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Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:38 pm

Hi all, I just bought me first splitty after owning tons of other air cooled stuff.

I first saw this van about 3 years ago & have fancied it ever since.
After a long wait & passing through a few owners I now have it.

Question is, how many twin sliding door splits were made? This a LHD from Germany & is now in UK. It's a 1965.

Hopefully I can iron out the moody bits & make it into a gem.

Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:47 pm

Do you have the dual flipper seat?

Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:59 pm

No, just a moody rock & roll bed in the back & a bulkhead in the front.

Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:13 pm

Sweet bus. Like the color, too.

Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:43 pm

Very nice bus. Good luck finding production figures for that year, sliding and double doors. I would be happy with the fact that it's RARE and leave it at that :D

Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:50 pm

I would guess its more rare than a double sliding panel bus.
And '65 is pretty early for sliders.

Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:01 pm

As far as I know, VW kept no counts of options like sliding doors but I haven't seen very many. Most are 67s too from what I have seen.

Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:09 pm

Rare to see... nice bus!. :D Your "fancy" was a good one. :wink:

Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:42 am

Cheers, I will keep you posted as to it's transformation into a better bus.

Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:55 am

I have a ´67 double slider RHD.

The funny thing is that I am in Austria and have a RHD and you have a LHD in the UK....

Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:04 am

Wanna swap?

Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:00 am

No, mine is undergoing a full restauration at the moment.
Check here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=271006&highlight=

Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:57 pm

That is pretty cool. I think mine will have to get the proper job in the long term.

It has a 4" narrow beam, straight axle bug box & 1835 at the mo. I have a 2007 sat waiting & want to go EFi & turbo too...

Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:05 pm

EverettB wrote: As far as I know, VW kept no counts of options like sliding doors but I haven't seen very many. Most are 67s too from what I have seen.

I've only ever seen '67's too.
Awesome bus!

Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:11 pm

the only other double slider i have seen was a 67 panael but what you have there is really cool does it have double flipper middle seat?

Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:33 pm

The original trim is long gone. There is a crap rock n roll bed which is a bit high when in seat postion. The front seats need trimming too.

Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:37 pm

WOB1 wrote: I have a ´67 double slider RHD.

The funny thing is that I am in Austria and have a RHD and you have a LHD in the UK....

LHD buses far out number rhds in the uk now due to all the imports, they say there are more split buses in the uk now that there ever were in the 60's

Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:54 am

I can well believe.

It wouldn't be that hard to convert it to RHD, but don't think I really want to chop it bout that much.

Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:18 am

Here are some more pics from today. I did a wheel swap & got rid of the sign writing & stickers.

Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:12 pm

Very cool bus!! I kind of preferred the previous wheels over the fuchs. But, hey, its what you like and want that counts. 8) I don't know about production numbers, but I'd say a double slider pre-68 is rare. 8)