Your industry is consistently amazing, Alex. This video represents easily a week's work, spread over more than a month, I figure, and time well spent. I have many happy memories of Westphalias of yore on the beach, and you breathed new life into this one.
The veneer could probably use a "drink" of orange oil. It would soften brittle, dry veneer; making it last another 50-60 years, and give it a wonderful orange scent. I really appreciate how you try to restore items to as close as original condition as possible. Thank you for taking us along on your rescues of old things!
@@CuriosityIncorporated I liked to store my camp stove in the spare tire area. The thing you called a spare door in the beginning of the video is supposed to be the door to that area. There is a missing metal tang on the top, and a screw with a plastic knob goes through the top of the door to hold it on.
Oh, Alex, this brings back such memories! In 1986 we had been living in the Philippines for four years and were going home to the US with our four children (2 1/2-16). We went through Europe, renting a van just like this in Amsterdam. At one point we picked up a friend which made us SEVEN. We made a huge circle through Germany, down to Switzerland, across to Paris (parked UNDER the Eiffel Tower, now long banned), and then up through Belgium back to Amsterdam. Two weeks of incredible adventures--and never ate once in a restaurant. It was pretty crowded, but our Westfalia was an economical way for us to travel. Thanks for bringing back these memories.
There was a particular place in London near one of the bridges where these camper vans were bought and sold by Australians ‘doing’ Europe The stories those vans could tell I often wondered if some of the vans had a deep sigh as they turned south to the continent with a ‘here we go again’
@Lynne de Lacey. I think the Van's were near the Australian Embassy and the various state offices in the Strand as I worked there back in the early 1970s. Incidentally last week I saw one all done up with flowers and ribbons inside and used as a wedding car, looked really sweet.
Liquidating the store was a good decision. Flipping vehicles and going on picking adventures is where the action is. You're getting a nice collection of vehicles. Won't be long and you'll need to build a second garage.
I had a same VW bus, green with dual carbs and diskbrakes. Drove it from the Netherlands to the South of France without any problems. Awesome fun busses!
My grandma’s Volkswagen’s , yes plural she only drove VW vans as long as I can remember, kept breaking down but they never lost their value very much. She was always looking for a Volkswagen repair shop along the route of any trip just in case. I have so many memories of being a kid and traveling around in her van. She’d toss all of us in the back and drop us off at the beach or we’d get a trip all the way to San Francisco from Vancouver. When I see a van I wonder was that one of hers?
Love all your videos and was so excited to see you at the market today! The family is even more beautiful in person and so sweet. Thanks for taking a minute to say hi. ❤️
There's a little magic in you Alexander ! And a inner compass that guides and transforms . I'm proud as a parent blinking back tears at a school recital !!!
I LOVED this video- brought back happy memories of my best friend and I back in the 1980s, 2 surfie chicks cruising around all the surf beaches and going camping at further afield surf beaches, with too many other surfies jammed in the "combi-van" (what we call them in Australia). My friend's combi was also a pop up but looked more like the build of the 1 you sold. Thanks for a great video! 🦘🐨
You're fortunate to have mechanics that will work on air cooled VWs. My local repair shop closed. And after 40+ years, I sold my sano 74 transporter. The kid I sold it to was thrilled. I'm relieved I don't have to worry about breakdowns I didn't know how to fix.
Growing up we had about a 1965 VW camper- I have the most amazing memories of that vehicle! I think I’m obsessed with tiny homes and van life because of the adventures we had in that camper. It had a red vinyl interior and bench seats.
Alex this looks like a great project I would like to suggest you get some waterproofing spray for the tent because that old material will develop leaks in it just on the sides of it and if you spray it with that waterproofing material it will greatly increase the chances that you will have a dry night in the tent.
A nice piece of trim moulding over the gap between the two sections of carpet would be a good finishing touch to the floor. Will also prevent the edges from curling.
Well done Alex! Dad of the year candidate with the Westfalia for camping, rainy days suck in a tent but the bus is dry and comfortable with enough room to play board and card games.
