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Original Calif '71 Westfalia Camper + extras. PENDING I purchased this Westy from the original owners who live in Bakersfield CA. They bought the bus on the tourist program but with a twist. Instead of starting in Germany, they picked the bus up in England and toured the UK before heading...

What color was my front grill originally? The paint is completely gone. The bus is Pastel White.

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I think that comes under the category, "Great Minds Think Alike" :D I've gone through all the mechanicals and it's running and driving really nice. I'm going to spot treat the exterior and buff the original paint. Inside I need to get out the glue and reattach a lot of the laminate. Also...

I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST Things like this are much more likely to happen with an original owner car. I had a hunch there would be something good under the carpet. Voila! The Original Linoleum Floor Lots of elbow grease and it looks like new.

More interior shots of the cabinets.

I'm liking this car A LOT. I had fun today, spent all day cleaning the inside. It is coming back remarkably well. There is a lot of gluing of laminates that needs to be done. Tent poles, childs cot, and tool kit. Tent (like new), original stakes, front curtain. Electrical cord, mosquito...

I've turned a corner. I've wanted a Westy for a long time but couldn't find that "Good Deal" on a pre-67. So instead, now I'm a proud Bay Window owner. This is a 1971, my buddy Todd tells me all the time that a 71 is the BEST year of the VW Bus. I purchased it from the original owner who...

http://www.centralcoastvwclub.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Vintage Volkswagen Club of America Central Coast Chapter, Calif. USA (Between San Francisco and Los Angeles) This club is open to anybody interested in Air-Cooled VWs! We are an internet based club that has...