65 Splitscreen Bus Project

Cogita · Post by **Cogita** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:02 am

Just thought I'd share this with you guys

Ichraam is the AC Guru in my area, for as long as I can remember he has been building beetles,ghias and other ACs.

This 1965 Splitty is his latest project.

Will keep you guys updated as it goes along

Regards
Roscoe

Cogita · Post by **Cogita** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:27 am

Here are his previous projects:

61 Beetle
65 Ghia

Post by **Retrobug** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:30 am

Some nice work!

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:37 am

Fleetline.

Cogita · Post by **Cogita** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:49 am

Probably a 75 then

YvaneS · Post by **YvaneS** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:33 pm

1965 Splitty

Sambabus · Post by **Sambabus** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:03 am

YvaneS wrote:
1965 Splitty

Fleetlines are confusing for alot of people....volkspares cant pick one out from a line up, believe me,...

Take it easy

Cogita · Post by **Cogita** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:11 am

Lol, my mistake, I actualy asked the owner if he was sure if its a 65, he said his not clued up on Splitties, so ya, probably 70ish model.

Post by **fig** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:27 pm

Cogita wrote:Lol, my mistake, I actualy asked the owner if he was sure if its a 65, he said his not clued up on Splitties, so ya, probably 70ish model.

Not 70ish. All Fleetlines are 1975s.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:13 pm

fig wrote:
Cogita wrote:Lol, my mistake, I actualy asked the owner if he was sure if its a 65, he said his not clued up on Splitties, so ya, probably 70ish model.
Not 70ish. All Fleetlines are 1975s.

Not correct.

To the best of my knowledge, October '74 was the first month of production. March '76 seems to have been the final month for 'split Fleetlines'. Irrespective of the 'factory year', I have examined buses from all three years.

VWSA also lists the "Brasilia" as a Fleetline in a few locations, which explain the "Fleetline" backside on them.

Post by **fig** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:25 pm

Yes, but all Fleetline VINs show model year 1975.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:00 pm

fig wrote:Yes, but all Fleetline VINs show model year 1975.

That may be, but Fleetline ID plates seemed to have been designed by Oompa-Loompas and distributed via lucky packets. A lot of nonsense, a fair bit of make-believe and mostly long forgotten.

I've yet to find any decent, sway-worthy info' on Fleetline production and their interesting history, whether it be from past employees or literature.

Sambabus · Post by **Sambabus** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:26 pm

I conquer..................apparently the oompa loompas where on thier way to SA to start up the very first and much anticipated South African franchise of the famous Wonka chocolate co.........when VW SA hijacked a plane and crashed it into "The Mountain," starting all sorts of rumours about weaopons grade explosives and stuff.

Classic misdirection...smoke and mirrors guys.

It was at this time that the plane with the oompa loompas on just landed at Jan Smuts international airport,....when the big wigs from Uitenhage told the oompa loompas about a possible terrorist attack and were whisked off to safety.........

All of a sudden they were making ID tags for Fleetlines.

There you have it folks....mods, can you move this to the history section please

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:36 pm

Bored, Mr. C.?

Sambabus · Post by **Sambabus** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:43 pm

Yup.......... how are you chum

Aircooled VW South Africa

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