Last Saturday I found a bus that I really liked. I’ve been searching Craigslist and TheSamba several times a day for at least a month prior to Saturday. I had a pretty specific set of criteria…must be a 1971, must not have major body damage, must be able to drive as-is, must have a camper pop-top, etc. So imagine my glee when I saw this around lunchtime on Friday:

After being giddy for a couple days, I’m realizing just how much work there is to make Boris running and operating the way I want.

Some of the things that are at the top of the list:

New transmission! I already have the replacement, I just need to put it in
Paint huge white patch on the side to match (sort of) the rest of the bus
Re-wire the broken blinker arm
Replace rear struts in the pop top to fix the leaning problem
Sew shut pop top vinyl rips
New seat upholstery
Tatami mat walls
Japanese pattern bungee cord curtains
Remove and rebuild camper cabinetry
Rebuild auxiliary seat to include mini sink, tile counter top and cooler / stove storage areas
Paint wheels
Paint spare tire cover
Radio in the glove box
CB / PA radio
Roof rack to replace the front fiberglass top
Lights!