ABANDONDED 50+ year old VW BUS found in a field! Perfect for Vanlife? Or MISTAKE?

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @ubertomariapelosi1169
    @ubertomariapelosi1169 21 день назад +1

    Belli gli interni originali!!😊Complimenti!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

  • @tobylee7502
    @tobylee7502 19 дней назад +1

    This is so cool! I had a ‘58 PGSG, I miss it so much! Can’t wait to follow along and watch this build 🙌🏼❤️

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  19 дней назад

      They are such cool’s buses. PGSG is definitely my favorite

  • @fruitbat8424
    @fruitbat8424 17 дней назад +1

    Lovely video guys , can’t wait for the next one 👍

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  17 дней назад

      Thank you! We just posted the next video today!

  • @DanTheManIOM
    @DanTheManIOM 15 дней назад +1

    I got my 65 during a winter storm advisory in New York, normally a ?? 8 hour drive ? IDK. Uhaul guy #2 said, oh I had a dr appointment, I'm not sticking around in this snow. It snowed the whole trip ! I took my front spindles off my 67 since the 65 had no front spindles ! Anyway, that was like 10 years ago - sea blue sticker still in place and you can see it in teh cargo door when you open it and since the door panels are long gone, you see the sea blue there too. Which is was rust free as as yours....doesn't matter, I'll fix it

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  15 дней назад

      Gotta love a good recovery story hahah and yeah I already did all the welding and repairs. She looks great now. Will be putting out videos showing the progress

  • @DemopVWgarage
    @DemopVWgarage 24 дня назад +2

    Great score guys, have you guys driven a splity before? They are way different to a bay, more white knuckle drive ;) Will be interesting to see what you guys do :)

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  24 дня назад

      Yeah we have. I feel like king pin beams feel a little more responsive and less sluggish than the ball joint in a bay. Either way though hahha we are definitely used to driving a bus

  • @BrandonYoungstrom1
    @BrandonYoungstrom1 День назад

    After seeing this car in person then watching the video I can’t believe it’s the same car! You both did a great job on the restoration! The video editing was perfection! Im looking forward to watching more videos!

  • @GH-fb3fk
    @GH-fb3fk 20 дней назад +1

    I can tell I’m gonna love this channel!

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  20 дней назад +1

      We are stoked you found it! new video should be out by thursday!

  • @OldtimerRescue
    @OldtimerRescue 18 дней назад +1

    Wow, what a nice Volkswagen 😊 Kind regards from Germany, Ralph

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  17 дней назад +2

      Vielen Dank! I habe eigentlich drei Jahre in Deutschland gelebt. Hat auch die Sprache gelernt 🤙🤙

    • @OldtimerRescue
      @OldtimerRescue 17 дней назад +1

      Sehr gut, in welcher Gegend in Deutschland warst Du gewesen? 😊

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  16 дней назад +1

      I war in Bremerhaven, Dresden, Berlin, und rheine

  • @swmoboy
    @swmoboy Месяц назад +7

    Anxious to watch this project! Can't believe it started after 50 years!

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +4

      Pretty crazy huh! We are actually almost done and are excited to show the updates

  • @elisabethforsberg9027
    @elisabethforsberg9027 Месяц назад +7

    It is funny for me to see this,i was a hippie in the late sixties and 70🇸🇪☮️,now i am 68 year Young woman from sweden,wish you all luck on the way😊❤

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +1

      That’s so awesome! An original hippie 🫡 thank you!

  • @DachsDubDepot
    @DachsDubDepot Месяц назад +3

    My favorite color combo! Looks like a perfect project can’t wait to see the transformation!

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Yes! PGSG is my favorite followed by mango. Stoked to show everyone how the bus has turned out

  • @18vwsquare45
    @18vwsquare45 Месяц назад +1

    Great video i love it when you buy an old vw that has a connection you have got to keep the Rogers .Really cool

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Yes! We are keeping as much original paint as possible. Even named the Bus goose after its history being used as a blind for goose hunting.

  • @jeremysomeone
    @jeremysomeone Месяц назад +2

    Very good find! Keep more videos coming, we want to go on the journey with you.

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +2

      Yes! We are going to be putting out longer videos regularly 😊

  • @zephyrthebus
    @zephyrthebus Месяц назад +1

    Have fun with the build! I've been following along on Instagram! Way to keep an old Bus on the road

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +1

      Awesome! Thanks for following along on Instagram. We are quite a ways ahead on Instagram. 😂

  • @BlackPete...
    @BlackPete... Месяц назад +2

    Another Splitty Bus owner here in New Zealand. This is going to be fun.

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Awesome! How was the Vw scene in New Zealand? We would love to ship our bus there one day.

  • @laudalady61
    @laudalady61 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome find! Looking forward to the future of this!

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      It’s such a cool find! We are almost done with the resto so we will be posting regularly 🎉

  • @blackbearhiker1420
    @blackbearhiker1420 Месяц назад +1

    Well done! I'll be waiting for all the updates!

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Stay tuned for more videos then. We are almost done with the build and should be posting regularly.

  • @Alva.T3
    @Alva.T3 Месяц назад +2

    Duuuude this is awesome ! dying for an update

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Should be posting every two weeks!

