VW T2B - 1979 Bay Window Bus

[Ovi]

Hey, girls and guys.

So, i picked up this beauty from a good friend of mine.
It was used in the German "Bundeswehr" until 1994.
Now it's time to rescue it.














Cat approved! :]

[P78]

great another bus

liking your plans

but those busses have to scrape

[projektzwo]

great platform... what's your plans about it!

[Ovi]

great platform... what's your plans about it!

First of all, the rust has to go!
You will see in the next post. :P

In the end it should look something like this:

[Ovi]

So the rusty business has begun.

Didn't looked so bad on the outside.

I **** it when people just put new steel over old rust, without removing the rusty bit before. :x

[Ovi]

What you think, should i swap to T2a or keep T2b?

[Torben DH]

What you think, should i swap to T2a or keep T2b?

none of the above

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-996-GT2-Twin-Turbo-Engine-Complete-Turbos-Low-Mileage-/170726417785?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c0166579#ht_500wt_969

[Yogi_Bear]

none of the above

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...9#ht_500wt_969

I mean this is the obvious choice, the others just pale in comparison

[Ovi]

none of the above

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...9#ht_500wt_969

Om nom nom

[Torben DH]

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[P78]

What you think, should i swap to T2a or keep T2b?

none of the above

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...9#ht_500wt_969

this

or look for a subie-engine

someone i know round here has that
bus goes like a bat out of hell (tho frame can't handle that much power lol)

[Ovi]

Actually i meant swapping the Front and Rear, not the Engine.

Maybe getting 2.0 Typ4 for the Power.

[Madhatter]

Nice bus, good to see another Bay on her besides me haha.

oh and about power, I have looked into it and they sell something called a "camper special" it comes with a cam , crank some other odds and ends and it gives you like 90hp total lol. But what i would do is get a 2.0 block and bore it out/ stroke it to like a 2.5 l ( they sell the kits on cip1) and get some dual 2 barrel carbs, a high performance cam (the ratio depends on whether you want high end or low end acceleration) like for me I'm getting a .275 duration cam for low and mid range. and i would do a performance exhaust since it sounds better, and also Replace the heads if you bore them, and get bigger valves.

All this is what i would do, just trying to help a fellow bus guy

[Ovi]

Hey guys,

today some parts arrived for the bus.
Mostly sheet metal. But also some engine sealings to get the 1.6 running atleast.
More parts on the way (hopefully).

Gonna cut out more rust tomorrow and hopefully the welding can begin soon.

Only had the mobile ready for pics today.

[Raarasutra]

Love busses, watching this