Just bought a 1978 Tranporter Type II that I'm restoring. I'm having trouble finding a new (pref. plastic) replacement for the fuel tank as the one in it now is totally unsalvage-able. I also need to find a place to get a new front windshield and seals. Any advice?

Also, any suggestions as to a good place to find inexpensive parts?

Once in blue moon a bay window bus will show up at Pull-A-Part ( http://www.pullapart.com ) and every now and then, one of them will actually have a good windshield.  I think they are $28.  I got one last year from the Atlanta South yard.  You have to be REALLY careful if you install it yourself.  It's do-able, but it doesn't take a lot of presure to crack 'em.

I can't think of the name of the place, but I think the shop that's next door to the VW dealership on International Drive has installed windshields in some other club member's bay windows at a pretty reasonable price.

I think Pull-A-Part knocks a hole in the gas tank to drain them, so I wouldn't go there shopping for a used gas tank.  I've never seen plastic replacement tanks for buses, but then, I've never really looked for one.  I would think that most of the mail-order places would have a metal one.  Check www.CIP1.com or www.mamotorworks.com

Fuel tank is different fom bugs / ghias.... I do believe that the one for the later buses is different  like you said.

Name of the glass place is ABRA Auto Body and Glass..

Also, you can check with Clyde's Auto Glass, downtown.

Is your bus going to be fuel injected?  I have a both tanks at the shop...the carbed tank is in great  shape, don't really know about the injected tank.  The injected tank is still in the 78 bus..the other is not  mounted...your welcome to either.  You can pick em up at the shop.