Cutting the Roof
Bought a bunch of supplies
This is the one I've been nervous about for a while, cutting the roof off DZDaisy. There's no undo button on an angle grinder. Once you cut, you're committed. But a pop-top...
Read More →Welcome to DZDaisy's restoration journey! This blog documents my adventure restoring a '74 Volkswagen Kombi. From the ground up with a dream of a camper van, follow along as I bring this classic VW bus back to life.
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Repairing the back door surround & D-pillar
The back door surround and D-pillar on Daisy have been hiding some nasty surprises. From the outside it didn't look too bad, just some pin-holes. But as soon as I started grinding back the bog (body...
Read More →Repairing the Fuel sender access hatch
One of those jobs that's been bugging me for a while. The fuel sender access hatch on Daisy was a mess. At some point in the past, someone had cut a hole in the floor to get to the fuel sender and...
Read More →The Hunt for Seats
Buying seats for a 50 year old van in my city is not easy. Much like the Sopru pop-top, these don't come up on Facebook groups or Marketplace often. We don't have large wreckers full of VW bus parts...
Read More →Finding my Kombi, DZDaisy
I found this gem on Facebook Marketplace for a great price at the time, prices for cars were still on a high post Covid. It was a little rough around the edges, having seen many many Kombis in my...
Read More →Why I am rebuilding a '74 VW Kombi
Hey, figured it was time to start documenting my journey with DZDaisy, my bay window bus. She’s been with me for a couple of years now, and let’s just say it’s been anything but smooth—both the build...
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