1965 VW Kombi Rescue in Alabama woods
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2019
- Rescue the junkyard 1965 VW Kombi bus that was parked in the Alabama woods before it was 10 years old. Serving duty as a little girl’s shiny blue playhouse before the rust found residence. Years later, it became a makeshift storage building, home for discarded lawn mower parts and bushels of aluminum cans. Planted in a low spot between two hills, the castoff, split window bus was a landmark. Now, 44 years later, the Dove Blue Volkswagen Transporter is on the road to a new life. A Junkyard Life. Follow along as we dig out this icon from the woods after 44 years of neglect. Like and subscribe for more Junkyard fun, it's free!
1965 VW bus dig team: Jody Potter, Kevin Thomas, Steve Thomas, Joe Potter, Ron Kidd, Keith Lively.
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10 years old when it was parked/left to rust. I was 14. Man, that hurts.
I’m glad there is someone else as crazy as me out there lol! I have a Model A I found in similar condition & I’m in the process of piecing it back together.
Dont listen to anyone hating, you have some good sheetmal, wheels, trim pieces, dash etc, itl take fabrication, but its a project worth doing, and a story worth remembering!
I hope you can save her. Best wishes
Wishing Y'all the best with this old girl. I have a 67 15 window and 62 double cab and love them both.
You are a man of extreme vision. They say if have to ask why you don't get it, so I won't ask
Totally restorable. Let the fun begin.
This is me... Balled up on the couch with a blanket CRINGING! thanks for saving her though. And posting
This guy's is a Legend He likes old cars and classical cars wow salute for you Mr!!👏👏👌👌
I saw on RUclips a rescue of a 23 window bus. I believe it was the only existing vehicle of its type and age. It is even in worse shape then your bus. They have it stretched out on tables with labels, just pieces of old rusted metal. It's going to take hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore that bus but I guess it's worth it.
Cut it in half length-wise for an awesome man cave wall hanger, backlight it through the windows.....NICE ONE!!!
In my opinion respectively out of my experience this rescuing mission and especially the unloading couldn't be done more worse!
I think the wheel base grew a ft.
I was a VW parts manager in the early 70s, first job out of the Army. Also, my first car was a 1957 VW bug. still, love them. Best of luck. Also, my last duty station was Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
Good for you Im glad you got it out anything you do to it will be a improvement,can't wait to the restore,good luck Freind
That’s a ton of work there. At least reproduction parts are easy to find. Hope you get it done! Good luck with the project.
Wow good luck restoring her look forward to updates
Hey Junkyard life! This is VW Life and we're subscribed! We can help you with your journey. Kombi is short for kombination. It was the base model of the bus that included a removable. The idea was that you could use it for commercial purposes during the week and recreational activities on the weekends. Hence combination...
Thanks! I will be checking out VW Life, we can use your help ;)
@@Junkyardlife sounds like a plan! You're going to need a lot of help!
Shouldve chained or strapped the front beam to the rear beam to stop the spreading
if this 1965 vw kombi beach boy bus... was outside in the wilds in britain.it would of rusted away 20 or 30 years ago due to our cold wet damp climate .with only the tyres and engine remaining .amazed its still in one peace after 45 years
MUSTIE 1 wouldn’t even attempt that one.
MUSTIE 1 has never seen car in bad condition...
Bet your wife’s gonna love that at the house!
Can't wait to see the progress!
Don't be one of those first and last rescue videos. We root for you, good luck guys! :)
yep you can do it!
Kombi is a common name across Europe for Station wagon. I even saw Volga station wagons in Russia years ago refered to as Kombis.
Hell of a lot of work to do
11:30 Golly this is hard to watch
Where is the complete restoration?
awh this is so cool, I've always wanted to own one of these
Amazing! Exotic Old Car
Looks like a job!!wish you lot's of luck!! You said the undercarriage was beetle with bigger motor so underneath not too bad that can be replaced the body would be the problem.. you can get panels fixed or replaced. Would be nice to see back together. Wish you luck an hope to see update soon..
Big project, the plus side is they are only going up in value and every piece is available in the afternoon to.
Also love how he says he doesn't want to see it ruined. I think its beyond that bud
Can't believe it didn't break in half! It was close. Might just be too far gone. :( *sniff*
southernfriedhippie the back is clearly broke you could see the door gap opening up when it was sliding off the truck bed, the only thing holding it together is the roof skin.
G. G, I saw it. I meant totally broken in half.
Bro we still have that in guyana😂😂
Pimp out🔥🔥
I like restoration of vintage vehicles 😍😍
Great looking bus 🚎 thank you for saving her 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍hopefully it back on the road
😂
Nice story sir from aircoler for life from 64vw of nj
I think these old VW Vans out west will be rusty but usually not as bad as this one is
That one is a parts bus in 2019, if it was a barndoor it would be restored or even a 60s 21 or 23 window would be worth it. Im sure in that condition in another 20 years someone would restore it but right now it would be a money pit. Still worth the effort to get the parts.
