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yeh, man. it's not a 74

Brazilion

Hello Alan, this channel is based on VW buses in Brazil- here the split windows were produced all the way up till 1975!!

@@MetalSmithBrazil thanks for the info, I owned both a 62 & 65 models, hence the confusion. Alam

True enough!!

Thanks!

Bingo 👍

I'm actually Canadian but I've been living here for a long time. The VW bus restoration community down here is very large. We help each other with finding good buses, tow trucks, parts, and everything in between. There are a whole pile of whatsapp groups that are buzzing daily with beetles, buses, and parts being bought and sold, and in my region there is a different classic car event/swap meet/BBQ going every weekend. Probably the same where you are in California I would imagine. The fun is being part of the community- if I hadn't bought a bus years ago I don't know what I would be doing down here today!!

@@MetalSmithBrazil wow. Crazy. Your Portuguese is good. I just thought you were a light Brazilian. Jaaa. There are a lot of Brazilians here in San Diego. I don’t know how the VW scene is in parts of Canada but I could imagine in Brazil where there are a ton of VWs. I think Latin America in general has a good relationship with VW but especially in Mexico and Brazil where they were produced for many years. A lot of my followers on IG are from Brazil. I think because I follow Henrique and his build on TH-cam. That dude does crazy auto projects. We’ll keep up the good work and look forward to more VW videos.

There are definitely a ton of people who just want a properly restored bus for a fair price- something that is solid to road trip in or enjoy on the weekend, and that’s what we offer. Good luck with your westy restoration, it looks like a beauty of a bus!!

@@MetalSmithBrazil Thank you so much, I appreciate it. I will also be sure to share your info with people. My dream will be to one day be able to afford one of your busses or maybe buy an unrestored one off of you. What is your Instagram?

@@SanDiego_VDubLife @metalsmithbrazil on instagram. If you're interested in an unrestored one right now they are gong for 8-10k USD(if they are in reasonable shape). I'm not sure how much shipping to San Diego would be, but if you're interested send me an email at info@metalsmith.com.br and I can send you a quote.

Thanks man, we have a lot of fun with these old split windows.

Hey Michael, thats great to hear. The quality of restorations in general is improving year over year down here- of course good communication with the workshop that is restoring your bus is paramount. Glad to hear you had an overall good experience 👍

Hey Charlie, thanks for the encouraging words! Britain is certainly passing through a difficult time- Still a beautiful country though!! We're all in this together.

Hey kewster, thanks for watching. Which engine seal are you referring to? The one that goes around the engine?

@@MetalSmithBrazil yes the foam one on the backside, closest to the bumper, here in Europe it’s a must to keep the engine cooled. Ps thanks for the videos, nice to se the Brazilian busses up close 👍

Ah yes- your right it's missing that seal! I will get one on there, thanks for taking the time to point it out 👍

Great Video

Love the video how can I buy one from you

Thanks we have a lot of good stuff coming up!!

Great question- the front brake drums(for example) are from a 64' to 67' type 2 bus. How do I know this? I have the Brazilian Split Window parts catalog(which you can download for free) which has exploded views of every assembly in the Bus along with the part numbers. In this case the front brake drums are part number 211405615. You can put that in google(or call your local parts supplier and give them this number) and you are good to go. These buses are a mix of split and bay parts, I will need to do a video(or two!!) on this subject in the near future. Any other questions feel free to reach out info@metalsmith.com.br cheers.

@@MetalSmithBrazil I think a video on this would be great! I'm sure I'm not the only one that has had reserve about the brazilian buss because of this. You know a Splitty is a Splitty and I love the narrower hatch and corner windows on pre 64 German and Brazilian buss'. thanks for responding and I'll be looking forwardto that video explaining the parts "issue" :)

Antigamente eu fiz as traduções, mas os vizualizações em Brasil ficou quase nada, daí parei porque leva um tempo para fazer. Mas posso começar fazer as legendas de novo.

@@MetalSmithBrazil Aah tranquilo, se não tem muito brasileiro vendo agora então fica sucegado, precisa traduzir não, mas quando o canal crescer e os brasileiro começa a ve, ai sim tu pensa em colocar tradução, mas obrigadão mesmo pela atenção🙏🏾❤️

Cheers Charlie

That’s great! You must have a Kombi Clipper. Are there many kombis and vws in Peru?

Thanks we have more coming up on this build

Thanks we have more coming up on this build

Thanks we have more to come on this one!!