1978 VW CAMPER, TYPE 2, LATE BAY,EXCELLENT CONDITION, READY TO GO

ALAS I HAVE COME TO THE HEARTBREAKING DECISION TO SELL MY BELOVED BUS. span >  DON'T GET TO USE IT SO MUCH ANYMORE DUE TO KIDS GROWNING UP AND WORK COMMITMENTS ALSO I HAVE DEBTS TO CLEAR AND UNIVERSITY FEES TO PAY.

REGISTERED IN 1978; IT WAS THEN CONVERTED TO A CAMPER IN 1986. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE OCTOBER 07. DURING THIS TIME IT HAS HAD HUNDREDS OF HOURS AND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS SPENT ON IT.

THE HEART OF THE BUS IS THE ENGINE WHICH WAS BUILT BY ‘JOHN MAHER RACING' BACK IN 2010.   VERY HIGH SPEC ENGINE WHICH UNFORTUNATLY I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT THE SPEC WAS!  EXCEPT THAT IT IS A 2. 1L. 156BHP. COST ME £7. 00 PLUS ABOUT ANOTHER £1500 TO HAVE IT PROFFESIONALLY FITTED WITH AN EXTRA OIL COOLER AND OTHER BITS N BOBS.   I HAVE THIS CHECKED AND TUNED ON A ROLLING ROAD EVERY YEAR TO KEEP IT IN TOP PERFORMANCE.   EVERYONE WHO SEES. HEARS OR IF THEY ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO DRIVE IT EXCLAIM THAT IT IS THE BEST. MOST RESPONSIVE ENGINE THAT THEY HAVE EXPEIRIENCED IN A VW BUS.   IT HAS DONE ABOUT 5000 MILES SINCE FITTED. TOTAL MILEAGE FOR BUS IS 65. 00

VERY COMFORTABLE DRIVE AND HANDELS WELL DUE TO ENGINE AND A VERY RESPONSIVE RED 9 TWIN WISHBONE COILOVER SUSPENSION KIT WHICH HAS RACK AND PINION STEERING MEANING NO WANDERING ACROSS THE MOTORWAY!

REAL HEAD TURNER AND MANY COMPLIMENTS

MOT TILL OCTOBER

WILL TAX IT FOR SIX MONTHS IF ASKING PRICE PAID (DISSABILITY EXEMPTION AT THE MO)

SOLID UNDERNEATH

NO LEAKS

NEARLY EVERYTHING WORKS AS IT SHOULD (SEE BAD BITS) READY TO GO

BODY WORK IS VERY GOOD BUT NOT CONCOURSE. IT HAS HAD WELDING ON THE PANELS IN THE PAST AND I HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE FRONT WHEEL ARCHES REPAIRED.   THERE IS A SPOT OF BUBBLE RUST THE SIZE OF A PENNY ON THE NEARSIDE VENT. A CRACK IN THE PAINTWORK BY THE HANDLE OF THE TAILGATE. FITTED AN AFTERMARKET FRONT GRILLE CAUSING A BIT OF RUST ON THE INSIDE OF IT. SLIGHT DENT IN PASSENGER DOOR.  IF YOU DON'T WANT THE FLOWERS THEN THESE CAN COME OFF WITH WARM WATER AND PATIENCE!

TWO HAMMOCK BEDS IN POP TOP FOR KIDS BUT NOW KIDS HAVE GROWN UP THERE IS A CUPBOARD IN ONE AREA THAT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR A CHILD OVER 6 UNLESS CUPBOARD REMOVED

ALL WINDOW / DOOR SEALS REPLACED WITH HIGH QUALITY SEALS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WITH CHROME INSERTS PAINSTAKINGLY PUT IN AROUND WINDOWS TOO

DRIVERS DOOR REPLACED WITH ONE SOURCED FROM THE USA. NEW WINDOWS. TRIMS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) REPLACED. NEW DOOR CARDS AND ACCESSORIES IN BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOORS

NEW WINDSCREEN. WITH STAINLESS STEEL WASHERS AND WIPERS

FULL HISTORY ACQUIRED FROM THE DVLA. MANY RECEIPTS

MJC STEERING WHEEL WITH BILLET BOSS KIT AND HORN BUTTON

NEW CAB ROOF LINING. NEW FRONT DOOR CARDS.  FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER/NEW BUDDY SEAT ALL PROFFESIONALLY RE -COVERED

ALL INSIDE HAS BEEN GUTTED WITH MANY. MANY HOURS CAREFULLY BEING SPENT ON PAINT PROTECTION. INSULATING AND SOUND PROOFING WHICH HAS MADE A FANTASTIC DIFFERENCE TO THE RIDE AND WARMTH.

3 /4 ROCK N ROLL BED. VERY COMFORTABLE WITH REMOVABLE COVERS

BUS HAS MANY EXPENSIVE BITS N PIECES WHICH I COULD REMOVE AND SELL SEPERATLY BUT DON'T WANT TO SPOIL LOOK OF BUS

2. 1L AIRCOOLED ENGINE

EXTRA STRONG STARTER MOTOR TO FIRE UP THE ABOVE!

