Renovated 1980 Westy Camper Van Tour - Vintage Tiny House Rebuild

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2020
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    Simon, like many of those who love the camper van lifestyle, has many memories from his earlier travel days. He took it upon himself to renovate this 1980 Westy campervan to its former glory with tons of clever upgrades. If you're looking to convert a vintage camper van, this video is for you!
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  • @TinyHomeTours
    @TinyHomeTours  3 года назад +21

    When it comes to tiny house living, renovating a vintage camper is a great option! I hope you enjoy the video!

  • @lawrencerasmus
    @lawrencerasmus 3 года назад +10

    Had 2 VW buses in the early 70's spent my youth up and down highway 1 in Cali

  • @JulieChave46
    @JulieChave46 3 года назад +3

    love the tool rack

  • @kimhorton6109
    @kimhorton6109 9 месяцев назад

    I’ve got an ‘84, water cooled and still slow. You’re very lucky to have a local mechanic that will even look at your van. Here in a Arkansas and when I lived in Tennessee almost no one wanted to touch mine.

  • @BulletBarry
    @BulletBarry 2 года назад +1

    Nice to meet a fellow Vanagon owner in Oregon! Fixin' one up as we speak! Thanks for the ideas!

  • @florencelovme
    @florencelovme 3 года назад +4

    I'm getting my new campervan this week and I'm so freakn thrilled with it😁🥡💐🌺🏵️🎈🔥🌼

  • @aleasmith6631
    @aleasmith6631 3 года назад +2

    See this is why I want a tiny home, homes like these

  • @jcrefasi1
    @jcrefasi1 3 года назад +2

    Brought back some wonderful memories of road trips to dive sites back in the 70's. Great reno and great tips

  • @dools609
    @dools609 4 месяца назад

    Just bought a Syncro and stumbled on this - good to see you repping Scarbs over in the US. Great video

  • @kellyjohnson3617
    @kellyjohnson3617 3 года назад

    My dad got a VW camper van n the early 1970s. It almost always broke down daily. So we didn’t take it on many trips. My dad did all his own work and got tired of it. But if it had run well it would have been a great camping van. My mom just couldn’t take tent camping anymore. My sister learned to drive in the 1980s in a VW van. Same kinds of issues. But they are cool old vans when they run well. Love what you’ve done with yours

  • @cmadk3423
    @cmadk3423 3 года назад

    I remember this guy from his sprinter tour. He's a funny dude

  • @garyp.7501
    @garyp.7501 2 года назад

    Nice job on the restoration of your Westy! I like your customizations.

  • @0HARE
    @0HARE 3 года назад

    Nice rig, nice tour.
    Go Westy

  • @cplservicegoranson35
    @cplservicegoranson35 3 года назад +4

    The best driving I ever did was a US army vanagon in Germany 1983 that was a US army issue vanagon for the unit. Simple four-speed upright arm y green.

  • @Lucy-du6mp
    @Lucy-du6mp 3 года назад +1

    This is a very nice build!

  • @nealart
    @nealart 4 месяца назад

    Very nice!

  • @ruthmcgill4612
    @ruthmcgill4612 2 года назад

    Well thought out.

  • @jenocean824
    @jenocean824 3 года назад

    Love your van!

  • @joel1239871
    @joel1239871 3 года назад +2

    This guy is funny as hell. I want to be his neighbor. :)

  • @RavenSpirit917
    @RavenSpirit917 Год назад

    Love this video great van like what you’ve done.

  • @adventureswithgnomie6553
    @adventureswithgnomie6553 3 года назад

    Chad has the best Westie information on "Living the Van Life".

    • @mrriioo
      @mrriioo 3 года назад

      Chad has the best information on expensive amazon shit ....

