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A few weeks ago I finally got around to selling my old 1967 VW camper Van. Last of the old double door split windshield models, and first of the 12 volt, so in a way it was the best of the iconic Bus. A true classic no doubt, and with about $15-20 k worth of work she'll be worth upwards of $35-50 k on the current market. Never been garaged or sheltered and has been parked essentially dead for over 20 years now, but was running strong on a good engine when parked due to the brakes getting rather spongy. Can't really explain why I never got around to fixing her back up myself, but I know at my age now, its just no longer in the cards, so I found a good home for her, and she trailered up, hit the highway and left town a few days ago.

Elizabus ... better know as Bess Bus, gave me great service and a lifetimes worth of memories, and my true hope is that the new owners go all the way with the restoration needed, and she provides them with a lifetimes worth of memories as well !!!

They have already washed, polished and waxed most of her, and did some minor work in the engine compartment and she fired right up for them. Seems like she's in good hands once again!

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Fare thee well ol' friend

Classics will always be Classic, that will scrub up very nicely I'm sure.

when my 2 girls were about 3 and 4 yrs old, we traded in our '68 Camaro on a '68 VW Kombi camper van.
we had a great time camping and on trips.  it swallowed a valve at 75K miles and i installed a Buick V6, 135hp vs 40
Minn winter salt is not kind on vehicles and we drove it until it rusted out.

BS once a hippie, always a hippie

Quote from: Jim on August 17, 2020, 06:24:45 pm

BS once a hippie, always a hippie

You may well be right about that Jim ... but in point of fact, I was actually never a "Real" Hippie, but rather just pretended to be, because that was the best way to meet (careful with that spelling) the easy going, carefree and often quite attractive au naturale kind of gals that seemed to go for that sort of thing. My ol' bus helped me work that venue to perfection, in many wonderful ways !!!   ;c)))))))

Sadly Daniel we are getting to the age where we might be going to be real 'hippies' the type that you get installed at hospital

One of my older brothers had a shaggin' wagon Kombi and I was always very jealous of that vehicle!

Quote from: Jim on August 17, 2020, 06:49:15 pm

Quote from: Stoker on August 17, 2020, 06:41:38 pm

Quote from: Jim on August 17, 2020, 06:24:45 pm

BS once a hippie, always a hippie

You may well be right about that Jim ... but in point of fact, I was actually never a "Real" Hippie, but rather just pretended to be, because that was the best way to meet (careful with that spelling) the easy going, carefree and often quite attractive au naturale kind of gals that seemed to go for that sort of thing. My ol' bus helped me work that venue to perfection, in many wonderful ways !!!   ;c)))))))

Sadly Daniel we are getting to the age where we might be going to be real 'hippies' the type that you get installed at hospital

One of my older brothers had a shaggin' wagon Kombi and I was always very jealous of that vehicle!

I could use a new pair of knees about now, but I have this stubborn desire to expire with nothing but OEM parts on board.

That put a smile on my dial

Great thread, Daniel..!
Did you happen to drive it to Alice's restaurant?

Never had it very far east of the Rockies front ranges myself, and I was the second owner as of early '71. Don't believe Glenn, the first owner, ever had it out of the Bay Area, though it probably did originally come in to the US via an eastern port.

I did however have Arlo on the speakers and headphones more than a few times I'll warrant!