Volkswagen Camper Restoration
Just Kampers were missing an Early Bay to complete their line-up of classic Volkswagen vans and buses.
The Just Kampers bay was liberated from California’s famous Pomona Swap Meet by JK director and VW enthusiast Pete Dempsey. It cost Pete just $800!
Pictured just three months into its rat-look resto, the ‘project’ Volkswagen bus looks a lot less crusty thanks to a reconditioned 1641cc Vege engine, Weber carb conversion and stainless steel exhaust system. It looks a lot cooler too, what with it’s lowered suspension and patina-style sign writing on the side, suitably faded to fit the aged look. Now resting on new Empi Dish style wheels, the van has undergone a renaissance at the hands of the boys (and girls!) at Just Kampers, with no shortage of enthusiasts and in-house experts keen to lend Pete a hand in reviving a classic. Along with the best of care, it’s getting the pick of the parts from Just Kampers comprehensive warehouse. Need a Westfalia louvered window knob circa 1968? Theirs did – and, of course, they had it!
Visit the Just Kampers Facebook page for a full pictorial history of Crusty-Van’s restoration.
Article by John Holmes | Visuals provided by Just Kampers