1965 VW Deluxe bus rat rod under construction. Many thanks to Kevin Mcleod who originally saved the bus in Missouri. Thanks to Dick and Pat at Vee W Unlimited for the lowering and engine install. Painters VW of Denver for the 1914. Many thanks to everyone at thesamba.com for everything from the bus to heaterknobs and jailbars and rims and tires and churchkey rear aprons etc. Rizzag for the great spindles.
deluxe as it sat in the field
deluxe as it sat in the field rear view
Kevin making bus road worthy
installing rear end to make it roll
Kevin with bus
towing to Missouri B and C vw shop
left side rocker replacement
right side rocker replacement
floor patches
original uncut dash
floor patch and por 15
intact headliner
how the deluxe looked in the ad on samba.com
trailered to Colorado
in front of my house
right rear corner
left rear corner
1914 with dual delortos
trailered to Vee W unlimited Loveland Colorado
rear end out gas tank in
left side offset spring plates from wagenswest
right side offset spring plates from wagenswest
type 3 rear end and 67 bus tranny
1914 almost ready
bus keeps excellent company
rizzag drop spindles and federal fermosa tires
right side type 3 rear end in with gas adjust shocks
tranny in
left side type 3 rear end in with gas adjust shocks

bug rims on back, moved rear tires to front,rear tires on order 185 66 15 on front