1965 VW 21 Window Deluxe Microbus Restoration PART 4

[silverideas]

I owned a '65 just like that. I didn't have the time or money to give "Inga" the proper dignity that she deserves for all the great times I enjoyed with her, I just wanted to see her restored by someone who would honor her and not "lower" her etc. I gave her away to a friend and sent her to Hawaii. I believe that God will someday let me see her ,fully restored, again. I wrote a screen play that she plays a main character in. I hope Inga is painted honey-tangerine with a brilliant white top.

[madcitymcflyer]

Have to agree on the kind of creepy nose emblem--better if it were chrome. Also checked my VW color chip chart on the L-53 Sealing Wax Red color. I hope you

shot the photos with a filter, because Sealing Wax should be more scarlet red than the orange tint color in the photos. Otherwise, great resto!

[bcbluecheese]

OMG i just jizzed :D

[reef9932]

Nice work, sham the owner fucked it by putting that rubbish VW on the front, looks like you guys worked hard lovely looking bus, just sham about the front.

[eauctioneer]

When I first saw the enblem I thought of Peace. Thanks for sharing your project with us. 

[drupi77]

Regards man. Gr8 work.

[yz85zak]

this music is purty terrible.

[liukt1985]

love it~~! shiny coating~~!

[ralphierules123]

this is my dream car oh i love buses

[mellotrongirl]

Fantastic restoration series...glad you documented this ambitious labor of love as you did. Hopefully it will inspire others to bring neglected veedubs out of disrepair & give 'em a second life.

[MERCATOR68]

Congratulation from Germany! Wonderful restored, my one is 46 Years old and the target of restoration will be when the van is 50 years

[imfercho]

great job! I would recomend to change the vw emblem for a chromed one. It would look ever more classic! Just a thought.

[6621win]

The American flag emblem is what the owner wanted/provided. The bus is 100% stock otherwise.

[midenginev8]

nice bus, the front emblem would be a little emmbarassing though,

im not anti american, but the hippie assciation is irritating enough, its hard enough to be taken seroiusly in a vintage vw, that things begging for the annoying "shaggin wagen" and "hippy van" comments.. . IMO.

nice job in every other aspect, good to see og colors.

[6621win]

See my reply to Imfercho above... Thanks for the compliments!

[stuco]

cool bus, crappy music

[applejackblack84]

Nice job man. Is that Coral Red, that lower paint color? I painted my '66 Westy Velvet Green/ white

[6621win]

Thanks! The bottom color is Sealing Wax Red. The top color is Beige Grey. My '66 21 Window is Velvet Green and Pearl white. Probably my favorite color combination.

[VolkswagenTube]

Fantastic restore!

[martinciaran]

excellent job and the music rocked, a real inspiration keep up the good work. i hope i finish my own to a similar standard. thanks for the video's all four were great..

[eemoore80]

good god, that's gorgeous. nice work!

[suabanz1]

Esa es la manera correcta !!

buen trabajo.

[dalmatacavalo]

linda linda linda....aqui no Brasil é praticamente impossivel achar esse modelo de teto.....parabens

[6621win]

Here goes my attempt at Portugese:

Obrigado! Eu fui ao Sao Paulo. Eu vi muito Volkswagens lá. Eu comecei excursionar a fábrica de Volkswagen em 1995 em que Volkswagen fazia ainda o Fusca e o Kombi.

[girbavion]

you are way off.....just kidding no clue

[marengoooo]

Awesome and stunning. Can you give a figure on how many hours you spent on that car?

[6621win]

Thanks!

Roughly 600 hours.

[NZVWNUT]

Great job! I have a 67 bug in New Zealand. Would love to have a bus (and your skills).

[6621win]

Thanks! Enjoy your Bug.

We hope to get over to New Zealand some day.

[billorgeorge]

I could have done without the music, but you did a great job restoring it. Sweet bus dude.

[6621win]

Thanks!

[prodaddy55]

I just wanted to say you are a asset to the hobby as you really did a nice job on the bus,keep them restorations comming so the younger generation can enjoy them also.Great job you truely are an artist.

[6621win]

Thanks for the encouragement man! I love this hobbie!

[VWASHVW]

how much was the bus when u bought it and if i wanted to buy 1 that needed doing up how much would it be?

[6621win]

I restored the bus for a friend. I'm not sure what he paid for it. Figure $10,000 to $15,000

minimum for a full restoration, depending on the amount of hours required. Some restorations can be as much as $30,000.

[tjmstudent]

beautiful bus love it was that the original color

[6621win]

Yep, that's the original color! Beige Grey over Sealing Wax Red.

Thanks for the compliment!

[americanmuscleof1969]

That about what I'm looking for, but those are priced way over my head:)

[6621win]

Yeah, they usually start around $15k in rough shape. Keep your eyes open, though. You never know.

[dkgrkmd]

Did you make sth with the engine?

[6621win]

I'm sorry, what is your question?

[dkgrkmd]

Did you modified engine?

[6621win]

The bus has the original stock 40hp engine with 6 volt electricals. The customer wanted a full restoration back to the way it would've been from the factory (apart from the front VW emblem).

[cobcatnipdew]

WOW!!!

[6621win]

A lot of work, but a lot of fun too.

[6621win]

Oh yeah, check out "The Fetchin' of the bus".