bill@billthomaswoodworkin
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Definitely for sell! ’85 Westy in wonderful shape. I’m not sure this is the right time to sell, but it does seem like a fine time to share the details on our van. Perhaps stir the pot on that friendly debate about the viability of these wonderful but somewhat aging vans. Dreams and plans are on hold right now for many people and rightly so. But, when we do find ourselves on the other side of this worldwide crises some folks will be playing it safe and others will act on long deferred dreams. I think I’ll throw my lot in with the latter.
So here are the details:
1985 VW Westfalia. Savannah Beige Pop Top Camper with Full VW Camping Equipment.
Asking $38,000 with room for some negotiation based on what conveys with the van.
Drivetrain rebuilt within last 23,000 miles. Drives, runs and stops perfectly. No issues.
163,400 total miles.
Most anything you’d want to do to one of these vans I’ve done. Nothing extreme or over the top just solid upgrades designed to keep her as comfortable and reliable as possible. She is built out as a prerunner with a 2” lift and a limited slip differential. Power is an FAS in-line 4 conversion. The same engine used in some of the VW Golf’s and Jettas. The 4 speed transmission has also been rebuild. She’ll cruise easily at 70 mph with room to spare. Keeping her at 65 you can get 20 mpg on the highway. On back roads running between 50 and 60 I average over 22 mph in the summer.
What she needs: There is some body seam and lower panel rust. In the next few years cleaning up these issues and new paint from the belt down would be a good idea. There is no sheet metal work that needs to be done and the frame and components underneath are in great shape. No issues there at all. She just been in to see my mechanic for a check up and to look for and sort any issues. She is ready to go!
Here’s a list of what’s been done since June 2015. I’ve put about 23,000 miles on the van since most of this work was finished.
Mechanical and body:
Foreign Auto Supply Gen. V engine conversion. VW inline 4 naturally aspired AVH 2.0L SOCH. 134 HP @5200 and 135 ft lbs @ 3000 Runs best with 91 or higher octane fuel.
$38.000 with room for some negotiation based on what conveys with the van. Touch base for more information and photos if you’d like.
Contact Bill Thomas
207-676-4049 bill@billthomaswoodworking.com
So here are the details:
1985 VW Westfalia. Savannah Beige Pop Top Camper with Full VW Camping Equipment.
Asking $38,000 with room for some negotiation based on what conveys with the van.
Drivetrain rebuilt within last 23,000 miles. Drives, runs and stops perfectly. No issues.
163,400 total miles.
Most anything you’d want to do to one of these vans I’ve done. Nothing extreme or over the top just solid upgrades designed to keep her as comfortable and reliable as possible. She is built out as a prerunner with a 2” lift and a limited slip differential. Power is an FAS in-line 4 conversion. The same engine used in some of the VW Golf’s and Jettas. The 4 speed transmission has also been rebuild. She’ll cruise easily at 70 mph with room to spare. Keeping her at 65 you can get 20 mpg on the highway. On back roads running between 50 and 60 I average over 22 mph in the summer.
What she needs: There is some body seam and lower panel rust. In the next few years cleaning up these issues and new paint from the belt down would be a good idea. There is no sheet metal work that needs to be done and the frame and components underneath are in great shape. No issues there at all. She just been in to see my mechanic for a check up and to look for and sort any issues. She is ready to go!
Here’s a list of what’s been done since June 2015. I’ve put about 23,000 miles on the van since most of this work was finished.
Mechanical and body:
Foreign Auto Supply Gen. V engine conversion. VW inline 4 naturally aspired AVH 2.0L SOCH. 134 HP @5200 and 135 ft lbs @ 3000 Runs best with 91 or higher octane fuel.
- Working cruise control
- All new exhaust when engine was rebuilt. New starter and alternator. All new hoses and fuel lines.
- New cooling system
- New front blower motor and resistor.
- Rebuilt 4-speed transmission. Ratio: 4:86 w/.82 4th with limited slip and all new clutch parts.
- New fuel tank and fittings
- Rhine alloy 15” wheels, black
- New Yokhama Geolander AT tires 205/70/R15 with matching spare in custom rack stored in stock location. 4 good jack points and all jack tools
- Snow cables
- 4 German mud flaps
- New Bilstein shocks and suspension. Roughly 2” lift all round
- South African headlights
- New windshield
- LED reverse bulbs
- New LED side markers
- Rebuilt speedometer with correct odometer (reads about 5 miles low at 70mph)
- Van Café big front brakes
- Rebuilt rear brakes
- Newer crank battery
- Sliding door works smoothly
- There is some body seam and lower panel rust.
- The frame and components underneath are in great shape. No issues there at all.
- Within the last 2000 miles: Tune up with plugs and wires, oil and filter, new air and gas filter. Full alignment.
- Alpine stereo with 6 speakers. USB inputs
- Leather steering wheel wrap
- New sliding window hardware
- Gowesty heavy-duty window cranks
- Propex Heater
- New propane tank and fittings
- Working VW stock heater under rear seat (this is nice to have!)
- AC was working. I removed fan in upper cabinet because I wanted the extra storage. All the parts are working and included. The AC can be reinstalled or completely removed by the new owner
- New 100ah house battery with 120 v charger, inverter and battery separator
- Solar input with SAE plug in size of van
- Shore power
- All LED lights inside. With 7 -12v/USB outlets. Ram mounts on dash for phone and GPS
- Custom USB outlets and battery monitor in upper tray
- All camper parts are clean and work
- Recovered front and rear seats
- Heavy front floor mats
- Dash mat
- Fitted rear carpet
- All curtains
- Back and side door bug nets
- Front windshield cover
- Stock refrigerator removed and replaced with shelves and storage
- Indil B 37L 12/12v refrigerator
- New Surflow faucet
- New house water pump
- Custom side access cabinet door and shelves in closet
- Two custom tables
- Extension for galley table so it can be used in a raised position
- 5 extra battery puck lights
- Custom cup holders, storage shelves and details
- 3 Yakima cross bars
- ARB 8’ awning
- Jack Bombay Pop-Top shocks
- New rear door shocks
- Rocky Mountain Westy Rear bumper with 2” receiver and trailer wiring
- Rocky Mountain Westy side ladder
- City water inlet replaced with solar plug for remote solar panel
- Upgraded side mirrors
- New SS luggage rack tie downs
- Mostly new skylight hardware
- Newer 3 window pop-top canvas
$38.000 with room for some negotiation based on what conveys with the van. Touch base for more information and photos if you’d like.
Contact Bill Thomas
207-676-4049 bill@billthomaswoodworking.com
