Wondering if anyone has bought this radio? Supposedly it fits in the original spot and is Bluetooth

I’m building a 1641 for my 71 bus and thought I’d try something different and run a 34PICT3 on it with single port heads, but couldn’t find an adapter plate to convert from the smaller carb flange to the required larger one…. So me being me, I improvised and adapted the single port manifold to the larger flanged dual port manifold.

Most 21-window Sambas you'll see here are either restored classics or someone's dream project to get back on the road. Mine's a bit different — same iconic shape, but built for a completely different purpose.

3D printed the whole thing from scratch, modeled section by section since the full size didn't fit on one print plate. Getting the shape right was harder than expected — the bigger flat panels kept warping on early attempts, so I had to redesign the internal supports a couple of times before it held properly. Then sanded, primed, and painted it to get as close as possible to the real look and colors.

Instead of an engine, this one's running a PC — real hardware inside, cooled by positioning fans around the shape since airflow obviously wasn't part of the original van's design brief.

Wanted to share it here because I know this community appreciates the shape more than most, even in an unusual form. Happy to talk through the print process or finish work if anyone's curious.

This weekend. Starts tonight. Main event is Saturday 9-2 at Shoreline College where they will raffle off a ‘69 bug.

More details at www.cascadeKombis.org

You'll see tons of Dubs, Amazing VW People & TONS of Parts for sale!

Moin,

Ich habe mal eine Frage an euch alle. Ich persönlich bin Mega an Oldtimern interessiert. Fahre selber einen alten Polo. Ich suche für meinen Vater zum Geburtstag Deko Artikel oder gebrauchte Motorteile. Mein Vater hatte mal einen VW T1 und vermisst ihn sehr.
Hat vielleicht jemand von euch einen Plan?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen K.S

I can actually see now. There was so much padding

I have decided that while working on the front end, I need to cut out the old cargo floor to get at the base of the front bulkhead divider.

Clearly, the front of the floor edge is spot welded to the bulkhead. What about the back of the floor edge? (Pictures 4-6) The back almost seems to just be floating, that is except by the air channel and in a few spots against the wheel well in the far corner.

Any other tips or info would be appreciated.

Hey everyone,
With summer here, I'm plotting a small upgrade for our van setup before the next mountain trip. I'm looking for a clean way to handle movie nights without hanging a massive screen or taking ages to assemble a portable projection screen outside.
I have a specific idea I want to try: applying a rear-projection/holographic film directly onto a side window pane, paired with a small, permanently mounted ceiling projector.
The goal would be two-fold:

1. For long drives: The projector throws a movie onto the film on the window so passengers can watch in the back, but when the projector is off, the glass is completely clear again.
   
2. At camp; When the side door is open or if we are sitting outside, the projector can rear-project onto the glass so we can watch a movie from our camp chairs.

Before I go drop cash on random optical films, has anyone here actually attempted a glass-mounted projection setup in a van?
I'm mostly worried about technical limitations like ambient light/daytime visibility and how many lumens a mini-projector would actually need to punch through a typical window film.
Would love to hear if anyone has tinkered with this or has any advice on films that work well for rear-projection.
Cheers!

1970 needs some love

Daughter did a bang-up job with the tape and stencil help

Post em if you got em

I have been denied by American Collectors because they said driving to the beach and camping was out of the question. Only car shows. Like wtf?! Gieco and All State go through Hagerty, who told me that even though my bus is in my apartment garage, covered and safe, it is not in a private garage so they will not insure it. State Farm is not offered for older cars in California. Every time I think I'm about to enjoy this van, I cannot. Its been a year of owning it and not being able to drive it and it is killing me.

*Update : I had usaa for my jeep but when I asked about the older car I was referred to American Collectors, which wouldn't insure me. Upon a suggestion below I tried usaa again, but asked if I could insure it as just a normal old car that I would only drive here and there and I think I will be able to. I will confirm once the van is insured. Sheesh. Thanks to all.

*Update : My Volkswagen van is insured! Through USAA and their subsidiary Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance. Thanks to all!

Well can't say there nothing to do

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‘70 Bay Window. Just had low-mileage lining come unglued from rear brake shoe. SECOND time this has happened.

Is there a brake manufacturer that still uses rivets to hold the lining on? I’m willing to pay more at this point. It’s a scary thing to have the lining lock your wheel up while driving!

Oh, and I was recently told not to leave the bus parked with the parking brake on for extended periods, so I will try to avoid that going forward.