Volkswagen 1976 (Built 12/1975) Bay window Westfalia Berlin tin‐top Left‐Hand drive (US import) £19000 Hi and welcome to my advert for my campervan. I appreciate this is a long advert, this is to make sure nothing is missed and to be thorough with my description. Please take the time to read the Advert and I am happy to answer any questions you may have. I have over 50 pictures of the van which I can send by email or whatsapp to anyone interested. For sale I have my 1976 (Built 12/1975) bay window Westfalia berlin tin‐top, this is a US model and has the usual Westfalia berlin interior minus the stove as standard. I purchased this camper in 2019 and it was meant to be a keeper for many years, but life has thrown a considerable curveball at me and unfortunately my camper must go for several reasons. I am telling you this as any work I have done was all with the idea of me keeping this van for a long time and to make sure it was 100% right. It was imported from the US‐ Oregon into the UK and registered in April 2015 With the camper being and import it is Left‐Hand Drive, but please do not let this put you off. Once you have driven left hand drive for a few miles you totally forget about it and will easily jump from right‐hand drive to left‐hand drive! (you will still go to the wrong side door a few times though!!!!!) The camper itself very original and has a lot of its original fixtures and fitting in place, such as original curtains all round, cab bunk, rear fly screen for tailgate and the original Westfalia jalousie windows all in working order. The camper has been lowered, the rear is done by using Transporterhaus adjustable drop spring plates with new bushes and the front is currently done on the original beam with adjusters. Included in the sale if the asking price is met, is a brand new 3” narrowed Transporterhaus front beam, with new 2” dropped spindles and all new ball joints which I haven’t got around to fitting, this was purchased to improve the ride quality and allow for better height adjustment at the front of the van. I still have the original rear spring plates so the van can very easily be returned to standard height if that is desired. The camper is fitted with Porsche Fuchs 15” style wheels which I think really suite the van and the look With my vision of keeping this van for a long time, I Have fully rebuilt the engine (engine builder/ tester by profession) this really was a no expense spared engine build as you will see in the build spec. I have built it to be an enhanced performance 2056cc type 4 engine which made 110Hp and 131Ftlb when the engine was setup on the rolling road dyno by Peter Burgess. It was built with reliability and a good pulling engine when loaded up with camping gear in mind. At the bottom of the advert you can find the full engine build spec and what work was done and all the parts which were fitted. Since the rebuild the engine and gearbox have only covered 1000miles. Also, at the same time as the engine was removed, the original 6rib gearbox was taken to be rebuilt by John Walklett, this includes a longer 4 th gear to lower the revs when on the motorway and give slightly more top speed if desired. While the engine and gearbox was out all the shifting rod bushes from front to rear of the camper were replaced and a new CSP shifter coupling fitting at the gearbox end, this has made the gear shift as it should be (anybody who says they are all sloppy and like stirring porridge is talking nonsense) The engine bay has been fitted with a built‐in fire suppression system from IGNIS/ VW Jim, this is a foam (AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam) system and is self‐deploying if ever the worst was to happen to save your pride and joy. Fire Suppression System (vwjim.co.uk) The bodywork on the van in my opinion is great, the door shut gaps are perfect and all the panels nice and straight and you can see exactly what is going on with it. No filler hiding previous bad repairs and sins! The van does have what people refer to as patina which I personally like, this has been lacquered/ clear coated to preserve this look, and I can appreciate is not everybody’s taste. The underside/ chassis of the van in my opinion is seriously impressive for a camper which is 45 years old! The original paint is still in place in most areas. I have tried with the photos the show the condition the best I can. The only welding which I have done was to replace both battery trays (common issue) these were replaced with top quality panels from Auto craft and the body paint has been blended in for a seamless repair. The Westfalia camper conversion is in great shape with a bit of wear and tear as you would expect for 45years old. Comfortably sleeps two people and a child on the cab hammock if needed. The electrics in the van are still 110volt as used in the US and will require changing to allow the safe use of 240Volt when camping. Below is a list of the work I have done while in my ownership and key info points fully rebuilt engine and 6rib gearbox (spec at bottom of advert) with receipts and images as proof new Autocraft battery trays welded in and painted all new heater cables new clutch cable new throttle cable front brake calipers rebuilt with new seal kits new rear wheel bearings on both sides New CSP urethane shift coupling CV joints all fully stripped, ultrasonic cleaned and re‐assembled with new CV boots and hardware All new heat exchangers heater risers and heater pods to get a good heater in the cab Genuine NOS SWF indicator stalk Brand new vintage speed stainless steel super flow exhaust Steering box all seals replaced and refilled with correct fresh oil New steering damper New steering idler arm pin Electronic ignition123 unit fitted for maximum reliability All gear rod bushes replaced when engine