PERTRONIX FLAMETHROWER BILLET DISTRIBUTOR II WITH FLAMETHROWER II COIL

VINTAGE SPEED STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST

2L GEARBOX

RED 9 DESIGN TWIN WISHBONE COILOVER SUSPENSION KIT

LOWERED SUSPENSION TO A NICE COMFORTABLE HIGHT

SSP GT 5 SPOKE CHROME 5/112 WHEELS PLUS SPARE WHEEL

UNDERSEALED

FITTED TOW BAR WITH SOCKET FOR LIGHTS AND A CARAVAN SOCKET

VINTAGE LUCAS SPOT AND FOG LIGHTS WITH LUCAS SWITCHES

‘LA CUCCARACHA' HORNS!

RETRO FITTED BUMPERS AND OVERRIDERS FIITED ON REAR BUMPER

ENGINE BAY FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM WITH A DASH WARNING LIGHT

FITTED TRACKER (ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NEW OWNER)

IMMOBILLISER/ ALARM WITH KEY FOBS

SUNPRO SUPER TACH 111 (OVER £100 CAN ONLY BE IMPORTED FROM THE USA)

3 OLD SMITHS DIALS ALL ILLUMINATED AND WORKING (OIL PRESSURE. OIL TEMPERATURE SEE ‘BAD BITS' AND A ‘FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS!')

FULLY WORKING RARE DASH CLOCK

12V SOCKET FIITED ON DASH (THESE WERE NOT FITTED AS STANDARD)

UNDER DASH PARCEL SHELF FITTED WITH EXTRA 12V SOCKETS

NEW SUN VISORS

LEISURE BATTERY WITH SPLIT CHARGE RELAY

ELECTRIC WINDSCREEN WASHERS

POP TOP CANVAS AND STRUTS REPLACED IN 2009 WITH NEW WOOD PANNELING ON INSIDE AND VENT FITTED

240V ELECTRIC SUPPLY PLUS LEADS. EXTENSION LEADS. 3WAY HOOK UP POINT

EXTRA 12V SOCKETS FITTED

3 WAY FRIDGE

LOVELY ORIGINAL PEPSI COOL BOX USED FOR BITS N BOBS

TWO SMEV GAS HOBS

SMEV SINK WITH ELECTRIC PUMP (HAS A CLEAN WATER AND A WASTE CONTAINER DISCREETLY HIDDEN AND ALL WORKS BEAUTIFULLY

PORTALOO. ALSO DISCRETEELY HIDDEN

SMEV OVEN/GRILL (FANTASTIC)

PROPEX HEATER

ALL GAS PIPES AND FITTINGS WERE PROFFESIONALLY CONNECTED AND CHECKED BY ‘GASSAFE'

QUITE A LOT OF STORAGE SPACE FOR THIS TYPE OF CAMPER

RETRO RADIO FITTED FOR LOOKS WITH WORKING LIGHT (COULD WORK IF YOU WANTED IT TOO BUT HAVE ANOTHER MODERN UNIT INSTEAD

KENWOOD STEREO UNIT WITH CD AND IPOD USAGE. SUBWOOFER. JBL SPEAKERS FRONT AND REAR (SUPERB SOUND)

COMES WITH ROYAL 111 AWNING WITH MATCHING CURTAINS. INNER TENT. FEW BITS OF CAMPING STUFF IF YOU WANT THEM

SHOWERPROOF COVER

ALSO COMES WITH A 16” TV/DVD AND BITS AN PIECES TO GO WITH IT

BAD BITS

CHROME WHEELS ARE A BIT PITTED BUT POLISH UP OK. DISSAPOINTED AS THEY WERE VERY EXPENSIVE. THEY ARE ABOUT 3-4 YRS OLD. TYRES IN VERY GOOD CONDITION

SOMETHING CAN DRAIN THE BATTERY IF LEFT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS WITHOUT A RUN

OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS AN OLD SMITHS ONE BUT DOESN'T GIVE A CORRECT READING DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AQUIRE OR FIT AN APPROPRIATE SENDER.

SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE FLUSH WITH THE VAN BUT WORKS VERY WELL AND NO LEAKS

SLIGHT GAP BETWEEN FRONT PANEL AND PASSENGER DOOR. AGAIN NO LEAKS

CSP GEARSTICK BUTTON TO PUT INTO REVERSE DOESN'T WORK FOR SOME REASON BUT THIS ISNT A PROBLEM IN SELECTING GEARS

RECENTLY FITTED SPOT/FOG LIGHTS BUT CANNOT GET THE FOG LIGHT TO WORK ON THE CIRCUIT. COMPLETELY BAFFLED ME!

DROPPED THE FRONT BUMPER WHEN FITTING IT GRAZING SOME OF THE PAINTWORK. PAINTED IT WITH PROTECTIVE PAINT SO NO RUST JUST LOOKS A BIT UNTIDY. NOTICABLE IF POINTED OUT

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WELCOME TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT IF YOU COULD MESSAGE ME. NO TYRE KICKERS PLEASE!  CAN ORGANIZE FOR IT TO BE PUT ON A HYDRAULIC RAMP IF YOU WANT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH

BASED IN SOUTH BIRMINGHAM

£100 DEPOSIT TO BE PAID BY PAYPAL

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