Man that’s a pile . Good luck !
My Wife Would Kill Me, But I Woulda Dragged That Beauty Home Too!! Some V-Dub Yard Art!!
Moved from one grave to another
Subscribed to see how this goes. I'll be amazed if you managed to get this on the road!
Let's make it to a "Flintstones" mobile. They can run through the rusty floor board on this antique 1965 VW Bus. Also there are 4 flat tires.
Thanks for the rescue ............ gettings from germany
Please restore it and relieve it on the street
É de cortar o coração, uma relíquia de kombi se estragou toda. Ainda bem q vão restaura la.
obrigado
Cool! Even though she is rough, it could still be saved! I have saved worse.....One nice thing, TONS of parts available for these, as well as the prices are through the roof!
yeah you could prolly make a new old 1960s van hehe
Dizem que o brasileiro é apaixonado por carros kkkkkkl brasileiro só sabe remendar, americano sim ama carro 👍👍👍
You are right about the German word 😁 greetings from Berlin
Would love to see it on the road
Wow that’s crazy!
I don't hardly say this but....
She's gone.
You haven't seen car which is really gone.
He actually paid for this thing. I would pay him to get this eyesore of my property.
Perfect candidate for a resto mod with a WRX drive train :) or a nice lightweight TDI to blow some smoke. ;)
Um salve do Brasil são Paulo quando restaurar mandar vídeo.
Woow. Fascinating
Interesting work
No chance for restoration .. it's long gone.
Believe me. It's not so bad condition. I have seen much worse...
Almost no rust, nearly perfect 👍
Yea that’s way more work then I would do , good luck
Anything can be fixed and put back on the road
I'm all with you! I feel a little sad when it comes to restoration in such extend, as the end product is not the same one entity as it was before, like saying restoring a hammer by changing its handle and then the head.
Would be nice to see you do something with this, and in fact i'm waiting for it!
What a shame. The only thing that makes me feel better is that it will eiher be restored or become part of another restoration.
Nice work ❤❤❤
This VW was used and abused... good job restoring it.
Poor bus, should have let it rot in peace, it looked very comfortable there in the woods, this was sacrilege, like disturbing a grave
Yes, but a falling tree woulda killed that vibe pretty quick.
Fantastic ❤ 👍 💣 💀 👊
No part 2 because this bus was toast long before part 1.
Woohoo woooow amazing ........man. ....when you upload next video quickly I'm waiting for watching
Get some inflated tires on there -- it would go a lot easier (if the brakes aren't locked too)
Love that original dove blue colour. We have multiple vw buses but sadly I don think this is worth fixing. I’ve seen many rusty buses but that one is extra crusty :)
Nice bus
Nice one..👍🇬🇧
Thank you! Cheers!
Junkyard life..On RUclips go to "slipkungen" out of Sweden he pulled an Desoto Diplomat out of a creek.Its is in the same shape your Vw is in.Watch his videos this guy doesn't giveup...Good Luck
Nice project for a rat rod or a hillbilly bus
I’m a panel beater from the 70s era...
You would need a chassis to start with... good luck restoring it buddy.
me n my dad pulled a bunch of car out of a woods on a property he bought about 12 years ago. one was a 56 belair 2 door that looked a lot like this bus. it cam apart the first time we pulled on it. i daved what i could on it n scrapped the rest
Well this is impractical project.
Ain't they all? why fix something with all the fat chewed out? just because we want to.
Kinda surprised that it wasn't riddled with shotgun bullets like everything else in Alabama.
You should've collected a few of those cans! Those are 70s 80s vintage!!!
Got a couple that survived the banzai wrecker ride.
Plzz Upload part 2 ... waiting for see a new look
Oh ! It was the long time
That will buf out 😂
That's the way I did it big bucket and a broom and scote Brite and a vacuum cleaner and a big clean
Espectacular
muchas gracias
Cool!!!
You're right the transaxle is all that's left there's no bus left
Amazing it didnt get ripped apart. That is a lot! Of rust
Que bonito recuperar una kombi ❤️❤️❤️
How are things with the 65 bus..? Looking forward to a new update video..!
If you came to Brazil you can bring many vw bus like that !!! But still work and ride!!!
Alright, I'm loading up right now! See you soon
Should have been rescued 40 yrs ago.
Nice car
54 anos nossa
Muito trabalho pra restaurar... mas é uma lenda de carro.. Boa sorte . Grande e forte abraço
obrigado pelas amáveis palavras
Indeed, you deserve a Scooby Snack
Nearly impossible to restore that
Não acredito que tem conserto um carro desses neste estado!
There's hardly anything left to restore but I've seen worse brought back to life. I would think Mustie1 could have it back on the road in a couple of weeks.
Just remove parts from this one it seriously ain't worth it
That baby can be built just need to find a frame....Look at the frame..then axle.then sheetmetal.Keep the whole bus out of your mind it can be built in section..gd luck.