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January 26, 2011

9Westy - For Sale

1982 VW Vanagon, Westfalia (camper), diesel

$2500 OBO

I have been in the process of turning 9 Westy into an art car for
several years. I am expecting, so I won't be able to finish the
project, and I need to sell the vehicle.

CAMPER

All camper equipment is intact. I have replaced the curtains (but
retained the originals) and replaced the foam and upholstery for the
lower bed with new high density foam pads. The upper bunk is original
and in excellent condition.

I have not used any of the propane equipment. The previous owner said
that the propane tank had been reconditioned. I have used the fridge
on both 12 V DC and 110 V AC electrical and it worked fine.

The camper pop-top and forward luggage rack have been removed from the
Westy, and are intact and in good condition. The pop-top canvas is
usable but I was planning to replace it.

MECHANICAL

I haven't started the vehicle in a few years. Until that time, it was
in running condition and may still be. Maintenance and repair work has
been performed by a factory trained VW mechanic, and includes: oil
pressure switch replaced, brake line replaced, ignition switch replaced,
valve cover gasket replaced (and various engine parts cleaned and
painted), and more. I have receipts for maintenance and repairs
performed.

The engine is a factory reconditioned engine.

The dash has been removed, but is intact and can be re-installed.

BODY

To turn the Westy into an art car, I have been in the process of removing
the paint, bondo, primer and galvanizing layer from the body of the van.
Most of the van (approximately 70%) is bare metal at this point.
There are areas of rust penetration on the body.

Most of the bolt-on parts on the van exterior have been removed and
bagged with their hardware. This includes mirrors, lights, bumpers, etc.

LOGISTICS

The van is located in a garage near downtown Durham. The buyer will
need to provide a way to tow it. The camper top is one block from the
van, and the camper top, forward luggage rack and a few miscellaneous
interior parts are stored at my house. The camper top is heavy, and
will require several adults to lift.

I am happy to share more details or answer questions about the
mechanical condition of the van, or what I planned to do with the
project.

To find out more about diesel vanagons, see the Yahoo! group
Diesel-Vanagon. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Diesel-Vanagon/

Many photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spacegrrl/sets/1673873/

Posted by lisa at January 26, 2011 09:42 PM

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