A Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van Blog - VW Bus

I scored two new Volkswagen books over the holidays, gifts from my VW-obsessed, 2-year old nephew.
 
The VW Bus Custom Handbook is a really fun ride through the history of V-dub buses and features plenty of color photography of some truly wicked customized buses.
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive is a classic reference manual […]

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I've uninsured Lucy for the rest of the fall and upcoming winter. I got some cheap storage insurance for less than $50 and she'll spend the winter under a canopy. I'll be sure to add some fuel stabilizer to the gas tank, and to start her up regularly until the advent of spring.

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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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My search for my own Westfalia began more intently as 2007 dawned. I've lived in British Columbia for close to 10 years now, but I've actually seen very little of this beautiful province. The idea of hitting the open roads this summer in my very own Westy was a temptation that I could no longer […]

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For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to own a Volkswagen Westfalia, and that desire hit fervent peaks in the past couple of years. Every time I pass a Westy on the highway, I can't help but crack a big smile and wave madly at the driver. Despite my crazy looks, Westy owners […]

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