1970 VW type 2 Westfalia restauration

First the progress so far! it's been 1,5 years since I bought my bus. this is my first oldtimer restoration and I'm doing it together with my 85 year old grandfather. The bus is imported from Arkansas USA, where the previous owner drove her. The plan is to restore it to its exact original condition! You can follow our further progress on my instagram page https://www.instagram.com/maximus.be/

The day she came in, with a smile.

Taking off everything that can come off

Even found some nests hidden in the vents.

Rusty.. a little after this picture we kicked through the driver seat floor.

rusty cargo floor, this was mostly surface rust, we didn't have to patch too many holes.

a new drivers side floor panel.

First time shaping sheet metal to fit in the cargo floor.

Garage gets small quickly with all these parts

Added a pivot bar to be able to put the van on the side.

Scraping off the undercoating

cleaned parts with fresh paint

Sandblasted the whole body work.

welded a new heater pipe.

Protection underneath

Epoxy coating so rust gets no chance.

The shiny final coat: L87 perlweiss. refitted the lights

messy electronic puzzle

revision of the engine and gearbox (no picture)

engine in and running smoothly

New rubbers and polish for the louvre windows

dashboard and chairs with new upholstery installed

Windshield and front part of pop top

bumpers

This is how she looks now, next step are the wheels!