1966 Volkswagen Vanagon Van Green RWD Manual Westfalia

1966 SO42 pop top Westfalia that have owned this since the late ‘90s.When I bought it the Missouri Safety Inspection decal was from 1986, suggesting that was the last year it was driven. It just went through a 2 year rebuild focusing on maintaining the original paint. Areas where the metal was replaced along with the engine compartment and rear interior were repainted where needed. All the interior panels and seats are recovered. Brakes were upgraded to dual circuit, electrics to 12 volt. Engine is freshly rebuilt 1600sp. The transaxle shifts nicely . Maintaining as much original paint as possible meant leaving small dings and scratches here and there, you can’t live on this earth 57 years and not have them. Those, along with the sunburned roof patina give the bus authenticity. The paint covering the replacement panels does not match the Velvet Green factory paint exactly. We had 3 people give it a try. There are some pin/pencil holes along the lower front nose and a few in the inner dog legs. I felt that the damage wasn’t worth the surgery. The heater cables are frozen, I wouldn’t drive this in the cold, you may want to.

Vehicle Details

Work completed during restoration:

All new door and window seals

Jalousie windows disassembled, polished, lubricated and reassembled using WW kits.

New pop top canvas, seal, and hold downs. New headliner to pop top trim.

Front seats reupholstered using correct WW coconut pads

Rear cushions reupholstered with mustard vinyl.

New Baltic birch interior panels. Cab area headliner, door cards, and kick panels are WW reproductions.

Speedo color jells replaced.

Electric pump window washer added, wiper blades new.

New visors

New rubber cab floor and seat mats. New vinyl floor in camper area.

New windshields and closet window

OG VW 12volt 2 speed windshield wiper motor

OG VW fuel tank cleaned and resealed

12 volt sender and OG 1967 VW fuel gauge

New dual circuit brake master cylinder and reservoir, German

metal brake line kit. All new TRW Varga wheel cylinders. New brake hoses, hardware, adjusters, and brake shoes.

New color correct shock absorbers

New drag link and tie rods on a 1967 beam with sway bar

Steering wheel restored

New horn

All new throttle, clutch, and parking brake cables

New front shifter linkage and complete bushings.

New boots on swing axle, fluid changed and reduction boxes resealed.

1600cc engine rebuilt using a Standard engine case (not line bored). New bearings, seals, rebuilt rods, new lifters, pistons and cylinders. Rebuilt single port heads.

1968 spec carb and distributor.

New alternator, belt, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points, and condenser.

New correct Danish bus exhaust

New battery

New 195r14 LT 8 ply radial tires

Front floor, both side inner and outer rockers, front outriggers and jack points as well as outer cargo floor, lower rear cargo door and battery tray replaced using Autocraft Metal. New rear apron.

Jump-seat and Icebox cabinet newly built using original Westfalia cabinet material. Icebox liner OG.

New reproduction curtains

OG bumpers and wheels repainted (new WW front overrider uprights)

New halogen headlights, all other bulbs new