Restored 1968 Tintop Camper Rebuilt Motor & Transmission, New Interior on 2040-cars
Apalachicola, Florida, United States
** NOTE ***- I have over 40 additional pictures on the link below or go to my web site WESTCOASTSAMBA . ORG *** Additional pictures and information as well as other nice VW buses can be seen on my web site WESTCOASTSAMBA . ORG *** Please contact me if you have a feed back score of 3 or lower prior to bidding or your bid will be cancelled *** *** Click on The Photo Bucket Link Below for Over 40 Additional Pictures
1968 Tin Top Camper. This bus was restored a few years ago. Rebuilt motor, brand new rebuilt transmission, rare chrome bumpers, Custom interior very tastefully done. New interior panels, curtains, headliner, high end Pioneer CD player with remote. New front seats, jump seat, camper bed seat upholstery. New deep dish chrome wheels and hubcaps. Solid body, no wrecks, new tires, New shocks all the way around. All new fuel and vac lines. Over 300 man hours went into the recent work and upgrades to this van. Note- rack and fog lamps not included. The van runs and drives awesome. Engine and Transmission- Freshly rebuilt 1600 cc dual port, new clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing. New heat exchangers, muffler. All new fuel and vac lines. Rebuilt carb, newer alternator. Freshly rebuilt transmission professional VW shop. The bus runs & drives perfect. (Much more work has been done, this is just the major stuff) Paint and Body- This van has lived in California and Seattle WA its whole life, so its a very dry solid bus that has been garaged for most of its life. Nice paint, rare chrome front and rear bumpers in excellent condition, deluxe trim. Louvered windows are in excellent condition. Super strait body, nice body lines and gaps. No major accidents or previous damage. Interior- New front seat upholstery, rear seat upholstery including Z bed and jump seat. Very nice full bed ( no closet to block your view and cause blind spots. All Cabinets are in excellent condition. Custom wood headliner from front to back. Laminate flooring for durability. Custom made door panels. The interior was very tastefully done and looks great. New front mat. Nice high end CD player with remote. Other- New tires, shocks, chrome VW rims and hub caps. Newer brake system. New spare tire, trailer hitch (installed but not pictured), insulted window shade, brand new bra (not installed)way to much to list everything that has been done to this bus. The previous owner I bought this van always kept it garaged. Hundreds of man hours went into the restoration on tis van. West coast bus so its very solid. All the little repairs and details so commonly looked over are all done. The previous owner loved this van and the pride of owner ship shows through out. The van literally runs like a sewing machine and drives great. The new tires and shocks gives the van a gently , stable ride. This is the perfect surf machine. The idea behind the build was to build the perfect beach cruiser and surf wagon. Being a tin top gives the van such a nice clean look with out the bulky pop top. Clean California surf/ beach wagon. This bus has a great karma and feel to it. This bus is ready for your local VW show, daily driver or camping/cross country adventures. **** I can have this bus shipped to your front door at whole sale cost I also can ship world wide ** Over 40 Additional pictures and information as well as other nice VW buses can be seen on my web site WESTCOASTSAMBA . ORG (360)813-8332 |
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Tue, 12 Feb 2013More Fun Than A Prius, Less Sensible Than A TDI
Let's have some fun, and do some math. We're talking pretty rudimentary stuff, multiplication and division, to figure out if the upcoming Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid can make a baseline case for itself against two very strong competitors in this segment. The competitors in question, at least for now, are two more Jettas: the diesel-drinking TDI and the fit-for-the-masses SE with VW's long-serving 2.5-liter engine.
To keep the equations clean and simple (hey, we're writers), we'll calculate based on the most flattering EPA miles per gallon stat from highway driving for all cars, assume a healthy 20,000 miles driven per year, and factor in today's average cost for the respective fuels these three require: diesel (TDI), regular (SE) and premium (Hybrid). We'll also start with the base prices for all models.
VW recalls 220,000 Atlases, Atlas Cross Sports for airbag defect [Updated]
Thu, Mar 31 2022[Update: Audi of America has confirmed that no U.S. models are among the recall population for plug-in hybrid fire issue.] Volkswagen has issued yet another recall for its Atlas SUV, this time for side airbags that may not deploy correctly in an accident due to a problematic connection in one of the vehicle's wiring harnesses. The campaign covers 222,892 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport models built for the 2019-2023 model years. The issue stems from a connection with the wiring harness that runs from the A-pillar into the door. VW says that harnesses produced by one of its suppliers were not built with additional measures to prevent movement at the connection point. Small movements can cause abrasion of the metal contacts which could lead to a whole host of electronic misadventures, including the potential for airbag deployment to be delayed in a crash. "Micro-movement of the wire harness (terminal A-Pillar to front door) can result in damage to the wire terminal surface. Damage to the surface can [result] in fretting corrosion which may cause sporadic interruption in the electrical connection to the components of the front door," VW said in its defect notice. "The airbag warning light may illuminate if a malfunction is detected. Other symptoms of a sporadic interruption of the affected electrical connection can be: inadvertent rolling down windows, inadvertent park brake engagement at low speeds (below approx. 3km/h or 1.8mph), warning regarding faulty door sensor," VW said. Not every model built within the range defined above is subject to the recall; terminals from other suppliers were manufactured with the necessary safeguards in place. If you own a 2019-2023 Atlas or Atlas Cross Sport, keep your eyes peeled for a notification from VW regarding the campaign, likely some time in early-mid May. PHEV problems Across the Atlantic, the VW Group mothership confirmed that it will recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid models worldwide to address a fire risk. The recall was launched in response to 16 reported incidents of fires stemming from insufficient insulation of the PHEV battery pack that allows the engine cover to make contact if it is not completely secure. If that happens, the heat from the battery can ignite the engine cover. The recall will cover PHEVs build by VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda, Reuters reports, including the VW Passat, Golf, Tiguan and Arteon — plug-in variants of which are not sold in the United States.
VW budget sub-brand stuck in limbo over VW standards, costs
Sat, 01 Mar 2014Reports in October 2012 claimed Volkswagen had begun investigating the creation of its own budget brand. This came after having failed to purchase Malaysian car company Proton or produce a meaningful partnership with Suzuki, and after watching Renault-Nissan make piles of euro on Dacia and plot the return of Datsun.
For VW, more important than the question of what to call it was how to build it profitably and in a way that didn't damage the VW brand. According to a report in Autocar, a satisfactory answer still hasn't been found. The hurdle is how to hit "'necessary' quality and safety levels" at the price points needed to make the venture worthwhile. At the time of the 2012 report, German outlet Der Spiegel said VW was trying to get prices down to 6,000 to 8,000 euro ($7,784 to $10,379 US), about two thousand to four thousand euro under the price of the VW Up and in line with the cost of a 6,790-euro Dacia Sandero in Germany.
In March 2013, VW announced, "We want to bring a true budget car to the market in China in the foreseeable future," the most concrete move in that direction after years of planning to make a decision. Working with local Chinese maker FAW, it was predicted that the vehicle in question would appear around 2016, but as of November last year a final vote on it needed to wait until this year because "We are still working on the cost side" and profit possibilities for a car that "has to be durable, it has to be precise, it has to be safe."