BUYERS’ GUIDE TYPE 2 WESTFALIA
o, you’ve decided it’s time to buy a Bay Window Camper. Welcome to the fold, there are many thousands of happy Bay owners out there, but almost all you come across will have a cautionary tale pertaining to the purchase of any new project, especially for the first-time buyer. To get you fired up, we’ve used pictures of one of the best Bay Window restorations we’ve ever seen by Dutch Type 2 specialists, Kieft ’en’ Klok. This Tiger Green ’77 was a rust-free import from the States, but has since been fully overhauled to the highest possible standard in Europe. It’s just about as good as they get, and an archetypal example of the classic Volkswagen Camper. Of course, not everyone can afford to have a Camper built to this kind
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of specification, but there are enough horror stories around regarding cheap Campers that it doesn’t hurt to aim high.
Budget first
The very first thing you should do is to work out what you can afford. Don’t guestimate this, and don’t kid yourself either. Get your finances in order before you look at anything. Now, are you looking to buy a ready-to-go Bus, or a project that needs a little, or even a lot of, work? We’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve heard of projects that have spiralled out of control, ending up a costly nightmare and most certainly not the fun ‘hobby overhaul’ the owner hoped it would be.
From the beginning, VW’s advertising campaigns for Westfalia Campers sold the outdoor dream. Back then, though, these were new cars. Today, they’re at least 54 years old
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