The VW Vineyard

[blue71]

In short: I have a 70 westy that has 71 brake parts and other oddities. The driveline is being donated to Emily the velvet green 68 westy, while the interior is going to the 68 westy built in 67. This white relic won't see the road again for a few reasons, and I'm loathe to cut it up and scrap it. I talked with my dad about what to do with it and he had a plan: bar/guest house in the vineyard. This has morphed even more and the other westies may be parked around the vineyard to be quaint places to rent (albeit no driving allowed.)


The extreme cold from this winter caused an estimated $4 million dollars in damage to the Ohio wine industry.

www.tasteohiowines.com/news-releases.aspx#data168

The 4/15 & 4/28 articles are the prevalent and recent ones.

Since my dad doesn't sell to other wineries he only really cares if the vines survived. If they don't produce grapes he doesn't mind, just as long as they can make leaves and grow some this year he will be happy.

Now that it's gotten warmer he used the workhorse ZR2 to pull the white relic up the hill and position it exactly where my mom wants it to be in the yard.

He's been gutting and cleaning it, with the removed parts being set aside to be installed in the blue 68 westy. His plans include running power to it and making the back section into a bar area that can be converted into a bed. It'll be painted inside and out, with some holes patched, etc.

Here are some photos I've been sent:










There were some large holes in the front floor and he doesn't like to weld. So he screwed in some sheet metal and will be doing some seam sealing.





We procured this lovely gem from Widefive for the princely sum of ten dimes because we didn't have a broken lawnmower or a goat (inside joke.) This makes the second bug front clip hauled around in that truck.






It will probably become a chair somewhat akin to this one. A cooler may be under the seat part. However, it's ultimate fate is in my mom's hands. We also have a sunroof clip from a 74 super and some bug doors that may wind up being used for a sign.

[vwrick69]

Cool ideas! I have had the idea to have a small campground that had westy vans as permanent cabins. My barn is looking the part.

[MadMike]

Hey Nick,We have Grapes too and It depends on how hearty his varity is,prolly get a later harvist,Cool idea with the bus!!

[blue71]

Thanks guys.


I can't remember all of the different varietals my dad has in the vineyard (minimum 10 different types.) Today I did talk to him and he said that it looks like most of them did survive the slew of negative double digit days they had in Ohio this winter. I'll keep updating this thread on LO, TGV, TS, and EB. Apparently he wants to have it fully stripped, quickly patched, and painted in two weeks!

[blue71]

The weather has halted most progress on this project. Luckily most of the vines survived the winter. The white westy is gutted and awaiting some repairs, then paint, followed by the new interior. A junk, to me, T3 rear decklid got painted up as a sign.