Body Flaws

The bus has a number of issues with the body, but compared to most 30 year old VWs, they are relatively minor. Dings, dents, and […]

Pivot Points

A good holiday special last year had landed a set of Pivot Pegz in the garage. As always, the stock pegs are rubbish. Narrow for […]

Pressure Points

The various alerts produced by the monitoring systems continue to be at once effective and intrusive. In this case, an early morning ride resulted in […]

Shocking Results

All four shocks on the Westy were in a poor visible state. They were not identifiable due to dirt and surface corrosion. By itself, appearance […]

Generations

A 1966 15 Window, a 1975 Westy, and ___________. The next logical vehicle in the sequence would be a 1980s bus. In this case a […]

Wagen Trail

A relatively nearby event provided a good reason to get the Bus out for some exercise. A nice cool morning made the early run to […]

Eureka!

Finally, after years of work-related cancellations and botched logistics, I make it to the BMW 2002 Mid America event. It is held each year in […]

On The Road

The /6 was finally liberated from storage, and out for a ride to get all of the fluids flowing. It runs great except for a […]

Fuel Fumes

One of the noted issues was a fuel smell whenever there was more than half a tank and a left turn. A prime suspect was […]

Cars and Coffee

In a clear test for the car, it is off to a BMW dealership Cars and Coffee event. It is an hour away, with some […]

Night Vision

One of the concentric circle test loops took place at dusk. It was a deliberate attempt to see how the lighting and the electrical system […]

More Miles

Another concentric circle helps to prove that the fuel issues are now stabilized. It is a beautiful morning for a drive and a stop at […]

Washing and Wiping

It is surprising how debilitating it is not to be able to see out the windshield 🤔 !! Since this car is far from original, […]

A Hazardous Switch

There is something about the German approach to turn signals and hazard lights in the sixties and seventies that is worthy of study. Our 66 […]