I bought this in 2011 from the original owner. I fixed it up, took one road trip and saw a festival and sold it to a friend.
In my previous post, I was complaining about going from a main seal replacement to a more robust renovation. Well… I am now $700 into the project, but the engine is in excellent condition. Getting the bus back on the road was a bigger chore than I thought. Challenge One: I assemble the long block. …
It was to be a simple day. An hour to remove the engine from the compartment, another to replace the throw out bearing and main seal. I even allowed an hour and a half for re-installation. But simple days aren’t part of this adventure. No, this is a project when 3 wheels on a car …
Two significant things happened in April of 1969. Likely the first thing was this Bus was manufactured in Wolfsburg. Later, I was born. In August of 69 a young bookstore owner and his wife purchased this bus new from the dealer in Traverse City. He took care of this bus. It carried he, has wife …