VW Transporter T2 (1968-1979): Restoration Manuals

Everyday Modifications for Your VW Bay Window Van

Camper van enthusiast Rob Hawkins gives practical advice on modernizing and improving a VW T2 Bay Window camper van. With over 700 colour photographs, the book provides step-by-step guides on how to fit a wide range of simple and more sophisicated upgrades to bring a Bay Window into the 21st century.

With safety information throughout, the book covers:
- Upgrading the interior - front bench seats, trimming panels, LED lighting, sound proofing and fitting a budget sound system
- Improving the ride quality - how to improve the suspension, change dampers, assess wheels and tyres and fit uprated anti-roll bars
- Better brakes - Bay Window brakes can be as good as a modern vehicle's, and this book shows how to do it
- Updating the electrics - how to fit an alternator and a leisure battery with a fuse box, recharging the leisure battery and fitting a high-level brake light
- Engine preservation and upgrades, including removing and rebuilding an engine
- Many other upgrades - including how to fit a rear view camera, electronic steering and a towbar.

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Author:	Rob Hawkins
Details:	192 pages, 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.43 in (24.5 x 19 x 1.1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	728 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781847979131

Volkswagen Bay Transporter Restoration Manual - The step-by-step guide to the entire restoration process | Haynes Restoration Manual

Even the rustiest examples of Volkswagen's second-generation 'Bay' Transporter fetch solid money and imports from drier climes continue to appear on the roads, so the case for restoring one of these hugely popular vehicles is increasingly attractive.

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Using the trusted Haynes practical approach, this all-colour manual follows the restoration of a 1971 Panel van and a 1979 Devon camper from beginning to end.
Featuring hundreds of photographs and helpful diagrams where necessary, this is the only guide to restoring (or part-restoring) a 'Bay' you will ever need.

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Author:	Fletcher Gillett
Details:	320 pages, 11 x 8.7 x 0.79 in (28 x 22 x 2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	800 color photos
Language:	English (technical dictionaries in 19 languages are available for free download here)
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2014)
Series:	Haynes Restoration Manual
ISBN:	9780857332455

VW Beetle and Transporter (1954-1978) | Haynes Restoration Manual

Beetles and Transporters were such successful vehicles that some 25 million were built, which means that getting spares shouldn't be a problem for the DIY restorer.

This book, with nearly 900 illustrations, describes how to renovate chassis and bodywork, including the renewal of major panels and repainting; how to renovate interiors; give new life to mechanical and electrical components; and use the Beetle as the basis for a 'special' or kit car. It also details the history of the marque, and lists production modifications.

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Author:	Lindsay Porter
Details:	327 pages, 11 x 8.25 x 0.75 in (28 x 21 x 1.9 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	900 b&w photos
Language:	English (technical dictionaries in 19 languages are available for free download here)
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 1999)
Series:	Haynes Restoration Manual
ISBN:	9781859606155

Restaurez Réparez Votre Combi VW

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of restoring your Volkswagen Typ 2 (Transporter, Combi) step by step. It covers all body and chassis repairs, suspension, steering, braking system as well as all hardware and paintwork. It also details the specific tools, equipment and techniques needed to restore your vehicle to like-new condition.

• Restore your VW Transporter T2 with step-by-step instructions.
• Hundreds of color photos show you all the work in detail.
• The complete restoration is covered:
  - body renovation (including replacement of wings, windows, doors and bumpers)
  - interior restoration (seat upholstery, dashboard and door panels)
  - engine removal and installation
  - electrical renovation (lamps, alternator, starter, wipers, etc.)
  - chassis renovation (clutch, gearbox, suspension, brakes, steering).
• Buying advice and information on the history and identification of the model.
• French edition of the Veloce book "How to Restore: Volkswagen Bus".

