71 Westy New 1776 Motor &trans 100% Og Paint, No Rust 85k Og Miles Califonia Bus on 2040-cars
Longview, Washington, United States
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1971 Westfalia. Documented California bus. 85k documented original miles. 100% Original paint, solid rust free body. New "Strictly Foreign" 1776cc engine. New freeway flyer transmission, Kennedy clutch. This van has NO RUST.... New front brakes, pads, and hoses. New rear brakes, cylinders. All new shocks. New drag link, (tight front end / steering). All wheel bearings repacked. Mechanically this bus is like new. Freshly painted front and rear bumpers as well as wheels. New front seat upholstery, pads and three window pop top canvas. All new pop top seals. I have all receipts for work that has been done. Not every day do you see a 71 Westfalia in this kind of original condition. Engine / Transmission - New 1776 Super Street engine built by Strickly Foreign (One of the best in the business) New AS41 dual relief case, 69mm crank, Maule 90.5 mm pistons, Grant rings, Web cam .358 lift, 270 duration. Dual port heads with hardened seats and stainless steel valves. 40mm intake valves, 35.5 exhaust. 8 to 1 compression ratio. 1.1 w/ solid shafts and swivel feet rockers, Maxi 3 oil pump, heavy duty steel push rods. 8 dowel fly wheel. Rebuilt card, new alternator, repainted engine tins, bus heater boxes, exhaust, fuel lines motor mounts. (Every thing is new or rebuilt to much to list) This van has been through a complete mechanical restoration.The bus runs and drives perfect way to much to list, call for more info.... Transmission - New freeway flyer transmission. Kennedy Clutch, new pressure plate and through out bearing. The bus shifts crisp and precise. Paint / Body - 101% original paint. No really all original paint...... This van has zero rust.... I chose to do a (preservation restoration) to this van. Documented California bus. California id plate still present below Westfalia plate. The bus is arrow strait. There are some minor dings and dents. There is NO BONDO on this van. I chose not to touch up the paint and let the van wear its dings and scrapes with pride. I took the van to a very good detail shop to have the paint polished. It turned out beautiful. This van has been mainly garaged or kept under cover all these years. The battery tray does have some corrosion (not rust). I have a replacement but did not want to weld it in and risk damaging the paint. I replaced the windshield and gasket. All other glass is OG and rubber is in good condition and not leaking. Floors are perfect and paint still looks new with no surface rust what so ever (see pics) Pop Top - Brand new pop top 3 window canvas, All new pop top seals. Upper cot in good condition, I had the original fiberglass top professionally cleaned. New correct Westfalia decals Interior - New front seat upholstery to factory color, new door panels, kick panels. Dash is excellent condition, original after market 8 track, New birch wood headliner, all upholstery on rear jump seat and z bed is original. Original Formica floor. All cabinets are in excellent condition. Sink pump works great. All electrical works perfect including camping, dome lights and OG buzzer when key is installed. The original child's cot for over the fronts seats is in like new condition. Custom made curtain set. Brakes / Steering - New front brake calipers, hoses and pads. New rear wheel cylinders, shoes and hoses. New drag link, front and rear shocks and alignment. This bus stops and steers and rides like new. Other - Brand new tires including spare. Sand blasted and painted wheels and front and rear bumpers, rare splash pans. I used stainless steel bolts for the rear bumper. New ignition switch, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, fuel filter, voltage regulator, coil, ect. All original blinkers, lights glass ect. The heater works extremely well in this bus do to the factory VW bus heater boxes. Rare factory tow hitch. I spent countless hours preserving this rare bus. I have regretfully decided to sell this bus out of my personal collection. I intentionally did not do any paint touch up on the body. I spent hours removing small areas of primer put over the nicks and scratches on the paint to reveal the amazing og paint. I did not clear coat over the dings, instead I keep the bus stored inside my shop and keep a light coat of grease over the nicks and a few of the small dents/scrapes to prevent surface rusting. I know this seems a bit extreme but I wanted to be able to say this bus has 100% original paint. The interior was kept as original as possible. only replacing the seat upholstery, door panels and a few other odds and ends. When you see the pictures of this bus you will see all the imperfections are shown with pride on this bus. There are many things I have done to this bus I have not listed as there is to much to list. With the updated 1776 Super Street motor, freeway flyer transmission and suspension and brake work this bus runs and drives amazing with quite a bit more power and better gearing than stock making this bus perfect for cross country/ long distance driving. No expense or man hours were spared on this build. 1971 is the most sought after year for collectors as its the last year for the upright motor, first year of the disc brakes and still retains the classic bumpers and low lights. Feel free to call with any questions as there is way to much to list. Very hard to find a documented rust free California bus in this kind of original condition. This bus has 85k original miles as documented on the service stickers on the driver side door jamb. This is a no story's bus with no hidden problems like so many other "restored buses" on the market today. This is the perfect center piece for any VW collection. **** I can have this bus shipped to your front door at whole sale cost I also can ship world wide ** Over 270 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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