Great job Alexander, paint, miner fixing things up, carpet wonderful job. Take care and see you on the next video. As always, "Enjoy The Adventure." 😀👍✌
Great attention to detail. You've been so fortunate to have the parts you need to replace those missing or damaged. Your efforts look great from where you're showing us. It's never perfect but good enough works. How exciting to get it back to nearly original.
hello Alexander just to let you know you were very popular on the news on tv and radio thursday and friday because of that man you sent back to his familly because of that walt disney print of bamby there was a interview with him and he was saying how much he was greatfull of your gesture and all they talked about how it all happend you are a hero now in montreal eyes :) . keep up the great work .
Wow! Looks fantastic Alex. Nice work. Also cool you had a local auto shop who knew their stuff to fix it up right. Look forward to seeing it down the road.
You did a great job! Brought it back from 'junked' to usable. I always enjoyed the 'amusement park ride' of driving VW vans: sitting on the front bumper, as it were, and having to go forward -before- turning, then swinging 'round the corner!
Slow Moving Buses: Ten years ago, my daughter flew in for a visit to our area about 2 hours outside of Seattle and asked us to drive down to pick up a 60s Camper Bus from Medford Oregon and follow her, as she drove it back to our place to start the project. Her mom drove with her, while I drove the chase vehicle. I use the term “chase” loosely. As she climbed the low mountain range between Oregon and Washington, she called me on the cell to proudly tell me the old bus was still doing 55 up the incline. Sadly, I had to tell her the bus wasn’t really going that fast, because the previous owner had the wrong size tires on, which causes an error on the old bus speedometer. So when you showed the decals on the bus in the video, I had to laugh about the old buses being slow to go up hill.
How cool is this!! VW's were all the go back in my day. I always wanted a bug myself, but that never happened. So glad you finally got one you can enjoy! Good job on that fabric, it looks brand new! Enjoy!
I loved watching you remake the bus! I used to have my own upholstery shop and restored old cars for showing for customers. I am 77 now with arthritis in my hands so no longer upholster any more. You did an awesome job on your bus! Especially from what you had to work with. Your driver's seat was so well done!
It looks great! One of my favorite book series has a VW mechanic and a Vanagon in it, so it was so fun to watch you clean this VW up to it's former glory. Thanks for showing it!
@@CuriosityIncorporated The Mercy Thompson book series written by Patricia Briggs. It's a supernatural series that includes a coyote shifter and werewolves. The main character is the coyote shifter who is also a VW mechanic. She drives the Vanagon and a Rabbit. My dad owned a Rabbit back in the day. But I've never seen a Vanagon in person.
Yes, Howard's Restore-a-Finish. They have it at Home Depot. A bottle costs less than $10. I used it on my 80s bathroom cabinets. They looked as good as new!
Good job. Back in the early 60's we had the red and white VW bus. It didn't have the topper, but it was a camper with seats facing each other and a table in between. The back part was smaller than yours (we called it the "way in the back) and got to sit/lay back there when our dad drove us around. There was a cabinet just to the right when the door opened and it had a cute little sink, and I always thought the aluminum cups were cool.
Fluffy (the comedian) has a huge collection of vintage vw buses. Also talking about bumper stickers, I saw one once that said said something like VW 0 to 55 in 60 minutes flat. Lol
It is so wonderful to see you in your element and was so happy to get my wish granted about a new adventure to be shared by you ! Your lovely family will be perfect to step back in time and be ale to appreciate all your foresight .. ! They and you are so fortunate to share so much and so grateful that you keep all of us as part of what you share ! We are all hooked and loving it ! You always bring smiles !
