1958 VW Bus Road Trip, Part 4, Travel adventure, Old crank start split safari window hippie van!

[@mellotrongirl]

I keep coming back to watch this '58 microbus adventure series over and over again. Hands down, the bumfuzzle channel on KZbin are the best videos on da Web! I got a '57 single cab I like to hotrod around..and a '62 camper I drive a bit more delicately. Like JJwoodywood, it brings a tear to my eye, and like vwcamperFlatfour, I love safari windscreens. I may catch pneumonia when winter comes...I'm one to latch 'em down only when it's just too cold!

[@ChrisWashburn]

This most fabulous car has done good deeds for us back then. Respect earned for this fabulous vehicle.

[@dannymccolgan88]

My 58 has been sitting in the back yard for 10 years. Recently it spoke to me...Please can you get me down to the street I need to breathe :) Lovely series of videos. Mine will be running soon Peace

[@Godscountry2732]

great video's,we drove accross country many times in the 1960's,I was a kid,loved every minute.Love the Bug.

[@PrivateParty]

I am so happy that wonderful vids like this are free nowadays. I am refining my work every day to achieve a value level equal to this or higher. I really enjoy what I am doing and I know that there are people who would appreciate it too!

[@Exilemainstreet]

Very cool. Handcrank starter is a great design, eliminates a ton of electrical stuff.

[@lifeisgood12341]

This is why I want a VW The character these things have is so much more than any other modern car

[@spacedtime6597]

So cool! I want one. And there were so many just sitting there waiting to be brought back to life.

[@eldo500]

I'm in love. I know I'll kick myself forever if I pass this thing up, so I'm going to take a closer look tomorrow.

[@rogertrucker]

vw nuts, dead heads, hippies at heart and all those with restless rambling souls... That's me! Thanks for the ride, it was awesome! Cheers, RT

[@israels.mendonca545]

I am Brazilian and I really like this vw bus vehicle. Here in Brazil this vehicle is called " Kombi " and was manufactured by the year 2014. I travel a lot in my VW Bus. My respect for you . It would be wonderful travel vw bus here from Brazil to world.

[@jacquesollivier1684]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. My family visited 24 states, the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes, and Glacier in our '70 hightop last summer. We've done Alaska twice and have gone all over. I'm hoping to return to Alaska again next summer in my '63. My sons grew up exploring in our buses. Your kids are in for lots of fun.

[@johntaheri]

you cool and have nice family nice vw and take care of them nice video to .

[@mschiffel1]

your vw bus video series is awesome !!i discovered them last year when i got my 74 vw thing..now that i'm old and retired,i just bought a 79 vw bus....did minor revisions to it and now i'm ready to hit the road !! i used your hand crank idea to start the thing..works great...hurry up and get an old bus so we can enjoy your videos...long live aircooled vws !!!

[@HammerHeadGarage]

I can,t stop hitting the repeat button! very neat.

[@romodig]

One of the most beautiful videos I have EVER seen! I am in awe. You are blessed. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@van_demonium]

you are doing it right...........life that is

[@bux49]

A suggestion. Never grip the crank all the way around, thumb. If it backfires it will break your arm. I owned a 58' many years ago and I wish I still owned it. Old VW's never die they just fade away. You have choosen values for your family that few of us could ever give. I can see it n your childrens faces. God Bless you and yours.

[@PushpikaWanasundara]

This should be the life.awesome.one of the best videos i have ever seen.wow

[@JJwoodywood]

wow amazing .. you bring a tear to my eye : .).... your restoration was awseome! i have a 69 beetle .. im also in the process of restoration :) absolutely beautiful . peace and love

[@buchan2]

omg..... are those old buses still there?? i would love to get my hands on one of them?

[@TheFred1952]

thank that brought back memories my dad hahd a 1956 we traveled all over in that thing

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Awesome van, beautiful family, you guys rock!

[@mellotrongirl]

The old Datsun 320 pickup trucks have the crank-start feature too...up until about 1966. They're ratcheted so if the engine backfires, it won't snap your wrist!

