Das Volks Vintage Volkswagen Gruppe

My bus got delivered Friday night around 8pm



Some history

3 years ago it was found by the second owner in a barn where is was sitting for 21 years

Bought the bus on June 22. Took a while for the check to clear and to arrange shipping

Picked up July 15th from Oregon
Delivered July 24th to Malverne


Pics to come soon

. How it was found in the barn

I'll post more photos tonight while at work tonight . Won't be able to do any work on it till Wednesday morning when I get home from work

getting ready for the first ride












after the first bath





quickly played with polishing up the trim only did the top, photo doesnt show it well but it makes a huge difference

top half is all original paint bottom half has been resprayed.

motor defiantly needs to be adjusted and the brakes need to be gone through. I have little stopping power at all i put some brake fluid in it and it made a difference. we look at it closer on Wednesday.

what i need so far.

all new window/door seals
rear emblem
alot of elbow grease


i also am having trouble putting the passenger side mirror. bolt wont budge

gorgeous bus my friend..... kudos

Awesome. Time to update your profile!

"Vehicle Year: I don't own a VW, yet!
Model: I don't own a VW, yet!"

Thanks

Just updated my profile.

Got the bus insurance today. Went with Hagerty. Next stop the dmv. Hopefully going Wednesday or Thursday.

Happy to see you behind the wheel!!

Very Nice, Have fun with it

Just got the plates on the bus

nyr208 wrote:Just got the plates on the bus

Is it ready for the road?

Getting the inspection done now and getting the electrical system looked at

Been swamped at work lately so not much has been done to the bus. Just been driving it. Have to see why I have an oil leak this weekend and give the bus a lot of cleaning. Also hope to add more pictures here

Are there any local stores on the island that sell air-cooled parts? looking to buy fuel lines , fuel filter, oil strainer, gaskets, etc. Or am i better off ordering online?

Fuel line you can buy at any FLAPS, get Gates Barricade. It comes in both carb and EFI variants. It is the only brand I haven't had leak yet. Gates is available at Advance, I'm sure others carry it too. Many rubber lines don't like the ethanol blended fuels we have now.
You can get a fuel filter there too, they're easy to come by. As for strainers, you don't need to replace yours unless it tears. Just replace the crush washers and cardboard gaskets when you do your oil. You should buy a few extra sets next time you're at the swap. Clean the old strainer with parts cleaner and you're good to go.
Pep Boys does carry the kits, at least my local one did when I had my 71. You might have better luck (for better quality) if you try Amity Foreign Auto Parts.
If you're in a bind, I'm sure someone here - or even Tony at GT - can get you going.
I have a type 4, so my filter is a canister. We rarely need to access our strainers.

Thanks

Got a lot done today

Replaced fan belt
Put the roof rack on for the first time
Insert all new trim insert
Installed new gas pedal
Fixed read hatch lock
Replaced the locking arm on the passenger door


Hope to change the oil this week and fix the oil leak. Also need to replace the rubber around the rear apron but I am having trouble finding it.

Won't be at any shows the next 2 weeks have a wedding and moving my sister to Chicago

On October 18th I'll be at the Malverne fall festival and car show with my bus and with my firehouses 1938 Seagrave fire truck

Busy busy. You should try to make sure you're good for All Aircooled Gathering, it is the BEST show in the north-east and rivals some of the much larger shows I've been to down south.
Also, Transporterfest (and the camping in Salem)

Nice to see that you guys take the Seagrave out. We have a 1967 Sayers & Scovill, there's surely some pictures floating around on here of me with it at Bagels by the Bay or some of the shows.
I was on the inactive roster for about two years, and sadly in that time the officers sent the car to Boces for paint - I'm not happy. But that's a story for another thread.

what type of oil is recommended for our climate?

nyr208 wrote:what type of oil is recommended for our climate?

Clean oil.

Oil is like religion, everyone has a different idea of what's best.

Oil needs to flow so too thick will cause your engine to run hot and will wear faster. I use 10W-30 since I have a low mileage engine. For higher mileage you can use a 10W-40. I would only use a 20W-50 on a very high mile engine with low oil pressure.

10/40 here. Unless I'm on the road and low, then anything I can get my hands on.
Bus never seems to mind.

My bus runs on 10w/40! I check the levels fairly often to be sure it doesn't get low.

Both Mike and Audrey have older engines.

been doing some work this week

replaced the rubber inside the trim
changed that gas pedal
rewired the radio
cleaned up the dash
changed the oil and all the bolts/sump plate
sent the locks out to Cali to be rekeyed

but mostly just been cruising and enjoying the bus. plan to strip the floors and redo the windows this winter

Just ordered new fuel lines. think i am going to pull the engine soon to clean it up.






where can i find the rubber trim that is half missing around my engine?






been fighting some oil leaks for a while stopped most of it when i replaced the main seals and filter. i believe the majority of the oil is now coming from the bottom of that photo.


anyone have any suggestions?

Make sure you are using Ethanol rated fuel lines. I know GR has posted photos of his near-pristine rubber lines, but I have had the exact opposite with my bus. You can get Gates Barricade multi-fuel hose at almost all of the name brand FLAPS. I bought mine at Advance, it comes in two breeds: FI (rated for higher pressure) and non FI which is intended for carb cars.
Don't use the german braid that everyone touts as "period correct" use something that is going to keep your bus from going boom.

As for the engine seal, you can get that from any of the VW suppliers. I would check with Wolfsburg West or West Coast Metric first as they generally carry better quality rubber than other suppliers. WCM makes their own, so they have a direct hand on the quality control.

The bottom of that engine doesn't look terribly bad. It looks like you already replaced the plate and the cardboard there. Are you saying the oil is coming from the front of the engine?