Aircooled VW South Africa

This morning this bus arrived at Vaalplasie:




After an exchange of documentation the volks who arrived in the ambulance departed in Skilpad, our 69 Westfalia:




Leaving us to get to know the new member of our collection:










The story started a month or two back, when mrsfig got a call from the parents of Michael, the young man who now owns Skilpad, saying that their son had a VW ambulance that he had started stripping so he could build it into his dream Kombi. They were a bit uncomfortable with him molesting the ambulance, so they suggested he speak to us before going any further. We introduced Michael to Skilpad and a deal was struck. Now he has a camper to rebuild, and we have an ambulance to rebuild!

That is a beautiful bus,,,ambulance there Fig. Congrats.

Thank God for his folks and for you volks

Another bit of our South African transport heritage is preserved

Hey ! That's brilliant, glad you Volks could FIGger it out.

Two Saved buses, Two Happy families......

What you plan to do to the bus Fig.

Herman

Nice Ambo Fig !
wishing you loud sirens and many patients !!

what a find

Interesting. Has this kombi been at the KKK Kamp out before? I remember one that was fitted with a v6 (last year?) There was also an immaculate one at the 3rd kamp out, it's deffinitely not the same one is it?

Well, I deffinitely think that fellow got a good deal, because hell!!, converting an ambulance to a camper or something is just distirbing.

sean wrote:...converting an ambulance to a camper or something is just distirbing.

Mine was destined for exactly the same fate, by a youngster of similar age. I saved it just in time.

Nice SANL ambo.

sean wrote:Has this kombi been at the KKK Kamp out before? I remember one that was fitted with a v6 (last year?) There was also an immaculate one at the 3rd kamp out, it's deffinitely not the same one is it?

Yes, it was at the 3rd KKKult kamp-out. It was in much better condition then. I also have pics I took of it at Nasrec in 2002, when it looked as new. It's amazing how quickly cars deteriorate when they're neglected and abused.

The V6 ambulance at last year's event is owned by the same family, also an ex-SA Noodhulp Liga ambulance, but also quite scruffy and hacked for the V6 and radiator.

If anyone can help with contacts for parts, I need the glass and catch for the cab divider windows, as well as the original frosted glass for the right rear window.

Also the folding seat (not the jump seat) in the back is missing.

Merlin wrote:Nice SANL ambo.

Thanks Merlin. You must be mellowing with age; I never thought I'd hear you compliment a baywindow.

fig wrote:

Merlin wrote:Nice SANL ambo.

Thanks Merlin. You must be mellowing with age; I never thought I'd hear you compliment a baywindow.

Mellowing? Not likely.

Just paying respects to my bee-baa's progeny.

Nice bus, i saw it racing through prim one stormy night 2 or 3 years ago

I love stories about car finds like this, especially if the car is still in an original condition. Check out the link below about a 1953 ambulance
http://www.holygrailgarage.com/1953_Bar ... ance_.html

Thanks for this post.

Sure a lot of guys will be using it as reference to do their own buses.

Should have the Mods shift the photos, to the reference section of this forum.

Herman