How fun! Such a huge difference. It brought back memories for me when I was 14 I went with my parents on a 5 week tour of Europe. My father (who was old enough to be my grandfather) was stationed in Belguim during WWII as head of the vehicle parts. So we went back to see what he saw when he was there, and met some people he lived with. He stayed in a couple's home. BUT why this reminds me of that trip is that we did the entire thing in one of these campers. I slept up on top, in the pop up...and it was in the fall. They took me out of school. We went to so many countries, but I do remember in Paris France I heard my Dad swear the one and only time as he got trapped going around the ARC de Triumph again and again as no fast little cars would let him out LOL. Finally, of course we made it out safely. Then in Germany it got so cold during the night when I went to put on my jeans in the morning...my only thing I ever wore...they unfolded stiff like an accordian....they were frozen shut. My parents slept below on the fold out bed and seemed very comfortable for them. We cooked our meals inside, most anyway - sometimes we just had to eat at a fancy place of course. But it was an adventure, and glad we did it. I remember all the pretty campgrounds, the other campers I made friends with - for a short time and then of course all the sights. I do remember the camper van was quite popular with the other campers who always wanted to take a look. My father bought one later...after my mom passed away, a very nice deluxe one about when I got married and left home. One day my brothers girlfriend admired it, asked if he would sell it and he said sure, I guess I don't need it! Sold it for only $3,000 which was a steal for it and I was a little devastated. I mean, we (my husband, young daughter and I) would have loved to have bought it if we knew he was going to sell it. I remember it was white with a white, brown & grey plaid interior. It ran perfectly...a newer one than the one we had in Europe of course. Thanks for showing the fix up. Sweet ride.
That van is beautiful!! I had a '71 bus in the same color, and I wish I had never sold it. This one is sweet, with the swivel seats and the poptop! I'd love to have it! Very cool!
There was and/or is a VW shop in Vegas that had maybe cars behind their shop. They were mostly customer cars that didn't want to do the work and they were abandoned. When they sold one I would do the paperwork to get them a title. They had everything from buses, of all generations to Karmann Ghias. The story went that when the Greatful Deal would play in town buses full of people would try to get there from the LA area and inevitably the bus would break down going up the hill in the desert. It would be towed to this shop and they wouldn't have the money to fix it, so it sat. That happened over and over for years.
This brings back memories. We had a VW bus back in the late '60's. Oh how I wish I had that vehicle now!!! Top speed was about 45 mph. We were coming home late one night. My sister and I each got our own bench seat. We were sleeping and woke up to my mom screaming and my dad slamming on the brakes. Of course my sister and I both rolled to the floor! Here was a herd of black beef cattle standing in the middle of the highway. One of the cows happened to turn it's head and the headlights picked up her eyes. So glad the top speed was only 45 mph!!!
I am thinking a pecan stain would have been the better match, but what you picked is close enough to look good. Love seeing this bus come back to life.
We had a couple of VW campers when my son was young. Spent a lot of summer vacations in Algonquin Park. Loved the louvered windows in our older one when it was raining. My husband tried to park it between 2 trees once and it didn't quite work. A couple of months later there was a cartoon drawing in the newspaper of the same thing. I'd like to think they got inspired by us. Wishing you and the family many happy memories and funny stories..😁🇨🇦
Awesome! MANY years ago my father in law had a volkeswagon van.He took me to Vermont from central New York for a wedding while I slept all the way, in the back. I had to work the night before. I've had vans now for years.
These vehicles bring back a lot of memories from my childhood. We didn’t have a Westfalia but did have another style with bench seats. Of course, the one we had should have had those window decals because it was SLOW on hills….and generally everywhere else too.
I'm an automotive painter, IF the primer isn't urethane based, you might be able to use lacquer thinner to remove the primer, if not then you can get colour matched paint in a spray can from autobody supply companies.
Your industry is consistently amazing, Alex. This video represents easily a week's work, spread over more than a month, I figure, and time well spent. I have many happy memories of Westphalias of yore on the beach, and you breathed new life into this one.
In 1970 we bought a camper as it rolled off the assembly line in Westfallia and lived in it for a year in Europe. Great memories.
That must have been an amazing, unforgettable year!
That was really cool to watch make it come back to life
WoW - the inside looks great. Looks like a professional refurb.
The veneer could probably use a "drink" of orange oil. It would soften brittle, dry veneer; making it last another 50-60 years, and give it a wonderful orange scent.
I really appreciate how you try to restore items to as close as original condition as possible. Thank you for taking us along on your rescues of old things!
That rug really ties the van together
The original spare tire space is perfect for storing lawn chairs and a small fold up table 👍
Great idea!
