1969 Volkswagen Westphalia Camper on 2040-cars
Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
I am selling my 1969 VW Westphalia. I have several other classic VW's and it's time to thin the heard. I owned this camper about 12 years. In all the time I owned this VW it was always stored indoors. Some of the new part are generator, shroud, battery, carburetor, steering column, breaks, motor mounts, oil screen and gaskets.
There is roughly 12k miles on a completely rebuilt transmission and roughly 17k miles on a rebuilt 1600cc engine. This camper runs excellent and can be used as a daily driver. The exterior is in great shape. There are no rips in the pop top canvas. I had the rear bumper refinished several years ago. I will admit, I am not happy with the job the body shop did on the bumper. They re-mounted it great but the paint job seemed rushed. When I purchased there was some bondo in the front end. I had it ground out and replaced with sheet metal. The interior includes a 7 gallon pump sink, icebox refrigerator, kitchenette, two closets, port o let, and storage. It sleeps two adults and one child under 60 lbs. The cabin interior was in near mint condition when I purchased. I paid a seamstress to create coverings for all mattresses, table and counter tops in an effort to add a comfortable flair and preserve history. I also have privacy shades made for both the front and back. The ceiling of this camper also contains nostalgic photographs from the early sixties to early 90's. They have all been placed there from previous owners and contain the likes of Jim Morrison, Andy Warhol, Janis Joplin and bunches more. I never had any of them authenticated but will leave it all in its home. Okay so now some of the things needed. I never finished weather stripping the driver side. The child hammock and back of driver seat have small fabric tears. One of the pop top clamps above the windshield needs to be replaced. I think that's about it. Please contact me with any questions. I will help the best I can but buyer assumes all shipping costs and arrangements. |
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