1972 Vw Bus, "v Doob", Old-school Party Wagon, Green Shag + White Pleather! on 2040-cars
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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This is a re-list of my beloved VW, Bus, "V DOOB". The original listing ran in June 2013. Bidding was brisk, but the high bidder reneged within hours of winning the auction. This is a classic, collectible vehicle and you will NOT get financed through eBay Auto Financing. Please don't bid if you can't afford it.
**This VW Bus is only being auctioned through this eBay listing -nowhere else on the internet or in print. If you see pictures or any other listings for this vehicle outside of this eBay listing, it is a scam!** Up for sale is my 1972 Volkswagen Bus, "V DOOB". Used exclusively as an occasional weekend-jaunter and summer concert-wagon since I purchased her in 2011. There is an electric choke, but she still likes warm weather more than cold. Engine rebuilt (both top & bottom end) in 2007. Approx. 2200 miles driven since rebuild. New Weber progressive carb setup with electric choke, new SVDA distributor, all heater tubes & flaps work (she'll defrost the front window & give you solid front heat!!) all engine tin intact, nice non-rusty heater boxes, H4 headlamp upgrade (bright lights!), professionally powder-coated rims with Hankook RA08 tires (plus a fifth brand-new powdercoated rim with matching brand-new Hankook RA08 tire mounted), professional alignment, new Koni rear shocks, new drive axles, new brake lines all around, new brakes, new master cylinder, rebuilt brake booster, working original horn, new side windows & seals, all wiring is solid with soldered connections, all relays intact & functioning, all lights & blinkers work, new fuse box & fuses, gas tank removed cleaned & reinstalled, very tight shifting and stays solid in ALL gears, 'Stinger' exhaust is sealed & flowing smoothly, new OEM gas cap. Needs a new engine temperature sending unit - not a big deal, but engine temperature gauge under-dash bounces a little. Frame is perfectly straight and not rusty. This bus does NOT leak oil, nor burn oil WHATSOEVER! Underside of engine is clean, clean, clean. I've been using K&N racing filters and AmSoil synthetic oil (or sometimes RedLine synthetic) since purchasing the bus. Manual trans gear oil was refreshed & refilled in 2011 - NOT synthetic because synthetic detergents may damage old internal trans parts. This bus is built for long road-trips and weekend festival fun. I have no worries taking her 1000+miles for a trip. Compression-tested and approved!! The interior was NOT my doing, but a mid-90's 'party bus' job. The 1200Watt amp works, but is disconnected. Polk Audio speakers are fully functioning, but disconnected. Yes, that's a party bar with shotglass-holding inserts in the rear. Yes, those are white Pleather bench seats (ouch!). Yes, that's GREEN SHAG CARPET. There is a non-working flatscreen TV mounted to the back of the passenger seat - kinda ghetto, in my opinion. The stereo head unit in the dash is disconnected. Yes, that's a hardwood floor and door panels, but it needs to go eventually. There is a little bondo work on the passenger rear corner. The only major rust is the picture you see of the passenger-side floor pan - yes, it's a hole in the passenger floor. What about the VW emblem for the front? There was no emblem on the bus when I purchased it, but as noted below, the winning bidder will receive an OEM, chrome-plated VW emblem, which I secured from an eBay auction (and matching mounting clips/inserts). Unfortunately, whoever removed the original emblem drilled out the four mounting holes and they are now too large for the mounting clips to slide tightly in. To properly attach & align your OEM VW emblem, those four holes must be spot-welded, then re-measured and re-drilled. Receipts will be provided for all work and every piece listed above. In addition, winning bidder will receive all parts shown in last two photos from this listing, listed henceforth: Parts Picture 1: Clockwise from top-center: Old 009 distributor, front air vent piece, dash air vent, extra engine compartment blower fan, extra hardware for powder-coated front & rear license plate holders, NEW accelerator cable for '68 bus (211 721 555D, received in error), NEW clutch pedal linkage, TWO NEW clutch cables (211 721 335J), NEW accelerator cable for '72 bus (211 721 555J), NEW rear inner wheel bearings (211 501 287, set of two), right-side 'warm air pipe' (runs from engine blower hose through engine tin & down into heater box, then forward through heat flaps toward front of bus), Haynes Manual #226 (VW Transporter 1700/1800/2000 1972-1979), extra linkage parts for new Weber Progressive carb. In the Middle: VW Emblem Clips (211 853 614, set of four clips), Original VW front emblem with pins intact, one extra ORIGINAL VW key blank. Parts Picture 2: K&N Racing oil filter, oil screen gasket set & drain plug washer, extra distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser, one gallon AmSoil 15W50 racing oil. Buyer is solely responsible for arranging pickup/transport of vehicle to desired location, and paying for said transport and all associated fees, taxes, duties, etc. I may be able to assist buyer in securing professional transport, if such assistance is requested. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions, or requests for further pictures or whatnot. |
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