Having a need for a better vehicle to haul my art gear around in (I ride a motorcycle – a Honda Nighthawk) I have been wanting to get a VW bus. So, the game is on… Get it all road worthy so I can do what I do. The list is long of wants, but most of needs have been taken care of.
Items Done: (recent items on top)
- Points
- Muffler
- Finish Bamboo Headliner
- Clear-coat interior wood door and bay area panels
- Bosch spark plugs and wires
- Gear Shifter Adjusted (again and again)
- Replace Parking Brake Cables
- New Front Window Levers
- Interior wood door and bay area panels cut out and stained
- Louvered Camper Windows
- Bay Door Replaced (along with lots of hardware)
- Driver Door Replaced
- Engine Lid Replaced
- Blue Underdash LED lighting
- Bosch Coil
- Distributor (and ditched the electronic points)
- Engine Compartment Seal
- Rear Tires
- Rear Brakes and calipers
- Mirrors
- Wiper Blades
- Lots of cleaning and painting of random small parts
- Antenna
- Shocks – all around
To Do List:
- New Window Rubber
- Install drivers side louvered windows in bay area
- Sound proofing (Dyna mat, Insulation)
- Bamboo Floor (bay area)
- New Front Floor Mat
- Paint… first lots of body work, then paint
- Tiki Sconce Light for bay area
- LED interior dome bulbs
- Paint wheels