How We Did It: Renovating Lucy the VW Bus!
We got creative with this renovation. Lucy arrived with no working keys, locks, handles, a missing window, a sliding door that was permanently closed, and no pop-top (but her original cabinetry is in some of the best condition on the property!). After sorting through our pile of extra VW parts, we were able to get the windows, locks, and sliding door working. We ran across a creative and cheaper solution to a VW pop-top - buying a normal tent and then installing it as a pop-top. It looks great, has a window, and so far seems to be an excellent solution to the expensive pre-made replicas sold in VW renovation stores. Lucy is sure to be an excellent and beautiful addition to the property! We saved her from years of just sitting in someone's backyard rotting away after her engine seized! She's happy to be cleaned up and in use again.
Oct 17, 2007
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