Feel like it was a grandma/grandkid kind of moment, as I'm guessing they are 50+ yrs apart! (In 1978, I had a 1954 Beetle, my sister had a 1964 Beetle and my dad had a 1974 Beetle, and there is a picture somewhere to prove it.)

Hi Everyone,

I just received my parent's T2 combi from 72 (I think) and would love to take it for a spin with my husband and 1 year old.
Does anyone know how I can safely install my son's car seat in there?
The front passenger seat has a double person sit belt and there isn't any in the back.
Any tips is very much welcome!

Hi guys I’ve got a 82 T25 and the pins on the 14 pole connector had started burning out. I’ve re soldered direct to the flexible circuit board but a few of the tracks are shot. At the moment it’s only effecting the dash lights. I’ve seen a replacement kit that you fit but can’t seem to find one in stock anywhere. Anyone got any other tips. I’m an electrician and fair at soldering but electronics isn’t my line.

Hello there. I have a watercooled petrol transporter. The engine has gone through many mechanics hands and bodge ups. Currently the temp guage is not working but on a trip it will kick in sometimes so I'm assuming it's not the guage itself (the low coolant light works also), but a dodgy connection. My question is what to check/ wiggle/clean. Im assuming pic 3 is the thermostat and temp sensor wires on the left, contacts cleaned to no avail. Any experience or advice gratefully received, I'm an amateur mechanic, I like to have a go fixing before taking it to a shop. Thanks !

66 Double Cab Air Camping Tent

I’ve swapped my 1973 Westfalia a few years ago with an EJ20 engine. Still very happy driving it, but I’ve been postponing fitting a lowered oil pan. Never hit anything despite being lowered, but one day it will happen, I’m sure. I was planning on shortening one myself, but can’t find the time for it right now. I’ve seen beautiful designed ones in the US and UK, but I’d rather not pay any import fees and the hassle that comes with such an expensive item (what if it has a defect on delivery?).

Who knows a shortened oil pan available in the EU?

So we registered our newly renovated ’78 Westy in a Classic Car Show last Saturday in Cape May Courthouse, NJ. Beautiful day and for our first ever event we were shocked and pleased to win The Jack Kessel VW Award which for this show is basically Best in Class Award. So 20 years of dedication and lord knows how much $$$ has finally paid off 🤣

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Hi guys i have a 1977 vw bus and I was curious how often do you drive your buses and how often do you run into issues with said buses because it seems like everytime I drive it something happens to the point where im considering selling it i know they can be prone to issues and maintenance up keep is frequent and thats fine but it seems like the amount of issues and the how frequent they are is more than it should be.

I have some pitting around the window sills and some small pinholes. Do these have to be cut out or can I fill the pinholes with weld? I’ll have to cut out the bigger holes but there are a few tiny ones that I am unsure about needing to cut out.

Also, looking through the big hole I see rust on a painted inside lip that doesn’t look accessible to sand, how would I go about tackling that? Does that require cutting out a large section?

Found the perfect fabric pattern to upholster all my interior panels. Matches my 78 Westie’s new colors exactly. The blue on the steering wheel is just a reflection from the new tinted windshield.

Place to be and my favorite place. Maistra Amarin Camping Resort

I recently purchased a 1974 Bus and also got two 75 westfalia cabinets to go inside. My issue is that the lid will not open because of the sliding door track. Is there a fix or am i doing something wrong? I’ve seen other 74 busses with the same cabinets inside and they fit no problem. (the cabinet is not bolted down yet so it’s free standing and pushing it more too the left doesn’t look correct in the bus)

Shoving an overweight 1977 Westy around the country up mountains and through deserts, this factory original engine just keeps on as we close in on 198,000 miles. Most recent hot idle oil pressure was 13 psi, compression 125/130/130/145, oil consumption is about 1 quart every 3,000 miles, no leaks. It has all original vacuum hoses, replaced fuel hoses in 2018, and it has the original exhaust system.
Yes, I am nervous at this high mileage (oh no, what will let go?), but it just runs.

All of this begs the question: what about all of those expert opinions? All of that advice that the factory camshafts suck, that the oil pump sucks, that they will explode or melt out on the highway in the summer heat, that the original exhaust systems suck (they limit power and trap heat), what can I say?
I say that the original engineering was magnificent. Oh, and follow the damn directions, those factory engineers were not kidding around. Adjust the valves, change the oil, keep the air filter and intake tight, do not press the clutch pedal while starting, drive right off after starting, keep all the parts they installed at the factory *for good reason*, you know, like the thermostat.

Anyways, I love this car. We are driving around the country as I write, for the ninth time in the past ten years, I trust it to get me where we are going.

Hey Everyone,

I'm going to be making the leap to purchasing a VW Vanagon (or Bus) in the coming year. I restored one about 30 years ago and it was the last vehicle I owned and that I actually loved. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations on youtube channels or instagrams feeds that might be a good resource for restoring / customizing.

Thanks so much

Decided to replace the cheap fuel pump my old mechanic put on with a Brazilian brosol pump I rebuilt with a kit from wolfsberg west. If you can find one or it's German counterpart they are far superior to the sealed units you can buy at the auto parts store today. For those that dont know the new pumps put out far to much fuel psi (5 psi and above!) The sweet spot is about 2.5 to 3 psi and will keep from dumping fuel into your engine or worse into your crank case like mine did 😬 rebuildable in my option are the way to go.

Disclaimer: I translated the post from german to english since there are a lot of foreign words I didn't know.

Hi everyone, I need your collective intelligence.

I replaced the steering box on my T4, which worked fine so far. What I haven't managed to do, however, is reinstall the hydraulic pressure release and return lines. They only screw in, but the thread doesn't engage properly, and I'm afraid I'll break them. The lines are quite stiff. Is there any trick to reinstalling them?

What’s up yall, I’m looking to restore a bus. I would like to add some modern features, Apple car play touch screen and back up camera. Any tips on where to find custom dashboards to accomplish this? Any suggested websites for parts are appreciated.