A 1967 13 Window Deluxe Bus made the cut for the Winter 2009 Season of Bullrun on Speed TV.
The following is taken from the Bullrun forums, originally posted by "Aaron."
Owner: Bill Tsagrinos’s
Home: Las Vegas NV
Drivetrain: 2270cc Type 4 130 Dynoed HP at the wheels.
Other stuff: 4 wheel 944
Disc brakes, 0-60 in 7 sec., 130HP, 110MPH top speed, Weight 2000lbs...
Cool stuff... hope he wins.
I just caught the VW Bus episode of Overhaulin' last night... very cool episode and the result was awesome. I cringed when they cut two extra windows into the roof, but I got over it pretty quick. The theme of "a concept Van from the '60s" was cool and I think it came out great. If you haven't seen that episode of Overhaulin' do what you can to see it.
Guest Author: Don (soupup on The Samba) from Soup Up Magazine
(Don, Soup Up Magazine, or ILoveVWBuses.com are NOT liable for damage you do to your ride... consider this entertainment only!)
I recently purchased a 1966 Deluxe 13 window VW bus, which had been sitting in a field for nearly 25 years. Not being familiar with VW Buses at the time, I purchased several manuals, talked to several bus owners, and spent a lot of time searching Forums and the web. One of the issues I ran into was what to do with the gas tank. After 25 years, it was in very bad shape.
I was disappointed to learn that you had to remove the engine to clean the gas tank! After we removed the engine (a whole other story), I discovered that the gas tank was in really bad shape. I took the gas tank to a local radiator shop where they estimated it would cost at least $125 to clean and they were really concerned about the rust! I had already noticed in several VW parts catalogs that they made repro gas tanks for 1966 VW Buses and decided to explore this option.
WolfburgWest listed a fuel tank for 1966 VW Buses, but had no real information on it. I called them and they said the tanks did not fit and they wouldn’t sell them. I started asking around with local VW Bus owners and they didn’t speak very highly of them either! What to do? I decided to call another dealer, JBugs, who also listed them in their catalog. I told the guys at JBugs that I heard that the aftermarket tanks don't fit. They told me that they had sold about 100 tanks in 2008 and had no complaints! So I ordered one.
JBugs sells a gas tank for the 1966 VW Bus for $109 plus shipping, and I ordered one along with a new gas sending unit which sells for about $50. Guess what? They don't fit. But, with a little work, we made it fit.
The problem is the neck is too short. The solution was to cut the gas vent tube.
This allowed us to move the tank to the right about an inch. A rubber hose was added to the vent tube. We also adjusted the neck slightly so that it would line up better.
After the gas line was hooked up, we added gas and checked for leaks. The tank seems to be working fine now.
So, the bottom line is this... aftermarket gas tanks do not fit 1966 VW Buses out of the box. However, with a few work-arounds, you can make it work and, for just a little more than cleaning the old tank, you can have a brand new one that you can have confidence in.
Update - It sold... if you bought it and are going to restore it, send pics!
I'm not trying to turn this into a "vw bus for sale" site, but I will help bus owners sell their rides (for free, by the way) if they want me to and ask politely or if I really like your vw bus and want to help you find it a good home.
I actually found this Double Cab Truck for sale on Cragslist and contacted the owner, Alan, to get some pictures. My ideal ride is a Double Cab Split Screen, but since we are in the midst of the '66 13 Window Deluxe restore, it just doesn't make sense to acquire this ride. So I thought I'd try to give him some extra exposure to make sure the Double Cab finds a good home. If you want to contact Adam, go to his "1966 duel cab vw transporter - $5000" Craigslist listing and contact him that way.
The ride has no engine and has been sitting in a warehouse for 12 years
More pictures of the truck can be found at the ILoveVWBuses Flicker Page
If you want me to list your bus, give me a shout at helpmesellmybus @ ilovevwbuses.com. Send me a description, some good quality pictures, and a way for potential buyers to contact you.
My special lady friend was driving by John's Cars in Dallas the other day and said "I think I found a bus." That is all it took... off to Dallas in search of said find. Sure enough, sitting inside of a razor wire-surrounded compound, home to John's Cars and 100's of Jaguars (the specialty of the house) is a Bay Window bus. It looks to be in decent shape. Lots of stickers on the back including an "Unmarked Police Car" bumper sticker on the back window!
While we were out and about, pretty close to the bus we sought out to photograph, we stumbled upon this slick looking Split-Screen 13-Window Deluxe. The owner wasn't anywhere to be found, so no story on it, but it looks to be in great shape and I love the paint scheme.
You can see all of these and more on the ILoveVWBuses.com Flickr Page.
Check out this killer design my special lady friend did...
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