For sale, my loving VW bus, called Nell, a 1973 hightop camper van. Clean title, flat pancake engine with carburetor. Original color is blue, painted green in London. 80,000 kilometers on the odometer.History, the bus was made in Germany and shipped to the US. In 1980 it was shipped to the UK where it spent 8 years in Ireland, then returned to the States, where I found it in Arcata, California several years ago left out in a field.VIN # is 2232070106, though the number is too short, does not appear in search engines.The engine is solid, I've used it as a daily driver and camping. I bought it to restore to it's heyday state, it's been a passion bringing it back to life. I've lifted the fiberglass hightop up to put new seals and screws. All the windows have new seals. The walls have been insulated with spray foam, along with new wood paneling and shelves. I had a seamstress make the three layer curtains.A lot more has been done with the bus, I have complete list of everything completed in an Excel document.This bus is a survivor, there's still a lot more restoration work that needs to be done, rust, upholstery, door panels, etc. If interested, bus is located in Las Vegas, NV. I drove it from California. Please contact me to get the full details before making purchase. Ideal candidate has 100% intention to continue the restoration process for this VW bus.Sold as a collectible, but completely a daily driver.Also included with the sale, is a large collection of tools, fire extinguisher, jack stands, etc, purchased for the bus. |