- 61,103
- 14,600 high price
- Osage Beach, MO
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- carsforsale.com
- 61,103 gasoline orange manual
Restored 1978 walk-through bus fully restored to near new condition and ready to enjoy. 1978 is considered the best year for the bay window buses by experts because it was the first year forhydraulic lifters and only requires a valve adjustment for every 50k miles, unlike the solid lifters that needed tobe local saleed every 3k miles. The original ignition points were removed and replaced with the new electronicignition so no adjustment needed ever. Theengine also has a working thermostat allowing it warm up properly. The transmission has the best freeway gearingever made by vw for these buses. This bus spent its life on the west coast until 4 years ago when it was driven tofl for restoration. It has never been exposed to road salt and all body panels are original to the bus. It has theoriginal, still working, am/fm radio. Everything electrical and mechanical is in working condition including theheating system. With the proper maintenance and care there is no reason why it can't last another 38 years. Itstarts with out touching the gas pedal every time and runs, shifts and drives nicely. The entire bus was repaintedin the original colors it wore when it left the factory. The list is quite long with all the new parts that wereinstalled. The rebuilt engine has it's original fuel injection system and work flawlessly. The engine has newbearings, new piston rings, the complete valve job, new seals, gaskets, new plugs, plug wires, new electronicignition, new clutch, new pressure plate, and throw out bearing, new exhaust, new head temp sensor, new filters,new fuel and vent lines through out the system, new battery with nation wide warranty. Break systems has new frontrotors, rebuilt front calipers, new break pads, new wheel cylinders, new rear break shoes, all 4 rubber break linesare new as well as fluid. The shock absorbers are new as well as the steering damper and the rubber steeringjoint. The suspension and steering is up to par in all aspects of it as is all the mechanical systems in the bus. The tires including the spare are new nexen sv 6 ply rated side walls that are the proper tires for a vw bus. Theload rating on each tire exceeds factory recommendations and are much more stable in windy conditions then anypassenger car tire. All window and door rubbers are new, the windshield is new, the side markers and rear lensesare new, new antenna, new vw emblem on the front, and new wipers. The head liner is new as well as the original vwstyle basket weave pattern saddle colored seat covers and original style patterned interior panels by tmi. The kickpanels under the dash are new. The shift rod was removed and new grease applied to the bushings then new rubberdust boots on both ends. New clutch cable, new bowden tube and new throttle cable. New front and rear wheelbearings were installed and new seals. The cv axles were disassembled. Cleaned thoroughly, axle shafts repainted,the joints re-greased and new rubber boots installed. Not sure how many miles were put on this bus in its life timebut any mechanical parts that were even suspect of being worn were replaced. It comes with the original ownersmanual, original jack, and lug wrench. Restoration took nearly 8 months by a highly qualified and experienced vwmechanic. He has been intimately involved with vw buses since the early 70s. Since restoration the bus has beenused less than 2k miles for ad campaigns, parades and antique car shows. AM/FM
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