many subtle upgrades. i like it!

Hi Mike....I bought a 82 westfalia too, that I'm doing the subaru swap, I have mostly everything at this point I bought the small car kit. You have a perfect van..I have a couple questions my engine lead won't close because the high of troatle body any suggestions...,??. Also I really like those rims can you give me some clues how to get a set...thank you..Manuel.

Talk about some beautiful spots there. My favourite camping on my own is quiet, & away from people. If with the wife anywhere with a flushing toilet, & a hot shower.

Thanks so much for sharing. I got a free 85 brown Vanagon basket case a few years with rust and rot along the entire windshield sill and both front footwells but didn't have a title for it. I finally got one even without all the VT hoops to jump through. Then just last week I cannot believe for only $650 found a far nicer and basically complete and HANDSOME 86 silver machine with the square headlights and a clean title. SCORE! I very much hope to follow in your footsteps perhaps next summer with such an awesome copilot. SUBSCRIBED living vicariously until then.....

Thanks for sharing! Love the van! Stop by Seattle on your trip!

new subs here,..via con Dios

You made Washington look great!

Thank you for the vid

wow what great positivity, good times ahead

Had a 2.5 in my 88 tintop for 20 years in BC. How do you smog that 2.5 in California?

Didn't you used to play for the Packers? ;)

Nice rig. Been looking into these but man ej25d diesel and fuel system rebuild why not go gas and go westy? Any videos out there that compare the subaru vs the gowesty?

How much did you paid for motor and labor?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and let us have a peak into your rig. You can tell that you’ve spend a lot of time with it. A quick question: I have the opportunity to buy a 1986 Westfalia with a 2.1 l petrol engine and was wondering why you prefer the diesel over the petrol…reliability?

Thanks Mike

Hey, what if you want a tint to it to match the paint job? My van is the blue.

Is there a 4x4 version of this van ?

Mike!

nice

Great little film / video. You have covered everything very carefully. I’m a paint chemist and manufacture er and the product you are using is the best available from the best manufacturer. Can’t better the product. Time for me to tidy up my pop top LW T5

Excellent vid.

Good job ! And thanks for your tips, gonna help to paint mine next week !

Thanks for the vid, great van. I’m thinking of doing the diesel heater with fuel tank in the same spot. Would you mind dropping a link to the tank you’re using. I assume you used the same tank fittings n parts the heater came with?

Practical well thought out mods. 👍

Very nice Vanagon. I bought an ‘86 Weekender with a Bostig Ford engine. I wish i have the time and knowledge to do suspension replacements such as bushings or adding diesel heater.

Van stow for the dash, who are they?

as jodido una vw t3 por dentro amigo gringo

Hey Mike, how tall are you? Do you find your Westy uncomfortable to drive?

Lost interest when he started calling a van him

Its a cracking van🤙

Thank you for taking the time showing your awesome ‘82 Westy, it’s truly appreciated. I love your personal touches on the cabinets and how you made it work to your needs. And yes, the magnet gadgets are awesome!!!

Nice upgrades/ I have a 1982 westy with-a 2.2 suberu in it/ good engine/ 16” Ko2 tires/ 5 speed Subaru Trany/. I have had it about 1 1/2 yrs/ I enjoy it, it’s just me and the westy/ I am interested in those motion sensor lights you showed. Do you know the name of them or link? thx David (I live in Oregon)

That is an awesome you did it up real well from what I see I wouldn't mind having one just like it

You accomplished your goal. I figured it was a '90 when I clicked on the video.

Brilliant video thanks really enjoyed it,what a beautiful van love everything you done I would love a van like this ;thanks for sharing 👍

What was that front upper control bushings from GoWesty?

Great build! I've been sitting on my Grandpa's 84.5" full camper for a while now. Trying to get the money together to give it a new life. He bought his in Germany and took it all over Europe, North Africa before bringing it home to Mill Valley. Then he took it all over North America. Definitely planning to steal some ideas from you 🙂

What is your cruising rpm at 70/75mph with no grade?

From an unreliable engine to a slightly less unreliable engine. Good build tho

I love it you did a great job on it

it would have been great to see how it effects the ability to turn fan switch, shifter and other interference it might have caused.

Awesome van! I live in California as well and I just got a 1982 Diesel westy. How did you go about the registration process for your van? Did you have to drive your car to the DMV for registration papers etc even though it’s smogged exempt in California ? Thanks!

What brand did you fit in stead of Fiama?

So love your channel, & finally got to have a good look at your van. Totally fantastic build 👍👍

What brand jack mount do you have or did you build it? I want to mount mine on my front bumper. Great walk though thank you

Cool van, i've had plenty of old VW's but never a Vanagon, when i started looking into them the prices skyrocketed, nice build everything seems to be purpose built congrats!

Thanks Bud! I've got an 87 tin top passenger syncro that I've camped out of for 15 years or so. Still flogging that stock 2.1 wasserboxer. Great to see all your mods and tips and tricks. Travel Well!

What grit did you sand with?

Does your gear shift hit the volume knob in 3rd? It does in mine. Thinking of ordering a Gowesty shift knob extension that angles back a bit.

Nice video! Does the camera know when you are backing up?