1965 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon

13 Windows Minivan/Van

4 - Cyl.

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

Audio Player Copyright 2009 Ver2.04 You are bidding on a freshly restored back-to-original 1965 13 Window Microbus Hardtop Deluxe, with zero miles on the clock. This is an original Texas bus that I’ve owned for seven years – a great base vehicle that was always a driver and had all of its original seating, trim and deluxe appointments intact when I found it here in dry North Texas. I took great care in providing this special machine with a thorough ground up restoration – new rubber everywhere, and new mechanicals – new upgraded engine, new freeway flyer transmission, Safari windows, new paint and new original-style interior handcrafted by Lenny Copp and his crew at West Coast Classic Restorations. It starts, runs and handles better than new. It affords the VW enthusiast an opportunity to experience and enjoy that genuine vintage feel – the authentic vintage Microbus ride and drive with upgraded mechanicals, that only a fresh restoration with faithful attention to originality and detail can provide. As an impressive, appreciating collectible, the correctness and originality of this Microbus restoration is excellent. Its Velvet Green and Blue White factory coded paintwork have been recreated and applied inside and out and the new original-style interior was handmade from scratch by the best VW interior-makers in the business. This is Microbus is a fully functional correct restoration, and comes with its factory Deluxe features intact. With zero miles on its engine and transmission, it has many years of fun and appreciation ahead of it. Original, correct restorations are in big demand today because of their increased desirability. This one is an absolute treasure, and I believe it will surely please the lucky winner of this auction. Major advantages: · New upgraded engine and transmission – 1641cc with dual Webers and freeway flyer gearbox, both with zero miles. · New true-to-original paintwork – Blue White over Velvet Green – factory colors that are quite attractive, appealing, and very collectable. · New “Mesh Gray” interior – correct for the year and model, and complete with all seats and panels with chrome trim pieces, all made by Lenny Copp.. · Original-to-the-bus factory Deluxe features, all intact. Other special items: . New 1641cc powerplant with dual Weber carburetors, zero miles. New freeway flyer gearbox – upgraded from the original, with zero miles. New EMPI ceramic exhaust system. New Safari window kit with one-eyed jack blade rests and wiper arm pivots. New front window visors. Newly restored steering wheel and horn button by Koch Original slash bumpers – professionally refurbished. Original slash bumper trim. New bumper rubber. Original floors – stunning. Original flawless dash – gleaming and simple, with radio delete plate. Original speedometer and odometer refurbished and reset to 20,000 miles. Original-style ignition key operates all door locks and rear hatch lock. Original Deluxe VDO Kienzle clock, refurbished and working! Original chrome door handles (interior). Original Hella headlight lenses Original SWF rear turn signal lenses. New churchkey with new holder. New Hella front turn signal lenses. New outside rear view mirrors. Original seats – front, middle and rear. Original front seat lap belts. New rear seat lap belts. Original rear kick panel. Original drink bar frame with original rubber top molding. Original jail bars. New OEM luggage bars on rear seat (German). New grab handles on dash and bulkhead. New middle seat kick panel. New seat stand mats. New front floor mat. New passenger compartment floor mat. New correct interior panels throughout the bus. New headliner – cut to fit by Lenny Copp and professionally installed. New hinge covers for rear hatch. New German square-weave carpet covering rear hatch area. New coat hooks. New assist strap. New passenger compartment door check straps. New fuel door trim New engine door lock trim. Correct factory coded bumper and wheel rim paintwork – Silver White. Correct factory coded exterior and interior paintwork – Velvet Green and Blue White. Original wheel rims – five total, including spare. New 185/R14 Hankook whitewall radial tires – five total, including spare. New Interstate 12-Volt battery. New hubcaps Mechanically, the drivetrain, exhaust system, gearbox, are new, and all professionally built by Kelly Huffman of Arlington, Texas. All other mechanical and electrical systems have been inspected, adjusted, regulated and refreshed. As a result, you will experience the ride and drive one would expect from an early Microbus with improved performance characteristics – more low-end torque and a transmission that will allow you to cruise at freeway speeds. You can hop right in, turn the key and go down the road confidently. Its 1641cc drivetrain with dual Weber 40’s will surprise the oogling tailgaters and onlookers when the red light turns green. With its mechanical upgrades, safe top end cruising speed is approximately 65-70 mph. Here is a summary of new mechanical items that have revitalized this great machine: New OEM VW engine case Dual 40 Weber IDF’s with hex bar linkage Forged, counterweighted 69mm crankshaft Engle 110 camshaft New heaterboxes New alternator New Bosch plugs New points New 009 distributor Valves adjusted New heater hoses New engine compartment seal New battery cables New battery New EMPI ceramic header and exhaust muffler. New drag link and tie rod New accelerator linkage New shifter bushings New rear shift coupler Brakes flushed and adjusted New steering box seal New Hankook 185/75-R14 whitewall radials – 5 including spare Fuel tank POR-15 sealed Exterior-wise, this attractive Microbus is a real attention-getter with its new factory correct paintwork inside and out. After disassembly, the body was stripped, sanded and primed, with Blue White color applied throughout the cab interior, including fresh-air vents, dash, parcel tray, seat stands and cab bulkhead, floor, window