Import buses So far it all looks pretty good huh? Well it’s a US imported bus so that’s what’s to be expected, right? Wrong!
A journey of transformation
It seemed like a good idea at the time. An Early Bay Westfalia SO67 camper, what’s not to like?
I had just sold a VW bus when I saw this Early Bay Westfalia for sale. I was toying with getting another camper, and Bay campers had the advantage over splitscreen buses in that they often came with camper interiors.
An Early Bay Westfalia seemed like a great option, especially as it had pretty much all of its original interior with it. Unfortunately, it had no history with it and wasn’t an original paint bus. I was taking a chance on this one. Hopefully, it wasn’t hiding too many nasties under the fairly rudimentary paint job…
Unfortunately, it wasn’t too long before issues started to present themselves. It was a case of do I bail on it, or do I go in and get the camper sorted from top to bottom?
In the end, I decided to get the bus sorted and returned more or less to its original stock factory condition again. It was a long road, with many issues along the way. Was it worth it in the end?
It was quite a journey from start to finish. Read all about it below…
Want to see what happened during the renovation…
Inspection time Although the bus is generally pretty solid and would be relatively quick/easy to get an MOT and back on the road OK,
OK, more and more of the paint is getting removed so that the true extent of the work can be determined. This way a
Progress continues… as all of the paint continues to be removed, a few more areas that will need attention are revealed. Ideally we’re aiming
Hidden nasties Yep, you guessed it, more areas found that will need attention… well I will only be getting the job done once, so
OK, time for some more updates. Good news is that pretty much all the ‘not so good’ areas have been found now, so the
Real Van Life
Everyday ownership of a classic VW Split screen camper van and all the adventures that go towards keeping it on the road as a daily driver in the UK.
Warning it’s not all about Instagram lifestyle shots of beautiful people posing on the roof of the bus staring off into the landscape or watching the surf come in.
However, it is all about having fun!
Getting out and about using the bus as it was intended to be used. To travel, explore, go camping in and have road trip adventures.
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