@@CuriosityIncorporated I liked to store my camp stove in the spare tire area. The thing you called a spare door in the beginning of the video is supposed to be the door to that area. There is a missing metal tang on the top, and a screw with a plastic knob goes through the top of the door to hold it on.
Oh, Alex, this brings back such memories! In 1986 we had been living in the Philippines for four years and were going home to the US with our four children (2 1/2-16). We went through Europe, renting a van just like this in Amsterdam. At one point we picked up a friend which made us SEVEN. We made a huge circle through Germany, down to Switzerland, across to Paris (parked UNDER the Eiffel Tower, now long banned), and then up through Belgium back to Amsterdam. Two weeks of incredible adventures--and never ate once in a restaurant. It was pretty crowded, but our Westfalia was an economical way for us to travel. Thanks for bringing back these memories.
Hope my kids have good memories too!
How lucky you were to have been in that space and time and able to take such a trip!
There was a particular place in London near one of the bridges where these camper vans were bought and sold by Australians ‘doing’ Europe The stories those vans could tell I often wondered if some of the vans had a deep sigh as they turned south to the continent with a ‘here we go again’
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@Lynne de Lacey. I think the Van's were near the Australian Embassy and the various state offices in the Strand as I worked there back in the early 1970s. Incidentally last week I saw one all done up with flowers and ribbons inside and used as a wedding car, looked really sweet.
This is just the cutest little camper!! I wasn't sure I'd like the original interior at first but I really do like the lemon vibes it's giving off!
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I like the greens!
You have a way to restore things. From the Rolls Royce to this vehicle. I am impressed.
You did a great job, Alex! So cool...you should all wear your tie dye shirts when traveling.
Reminds me of my bedroom growing up. I had green shag carpeting, wood paneled walls and yellow curtains with yellow plastic butterfly wall hangings.
Probably back in fashion now :)
I like the color scheme. I wish car makers today would be more creative with their interiors than black or grey
Liquidating the store was a good decision. Flipping vehicles and going on picking adventures is where the action is. You're getting a nice collection of vehicles. Won't be long and you'll need to build a second garage.
Definitely running low on space
Gee wiz Alex, the interior turned amazing, I can’t believe the difference! Great job!
I had a same VW bus, green with dual carbs and diskbrakes. Drove it from the Netherlands to the South of France without any problems. Awesome fun busses!
My grandma’s Volkswagen’s , yes plural she only drove VW vans as long as I can remember, kept breaking down but they never lost their value very much. She was always looking for a Volkswagen repair shop along the route of any trip just in case. I have so many memories of being a kid and traveling around in her van. She’d toss all of us in the back and drop us off at the beach or we’d get a trip all the way to San Francisco from Vancouver. When I see a van I wonder was that one of hers?
That's so cool, thanks for sharing it.
What a fun and very sweet memory.
What wonderful memories your Grandmother gave you!
Really cool. Thank you for sharing!
Aww 🥰 sounds like wonderful memories ♥️ thank you for sharing them!
Your attention to detail is amazing! You sure do great work.
My best times as a kid were camping and exploring historic sites with my family.
Great vehicle. Would love to see it in person. Great to see you and Melissa today at the ice cream shop.
Love all your videos and was so excited to see you at the market today! The family is even more beautiful in person and so sweet. Thanks for taking a minute to say hi. ❤️
I’m so happy that you stopped to say hi ❤️
It was so nice to meet you too! Hope to see you again sometime :)
My first car was a Karmann Ghia…I still think they’re the coolest car I’ve ever seen!
Me too - such a fun car to drive.
Wow! Looks great! Can't believe that was the van in your yard. Congratulations!
The "Arts Grant" Dad Joke was funny!
There's a little magic in you Alexander !
And a inner compass that guides and transforms .
I'm proud as a parent blinking back tears at a school recital !!!
The bus looks great Alex, Good work man.☮️👍🙏✌️
The arts grant joke was solid gold! lol Amazing resto by the way. You did a great job, would definitely like to see more like this in the future.
So cool; I like that you've kept it as original as possible. Your family will make great memories.
Anxiously awaiting a family shakedown cruise in your lemon drop beast.
