LiveTheVanLife · Restoration films

Tim Moser’s 1987 Westfalia: restoration pickup

California race-car instructor Tim Moser takes a change of pace in his restored Westfalia. Watch his 1987 camper’s restoration pickup in this film from our customer-story collection.

Preview of Tim Moser arriving at the workshop for his Westfalia restoration pickup▶ Watch the original film on YouTube ↗
Film and thumbnail: LiveTheVanLife.com. Original title: “1987 VW Westfalia Restoration Pickup”. Opens on YouTube.

The story behind the van

Our customer-story collection describes Tim’s Westfalia as life in the slow lane. This pickup film captures the beginning of that next chapter, with his restored camper ready for the road ahead.

Use our T3 Westfalia reference library for more background on the vehicle, or browse more restorations and customer stories.

Planning your own restoration?

Explore paint and bodywork in La Paz and use the Virtual Workshop to develop a visual starting point for your van. Each project has its own condition, scope and finish; these films show individual completed vehicles.