1970 Westfalia

[sean]

Nice Westy Sean congrats are you coming to KKK with it? Also what number Westy is yours on the back seat plate? Would be interesting to see what numbers we have in ZA mine is #0155

I will be there, but not sure what bus yet.

I will double check, but I am sure there is no plate on mine. I am not that familiar with the Westy numbering system.

There is usually (not always) a Westfalia ID plate on the bottom LHS (FIF) of the cabinet below the folding bed/seat. It states Westfalia model (SO67R in this case), production year, and serial number.

Definitely not on mine. Any reason for this?

[fig]

There is usually (not always) a Westfalia ID plate on the bottom LHS (FIF) of the cabinet below the folding bed/seat. It states Westfalia model (SO67R in this case), production year, and serial number.

Definitely not on mine. Any reason for this?

I have no idea. I have observed that on some earlybay SA westies, the plate is not there and there is no sign it ever was. Most of them seem to have it though.

[Donovan D]

Nice bus Sean. Very well looked after and amazing condition

[Madbones]

Hi Sean,
Here is a photo of my plate.

Westy Plate.JPG

[51splitfanatic]

It is absolutely ridiculous how well this bus was looked after over the years.....great find.....lucky you...!!!!

[Derek]

Just checked my Westy: SO67R 0208 1970. My plate is on the LHS bottom of the wooden base of the bed. I wonder how many Westy's were sold in SA?

[Derek]

Sean, your Westy is A-grade Beautiful vehicle all round...

[Dawie]

From Barrydale, thats also where the 2 Autovillas came from, Paul got one of them?

In a previous post,
("1970 Vw Westfalia unrestored 1975 Vw Autovilla running 1975 Vw Autovilla running 1990 Vw Syncro camper running got papers for all"),
Derek asked: " But the question remains unanswered - does anyone know what happened regarding the sale of these kombi's?"

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =barrydale

[Derek]

Hehe - I did a rough calculation at the time that the guy wanted R 130 000 for that Westy based on his R 300 000 asking price for the collection....I trust that Sean got it at a better price than that though It's one of those gems by the look of it...

[sean]

Just a few updated pics of the Westy.

Since acquiring it, I have rectified the bumpers and wheels. Both had been powder coated white (so hideous) which i resprayed the correct colour. I also chucked the incorrect 195R14 tyres and fitted the correct 185R14 tyres. I also got a friends grandma to make me some new curtains. I searched far to find material as close as possible to the original variety, but didn't find anything the same. I did however settle on the material in the pics which doesn't look out of place at least.

[AlanH]

Awesome find congrats. Love the colour.
I still have a long way before mine looks anything close.

PS. What colour did you use for the rims and bumper?

[sean]

Awesome find congrats. Love the colour.
I still have a long way before mine looks anything close.

PS. What colour did you use for the rims and bumper?

Don't know what its called. I always just take a actually original sample to a paint shop and they use a spectrometer on the sample to determine the mix.

[bugspray]

Absolutely amazing condition. Congrats on a great Westy.

Love how original it is.

[Donovan D]

I also got a friends grandma to make me some new curtains. I searched far to find material as close as possible to the original variety, but didn't find anything the same.

Might be worth a try.
No idea how correct the material is.

[sean]

2 weeks ago I collected something very special to this bus and it had been missing for some years it seems. I bought the bus believing it was gone for good.

Well, this had re-appeared amoungst the seller (Mark Saul) household contents during a clean up. Its original owners manual, service book, Campmobile book and a little service diagnostic book.


Here's just a pic of one of the VW service invoices from 1973. Just take a look at these prices.