1966 Vw Type 1 Transporter Bus Completely Restored And Award Winner on 2040-cars

Here is a beautiful 1966 vintage VW Microbus, restored according to maximum standards of professional restoration – top to bottom, inside and out. See Photos at 66vwbus.shutterfly.com. (under "recent activity) A rare bare metal restoration, it wears expensive interior and exterior paintwork with engine compartment and underside detailing, in one of VW’s coolest color combinations – Beige Grey over Sealing Wax Red. It is the more desirable walkthrough model, where passengers may move freely between cab seats to rear compartment. It has its original front floor rubber mat, walkthrough and passenger compartment mats. It is tastefully accessorized with other desirable options, including a complete safari window kit, early bus cab doorsteps and side steps, a repro Westfalia roof rack, rebuilt Sapphire radio and cute bud vase. It features a correct, complete vintage interior – original seat frames and interior panels with the addition of faithful reproduction seat covers and headliner – all professionally installed. It is a multiple Best of Show and Best In Class trophy winner. It has won Best in Class at every VW show it has entered, including Effingham, with Best of Show honors at NIVA and at several other foreign car shows. It is a genuine contender wherever it appears. It presents an excellent opportunity for the new enthusiast to climb aboard the current vintage VW Bus craze with a colorful, complete, and properly restored early VW Microbus at a very reasonable price. It is an absolute treasure, and I believe it will surely please the lucky winner of this auction. Major advantages: • Superior exterior paint restoration – absolutely first class. • Superior interior restoration – dash, floors and interior upholstery are beautiful. • Show-winning attention to detail – exceptionally clean engine compartment and underside. • Fresh vintage ride and drive – just 1800 miles since restoration. Other special items: Westfalia Roof Rack – EMPI reproduction. Safari window kit, complete with one-eyed duck blade stop and wiper arm pivots. Refurbished VW Sapphire/Bendix AM/FM radio. German bud vase on dash. Triple chromed Hubcaps Hubcap VW logo hand painted accents. Cab early bus doorsteps under front bumper blade ends. Side step beneath passenger compartment doors. Windshield washer bottle (inoperative). Original Hella headlight lenses Original SWF rear turn signal lenses New Hella front turn signal lenses Steering Wheel and Horn Button restored by Koch’s. Restored speedometer. Correct Silver White bumper paint. Engine door lock for extra security. Mechanically, this Microbus needs absolutely nothing. You can hop right in, turn the key and go down the road confidently. Its 1500cc single port engine has plenty of juice to run around town effortlessly, and its original gearbox and reduction boxes make the safe top end cruising speed approximately 55 mph. It is very economical, starts every time without hesitation and sounds great. The engine, gearbox, and all mechanical items including brakes and steering work flawlessly, and were all overhauled during restoration. Tires are 95%. The Microbus rides on four P205R75/R14 All Season radials. Its spare tire is safely secured in the tire well behind the rear seats. Exterior-wise, this attractive Microbus ranks among the very best of all exterior restorations I have seen. The restorer committed to an unusual and extremely difficult bare metal restoration – expending a great deal of time stripping the original paint from the body. The entire undercarriage was media blasted and, as was the original factory practice, it was painted with primer. Because the Microbus was originally an Arizona bus, there was no rust repair required, except for the battery tray which was replaced. After prep, the body was repainted in its original VW colors Beige Grey L360 (12) and Sealing Wax Red L680 (18). Its undercarriage and engine compartment were painted and detailed, and its dash and floors received new paint as well. The hubcaps are triple-chromed and were hand-painted with black VW accents. It looks phenomenal as you can see from the photos. Interior-wise, you will find one of the cleanest, most correct vintage interiors available on the market today. The middle seat still sports its original Salt ‘n Pepper (grey mesh) upholstery, with reproduction upholstery on front and rear seats. Seat frames were stripped and repainted prior to recovering. Front door panels are reproductions with the original chrome trim pieces, as are the passenger compartment panels. All other interior panels are original. Dash and package tray were stripped and repainted. The new headliner was installed with all of the correct folds and overlaps using the original as a guide. Covering the floors are all of the rubber mats that are original to the Microbus and are in excellent condition after over forty years. New seat stand mats with two new lap belts for front seats. We have the original middle seat with correct kick panel. Rear kick panel is present. All rubber in the Bus was replaced during restoration, including all window seals, door seals, light and lens seals, and engine seals. Correct dash and radio knobs, shifter knob, and emergency brake shaft button. Speedometer/odometer, fuel gauge and dash indicators all work properly and are well lit. Working windshield wipers and horn. Steering Wheel and Horn Button restored by Koch’s. Dash is beautiful and uncut. Safari window kit is complete with one-eyed duck wiper blade rest and pivot fittings for wiper arms. VW Security door, pop-out, side and rear window glass and Hella headlight lenses are free of chips or cracks. Pop-out window latches open and close properly. Outside rearview mirrors are in good condition. All sliding window felt and window locks are in good condition. Electrical system was converted to the more reliable 12-volt system, with alternator. Sapphire/Bendix radio was restored and works with its in-dash speaker. All interior and exterior lights, including low and high headlight beams, turn signals, both dome lights and dash indicator lights are in good order. All doors, including passenger compartment doors, cargo and engine doors and hinges open and close properly. All door locks function properly and are operated with the ignition key. Separate key for engine door lock.