Introduction

I bought a 1972 VW camperbus in 2003 for $1500. I have been slowly repairing and improving upon it in my spare time. The interior was a moldy original Westvalia camper. The engine was heavily butchered by the previous owner: aftermarket distributor, aftermarket carb, etc. The shifter was all bent from the last owner not dealing with a transmission linkage issue. Still, the bus sat straight, had a good body and I loved it the minute I first saw it. My boys named him “Hapy” because of how he made us feel when we drove around in him. We've camped with Hapy, and used him as a daily driver most of the last few years. This blog is dedicated to the work that I perform on him, the trips we take with him, and the things we see and learn about cars, people and ourselves along the way. I have taken notes of everything I've done over the last few years, and I'll be posting that info along the way as well as detail on new projects and trips.