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Author:	Mark Paxton
Details:	272 pages, 10.6 x 8.25 in (27 x 21 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated with 600 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2017)
Series:	Restaurez
ISBN:	9791028302351

VW Transporter T2 restaurieren - Karrosserie, Technik, Interieur | So wird's gemacht

When the new VW Transporter replaced its legendary ancestor, the T1, in 1967, it was not yet legendary. It was more of a normal commercial vehicle that only slowly gained cult status among travelers and far-sighted enthusiasts. And as with all model changes, its successor could do more than it in every respect; it was bigger, safer, more comfortable and more powerful. But it had inherited the pleasant shape and the proverbial reliability.

The second VW Transporter has long since become a legend. The few examples that have survived the tough everyday use of a utility vehicle are now lovingly cared for - and in most cases have to be extensively restored.
This book shows in the usual detailed manner how this is done. The focus is clearly on the bodywork, which usually makes up the largest part of the restoration of the Bulli.

This "So wird's gemacht" Special offers T2 mechanics everything:
- Buying advice and project planning: what to look out for and what to calculate
- Chassis and body: repairs to the loading floor, cross members, window frames, sills, wheel arches and side panels, etc.
- Painting: rust protection, filling, paint preparation, cavity sealing
- Technology: overhaul of brakes, carburettor, chassis, etc.
- Interior: repair of dashboard, roof liner, panels, ...

German translation of the Haynes book: "Volkswagen Bay Transporter Restoration Manual".

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Author:	Fletcher Gillett
Details:	272 pages, 10.25 x 7.7 in (26 x 19.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many b&w and color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2016)
Series:	So wird's gemacht (SB 6)
ISBN:	9783667106988

Das VW Bus (T2) Schrauberhandbuch

In the usual detailed form, this comprehensive and fully coloured practical guide from the "Schrauberhandbuch" series highlights all aspects of a professional restoration of a VW bus from the T2 series. Successful author and VW expert Mark Paxton describes the most important work on the body, engine, chassis, transmission and electrics in detailed step-by-step instructions.

Here, hobby mechanics will also find useful advice on making, adjusting and welding in repair panels as well as tips for a perfect paint job. A detailed buying guide shows the weak points of the T2 and gives valuable tips on what to look out for when buying so that you don't experience a nasty surprise later.

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The wealth of information and extremely instructive text, accompanied by numerous pictures, make this book a true restoration bible and an indispensable helper for anyone who owns a T2 or is considering purchasing such a vehicle.

German edition of the Veloce book "How to Restore: Volkswagen Bus".

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Author:	Mark Paxton
Details:	264 pages, 10.6 x 8.5 in (27 x 21.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	1300 color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2013)
ISBN:	9783868526998

VW-Campingbus selbstgebaut - Typ 2 (ab Juli 1979) | Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst

"Do it yourself" inspiration for building a camper van, using the example of the VW Type 2. The book introduces the basic vehicle, helps with interior planning, gives tips for installing the furniture and all units from the refrigerator to the gas system, advises on the TÜV and clarifies insurance issues.

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Contents of the book:
- The base vehicle
- Type development
- Buying a used van
- Tools and resources
- Preparing the used van
- Modifications to the bodywork
- What is allowed?
- Special roofs
- Windows for the camping bus
- Insulation and wall coverings
- A small analysis of use
- Planning the furnishing
- Construction of the furnishing
- The furnishing suggestion
- Ready-made furniture
- Curtains and seat covers
- The 12-volt on-board network
- The 220-volt system
- The gas system
- The water system
- The refrigerator
- The heating
- Theft protection
- TÜV-testing and approval
- Taxes and insurance
- Special constructions
- Awnings
- Traveling with children
- Traveling and difficult circumstances
- Historical overview
- Address list
- Index.

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Author:	Thomas Lautenschlager, Gerhard Axmann
Details:	258 pages, 10.4 x 7.9 in (26.5 x 20 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	350 photos and drawings
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2012)
Series:	Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst (122)
ISBN:	9783613011403