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VW Transporter T2B (1978) in primer, front view in the workshop
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For sale - VW Transporter T2B (1978) restomod - Subaru EJ25 129kW NA

T2b bus with a Subaru Impreza (2006) EJ25 engine and gearbox. Drives under its own power, unfinished project. Comes with a large set of new and used spare parts.

Price
€10,000
The price is not negotiable.

Specifications

Make and model
Volkswagen Transporter T2b
Year
1978
VIN
2382066793
Engine
Subaru EJ25, 2.5L boxer, 129 kW, naturally aspirated, approx. 110,000 km
Gearbox
Subaru Impreza (2006), with Subarugears conversion
Drive
Rear-wheel drive, rear engine
Body
Most bodywork done, glass bead blasted, primed
Electrics
New wiring, comfort features unfinished
Comfort features
2 captain's seats that swivel 360 degrees. Viper central locking + alarm with remote start. Rock'n'roll seat/bed in the back, opening rear side windows.
Condition
Drives under its own power, unfinished project

Details

Done

  • Subaru EJ25 129kW engine and gearbox installed. The bus drives under its own power. The engine has done ~110 thousand km
  • Most bodywork done, body glass bead blasted and primed
  • New CV joints and wheel bearings, restored steering knuckles
  • Restored brake calipers, new brake booster, new brake lines and hoses
  • Restored front axle beam with a lowering kit
  • New stiffer anti-roll bar on PU bushings
  • Full set of new adjustable Koni gas shock absorbers.
  • Custom cooling system - 2 x pull-through radiators in parallel with Spal fans in the engine bay
  • New engine wiring harness, everything labelled according to the official Subaru wiring diagram.
  • Viper central locking + alarm with remote start
  • 2 new captain's seats in the front that swivel 360 degrees
  • Rock'n'roll seat/bed in the back
  • New seat belts - for 5 seats
  • Opening rear side windows
  • Cabin heating with a custom heat exchanger built from VW T5 components
  • Electric windscreen washer
  • Gas struts instead of torsion springs on the tailgate
  • Dashboard built from 2 VW T2B dashboards so it looks period-correct, even though a check-engine light and a coolant temperature gauge were added

Needs attention

  • Minor bodywork - a couple of extra holes in the nose panel, replace the roof rain gutters (included), a few repair spots in the side panels, repair of the engine lid seal channel (parts included)
  • Overall, the body panels were left wavy by the blasting
  • Body paint
  • Comfort feature wiring unfinished - works on a test bench, needs to be routed through the bus. Central locking actuators not installed.
  • Muffler - missing, too loud at high revs
  • Interior - door and side panels need replacing, the existing ones are not usable.
  • Interior - rear seat upholstery missing.
  • The new brake booster has a vacuum leak somewhere, causing a nasty high-pitched noise.

Videos

Test drive
Remote start and alarm test

Spare parts included

The bus comes with a lot of new body panels, several sets of doors and hatches, windows, seals etc. Several sorted and labelled boxes of new and used spare parts. Photos of the parts and lists of what is in each box are in the photo album.

See the spare parts in the Google Photos album

Contact

Price
€10,000
Negotiation
The price is not negotiable
Viewing
By appointment, Kose, Harju County, Estonia