She is a 1974 Microbus. I originally bought her as an 8 seater, but when we had the LPG conversion done, we built a deck bed over the gas tank, so she is now a 5 seater.
The Good:
• She is excellent mechanically – she has a strong 1800 engine, and was serviced last week. She runs like the clappers and is very reliable.
• She is an AUTO.
• She had new heads put on her 18 months ago.
• She can be run on both LPG and Petrol – the gas tank is 95 litres, which is bigger than the one in my LandCruiser. VERY economical way to run a Kombi!
• All tyres are very good (including spare).
• Interior is damn good and the bed is very comfy.
• Floors have no rust in them.
• She is registered in QLD until August 2010.
• Window seals are all good. (See Extras for details about door seals)
Extras:
• A brand spanking new set of bumper bars – they are already primed, ready for you to paint in your preferred colour, and then put them on. You’ll note from the photos that her rear one at the moment has a dent in it.
• Two brand new front door seals (left and right) – they are still in their original packaging.
The Not So Good:
• She has a bit of bog on the bottom of the sliding door and on the left hand side of the windscreen (is that called a pillar?). It’s not an issue, but is a little bit crackled.
• She has some rust in the top back corners – they have had Penetrol put on them, and no further rust in the 2 years since.
• The seal around the sliding door will need to be replaced. It’s seen better days.
• The headliner was cut at the back to see what the rust was like. It has been sprayed black to match the rest of the interior.
• Her paint job is probably a home job. It will never win her any awards, but buffs up OK with polish. Unfortunately, my feral children have added some dints here and there with bikes and other car doors.
• The rear door is not the original door – the paint around it is a little flaky.
Overall, she is a great, solid bus. She would be great for anyone who wants to use her as a daily driver, or for someone who wanted to put a bit of time and $$ into doing some metal work on her.
I would like $8,500 for her, and this includes all of the extras mentioned above. I think this is pretty reasonable given that she runs on LPG and is also ajavascript:email()n Auto, and is mechanically excellent.
If you’d like any photos of particular spots, just let me know.
She is located in Ashgrove, Brisbane (4060). Inspection is welcome and recommended. Please call me on 0407 550 650.
Photos to follow.
Thanks,
Kyra
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