  • @Johnhasabus
    @Johnhasabus Месяц назад +1

    Such a cool bus! Looking forward to seeing you fix it up.

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +1

      We absolutely love the patina! This footage is a year old haha we are almost done and are excited to show everyone.

  • @Ring-Free-Marc
    @Ring-Free-Marc Месяц назад

    Very nice, I will continue to follow it. Greetings from a PGSG owner. So cool with patina

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Yeahhhhh PGSG is the best! Thank you. We love the patina

  • @spink2050
    @spink2050 Месяц назад

    Wicked bus I have a PGSG 56 they are so cool
    will be watching progress GL

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Thank you! And dang I’m jealous! Our bus was 1 month off getting bubble taillights

  • @bmpvw
    @bmpvw 22 дня назад

    Keep posting updates :)

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  21 день назад +1

      We for sure will! New video drops this week

    • @bmpvw
      @bmpvw 20 дней назад

      ​@@hippiesnap Thanks!

  • @julianhosking
    @julianhosking Месяц назад +1

    Great find and an awesome bus!

  • @cactusflowerbeekeeping97
    @cactusflowerbeekeeping97 Месяц назад +2

    did it come with the hand crank?

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад +3

      It didn’t have the actual crank handle but it is a crank start bus 🤙

  • @nadiaddis1145
    @nadiaddis1145 25 дней назад

    I love the seller's voice.

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  24 дня назад

      Haha he was very Canadian. Super awesome guy

  • @faultless97
    @faultless97 Месяц назад

    The patina that old bus has is amazing

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Yessss. You only get sunbaked patina like that if it’s been sitting forever.

  • @jabreck1934
    @jabreck1934 Месяц назад +1

    I just looked up what restored 68 goes for…. $80,000.!!!👍

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      They definitely have gotten expensive. But the market is actually good amount lower than that right now thankfully

  • @VwRosstorations
    @VwRosstorations Месяц назад

    Nice one 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @paulwalsh6980
    @paulwalsh6980 Месяц назад

    Watching from the UK! Split bus owner

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  Месяц назад

      Awesome!!! Love the split 😂

  • @Sebastianstonum
    @Sebastianstonum Месяц назад +1

    Woooo!

  • @billc7686
    @billc7686 23 дня назад

    HIYA !
    I just subscribed.
    It says there are 11 videos, but then it shows the is no content on this channel.
    HELP

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  21 день назад

      Hey!!! We just started the channel! So far we only have 1 longer video, and the rest are shorts. We will post a new long video this week however!

  • @thomas4315
    @thomas4315 27 дней назад

    Up to you. But it not build to carry 1,500 or 2,000 full loaded lb, too small engine and air cool. Suspension over worked. Need more torque, your be down shifting 3th on the freeway long hills then it need an over drive tranmision on the straight or over working the engine in 4 gear . You're asking it to be a truck. Water is 17 lb 1 gallon Then part break . Auto repair my state will not take pre 2,000 cars they say if we can't get part it taking up space. They're too busy, so then your need to rent a hotel fir a week and tow job. I been there with a 1996 ford van. So I gave it to the junk yard and brought a transit, with the 6 sp auto Tran I save 100 a month on gas, the thing is all my time I wasted buikd it , but the suspension bushing may as week do all, but everyone said just one part of many can't find the part they are stuck, my law they can't allow it back on the road with a missing part. That why auto repair wouldn't take it. But up to you, keep a record list what you spend, it be 20 k as a used new van.

    • @thomas4315
      @thomas4315 27 дней назад

      Goggle Car gurus few used ford transit 8,000

    • @thomas4315
      @thomas4315 27 дней назад

      You're asking a 60 year old van to be a daily work horse everyday, it tired. Lol be real, and your putting or investing 6 month work on a gamble. But it be fun to see your struggle utube . Lol

    • @hippiesnap
      @hippiesnap  24 дня назад +1

      Thank you! We actually have already done multiple bills and have done 30+ thousand miles every year on air cooled Vw’s.
      For this Bus, I rebuilt the entire suspension system to accommodate more weight, I put in a 2110 and had a specific gearing for my drive to be able to accommodate more torque for the extra load. We have completely rebuilt every part of this entire van already. We will be regularly uploading the videos showing what we did
      Also, anytime we have broken down. We have been able to fix it on the side of the road. I have never had to call a tow. Do all the work and all of the repairs myself.

    • @thomas4315
      @thomas4315 24 дня назад

      @@hippiesnap yea that good you have address the issuer or it be horrible and costly to drive. Have fun .....

    • @thomas4315
      @thomas4315 24 дня назад

      Adding the wagon back tail light are inadequate compote to today big very bright back light. if you got under 70 mph even 18 wheel go 70s lol. They pass you 30 mpg faster .I once seen a bike hit a vw bus on the side of me he didn't see it till to late. He hit it and hang on to the bus. Try look at the light at night. It tiny and it very low. Hard to see if the sun rise or sun set in front of you & looking From the back. Any junk yard light on the lower roof would work
      Wonders

  • @mick00000000002
    @mick00000000002 Месяц назад

    Just join mick Australia 🇦🇺

  • @californiamicke9527
    @californiamicke9527 Месяц назад +1

    🚗🇸🇪🙂👋👋👋