burns808
Well-known member
Hello,
After lurking around on here for a few months I have at last bought a camper
It will hopefully be delivered this week if all goes to plan. Its a 1970 ex USA Westy with a couple of minor rust holes in the cab floor, crappy yellow blow over paint job but more importantly no engine, rear valance or rear bumper!
The plan of action will be to get hold of a 2nd hand std 1600tp engine, clean the engine bay/gearbox, renew the brake/fuel lines, new shoes and brake cylinders all round general tidy and then get through the MOT to enable me to get it registered. Getting an engine is the most important thing first off as I will need to move it up and down my drive and obviously cannot do this on my own, so has anyone a complete engine for sale or can anyone recommend a breaker ( near to the midlands area if possible ), I am going to need the full tinwear and engine support bar.
I last had a Beetle in 98 so while not new to the aircooled vehicles in general I will be asking a lot of (probally stupid!) questions so I apologise in advance
As soon as it arrives I will post some detailed pictures up.
Thanks
Nick
After lurking around on here for a few months I have at last bought a camper
It will hopefully be delivered this week if all goes to plan. Its a 1970 ex USA Westy with a couple of minor rust holes in the cab floor, crappy yellow blow over paint job but more importantly no engine, rear valance or rear bumper!
The plan of action will be to get hold of a 2nd hand std 1600tp engine, clean the engine bay/gearbox, renew the brake/fuel lines, new shoes and brake cylinders all round general tidy and then get through the MOT to enable me to get it registered. Getting an engine is the most important thing first off as I will need to move it up and down my drive and obviously cannot do this on my own, so has anyone a complete engine for sale or can anyone recommend a breaker ( near to the midlands area if possible ), I am going to need the full tinwear and engine support bar.
I last had a Beetle in 98 so while not new to the aircooled vehicles in general I will be asking a lot of (probally stupid!) questions so I apologise in advance
As soon as it arrives I will post some detailed pictures up.
Thanks
Nick