1958 VW Bus Road Trip, Travel adventure, Part 4, Crank start split safari window hippie van!

December 15, 2009 by adventure-art-travel
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We found this bus in New Mexico where it sat for over 30 years in an isolated desert location. We got it running then headed over the rocky mountains in this totally awesome cross county adventure. Come along for a ride with the family in the majic bus as we visit secret vw junkyards and long forgotten roads in the beautiful rocky mountain wilderness. This video is one in a continuing series about this amazing bus find. A must see for vw nuts, dead heads, hippies at heart and all those with …

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Tags: 1958, Adventure, antique, classic, collector, crank start, hippie, peace, rare vehicles, road trip, rocky mountains, safari window van, Vintage, volkswagen, vw bus

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22 Comments on 1958 VW Bus Road Trip, Travel adventure, Part 4, Crank start split safari window hippie van!

  1. Dannytorresable on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    2. Im diying to take atrip like this in my camper 66.

  2. mellotrongirl on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    3. I keep coming back to watch this ‘58 microbus adventure series over and over again. Hands down, the bumfuzzle channel on YouTube are the best videos on da Web! I got a ‘57 single cab I like to hotrod around..and a ‘62 camper I drive a bit more delicately. Like JJwoodywood, it brings a tear to my eye, and like vwcamperFlatfour, I love safari windscreens. I may catch pneumonia when winter comes…I’m one to latch ‘em down only when it’s just too cold!

  3. JJwoodywood on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    4. wow amazing .. you bring a tear to my eye : .)…. your restoration was awseome!
    i have a 69 beetle .. im also in the process of restoration :)
    absolutely beautiful .
    peace and love <3

  4. LoveOldBugs on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    5. awesome!

  5. inagod on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    6. great video’s,we drove accross country many times in the 1960’s,I was a kid,loved every minute.Love the Bug.

  6. mellotrongirl on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    7. cool, a passenger can stick a camcorder out the right safari & aim it back

  7. vwcamperFLATfour on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    8. i love safari windos

  8. marcorolim on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    9. Great video

  9. mellotrongirl on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    10. The old Datsun 320 pickup trucks have the crank-start feature too…up until about 1966. They’re ratcheted so if the engine backfires, it won’t snap your wrist!

  10. fuckamericafuckyou on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    11. amazing restoration. good work sir.

  11. sevan7 on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    12. Thank You…that was fun.

  12. SpacedTime on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    13. So cool! I want one. And there were so many just sitting there waiting to be brought back to life.

  13. eldo500 on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    14. I’m in love. I know I’ll kick myself forever if I pass this thing up, so I’m going to take a closer look tomorrow.

  14. ke5hbd on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    15. wow thats cool

  15. Finnishpride on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    16. I love volkswagens old and new but escpecially the old, and im not only amazed but extremely jealous, ive seen many people find old buses that sat for decades and start but never finish the restoration, keep it up
    peace

  16. minibanger007 on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    17. This most fabulous car has done good deeds for us back then. Respect earned for this fabulous vehicle.

  17. lavaboQC on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    18. nice !! i love the crank start too!!

  18. Screwschom on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    19. The hand crank start is awesome! I love your bus. I’ve had some of the best adventures in a VW bus.

  19. Shane3hm on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    20. i beggiing of you to tell me where this secret vw junkyard is! im dedicated man!

  20. Shane3hm on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    21. please, im a 12 year old whos life is commited to finding one of these ! please tell me, where is that place where all the old volkswagons are, and if they are for sale!please! im pitiful, but ive saved up all my money all my life for one! pleas help!

  21. Shane3hm on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    22. beutiful!! the most vibrasnt trip ever! i look up to you and your car sir!!

  22. Mosparx78 on Tue, 15th Dec 2009 1:30 am

    23. AWESOME vid and your bus sounds like it runs GREAT! Check the fanbelt for play, though. O/W, that rig is TIGHT!

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