1965 VW 21 Window Deluxe Microbus Restoration PART 4

This is the extensive restoration of a VW Bus I restored for a friend who was a civilian contractor in Iraq for a year. Part four of four.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• '65
• volkswagen
• bus
• sunroof
• welding
• painting
• van
• kombi
• standard
• bulli
• sealing
• wax
• red
• beige
• grey
• samba
• 23
• barndoor

[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!

[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.

[eauctioneer]

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

[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.

[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.