Definitely a great acquisition. Nice rebuilding of the interior.
I've restored hundreds of vehicles and I have to say you've done a fantastic job on your van.. well done!!
Thanks Randy! Sort of a patch and polish job but it worked :)
It looks so much better! I love that you make the inside clean and good looking.
I LOVED this video- brought back happy memories of my best friend and I back in the 1980s, 2 surfie chicks cruising around all the surf beaches and going camping at further afield surf beaches, with too many other surfies jammed in the "combi-van" (what we call them in Australia).
My friend's combi was also a pop up but looked more like the build of the 1 you sold.
Thanks for a great video! 🦘🐨
They are called Combi's in South Africa as well. Us Antipodeans seems to have a language of our own! Love it!
You're fortunate to have mechanics that will work on air cooled VWs. My local repair shop closed. And after 40+ years, I sold my sano 74 transporter. The kid I sold it to was thrilled. I'm relieved I don't have to worry about breakdowns I didn't know how to fix.
Looks ready for some family adventures soon
Growing up we had about a 1965 VW camper- I have the most amazing memories of that vehicle! I think I’m obsessed with tiny homes and van life because of the adventures we had in that camper. It had a red vinyl interior and bench seats.
Do not throw the key away cuz you never know when you may need another one cut
This is one episode I've been waiting for..I'm building out a camper van..not a vw..its a minni cargo van..someday I'll be off on adventures
Nice work 👍🏼😎
This video makes this VW girl so happy! Almost as happy as if Alex gave me the van!
Nice fixing job inside the bus!👍
Alex this looks like a great project I would like to suggest you get some waterproofing spray for the tent because that old material will develop leaks in it just on the sides of it and if you spray it with that waterproofing material it will greatly increase the chances that you will have a dry night in the tent.
I love your attention to detail and your ability to restore it in its original style. I can just imagine the fun your family will have in this.
Alexander, you may think you didn't do a perfect job on the van, but I do. 💖
That little tire nook could have a slide out shelf🙂
Wonderful Brother Alexander. Love the Bus! Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇨🇦💯💯
Thanks!
A nice piece of trim moulding over the gap between the two sections of carpet would be a good finishing touch to the floor. Will also prevent the edges from curling.
That was really fun video! Thanks!
Looks fantastic! My grandparents had one in the 60s and used it all the time.
I love it, what a fun little camper! 💖💖 Came up so well! ... just the flipped curtains are triggering my ocd 🤣🤣
Well done Alex! Dad of the year candidate with the Westfalia for camping, rainy days suck in a tent but the bus is dry and comfortable with enough room to play board and card games.
You and I said, "Ooo I like that green bus," at the same time.😁
GREAT Alexander good Luck with the Westfalia.
Great job Alexander, paint, miner fixing things up, carpet wonderful job. Take care and see you on the next video. As always, "Enjoy The Adventure." 😀👍✌
Great attention to detail. You've been so fortunate to have the parts you need to replace those missing or damaged. Your efforts look great from where you're showing us. It's never perfect but good enough works. How exciting to get it back to nearly original.
I really want one of these to turn into The Mystery Machine soooo bad, that’s my dream car
So far, it looks great. Have fun.
You did a highly impressive job, cleaning up and repairing the interior. It looks so nice! Love the yellow!
hello Alexander just to let you know you were very popular on the news on tv and radio thursday and friday because of that man you sent back to his familly because of that walt disney print of bamby there was a interview with him and he was saying how much he was greatfull of your gesture and all they talked about how it all happend you are a hero now in montreal eyes :) . keep up the great work .
😊 Yay! We can all make a difference somehow! We never know the ripple effect of doing things according to higher principles 👍
I’m always glad to hear that Adam is well :)
Wow! Looks fantastic Alex. Nice work. Also cool you had a local auto shop who knew their stuff to fix it up right. Look forward to seeing it down the road.
You did a great job! Brought it back from 'junked' to usable. I always enjoyed the 'amusement park ride' of driving VW vans: sitting on the front bumper, as it were, and having to go forward -before- turning, then swinging 'round the corner!
Loved this video. I’m 76 today, and never have rode in one. Looks like so much fun! Enjoyed how you fixed it up. You are so talented.