and gearbox removed to ensure and great gear change Buttys bits throttle linkage fitted Any suspicious looking wiring repaired or replaced as needed Original SWF taillights restored Windscreen washer system all re piped to work as originally intended by VW with new washer jets and blades Replacement windscreen wiper motor Brand new fuel tank fitted, and all breather hoses replaced New fuel filler neck rubbers All new fuel hoses fitted with genuine COHLINE hose suitable for modern fuels and with correct fitting stainless steel hose clips New electric carter rotary electric fuel pump for added reliability additional gauges discretely mounted to monitor engine performance and temperatures new engine lid and number plate light seals from C&C new foam engine bay seal for correct engine cooling new HELLA H4 headlights fitted for better headlights for both you and so others see you new 3‐point SECURON retractable seat belts fitted up front in the cab for added safety and 2 rear lap belts in the rear one key fits all doors and one key for ignition (2 sets of keys with the camper) all new ignition components to ensure trouble free running new genuine VW tail gate seal All the above work can be backed up with receipts from the purchase off all the parts and these will all come with the camper. My asking price is £19000 for the camper My contact telephone number is: 07535 200874 please do not hesitate to call for any information or if you would like to view the van or if you would like additional images of certain things. I am based in Ripley Derbyshire and viewings are very much welcomed
***Please read below the full engine spec of the fully rebuilt engine*** Full engine spec/ build details Type 4 2056CC engine, 8.3:1 compression ratio, 1.5mm Deck height, 110Bhp when dyno’d (print out to prove) Original 2litre GD engine cases used and checked before use All oil gallery plugs removed and Tapped for threaded plugs to allow proper engine cleaning Engine casing thoroughly cleaned and hot tanked prior to full engine build up. All new cylinder stud kits and nuts 2 brand new AMC 2litre cylinder heads, modified by stateside tuning for using type 1 HD valve springs HD valve springs and chromoly Valve spring retainers Original 2litre crank checked before use, conrod to crank side clearance checked during assembly. Brand new water boxer flywheel with Elring rear main seal. End float set to VW spec once cases built up. Genuine VW NOS main bearings Recondition (New little end bushes sized to gudgeon pins) end to end balanced con‐rods by stateside tuning and V‐notched to allow for piston under crown cooling as per VW bulletin New 96mm barrels New Keith Black 96mm hypereutectic alloy pistons and gudgeon pins with spiral retainers. Pistons and pins weight matched. New Hastings piston rings. All gapped correctly prior to installation New SCAT C25 camshaft, CamShield ZDDP assembly paste applied during build for first start up protection New SCAT lube‐a‐lobe followers New elephants foot/ swivel foot tappets and all new locking nuts. Rocker arms modified to suite Solid rocker conversion with new rocker shafts and side clearance shimmed correctly Rocker geometry checked and set New KOLBENSCHMIDT cam bearings and end float checked in spec CSP alloy CNC pushrod tubes with all new seals New 26mm SCHADECK type1 oil pump modified and supplied by stateside tuning for type4 engine New 228mm SACHS clutch and pressure plate with new fitting hardware New crankshaft pilot bearing fitted New type 4 thermostat and cable supplied by awesome powder coating USA New oil cooler New genuine VW NOS oil pressure relief spring Engine built with Joe Gibbs Driven HVL assembly lube, Crankcase halves sealed with Curil‐t and Cylinder bases to crankcase sealed with Elring Dirko. All tin ware sand blasted and re‐painted and fitted with new bolts Oil dipstick tube modified to remove problematic leaking bellows Cylinder head temperature mounted under plug number 3 with cylinder head temp displayed in the cab All new Elring gasket used throughout New Bosch blue coil New Beru plug leads New NGK BP6ES spark plugs New oil pressure switch CSP type 4 bell crank throttle linkage New Weber IDF 40 carbs, all float height set correctly before installation. Jetting all carried out on dyno by Peter Burgess. Final figures: 110Bhp and 131ftLB New weber/ type4 inlet manifolds and all new gaskets and CB performance filters New Carter 3.5PSI electric rotary fuel pump, correctly wired through fuel pump relay so it shuts off if the engine stalled in an accident/ emergency New ignition123 VW‐R‐V distributor/ electronic ignition with selectable ignition curves (Curve 9 selected) New Heat exchangers, all faces trued before fitting to ensure full sealing to cylinder head and Exhaust silencer New copper exhaust sealing rings annealed prior to fitting, fitted with 12mm copper exhaust nuts. New vintage speed super flow exhaust New Meyle engine mount rubbers to Moustache bar New Innovate MTX‐L Plus wideband sensor in exhaust and gauge fitted into dash binnacle Engine was ran in as follows: 20minute cam burn @2000Rpm with Lucas 20w/50 break in oil, oil and filter changed and strainer cleaned and valve clearances checked and adjusted, ran for 300miles with Lucas 20w/50 break in oil to bed in piston rings and bearings. Oil and filter changed and strained cleaned, valve clearances checked and adjusted then filled with Valvoline VR1 20w/50.
Impressive spec, especially the engine. If i didn't already have one i'd be keen to look at this. Pity you have to let it go.
i saw this on fb - looks like a great bus, with money spent in the right places. Hopefully will go to a good home.
The new owner isnt a member but I will be sure to recommend he joins for the valuable info and im sure he will be able to give back aswell. Thanks
