My father built something similar to this (but much more home-made looking) on a '71 bus. In 1981 he and I spent a month driving it from California through Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska. What a trip that was! If I ever find the hundreds of slides he took on the trip I'll scan some and post pics. And yes, it was slow. I got a lot of experience with roadside repairs. Jonathan bluehighwayvanagon.blogspot.com
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > Seems imposible an air-cooled motor could push all that in a head wind. > > > Pete > '87 Westy "JoesVan" > > > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 11:07 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com > >wrote: > > > > http://imageshack.us/a/img217/9926/photo1yy.jpg > > > > There was an Australian camper conversion like this, as well as a similar > > one on a Beetle chassis (!!!!!!). But given that the rear door is on the > > right, and it has side marker lights (not required for most overseas > > markets > > at the time), I think this may be a U.S. conversion. Was it left hand > > drive? > > Must be slow as a snail, and downright hazardous in high winds! > > > > - Ron Salmon > > The Bus Depot, Inc. > > www.busdepot.com > > (215) 234-VWVW > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > > > |
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