frames, passenger floor, rear hatch deck and under rear seat, and on rear-view mirror arms. Blue White was also applied on roof and body above the beltline. Velvet Green color was applied on body below the beltline, inside engine compartment and on rear apron. The bumpers were removed, professionally refurbished and correctly repainted Silver White. The deluxe bumper trim pieces were removed, professionally polished and re-installed with new rubber inserts. The wheel rims were media blasted, primed and then each rim face was repainted silver white. All of its original deluxe beltline and rocker spear trim pieces were removed and just prior to re-installation, were professionally polished. All beltline trim end caps are present and accounted for. I installed new beltline trim color-keyed rubber inserts. It looks phenomenal as you can see from the photos. Interior-wise, you will find one of the cleanest, period-correct reproduction vintage Microbus interiors available on the market today – done in VW’s popular Mesh Gray color combination. All three rows of seats are believed to be factory correct and original to the bus. I removed the tattered original upholstery and sandblasted the seat frames, then repainted them. The drink bar frame is original to the bus and has its original rubber top molding. All door and interior panels, cab kick panels and interior coverings were hand stitched and crafted by Lenny Copp and crew at West Coast Classic Restoration. All interior panels are completely correct with chrome trim pieces. New armrests with original mounting hardware. The cab bulkhead top is correctly covered with matching interior vinyl. Lenny hand-cut the new headliner. Covering the pristine floors are new rubber mats. Original rear seat kick panel, new middle seat kick panel, all correctly convered. New German square weave rear hatch deck carpet. Original deluxe jail bars, new VW OEM rear seat luggage bars, original dash knobs, shifter knob, and emergency brake shaft button. New coat hooks, grab handles, and sun visors. Original ashtrays. Here is a point recap of its original interior: Original cab, middle and rear seats New interior panels and seat covers by Lenny Copp at WCCR, Fullerton, California Original rear seat kick panel. New middle seat kick panel. New headliner cut to fit by Lenny Copp New rear hatch hinge covers German square weave rear deck carpet Original jail bars New rear seat luggage bars New rubber mats Original Deluxe clock that works! Chrome door handles Electrical system was upgraded the stronger, more reliable 12-volt system, with alternator. All interior and exterior lights, including low and high headlight beams, turn signals, both dome lights, dash indicator and deluxe clock lights are in good order. All doors, including passenger compartment doors, cargo and engine doors open and close properly. All door locks function properly and are operated with the ignition key. Speedometer/odometer is original to the bus and was reconditioned. Fuel gauge is the original 6-volt instrument, and works intermittently. All dash indicators work properly and are well lit. Windshield wipers are original arms, new blades, with original 6-volt wiper motor hooked to manual voltage regulator switch in dash. They work properly. New horn. Dash is beautiful. Factory original Sekurit door glass, pop-out window glass, and rear window glass are free of chips or cracks, but are not without a few scratches Pop-out window latches open and close properly. Outside rearview mirrors are new, mounted on original mirror arms. You can call me, Ray Hair, at 817-988-5238 for more information about this beautiful vintage VW microbus or contact me by email with questions. Please go to the top of the auction page and click ME, just to the right of my user ID, cars20thcentury, to go to my eBay ABOUT ME page for more information. There, you can click through to my website, cars20thcentury, for details about my exciting, recently concluded eBay auctions and about my experience with vintage Microbuses. Although you can find other nice VW Type 2’s available, you’ll not find the correctness, originality and the collectible appreciation you’ll get with this example. Please review my feedback and bid with confidence. Don’t forget to add me to your list of favorite sellers – be the first to know about my future offerings. International buyers – worldwide shipping is available from the port of Houston, Texas. All costs associated with international shipping are the sole responsibility of the buyer. Please go to www.horizonautoshipping.com for an oceangoing freight quote. This presentation, item description, all photos and text are copyright 2011 by Ray Hair, all rights reserved. Use without permission is a violation of applicable laws. All questions will be answered except those concerning reserve price, which will not be disclosed. No trades. Bids are subject to cancellation if bidder fails or refuses to respond to requests for contact information. This great Microbus is available for inspection by appointment to bidders only in Denton, Texas prior to auction close and is sold “as is, where is” with no warranty either expressed or implied This is an exceptional, clean, and correctly restored vintage Deluxe Microbus. Because of their economy and an increase in collector and special interest demand, these early original split window Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus transporters – especially the Deluxe models - are getting harder and harder to find, particularly restored to such a high degree of originality. It is an excellent investment. Over time and with proper care, this beautiful Microbus will continue to grow in value. If you’ve been waiting for a nice vintage VW bus to show, to drive down to the ocean, to run around town and be seen in, or to just stretch out in and drive, wait no more. Get a jump on the upcoming 2011 spring car shows and bid to win this great Microbus. Go on, give up and go for it – you only live once! You’ll have the rest of your life to enjoy it. Thank you for your time, Good Luck and Happy Bidding!