Help rescue a Bay Camper - please

Post by **jolas** » Wed May 11, 2011 6:08 pm

didi wrote:
jahjuan wrote:Hi Didi, I've got a decklid for you, good condition, to contribute for the project.

As soon as I get my *&^$#$ ass in gear and send Blitz's airfilter, I could send this up as well, if you could collect from him.

Congrats on the addition!
Thanks man, not sure what I'm going to need yet. By the way, I'm also looking for a early bay airfilter for my 72 Westy. Keep an eye out for one of those if you don't mind.

What does the air filter look like - do you perhaps have pic ?

didi · Post by **didi** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:21 pm

jolas wrote:
didi wrote:Thanks man, not sure what I'm going to need yet. By the way, I'm also looking for a early bay airfilter for my 72 Westy. Keep an eye out for one of those if you don't mind.
What does the air filter look like - do you perhaps have pic ?

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 19&t=19872

didi · Post by **didi** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:09 am

Some pictures of the bus in it's current state: (I might start a bucket list soon)

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Sun May 15, 2011 10:28 am

Buff the paint and roll it as is

buggyfan · Post by **buggyfan** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:15 am

Blitzkrieg wrote:Buff the paint and roll it as is

Without an engine thats about all it can do,Roll!
Nice looking still ,to think that this was abandoned by somebody.
Did you get any info in how it came to end up at the sceapmetal yard?

didi · Post by **didi** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:02 pm

The vehicle is still on the Natis system. Trying to contact the registered owner.
Got a engine cross brace and rear engine valance in the meantime.

didi · Post by **didi** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:21 pm

Here is a update on those wondering what happened to the bus

Post by **jolas** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:06 pm

Just comparing the "before" interior pics with the present pics - really glad that you ended up with this bus didi

You posted a pic of a motor on another thread, is that motor for this bus ?

Post by **beetlefanatic** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:23 pm

Mooi man Didi!

didi · Post by **didi** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:28 pm

Yes, the motor came out of my 72 Westy and will go into this bus. Bill Noble (forcecooled) is helping me to build a real nice engine. C/W crank, engle 100 cam, engle lifters, cb conrods, 30mm oil pump, sand seal pulley, full flow for external oil filter, 043 ported heads etc etc.

I bought the bus without a engine. It had a DJ conversion done in the early eighties. The engine support brackets were removed and I had to weld them back on

Here Bill is putting on the Gene Berg full flow oil pump cover and NPT fittings

Checking deck height clearance

Dutch_Diver · Post by **Dutch_Diver** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:12 pm

Looking lovely

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Drusky · Post by **Drusky** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:35 pm

Fantastic!

didi · Post by **didi** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:04 pm

Bill rebuilt the Gennie as well with new SKF bearings and brushes

didi · Post by **didi** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:08 pm

Engine tin welded sprayed and assembled. Thanks forcecooled for all your help in building a lekker motor!

CooP · Post by **CooP** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:21 pm

Wow nice so far

Aircooled VW South Africa