Happy Birthday🥳🎂
@@margaretf6147 thank you so much. Never thought I would see this day.
Slow Moving Buses: Ten years ago, my daughter flew in for a visit to our area about 2 hours outside of Seattle and asked us to drive down to pick up a 60s Camper Bus from Medford Oregon and follow her, as she drove it back to our place to start the project. Her mom drove with her, while I drove the chase vehicle. I use the term “chase” loosely.
As she climbed the low mountain range between Oregon and Washington, she called me on the cell to proudly tell me the old bus was still doing 55 up the incline. Sadly, I had to tell her the bus wasn’t really going that fast, because the previous owner had the wrong size tires on, which causes an error on the old bus speedometer. So when you showed the decals on the bus in the video, I had to laugh about the old buses being slow to go up hill.
Absolutely stunning bus
Always nice when you find a mechanic with the same love for your type of automobile!
How cool is this!! VW's were all the go back in my day. I always wanted a bug myself, but that never happened. So glad you finally got one you can enjoy! Good job on that fabric, it looks brand new! Enjoy!
Very nice job Alexander!! Looks like one of your easier projects.... I hope you and the family make many happy memories with it!
Looks great Alex!! 🚐💖🚐💖🚐💖
I loved watching you remake the bus! I used to have my own upholstery shop and restored old cars for showing for customers. I am 77 now with arthritis in my hands so no longer upholster any more. You did an awesome job on your bus! Especially from what you had to work with. Your driver's seat was so well done!
It looks great! One of my favorite book series has a VW mechanic and a Vanagon in it, so it was so fun to watch you clean this VW up to it's former glory. Thanks for showing it!
What is the book?
@@CuriosityIncorporated The Mercy Thompson book series written by Patricia Briggs. It's a supernatural series that includes a coyote shifter and werewolves. The main character is the coyote shifter who is also a VW mechanic. She drives the Vanagon and a Rabbit. My dad owned a Rabbit back in the day. But I've never seen a Vanagon in person.
You're a miracle worker!!
Alex u could use " restore a finish" on the rest of the wood, it wont change the color but brings it back
Yes, Howard's Restore-a-Finish. They have it at Home Depot. A bottle costs less than $10. I used it on my 80s bathroom cabinets. They looked as good as new!
The van looks fantastic! have fun camping. 🙂
Good job. Back in the early 60's we had the red and white VW bus. It didn't have the topper, but it was a camper with seats facing each other and a table in between. The back part was smaller than yours (we called it the "way in the back) and got to sit/lay back there when our dad drove us around. There was a cabinet just to the right when the door opened and it had a cute little sink, and I always thought the aluminum cups were cool.
Sounds like fun!
We want to see the Porsche 👍
That yellow Karmen Ghia is EXACTLY like one I bought brand new
Fluffy (the comedian) has a huge collection of vintage vw buses.
Also talking about bumper stickers, I saw one once that said said something like VW 0 to 55 in 60 minutes flat. Lol
It is so wonderful to see you in your element and was so happy to get my wish granted about a new adventure to be shared by you ! Your lovely family will be perfect to step back in time and be ale to appreciate all your foresight .. ! They and you are so fortunate to share so much and so grateful that you keep all of us as part of what you share ! We are all hooked and loving it ! You always bring smiles !
