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...just returned from Oahu - we looked all over the island for Kona only to learn you're on Maui! Please tell me all three of the Bergsma's (you, Lori and Kona) are safe! 😯
It is coming along nicely it will seem to be taking forever to get it all back together but if you keep taking the care in putting it back together when it is finally finished it will so much nicer
as someone who does a car design business, I follow you very carefully, even if I'm in a very far away country, you're doing a good job, and congratulations to those people who opened their garage to you.❤❤👌
Soooooo excited to see Kona when she's finished! Following the build from the beginning should let peeps know the kind of work that's involved. She is coming out beautiful!
My favorite „TV show“ of them all. I love watching you build this Bus Mitch! Your videos are sooo much more interesting than all those fake „reality“ TV restoration shows. I love how you show every technical detail and also your successes and setbacks. I am currently restoring my Dad‘s VW Baywindow Bus. So your videos teach me so much and inspire me on my project. Your videos are my TH-cam highlight of the week. Thank you!
Awesome video!! It's amazing how much work it takes to get the folding seat/bed completed!! Those headlights and marker lights are beautiful!! Love that oil cooler!!
heureux de vous revoir et félicitations pour le travail que vous effectuer avec l' ensembles du personnels du garage attends votre prochaine vidéos amitiés a vous
All the bits and bobs coming together so fine. It takes forever, but taking the time, has resulted in such a beautiful re-construction. All the best vibes in the world to y’all and all the crew from Texas for a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Can you make a DVD BOX SET or a equivalent. I love your videos. I'm going to be sad to see you finish. It's been a journey! Maybe you should do another one 🤔 😊
Will you be accessing the space under the seat/bed for storage? Cut some holes for air vents since it was always an area prone to rot. Love the new blue btw ❤
All the plastic zip ties will deteriorate from uv better to use the plastic wrap tubing that comes in different sizes and colours you can cover one or many wires and cables and it cleans the look up even better.
I have a lot of respect for you. This was very hard on you and your wife. But you and I know in the end it will be all worth it. This is a van you will have for the rest of your life. Good luck best wishes and Happy thanksgiving
Will episode 70 come out soon? I really have enjoyed the process, so satisfying and seeing how happy it makes you it’s great! I love your videos and can really see the little kid with a dream come out and you’re doing it! Keep it up😎🤙
When and if you ever have a last episode, you need to do an exact recreation of your intro video except with the finished bus, and the play them side by side for the before and after.
I was wondering when you'd do an external oil cooler. Now I'm waiting for you to discover dry sump systems. My bus had a built 1800 dual port motor with a 9 quart dry sump oil system and dual oil coolers - no fan though. Mine were mounted at the intake air vents on the sides of the motor compartment and I added scoops on the side to channel air through the coolers and engine compartment.
Finally! Why such a long break between video? Edit to add: *Please* don't wait another 4 weeks to upload the next video. You were on a roll for awhile where you were uploading almost once a week. You can't tell me/us/the people who have invested so much time over the last 4 years that your GoPro and/or scooter videos take up THAT much of your time! Come on man! Give the people what they want! 🤣
Really coming together Mic! What are the dimensions for the seat/bed Back and Base? Im doing the same job on mine in a few weeks, getting some tips from you! All the best.
без помошника не обойтись, он работать днем а виде делает наверное по вечерам, плюс он перфекционист наверника много переделывает так что тут как получится )))
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I like your work and you have a good video I love your work 💜
From vijay
In 🇬🇧
Again stuck... Not uploading next part.... Why man what's your problem 1 part in a month... It's horrible...
Man love that color !!! Glad You re - did it !!
Thank you! Yes whew, first blue paint was soooo awful! 😞
Cannot believe you upload the video....Super Thanks.....Please upload every Sunday
This series is so compelling, well produced, and POSITIVE, my wife and I are hooked! Go MicBersma! Can't wait to see Kona finished and on the road!
Thank you so much 😊!
Kona is really coming together and looking absolutely stunning 🫶🏻
The progress seems to be flying now it’s going to be a show stopper when it’s complete 💪💪💪💪👍
Awesome progress being made. I am
Highly impressed with the work you have been putting into rebuilding Kona. Bring on 70
😊🤙🏼
I love your attention to detail and neatness. It really looks professional.
Thank you very much!
Great video as usual… Love your face expression when you realised you could unlocked the gliding roof 😂
...just returned from Oahu - we looked all over the island for Kona only to learn you're on Maui! Please tell me all three of the Bergsma's (you, Lori and Kona) are safe! 😯
haha. Yes, we are all safe! Thank you !
It is coming along nicely it will seem to be taking forever to get it all back together but if you keep taking the care in putting it back together when it is finally finished it will so much nicer
Kona is getting there Mitch and Lori you both are awesome people I enjoy all your content thanks so much be safe looking forward to the next video.
