1968 Campervan conversion

[dubscum]

what a great thread amazing history, with pictures

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Great thread - It's great that you have so much history and happy memories with this bus!

Keep the updates coming, it's a great story 8)

 

[joaonar]

Thank you both...
8)

After my father in law work and following his advice I rushed to a paint shop. A couple of months later this was the result:

(after so manny years with only one colour I decided to use a two tone scheme)

 

[joaonar]

After, with his help and my father's we started assembling her again. But first, I needed to get all windows and doors seals (they were all still the original seals):

and at the time, the new ones I bought:

 

[joaonar]

My 1/4 lights and "opening side quarter lights" were were completely ruined:

so I bought a 2nd hand pair in better condition.
I also bought a pair of louvered windows:

and once they get here I dismantled and restored them but they are not as they should be so I'm going to do it all over again. Besides I already have all their new seals.

 

[ib-bus]

Great work , what did you use to clean up the louvered windows ?

 

[joaonar]

ib-bus, thanks... but they are not as goog as they should be.... but they will 8)

At the time I gave them a good brushing with soap and water, then I used a 600 grit sand paper after some polish... and in some places a litle bit of paint. To finish I used varnish...
A few years later I brought from San Francisco the complete seal kit... It's just one of many things I have to redo :mrgreen:

Once the paint job was done, it was time to begin assembling her again:

the door seal that I fist bought were a real crap... and their assembling even worse. Lots and lots of glue everywhere... :|

At least I learned how to put the windshield (and all the other windows):

an hair dryer to warm and make the seal a litle more flexible:

or from type2.com email list:

"Hey Folks,
Before I move on to the subject line, did anyone else find it amusing today that a billion dollar spacecraft can suffer from a faulty fuel gauge just like our old buses? Anyway, I installed a new used windshield in my '75 last Sunday, bringing my total windshield installs to 5.
It went in easier than any I've done before, total time less then 10 minutes. I put the gasket on Saturday, then Sunday I let it sit in the sun for about 3 hours. The gasket was soft and very warm to the touch, which I believe helped a great deal.
My wife (who has always has the job of pulling the cord from the inside) couldn't believe it went in so fast, and is convinced it is going to fall out! I know some consider installing a windshield a daunting task, but it has always gone fairly well for me-the only one I've cracked was when reinstalling a windshield that may very well have been an original, and if so would have been 26 years old.
Four of these were on Bays, and one Vanagon, which ironically the Vanagon was the worst of all. We had to pull it and start over 3 times before it would seat. So, if you need to install a windshield, pick a sunny day!

Jeff "

at the end, the bus was like this:

 

[joaonar]

more assembling.

the entire electrical system was a disgrace:

I ended up leaving it for another day :mrgreen:

 

[joaonar]

It was time to mount the westfalia louvre windows for the first time:

done!!
8)

 

[joaonar]

more assembling :mrgreen: :

the result of seals mishandled is this:

and at the end of the day:

 

[joaonar]

and some new parts I've found on Ebay.com

the original ones completely ruined:

 

[joaonar]

but eventually we would have to go back to this:

:roll:

.... and the new roof lining

 

[joaonar]

and some more new parts:

(from Ebay.co.uk)

and,

to replace the old ones:

 

[joaonar]

I asked the guys in the paint shop to paint my original license plates.... bad idea!

So, once at home, I painted them again:

 

[joaonar]

Once she came home again I continued to assemble the missing parts.
First, I had to restore her wheels:

after sandblasting and a rust treatment:

and being painted ....

.... using a two color scheme:

and my baby moon hub caps:

 

[joaonar]

my still original door cards:

The paintshop guys didn't cover my pedals and steering column well... they were full of white color drops... and
so I had to pait them again:

 

[joaonar]

some more parts from Justkampers:

Interior light already in place:

and a pair of Justkampers shelves:

 

[joaonar]

and a pair of under seat floor mats from Justkampers (sold later on):

e depois de uns pequenos cortes (em locais que até vêm marcados)...

 

[joaonar]

And this was the first trip since I started this adventure:

but there's a lot more to come.....
:mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Phew

Keep it coming :mrgreen: