1965 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper. Resurrecting a Classic.

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Check out the latest Forgotten Volkswagen that we just finished up at the Volkswear Garage. This 1965 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper has 54,000 original miles and is 90% Original Paint. If you or someone you know has an Old Volkswagen they would like to sell please give us a call today. [phone]. We buy, sell, and consign Vintage Volkswagens and would love to talk to you about your VW today. Thanks Jeremy.

[@salvadorvidal423]

!!!fantastic!!!!

[@richardjones4259]

Wow, that sure turned out great! Beautiful old bus with a new life.

[@PacRat69]

I really love your attention to preservation! Great bus! Thanks for sharing!

[@Volkswear]

Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it. We appreciate you supporting the Volkswear KZbin Channel. JC.

[@nemo9171]

Waouhh ! What a job ! Congratulations ! It's simply wonderful.

[@timschutte8310]

, I'm so glad to see people do a " Preservation " vs a restoration sometimes. there is a very big difference. I'm also glad to see that the motor was rebuilt but not over done. same with all the rest especially the paint. I love that original color big time. great job guys, I would love to buy an original bus like this but not have to pay an astronomical price.

[@marcusbrown1767]

Nice wagon, Coker whitewalls would complete this properly

[@Volkswear]

Marcus Brown BFG All Terrains would be my first choice. Thanks for watching. JC.

[@edwardbenkert2618]

That bus really turned out really beautiful

[@smartchip]

one day maybe I can have a split screen like this, top on my list, is a split screen panel van with cabin crew, well I have loved em since my father had one circa 1973, brand new, then he passed away, it was sold, then a few years later his tools were borrowed !! I ain't into material stuff, watching vw campers, etc makes me happy, Thanks for the video,

[@DanTheManIOM]

Would you ever just want to rent one for a week, weekend, or month ?? I am still thinking about that idea....there are others that rent VW's...mostly later models - bay and vanagon...

[@DavidHallSquatchbait]

...Beautiful....

[@TheSearaider]

wow hats off its beautiful

[@Volkswear]

Thank You. JC.

[@Kimoto504]

These look cool with this window configuration. It makes rearward visibility stink but it sure does look cool.

[@Volkswear]

Visibility isn't as bad as you would think. The panel buses are like driving a huge blind spot but the window buses aren't bad. JC.

[@MidwestMotoRider]

Nice work guys it looks fantastic.

[@Volkswear]

Thank You. JC.

[@samlonzo70]

Job well done!

[@Volkswear]

Thank You Sir. JC.

[@fredericklasch630]

Great work. But you didn't show much from inside. I would like to see the orig. Westfalia Camping interior from 1965. Please do another video. Greetz from Germany.

[@mag69691]

amazing

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

Nice looking vehicle.

[@nationaldispatchllc958]

This is super cool - enjoyed your video!

[@Volkswear]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. JC.

[@takitaki568]

nice video!

[@Volkswear]

Thank You. JC.

[@earthtrekker1]

love that bus ........

[@artrizal]

Nice!

[@applejackblack84]

The M code on this bus probably didn’t indicate it was a Westy since it was German delivered, correct?

[@wizzard5442]

WTF? The last 1:30 mins of photos of the van outside and none inside?

[@ObroniChef]

Great Job Guys , Well Done ....Also I think This Bus Would be Amazing If Restored Totally and Freshly Painted

[@satanstrilogy2288]

W.O.W.

[@sparkyguy277]

Great bus!! Great story!! Is it for sale? Stupid question what are those things on the roof?

[@Volkswear]

Thank You. The brackets on the roof are for a side tent/awning. Thanks for watching. JC.

[@flyingclassroom1153]

Great work keeping it original. Excellent investment and these will bring big money overseas.

[@Volkswear]

Thanks for the Props. Lots of work for sure but it paid off. Thanks for watching. JC.

[@timschutte8310]

Flying Classroom , fuck that, I'll buy it now for cash

[@FIGGY65]

@@Volkswear . Hello JC. Beautiful job you all did there. Was this camper Beige gray or pearl white? Just saw this today...Sorry for being late! Best Regards, Shawn

[@iamcarlos9978]

Hotter than stella maxwell

[@lukastrukelj6794]

good job! what about the orange oval that was buried and you rescued it? are you working on it? please reply

[@Volkswear]

We never did buy the orange oval. We have the 59 single cab that was buried and a blue oval that was buried. Are you referring to that one? JC.

[@kimhorton6109]

Killer

[@4vrceltic]

Is it for sale? Interested!

[@hignaki]

Did you reupload the video?

[@Volkswear]

Yes. We had a couple people having problems with the audio so we made some adjustments and uploaded it again. JC.

[@hignaki]

Oh, thank you. Yeah, the audio on the first one was very quiet during the voice (had to crank everything to max) and super loud on the music.

[@sigmanfloyd7179]

Did you end up selling it or keeping it?

[@Volkswear]

Sigman Floyd The owner of this Bus needed to get as much money for it as he possibly could to help with some medical bills. Rather than buy the Bus from him we decided to take the Bus to the shop and refurbish it which we did for just the cost of the parts. We then sold the Bus for much more than he would have got in its previous condition and we kept a small commission on the sale. JC.

[@sigmanfloyd7179]

Volkswear - Bless you for that!

[@whammond511]

It looks like you didn't actually fix the rust on the rockets. Is that the case? It looks like there are actually some holes in the rockers. If that's the case why wouldn't you repair that. Patina, I get. But it seems like that kind of repair would be a necessary enhancement to preserve it for the future.

[@Volkswear]

We had a customer who wanted the Bus left completely original. Once he gets the Bus in his possession he is going to look at the rocker rust and decide what to do with it. The only way to fix it 100% would be to cut it out and replace the metal and fade the paint back in. I'm sure that is what he'll do when the Bus arrives in Berlin. JC.

[@timschutte8310]

whammond511 , if you watched the video and listened to what he said. that was intentional. they did a Preservation NOT a Restoration !!!!!!! the paint is all original and just buffed out to PRESERVE the bus the way it was. sometimes that's just the thing to do. The next owner may elect to put more money into it if they like. the motor was pulled and rebuilt to factory specs.

[@PerfectTangent]

Out of curiosity, why did you leave the little dents in the body? Would pulling them out have damaged the paint?

[@Volkswear]

Our goal was to preserve the originality of the Bus and keep it as close to original as possible. I find it hard sometimes to draw the line when you start "fixing" dents and dings that involve repainting. The dents, dings and cosmetic imperfections is what is referred to as Patina these days and many people prefer an original paint vehicle with flaws over a perfectly restored vehicle. It could also be because its a lot more work. 😀

[@PerfectTangent]

Granted. If you're after patina, do you ever just sand back the rust a little and put on a varnish or clear coat so that the as-found patina is preserved without causing further deterioration?

[@timschutte8310]

PerfectTangent , it's called a PRESERVATION, NOT A RESTORATION , rewatch the video and listen to what he says. sometimes that's the better thing to do.