Thanks so much
Finally after long time 69th episode😊😊😊
So much fun! I love the colors. The blue pops so much! Mic might be challenged auditorially, but he sure has an eye for color!
as someone who does a car design business, I follow you very carefully, even if I'm in a very far away country, you're doing a good job, and congratulations to those people who opened their garage to you.❤❤👌
Thank you! Yes so blessed with shop letting me work in the auto body shop
Getting so much closer. Exciting!!!
😄👏🏼👏🏼💥
Soooooo excited to see Kona when she's finished! Following the build from the beginning should let peeps know the kind of work that's involved. She is coming out beautiful!
😄🙌🏼🙌🏼
Super kool …. I really love the LED headlights
Me too!
When you drill holes you should touch up the exposed metal with paint to help prevent future rust .
Yes touched up with primer paint
Finalyyyyyy!!! Welcome back, dudes! Kona look`s awesome! Damn!
😅🙌🏼
Looking great!!!!!!! Love the headlights. You do nice electrical work!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
If you put a wool pad on a hand grinder or bench grinder you can polish up you bits in no time and will save your fingers the work out .
Right!! Will do that next time 👍🏼👍🏼
Doug is the man! Shop full’a fab tools and did you see the size of that sub box in his truck? Oh yaaaaaaa!
Boom boom boom! 💥
My favorite „TV show“ of them all. I love watching you build this Bus Mitch! Your videos are sooo much more interesting than all those fake „reality“ TV restoration shows. I love how you show every technical detail and also your successes and setbacks.
I am currently restoring my Dad‘s VW Baywindow Bus. So your videos teach me so much and inspire me on my project. Your videos are my TH-cam highlight of the week. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the comment! 😄👍🏼🙌🏼 that is awesome!! Enjoy the restoration! 😄👏🏼👏🏼
Awesome! Headlight look so good.. cant wait to see next episode 70
Thanks! Stoked @vintagecarleds make these!
Best wishes and love from Dubrovnik,pearl of Adriatic,CROATIA!!!❤😊🇭🇷👍😀⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️
Awesome video!! It's amazing how much work it takes to get the folding seat/bed completed!! Those headlights and marker lights are beautiful!! Love that oil cooler!!
Thank you so much! Can’t wait to light them up! 😅👍🏼
Yes! Stoked about oil cooler! Perfect for bus with belly pans
Looking good Mic. The end is in sight.
😅🤙🏼🤙🏼
Great job man.
Mahalo!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I miss you kona ere good the likes of your videos ojola That they bring them more of your videos greetings from Santiago de Chile
heureux de vous revoir et félicitations pour le travail que vous effectuer avec l' ensembles du personnels du garage attends votre prochaine vidéos amitiés a vous
finally Episode 69
Awesome work Mic😊
😄🙌🏼
I think I’d be afraid to drive the bus once it is done. You’re doing too good of a job! It’s going to be a show car!
All the bits and bobs coming together so fine.
It takes forever, but taking the time, has resulted in such a beautiful re-construction.
All the best vibes in the world to y’all and all the crew from Texas for a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you so much Bart!
I am excited to see the next. 🤩👏👏
More to come!
I love this build
Its very smooth ,good job bro👍
Yang di tunggu akhirnya datang. Salam dari Indonesia
Se está quedando muy muy guapa. Deseando ver más jajajaja. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
It is very cool that you are taking care with EVERY detail. A true craftsman.
Thanks! 😄🤙🏼
Love this stage to come really finalizing some things building it up, can'f wait for episode 70.😀
Está top a Combe bom trabalho.. parabéns 😮😮
BELLISSIMO..❤
That is some clean work! Kona is going to be a show stopper buddy! Great job!
Thank you!
Zdrawiam serdecznie z Polski! 👍❤️🇵🇱🌿🌱🌿
Can you make a DVD BOX SET or a equivalent. I love your videos. I'm going to be sad to see you finish. It's been a journey! Maybe you should do another one 🤔 😊
Maybe one day! Will have more Kona videos after she is finished! stay tuned :)
Beautiful good job 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great episode.
Thank you!
Hi , ya casi finalizas tu kona. En hora buena 😊. 🇻🇪 Espero con ansias cuand 44:02 44:02 44:02 44:02 44:02 o lo termines de armar.
Will you be accessing the space under the seat/bed for storage? Cut some holes for air vents since it was always an area prone to rot.
Love the new blue btw ❤
❤ Looks really good now Mitch /Lori, you both must be stoked, are you driving it to Califoenia
All the plastic zip ties will deteriorate from uv better to use the plastic wrap tubing that comes in different sizes and colours you can cover one or many wires and cables and it cleans the look up even better.
Perfect combi
😄👍🏼🙏🏼
Finally new video ❤
Look good result soon yaya ❤ 🤙
🤙🏼🤙🏼
It looks amazing ❤
Kona has eyes!
