This is a second-generation Type 2, also known as the Bay-Window. It was manufactured from 1967 through 1979: model years 1968 through 1980. One of the largest changes is the huge bay window that gives you bigger views. This particular model is also more powerful than its predecessors and it starts right up and has plenty of get-up-and-go. I have had so many of its working parts restored, it is road trip-worthy and ready for camping, a day at the beach, or every day driving.
When I bought it, it had a bad paint job and some rust underneath. It ran, but needed love to keep it going. I spent the next year and a half checking everything off of the list .and finding the best mechanics and experts for each aspect of it. It's a bay window with a fully restored interior and exterior. All custom upholstery, true to the brand and purchased at JBugs, installed by a leading LA upholstery firm. Working bed. All-leather white seats in front and back. New FLOR carpet. Great retro-look stereo with awesome speakers, aux cable to iPhone or tablets to make it modern. New paint -- also did all rust repair, stripped and sanded away old paint and rust, and resealed everything. All necessary mechanical work - replaced seals and gaskets, fixed clutch, replaced brakes, starter replaced, new door locks, rebuilt transmission, gas gauge, and horn restored. Performed regular maintenance. Clean, drives reliably smoothly and shouldn't need any work. The tires are due for changing soon. I have receipts and phone numbers for the mechanics that did the work, as well as the paint shop. Your new car and pit crew await.
When I bought the car it had 56,637 miles on it. Now it has 57,744. Only 1107 miles in 4 years, this thing has been well taken care of and stored. For us, it's a fun novelty car that we drive on weekends to the beach -- just a few miles away.
Cut and paste video links here to see a thorough video view!
Engine: https://youtu.be/6u2sgKO3urk
Exterior: https://youtu.be/0p6RoUyaYas
Interior: https://youtu.be/xLy8xbe3g5I
The best thing about this bus is that it seems to shift your mood the moment you get behind the wheel. It's nearly impossible to be unhappy driving it. I don't know if it's the smiles and waves I get from everyone from little kids to grandparents, or if it's the bright and happy cosmetic restoration, all I know is that it's lifted my spirit on more than one occasion. As a mother of four, I can tell you that the little kids' imaginations explode when they ride in it -- it feels like a theme park ride to them. And the teens love its hip factor and infinite Instagrammability. As an adult -- I have loved using it as a mobile beachside office during the pandemic - a hotspot and a camping table and a sack lunch kept this entrepreneur productive and at peace. It's a great date night getaway or road trip camper. It has hauled donations to the Boys and Girls Club and heaps of surfers home from beach camp. This car has been so much fun. I have loved taking care of her, and restoring her. She has been a really amazing family car and now that kids are flying the coop it's time for mom to restore her next classic car. Thinking of some kind of convertible that I make electric...
