue with the history!
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