Velvet Green thread

[ddutch]

This bus is in the Classified section now;

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2660952

Seems like a very interesting oppertunity for someone to get a very complete original and not too rusty Velvet green/Pearl white Walk thru Combi for little money, considering nowadays prizes for complete and restorable buses.

It looks pretty bad on the pictures because of the white paint peeling off, but there are no visible rust holes on the underside of the doors, the floorpanels are mostly there, and even the doglegs look decent and complete. It is a walk thru, there is a engine, it has bumpers, all its glass, a VIN plate and even quite some interior pieces. So, what's not to like?
It looks like it has been painted twice over the original paint which is still visible on the left cargo door, where some paint has been stripped away. So you could end up with a nice original paint bus after paint stripping. With those vented windows and a Repro Westy kit it could be turned into a nice and versatile Mosaik camper at some point.

I wish I could get it, but I have no storage and working space right now and it's on the wrong side of the pond for me. So hopefully it falls in the right hands of someone who can appreciate it and give it the attention and TLC that is needed.

[BarryL]

Looks like the original engine plus there's an Eberspacher Heater.

[Sebastian Gaeta]

Here is my VG SC acquired in July of '23 from Pomona, CA now in Michigan. Mostly OG paint, it's a great driving truck that I put 2,500 miles on before putting away for the winter. We are rebuilding the front suspension/steering and replacing a broken throw out bearing among a few other things before spring.
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Sebastian Gaeta

'63 Beetle Turkis
‘64 Karmann Ghia Coupe Manilagelb/Black Roof
'64 356C cabriolet Signalrot
'65 356C coupe Rubinrot
'66 Single Cab Velvet Green
'67 Karmann Ghia convertible Heliosblau

[srfndoc]

Love that truck, camped with it many times.
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[Sebastian Gaeta]

[srfndoc]

[ted698]

I own a UK RHD 'Devon' Velvet Green/Pearl White Camper - and received this Jigsaw Puzzle as a Christmas Gift - its a really nice quality puzzle of a late VG Westy, obvioulsy faked in picture, but it whiled away the hours on a cold winters weekend

Its a Ravensburger Puzzle, 1000 pieces - puzzle number: 17087
Ravensburher do a few VW themed puzzles - they are all nice items!

and a quick pic of my my own VG bus!

[BarryL]

Ravensburger are the best.

Beautiful built up interior and bus.

[AC Mack]

Dutch's 65 Sun Dial.
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1959 Model M1: 118
1964 Model 265
1965 Model 251 Deluxe walk thru
1966 Westfalia so42 Schiebedach fabrik 4864
1967 Model 231 EZ Kamper # 1940
1978 Westfalia P 31 / 1987 Westfalia Wolfram Grau
Split Bus Club / Lost Coast Bays / North Coast Vans
Long may that Split Bus run!
Always and Everywhere Volkswagen

[AJBLAIR]

Little Elbow grease given recently to reveal some Velvet Green/Pearl White OG Paint on the walkthrough.

Does Anyone Else find stripping paint down to OG relaxing when its coming off easy????

Looking for a Velvet Green Emblem if anyones got one in their stash...
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Austin
OG Paint Split Bus Connoisseur
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[mtnbus]

nice job !

[DYNOARNO]

Somewhere in the French Alps.

[velvetgreen]

^^ great view and great looking buses!

[ryans65]

[BarryL]

[von_hansel]

[srfndoc]

[Stocknazi]

[AJBLAIR]

Thank you for the kind words Gentlemen. The other side came out even cleaner.

The Art of "Unpainting" might just be my favorite thing in life.

Need a Velvet Green Emblem if any of you hoarders have one for this bus. Can Trade.
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Austin
OG Paint Split Bus Connoisseur
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[AJBLAIR]

What Brand CLR do you guys use to remove rust? Could I get white paint to shine on those front door window frames?
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Austin
OG Paint Split Bus Connoisseur
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