VW bus pricing

[Bugsinrugs]

Any VW bus experts out there? My lifelong friend was restoring this 79 bus when he passed away. It’s pretty much gutted on the inside and full of various interior and engine parts. It runs good and is legally registered. Any guesses on worth?

[Bugsinrugs]

[HardDrive]

I'd venture $6-8k. Kind of depends on the corrosion situation.

[Bugsinrugs]

Thanks for the price. Very little rust. He had removed most of it before he painted it.

[BeyGon]

buy it and put a Porsche in it, would be great.

[Arizona_928]

Nice Mercedes wheels....

[fastfredracing]

I was going to say 7k. Also love the mbz wheels

[nota]

not the valuable year/model but a far better driver then the early slow ones

just saw a 21 window go for 130k on tv nuts
23 windows are more and older and slower

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by nota

not the valuable year/model but a far better driver then the early slow ones

Yep. I had a 78 Westy that would actually accelerate on a hill.

[Bugsinrugs]

My son has a 71 Westfalia. I mentioned that he should swap the engine from the 79 into his. He laughed....keep it original was his comment.

[BeyGon]

could be done

[Zeke]

Subaru swaps are common enough that more than one company supplies conversion kits. Friend of mine has done 2, first one was totalled.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Subaru swaps are common enough that more than one company supplies conversion kits. Friend of mine has done 2, first one was totalled.

for those it's easier with the liquid cooled newer vanagon, I had a Subie four in mine and my buddy had a Subie six in his, it was a rocket. Both were 89s.

[nota]

back in the 60's the corvair was the eazy swap into the vw bus

there was a corvair van/bus/truck also
but not a good hiway driver dad had one for a very short time
as it wind wandered badly

[Bugsinrugs]

My friend put had a Subaru engine put into his 71 Westfalia. Took a reputable shop almost a year and over $20 grand. That thing friggin flys now. They had to do a radiator and some kind of ECU. He wanted a turbo but not enough room.

[rfuerst911sc]

A half cab with a 993 3.6 would be a fun ride . That is a nice looking van .

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

A half cab with a 993 3.6 would be a fun ride . That is a nice looking van .

[911boost]

Check the Samba to gauge the pricing.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Byron that is a beauty ! Is it yours or someone you know ?

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Byron that is a beauty ! Is it yours or someone you know ?

Use to belong to a friend of mine, sold way too early..