just wanted to add some of the pics of her as she came to me a couple of weeks ago.  and have a place to update as i rebuild and so forth over the years...

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Looks pretty good now,  picked up a jeep cherokee a year ago,  still have plenty of vws.  Welcome

Only thing I see from these pics that you are missing is some kick panels, they go underneath the dash. You could look for some good used ones but honestly they are just pasteboard with vinyl glued on them and they don't hold up well. Moisture causes them to warp and fall apart. The best option I've found is a guy on The Samba called Werksberg that makes a lot of reproduction panels in ABS plastic. I have his kick panels in my bus and they are a perfect fit, and look original except they're impervious to moisture or warping.

Here's a link to his ad: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=817268

Of course you may be looking to address mechanical issues first but these would complete the look of your interior if you wanted.

sit up high is an under statement, lol  my head touches the ceiling, i had to take the sun visor off and i have to duck to look left out the window....hahahaha

i have looked at the abs kick panels and they are on the list.  just not at the top right now. mechanically, i was very lucky to get the bus from a VW enthusiast in GA who owns and rebuilds several.  she ("Serenity") is very sound.