This is me about 6 years earlier making a huge mistake. I’m not going to make it again!⠀ -⠀ The first photo in this sequence was from 2012 when I was attempting my first solo engine build under a tree in Panama. It was the 5th time my engine had been pulled for rebuild in the past 12 months.⠀ -⠀ The mechanics previously had been pretty bad, but the available spare parts, worse! ⠀ -⠀ I’ve learnt the hard way that quality parts are essential if you want to keep a vintage VW alive.⠀ -⠀ This time we are really going off the beaten track, so half of our Kombi will be filled with spare parts for the expedition...and this time we’re only trusting the best parts available!⠀ -⠀ wolfsburgwest - Must see #vanbuild video series linked in profile -⠀ 📸benjaminjamin⠀ -⠀ -⠀ #vw #vwrestoration #aircooled #kombilife #vwcalifornia #wolfsburg #baypride #vdub #vwaircooled