Haha yeah not blind anymore! 😂
Piekne auto! 👍🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️❤️
Sooooooo sloooooow the process but is a good job 👏 keep going
Haha yeah it’s a huge project, I wish I could have 5 guys working on it at once to get it done faster 😅 thanks!
My company vehicle in 1992 was a VW Kombi van. It was great fun to drive.
Hi Mic , how cool is that ! nice work brother vans looking fantastic 👌👍
Thanks 👍
I have a lot of respect for you. This was very hard on you and your wife. But you and I know in the end it will be all worth it. This is a van you will have for the rest of your life. Good luck best wishes and Happy thanksgiving
It was definitely trying times! Thank you ! Happy Holidays to you
I enjoyed to watch your video! I retired as Auto Body teacher at California School for the Deaf, Fremont. Now I live in Colorado Spring, Co.
Wow, awesome. Thank you!
Getting close to the finish
Cool very cool😊😊😊
😄👍🏼👍🏼
YES! I was very pleasantly surprised to see the new Kona video update 👍🏻 hey, I meant to ask, are you putting on some custom wheels??
Will run stock 15” wheels with chrome hub caps
Will episode 70 come out soon? I really have enjoyed the process, so satisfying and seeing how happy it makes you it’s great! I love your videos and can really see the little kid with a dream come out and you’re doing it! Keep it up😎🤙
When and if you ever have a last episode, you need to do an exact recreation of your intro video except with the finished bus, and the play them side by side for the before and after.
Yup been planning to do before / after video! 😄👍🏼 I can’t wait to do that, that will be wild!
Should use SS bolts and nyloc nuts .
All bolts on bed box are SS 🤙🏼 tee nuts too
Hi, how many years have you work on it....
And?
Just go back and look at the date on the first video.
After all us finished, get a die cast version done too
Merci de France pour tes vidéos
Ton Combi va être magnifique et vraiment bravo pour le travail
Belle video super 😊
🤩
Greeting from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🤙🏻
Nice ! 😊
Thanks! 😊
I was wondering when you'd do an external oil cooler. Now I'm waiting for you to discover dry sump systems. My bus had a built 1800 dual port motor with a 9 quart dry sump oil system and dual oil coolers - no fan though. Mine were mounted at the intake air vents on the sides of the motor compartment and I added scoops on the side to channel air through the coolers and engine compartment.
Paint done! (hopefully?) Looking forward to seeing those lights lit up! Onward....
Fingers crossed!
Finally! Why such a long break between video?
Edit to add: *Please* don't wait another 4 weeks to upload the next video. You were on a roll for awhile where you were uploading almost once a week. You can't tell me/us/the people who have invested so much time over the last 4 years that your GoPro and/or scooter videos take up THAT much of your time! Come on man! Give the people what they want! 🤣
Really coming together Mic! What are the dimensions for the seat/bed Back and Base? Im doing the same job on mine in a few weeks, getting some tips from you! All the best.
Super !ça approche de la fin de la restauration , content pour Vous deux
😄👍🏼👍🏼
Em qual parte da restauração te deu ou está dando muito trabalho?
Abraços!
Saludos de Mexico Mic
Hola!
Doug is cool!! Good guy
Totally!! I am so blessed!
Наконец дождаться приятно смотреть. Мне нрав эту
Thank you! 😊
why are the hinges not refinished or painted/powder coated etc. ?
They will get painted once bed box is 100% done building
Супер vw ❤.лайк лайк лайк 😊
Waiting for episodes 70 ,please post it asap
Christmas day probably.🙄 The bus was finnished earlier this year
De un video a otro pasa mucho tiempo
Why use a 5/8” C channel on the seat/bed base?
Looks good it's getting there 👍👍 Lights looks style 💯
My dad had one before when I was little
Keep good work 💯👍
Thanks 👍
Get Goggles on big guy when drilling from underneath. Please ❤
Yeah I forgot oops, bad habit
Time consuming is Kona's tag line . . .
you're telling me..ha !
nice
Thanks
Mic, I am really enjoying the series.
Can you remind me where you sent your steering box off to for rebuild?
Stoked to hear 😁 Wolfgang International for steering box , tell them Kona The Bus sent ya ! 🙌🏼 link for website is in video description
I certainly will, thanks Mic.
Enjoy your holidays.
4 weeks to get it done for the trip to Oregon? Or will it go as a trailer queen?
We will see
69 DUDE ! with a 67 !
When will come next episode 70?
I like this part about machine vw
😄🤙🏼
Постарайся пожалуйста быстрей выпустить №70 не мучай нас ожиданием😊
без помошника не обойтись, он работать днем а виде делает наверное по вечерам, плюс он перфекционист наверника много переделывает так что тут как получится )))
I’m trying to get 70 up asap, too busy with other stuff 😅
When is the next episode due? Can't wait!