Aircooled VW South Africa

Ok let's get started. finally saw the van in the flesh and it's not as bad as everyone made it out to be.


I have sourced a complete front-end and found a original replacement dash. this will solve a large chunk of work as the a pillars are f**ked.



Ferdi will be starting the investigation soon on what is really needed, but from initial glances I reckon:

- complete side roof repair panels
- rear corner gutters
- side gutters
- inner sills
- outer sills
- cargo door bottom skins
- cargo door sills
- cargo door inner
- cab floor
- front cross-member
- rear valance

Now this is where I call on this community to try and help me out and support locals. IF you know of anyone selling fleetline/split parts, i'd really appreciate any info. The more I can source here, the easier it will be from a restoration point of view.

Fix the "undercarriage" and run riot in your rat!

Cant wait to follow this project, should be VERY cool seeing a Souf-Efrican Panel take shape ! This is no kempes bus, this is a Lindequesdrif bus rescue!

you know if the paint had been cool, i'd run it rat but it honestly looks like a gang from camps bay, with gold speedo's, decided to accessorize it.

that lovely rainbow shit is being sanded off asap.

My turn to throw you some ideas will PM you the others but i liked this one the most

Great colour combo. Looks like a "Delux" panel. If ever there was such a thing.

karmakoma wrote:Great colour combo. Looks like a "Delux" panel. If ever there was such a thing.

It has custom written all over it

The deluxe trim is actually pretty nice... hmmm

I do have a hankering for this:


keeping it commercial, but with a slight twist on it. Now that might work with the trim

dsan wrote:The deluxe trim is actually pretty nice... hmmm

I do have a hankering for this:


keeping it commercial, but with a slight twist on it. Now that might work with the trim

Dooooooo ittttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the colour and the gloss black bumpers look wicked

Bills 66DD Panel is dam nice!

Looks like a van Nightrider might have used. Add the deluxe trim to that, and you have one stunning yet unique van!

Empi's work so well on a van....

That look is a long way off, we have decided to move to CT sometime next year and i'd like the van to be ready to take it, so aiming for August.

The main thing will be the hunt for parts and spares, oh and working out what to do with the interior.

Well, Daniel, looking forward to have you as a neighbour
Please just do not put that abortion on the front of your bus

SambaOwner wrote:Well, Daniel, looking forward to have you as a neighbour
Please just do not put that abortion on the front of your bus

Thats 5min walk to where my busses are kept,
I thought about getting the hurst bumper for my panel

yah i'm not a big fan of the hurst setup, it ruins the clean lines of the front.

ask dubster to hit a van with some photoshop, he loves it and is pretty good at it. he might have some ideas for you.