A Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van Blog - VW Bus

When I bought the bus, I was told by the owner that Lucy wasn't a single bus but a conglomerate of more than one vehicle–two in particular. My vehicle registration states the bus is a 1977. Indeed, the engine and transmission are from '77. I think we now have enough clues to confirm the year […]

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Since I wasn't going to be able to drive Lucy home from Glenn's yesterday, I went to CanTire and picked up some new schwag for Lucy that I can install upon her return later this weekend.

A. Beaded seat cover, for driver's comfort;
B. Storage bin for random things, plus will double as a step-up to […]

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Reading my list of "priority" issues with the bus makes me feel a little naive since my appointment at Glenn's!

I took Lucy in yesterday and asked for a full review of the vehicle and an estimate to resolve my "priorities" and get her into good restored condition. The final report was 2 pages long […]

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Enjoying Lucy for the past couple of days gave me the opportunity to make a detailed list of repairs that need to get done. I have an appointment this Thursday at Glenn's Import & Domestic Parts & Repair in Courtenay, BC. Here are the major issues to be resolved:

Emergency brake
Leaky seals on back brakes
New muffler
Pass. […]

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What a weekend! I finally picked up Lucy from the shop where she had her spiffy new paint job done. The paint looks fabulous! I'm very pleased with the brightness of the "Torrid" red. There was some bleed on the white bumper so it looks pink, but that will either wash off or I can […]

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We're close, oh so close! It looks like I will get to drive my bus home on Monday, finally! I think the energy started to move last weekend when I picked up a crystal for Lucy's dash. I went to the annual "Rockin' Weekend" rock and gem sale on Denman Island on Sunday and picked […]

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This has been a true exercise of patience! Lucy is still not back from her paint job. In fact, I just got off the phone with the person doing the job, and it hasn't been started yet! That's two ETA dates that have come and gone with no progress. Sigh. I'm bummed because I really […]

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