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1974 Vw Bus Surfer Camper Passanger Window Art Vintage Aircooled Not Westfalia on 2040-cars

US $8,000.00
Year:1974 Mileage:56000
Location:

Fair Oaks, California, United States

Fair Oaks, California, United States
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1974 Volkswagen Transporter window passanger bus.

Make it what you want- A cruiser to the beach, surfer bus, art bus, family camper, a daily driver, Needs a loving home.

This is a great chance to own a vintage bus that you can easly make it what you want. It has been owned by a old man for the past 20+ years, and now it has been owned by my 67 year old dad. Since my father bought it unfortunately he has stopped driving it. It has been sitting for about a year. I put fresh oil in it and new fuel and charged the battery on 12-07-13. It starts right up and goes in all gears and breaks good. But it does need some tlc.

The Bad- To be honest I will describe the bus best to my ability but it is sold as-is and how it is. The bus is sold with current 2014 reg from California and a clear title. It needs to be towed bcs it has set for a year and it needs tlc..

1-it needs tune up bcs the dual carbs back fire etc

2-needs some interior cleaning and needs all new seat coverings because they are torn up. See photos.

3-needs little adds and ends just like any old vw, for example radio is not working and needs a new one, 30 year old car that needs to be restored to look and run like new if that is what you want. 

4-only has ignition key so it needs door key, but it is easy to rekey bcs one key opens and closes all the locks etc. My dad only had one key for the ignition bcs he never locked it.

5-Car paint is not perfect it has little dings etc, most buses have rust all over but this one is nice and dry. It does have some surface rust (including one spot on driver floor where their is a little hole). See All pics to evaluate condition for your self.

 

The Great-

1-2.0 litter engine that should go 75 mph with out a problem when tuned etc... ( not sure of the mileage but the prior owner said engine was rebuilt and now it has approx 30 to 40k miles on it. Has pancake style engine just like in a Porsche 914.

2-Bus is yellow and white - and the paint looks great but it is 30 years old.

3-Great start for a dream bus. Floors are good, bus has all bumpers and even the battery tray is solid.

4-All windows are good, doors open and close good, sliding door is great.

5-Stops and goes in all gears, well the transmission with axels was rebuilt about a year ago.

6- Has rear seat that you can take out and sleep in the bus or make it what you want, all seats really need to be recovered. Door panels are okay but it all needs a little love.

7-Well this is your chance to own a great bus project that can be a daily driver easly. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AND SEE THE BUS BEFORE BIDDING OR ANY QUESTIONS ARE OKAY. THE BUYER MUST REALIZE THAT THE BUS IS 30+ YEARS OLD AND IS SOLD AS-IS.  $500 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PURCHASE VIA PAYPAL ETC. THE REST MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS VIA CASH, BANK TRANSFER ETC.. PLEASE DON'T BID IF YOU CAN'T BUY IT BECAUSE IT TAKES TIME AND MONEY TO PUT A CAR ON EBAY. I WILL SELL BUS ANYWHERE. SEE MY PRIOR CAR SALES, SOME OVER 10K AND BUYERS WERE ALL 100% SATISFIED. I SOLD FEW CARS TO EUROPE AND OWNERS WERE VERY HAPPY. 916-969-0334 Paul. Car is located in Loomis-California-USA. SEE ALL PICS..

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