[@mschiffel1]

i made a hand crank like yours for my vw thing. works great! thanks for the tip!

[@Mosparx78]

AWESOME vid and your bus sounds like it runs GREAT! Check the fanbelt for play, though. O/W, that rig is TIGHT!

[@hananahisbananas]

I can't wait to go on road trips when I get my vw running :)

[@danjarrett]

Good Job Restoreing That Old 58. I Bet it's fun to drive. Thanks for Sharing.

[@toddduff3735]

beautiful man, love the Kombi life :)

[@djkulp1]

after the fun with the kids, I hope you will consider a "frame-off" restoration. It totally seems like it is worth it. JMO

[@sevan7]

Thank You...that was fun.

[@SPRINGResilientFitness]

What a great project! Thanks for sharing.

[@elpako271]

nice family, nice trip and nice vw bus, congrats

[@lowflyin55]

Hey man diggin your spirit.I wish u and your family many miles O smiles in yer bus. does he/she have a name? The bus that is

[@Lavabo-Quebec]

nice !! i love the crank start too!!

[@claucero0]

hermoso viaje, suerte y exito para ustedes, saludos desde Chile

[@69Phuket]

Got a good one with some life left, hope you sold it on for a profit. Awesome video. Thanks.

[@Kevindad123]

Nice Van!

[@skate66642069]

I can not wait to get my bus and take off on some amazing adventures with my girlfriend!

[@KarKixTV]

Great story, love the hand crank. The history of the VW bus, plus VW bus adventure authors, will be on Karkix.com after March 7th 2012.

[@wakeupamerica4610]

I LOVE THE MUSIC!!!!!!

[@MrReefguy]

hi great video love the 58 bus i just bought a 72 camper bus for a project where were all thos vw cars located.

[@WhatDoesntSuck]

So fantastic! Where to next on your journey plan?

[@marcorolim]

Great video

[@TheGuitarslinger23]

i want one of these cars so bad haha

[@rems7474]

You are beautiful !!! It makes me dreaming

[@Toppersbazaar]

love it

[@peterbrennan2880]

Trip looked great. I wonder, was the bus reliable throughout the trip?

[@MrTinago]

thank you sir.

[@mellotrongirl]

cool, a passenger can stick a camcorder out the right safari & aim it back

[@arru79]

Awesome! The "car cemetery" at 6:43 is quite a sight, is that the same place where you found your bus?

[@TheSnake4149]

Awesome, who needs a $100,000 RV to travel.......

[@evster59]

Loved the video !!! The music was great, Having the name of O'Mara !!! Where was the final resting place of all those Fat Chick's ???? Very Cool !!!

[@mdcooperuk]

Shame you don't have the Blade bumpers fitted........i have just finished a 58' Panel van......found out in Texas......brought it back to England...slammed it with a Porsche 914 motor.............4'' narrowed beam discs...ect.....found under the paint was the original dove blue and sign written...see it on ssvc.org.uk under projects and rides Mdcooperuk. good luck with it dude...

[@creatorTWin]

what colors did you use? they look flat, i like it. please let me know, thanks!

[@lucaseq77]

Cute

[@diosantonino]

hey man im from mexico could you telll me where is the VW paradise ? or heaven?

[@ernie90900]

HEY WHERE IS THAT JUNK YARD AT??! TOO MANY BUSES TO BE SAVED THERE

[@MrBubBa13]

what is this jiggy your playing the band i mean.

[@wakeupamerica4610]

i never saw one with crank start.do have to crank start it every time?

[@dylanparrott]

I've been trying to find and old VW bus, but I cant find any anywhere :(

[@Pickinbuddy]

What music is that in the backgound...is it Canadian?

[@33JD]

4:40 - ... Nebraska?

[@rems7474]

You are beautiful !!!

[@user-pi3jg4no5i]

Who are theese people, who disliked this video?!?!

[@Vwrescue]

It doesn't have the correct rear lights on it

[@themadhacker2]

what's the car at 8:53?