  • @sunny_dhende6289
    @sunny_dhende6289 3 года назад

    I ❤all the modifications to make it your own. That tool compartment is legit. Yes mate, I'd say you have a lil gem to call your own. lol makes for a sweet spot if you n your wife ever have spats, she can say go get in the "vanagain"🤣✌

  • @bethcatt7919
    @bethcatt7919 3 года назад +1

    You were lucky,my family vacation was spent doing yard work,we had 60 +yard care jobs to do +I had house cleaning jobs about 10 + helping my mom with 2sisters & 2 brothers and helping with our own family

  • @bammbamm1961
    @bammbamm1961 2 года назад +1

    great video.. where did you find a table spacer to raise it???

  • @lindseydstev
    @lindseydstev 3 года назад

    What a hilarious guy!

  • @bethcatt7919
    @bethcatt7919 3 года назад +1

    We did go to the fair every year but one, we had an emergency a tree fell in one of our customers yards and we had to get it taken care of,my dad promised that we would go next year and we did

  • @keralanow1771
    @keralanow1771 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @dta97392
    @dta97392 10 месяцев назад

    Nice video/ have question in regards to your struts on top/ I have a 1982 westy/ I had a pair of struts installed on top (like yours I believe) heavy duty. Had Thule storage bin on top also/ worked fine for aGood while/ than all,of a sudden it took 2 of us to close it/ crazy/ not a lot of input form go westy on that/ at least they didndt solve my issue/ I ended up taking them off/ so I could raise and lower it/ I do have a small pair of struts on it/ any thoughts on this? have you had any issues? Thx David

  • @freakyflow
    @freakyflow 3 года назад

    One huge advantage to having a few batteries is looking into Higher output alternators I was lucky on the cost of one on my 2005' Chevy blazer 2--door 4x4 They come with a 85amp Alt ...bigger trucks (chevy tahoe)with all the toys like power heated seat Use a 145 amp Alt Which fits perfect in the Blazer They bolt right up Only thing you must change is to a 1 inch bigger belt For those days you get no solar Normally when we go camping we use lights at night Or run the Mini computer to watch a movie And keep the cooler running ..By day time After grinding coffee and plugging in the perk We still have some power Which is fixed when we drive to the 50 cents/15 mins coin op showers (they look like double size porta pottys) Then a short trip into town for wood And other odds and ends By the time we return we have full power

  • @raetilly
    @raetilly 3 года назад +16

    This guy has about 5 different accents simultaneously I am so confused.

    • @cathycoryell2351
      @cathycoryell2351 3 года назад +2

      LoL, I came here to comment, no ways he's local to Oregon! LoL Aussie? NZ?

  • @Vangriff
    @Vangriff 2 года назад

    Any info on your diesel heater?

  • @shannoncrook4712
    @shannoncrook4712 3 года назад

    What do you use for toilet and shower?

  • @butch93105
    @butch93105 2 года назад

    Very nice presentation and those wheels look great on your Van.

  • @k-dramagoodmorningseoul
    @k-dramagoodmorningseoul 3 года назад

    Hi. How are you? ; Since Corona, ordinary daily life is more precious than ever. Now that it's winter, I hope there's no more damage.

  • @moretttti
    @moretttti Год назад

    what you have fridge exhaust if you delete fridge... :D

  • @davidse4486
    @davidse4486 2 года назад

    Has a sprinter for when he does not want to break down

  • @SKSK-rz7br
    @SKSK-rz7br 2 года назад

    Is that an Aussie or Brit accent ???

  • @dangell8984
    @dangell8984 3 года назад

    No toilet?

  • @LifeandDarknessAura
    @LifeandDarknessAura 3 года назад

    Could a $10 heater from Walmart heat up this van? Hmm.. 🤔 🤔

  • @florencelovme
    @florencelovme 3 года назад +1

    Aussie accent can't figure out where hes from

  • @tai68069
    @tai68069 3 года назад +5

    Learn to hide the registration plates for the safety of the people involved

  • @tj-kv6vr
    @tj-kv6vr 2 месяца назад

    rims are HORIBLE