How fun! Such a huge difference. It brought back memories for me when I was 14 I went with my parents on a 5 week tour of Europe. My father (who was old enough to be my grandfather) was stationed in Belguim during WWII as head of the vehicle parts. So we went back to see what he saw when he was there, and met some people he lived with. He stayed in a couple's home. BUT why this reminds me of that trip is that we did the entire thing in one of these campers. I slept up on top, in the pop up...and it was in the fall. They took me out of school. We went to so many countries, but I do remember in Paris France I heard my Dad swear the one and only time as he got trapped going around the ARC de Triumph again and again as no fast little cars would let him out LOL. Finally, of course we made it out safely. Then in Germany it got so cold during the night when I went to put on my jeans in the morning...my only thing I ever wore...they unfolded stiff like an accordian....they were frozen shut. My parents slept below on the fold out bed and seemed very comfortable for them. We cooked our meals inside, most anyway - sometimes we just had to eat at a fancy place of course. But it was an adventure, and glad we did it. I remember all the pretty campgrounds, the other campers I made friends with - for a short time and then of course all the sights. I do remember the camper van was quite popular with the other campers who always wanted to take a look. My father bought one later...after my mom passed away, a very nice deluxe one about when I got married and left home. One day my brothers girlfriend admired it, asked if he would sell it and he said sure, I guess I don't need it! Sold it for only $3,000 which was a steal for it and I was a little devastated. I mean, we (my husband, young daughter and I) would have loved to have bought it if we knew he was going to sell it. I remember it was white with a white, brown & grey plaid interior. It ran perfectly...a newer one than the one we had in Europe of course. Thanks for showing the fix up. Sweet ride.
That van is beautiful!! I had a '71 bus in the same color, and I wish I had never sold it. This one is sweet, with the swivel seats and the poptop! I'd love to have it! Very cool!
Wow Alex you have the interior looking 100% better. Looking like it's ready for it's first camping trip
It's so cute! You did a great job spiffing it up! My family never had a vehicle like this, but I wish we had, how fun!
Spit out my drink at the shrinkage comment 😂 looks great Alex!
There was and/or is a VW shop in Vegas that had maybe cars behind their shop. They were mostly customer cars that didn't want to do the work and they were abandoned. When they sold one I would do the paperwork to get them a title. They had everything from buses, of all generations to Karmann Ghias.
The story went that when the Greatful Deal would play in town buses full of people would try to get there from the LA area and inevitably the bus would break down going up the hill in the desert. It would be towed to this shop and they wouldn't have the money to fix it, so it sat. That happened over and over for years.
Watching this video was almost as satisfying as it must have been for you to do the work. What a great transformation!
This brings back memories. We had a VW bus back in the late '60's. Oh how I wish I had that vehicle now!!! Top speed was about 45 mph. We were coming home late one night. My sister and I each got our own bench seat. We were sleeping and woke up to my mom screaming and my dad slamming on the brakes. Of course my sister and I both rolled to the floor! Here was a herd of black beef cattle standing in the middle of the highway. One of the cows happened to turn it's head and the headlights picked up her eyes. So glad the top speed was only 45 mph!!!
Outstanding! Nice work!
I am thinking a pecan stain would have been the better match, but what you picked is close enough to look good. Love seeing this bus come back to life.
We had a couple of VW campers when my son was young. Spent a lot of summer vacations in Algonquin Park. Loved the louvered windows in our older one when it was raining. My husband tried to park it between 2 trees once and it didn't quite work. A couple of months later there was a cartoon drawing in the newspaper of the same thing. I'd like to think they got inspired by us. Wishing you and the family many happy memories and funny stories..😁🇨🇦
Awesome! MANY years ago my father in law had a volkeswagon van.He took me to Vermont from central New York for a wedding while I slept all the way, in the back. I had to work the night before. I've had vans now for years.
These vehicles bring back a lot of memories from my childhood. We didn’t have a Westfalia but did have another style with bench seats. Of course, the one we had should have had those window decals because it was SLOW on hills….and generally everywhere else too.
Gday from Australia. If you want a surprise have a look at the prices these things are pulling down here in Oz. They're astronomical!
As a VW owner and operator and mech, since 1979. you did great!! I still want the 62' LOL. We drive a 70' high top.
Thanks so much!
ALEX, CONGRATULATIONS! Your VW is very nice. The detail you have added is just SUPERB.
Great video! My favourite so far! God bless!
Looks awesome!! You’re so good at cleaning up & restoring cars!!
I love this channel. This is so fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing all your adventures.
I love it. Can’t wait to see after you clear coat all the veneer.
I'm an automotive painter, IF the primer isn't urethane based, you might be able to use lacquer thinner to remove the primer, if not then you can get colour matched paint in a spray can from autobody supply companies.
Just sprayed it yellow :)
Such a fun video. Thanks Alexander
That was so very interesting! Thank you for sharing !