As the owner of an 87 Syncro I’m happy to see you rescue this old Westie. They may not be microbuses but at this point Vanagons are true vintage Vdubs and are only getting more and more rare.

A VW Life episode on my birthday week!!! Parv

Ah, I really love Vanagons.

Bravo guys! I would save them all if I could!

Cabo Bob's and a Vanagon for the WIN!!

Any air cooled vw is worth saving. #VW LIFE👍

Can`t wait for more video on the Vanagon. :)

Earlier busses are hard to find nowadays, so the next best thing is a vanagon, i drove a friend's vanagon ang loved it, i like the rack and pinion steering on it

Thank you so very much for sharing guys. Always enjoy and love watching VW Life. Congratulations. ❤️👍

Sweet Westy -love all the originally accessories. Those things go for big $$ on the west coast with all the Van Lifers.

I wanna drive a ----------- Vanagon !!! I love that song !!!😃

I love early Vanagons!

Cool find. I can't wait to see what it'll be like when you're ready to sell

So first off are you guys making fun of my year Vanagon Westfalia?? That thing is mint! You should see what the northeast does to a VW! I have a years college tuition in mine and I still havent finished the rust repair! But Betsy is one sweet ride! Me and the old girl have been together 42 years, My marriage only lasted 1/4 of that! (Hey Alice!) I have done so many upgrades in the last 7 years I cant even remember them all! Im with you Gary, I wouldnt mess with those water boxers! I wouldnt mind a little more power, but I wouldnt trade her for anything! So I dont know what all the skepticism is all about, but I would own that old girl in a heartbeat , if i wasnt hitched to Betsy!! You did good Matt Jackson, and good job pulling the trigger Jake!! Thanks boys for another awesome rescue!!

That Type IV aircooled engine didn't look like it had any leaks at all. That alone is impressive. Perhaps it was taken care of very well. The frame underneath seemed quite clean too. Not a lot of rust, and it is only surface rust. I little wire brushing, and some new undercoating, and it will be really nice.

Y'all gotta problem! You need more real estate. 😁 Good stuff guys.

I've got a 1989 1.9mv , yea water-cooled, don't have a go,haha but so great to see you guys rescuing a vanagon, T3 in aus, T25 in UK 👍👍

Diggin' the music 😀

Awesome guys...

Great song VW LIFE!!

Nice score. Camping time.

Congrats!! very nice van !!

Welcome to the (pregnant pause) Vanagon family! Two in our group picked up air cooled Vanagon Westys, both 1982 models recently. We will be looking forward to watching your progress on this one!

Had a high top westy for 8 years imported into the UK from Germany, wasn’t air cooled but a turbo diesel.You won’t find a better van to camp in we absolutely loved her.

Congrats! I’ve also got an 80 Vanagon Westy project and am enjoying the challenge of getting it on the road… These early Vanagons are really becoming quite popular! I’ve also got an 90 Vanagon I enjoy driving when I’m not tooling around in my Bay windows

Nice with original wheels even. I was worried this was my old '80 but doesn't look like it. Phew. I spent way too much time fixing all those fuel lines, injectors and ball joints for it to end up as a derelict. WARNING! It is freaking slow. Handled great though.

WoW!!! Another great find, looks great. I sure y’all will have back in A1 shape in one simple weekend for y’all. Looking forward to seeing the video. Thanks for sharing ✌🏻❤️VWLIFE

I already have a Westy!

Nice looking.van would love to own that I would live in it give up apartment life and travel everywhere

nice , i am getting a tin roofed one

😯 I need it! Beauties like that don’t exist here in NY anymore. Always happy to see you guys out saving these gorgeous busses.

awsome find, friends of mine in Goshen ,In have a 80 california spec Westy in the same color blue :)

The prices on Vanagons have gotten crazy!

Ah! Some Vanagon Luv. Love it!

What a score!! You guys are amazing! The van is bootiful

Nice van. Good video with the exception of the choice in music.

I had a 81 westy for years I like it and I just finished a engine build for another 81 for a customer man they sure are costly to build right.

I don't even have to watch the video before liking it. My daughter and I look forward to your adventures. We had one of our own bringing home a 65 T2 rust bucket 🪣

View # 22 Comment #1 at 12:33PM on 03/10/22 - NJ I haven't been this close to number one in over a year.

I’ll buy it! 😎🤘🏼

Great purchase! Jake the closer!

Cool find. That would be a good one for the bus bash

Superb video, of a super looking early van. Ooh sure, it needs some TLC, but it's very rust free. Can't wait to see more on this van. Shane. (Aka Ian G.) :-)

Way to pull the trigger Jake!

I love the Westy’s

nice guys.

Cool To see the next model year. I have a 79 Westy I’m roadstoring. Looks like a solid Vanagon. Staying tuned! (O\!/O)

I got it name for the vanagon SMURFETTE🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hey there is a clean Early bay on the side of the road at a house on the back road drive from Austin to Fredricksville. house right off the 290. I cant remember exactly where. but it looked like it was sitting for a while. Somewhere just before or after Johnson city. I cant remember exactly. but You can see it in the driveway clear from the road. Nice one to go save....

I would love to own a VW like this one.

Very kool guys

The Texans are freezin', Must be about fifty, Ha! To be fair, I'd wilt pretty damn fast in their humidity in the summer. Todd the retired trucker.

Awesome my dad in early 90s had 3 of these. Brown n blue ones.. I remember taking us camping in it.. he sold the brown one for 15k in 1994. I wonder how much there now ?

hey nobody's at work on friday afternoon in Texas ? 😀

Oop, another rescue! What's up with Brown-Low vanagon?

Interested!

Looks like a really clean Vanagon , I know what it’s like to play driveway Tetris. Like I tell my Wife, they don’t make’m anymore, of coarse She just rolls her eyes at me (I think that’s bad, ? )

What brand is Gary's Texas Junk Kings jacket?

excited to see this roadsteration! Got a price range when its time to get rid of this one?

All your videos should start with a WARNING "If you have a VW Air-Cooled Addiction call this toll-free number for professional HELP!" LOL

I haven't completely viewed this vid, and I WILL watch it when I have more time, but I need to cut to the chase...so to speak: Does this Westie Vanagon have an air cooled rear engine, or is it water cooled as later versions of the van were? Thanks! ♐

What do you call 4 men crammed in the back of a van with a bed? Think I'll stop there ...................... Great pick up.

Your going to need more land.

Find me I need one

So my vw bus has gas in the oil. Is the motor shot, or could I drain the oil?

Why are you putting a 79 bus starter on 80

How much did u guys pay? $2500.00

Just don't put carbs on it.

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You bought a Volkswagen that didnt run ? What where you thinking 😂Fuel infected at that ! 👍

I have a 85 vw vanagan van for sale or trade. Southwest van, good condition. Any one interested?

Do you guys sell these ? Refurbished

I also have a early T3 Westy, same color and interior, but european version with twin solex carbs. It was delivered to the first owner in the Netherlands, 20 december '79. Few more details to compare: vin nr.25A0019533 - type253921

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