1958 VW VOLKSWAGON TYPE II TRANSPORTER SINGLE CAB

Description for Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon 1958

Very good condition. I purchased this single cab 5 years ago from a seller in Southern California. This was his personal project that he realized he couldn't finish. He had a body shop replace any rusted metal and it was just out of the paint shop when I got it. I had to chase down all sorts of parts, replaced the wiring harness, nd I customized it for my lumber yard / hardware store. It was used as an attention getter / advertising and marketing tool. The plan was to use it for deliveries of Weber grills and small orders, ut the drivers were too afraid they would scratch it so they would not drive it. It has been a lot of fun, nd I enjoyed getting all the parts together, nstalling them and getting them all to work properly. It has been a dependable driver, ut I've only put about 1,500 miles on it since I finally got it put together 4 years ago. True mileage unknown. It sits low (which I believe is due to dropped spindles) and I was told it has a 1970's trans axle so it can go 65 on the highway without needing any tailwind! These single cabs are just plain badass cool...
The Chassis ID plate in the engine compartment says it is #396722. According to http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php this was assembled in October 1958. The VIN stamped behind the passenger seat in the cab is #366357 which is June 1958. Are they supposed to be the same number, r was the June 1958 cab finally assembled in October 1958? I never found out. The engine is stamped AE 907 246 which is a 1971 1600CC 60HP transplant. Original engine long gone. I have been told that the trans axle is also 1971 vintage, ut I not verified this.
Front Logo (Craftwood Lumber & Hardware) will be removed - it is not included in the sale. I do not have a replacement VW logo / emblem. They are readily available for $75.00 or so. I will gladly take the vinyl letters off if you want - they come off easily and the paint underneath is the same color as the rest of the truck. (There is no fading of the paint.) I do have a variety of extra parts / pieces / fasteners that I will include with the sale.
Inspection prior to bidding is encouraged. Please contact me to arrange time. I will answer all questions promptly and to the best of my ability. This is a 56 year old driver quality car so don't expect perfection. Vehicle is sold as is / where is. I will work with your shipper as needed, ut you must make all the arrangements. Don't bother making low ball offers, am not under any pressure to sell. I do want it to go to a buyer who will love it as I have, o it may take longer to find that person. Single cabs in similar condition are pretty rare, ut they cabs have sold for $17,500 up to $30,000. My reserve is on the low side of this range.
Here is a link to all the pictures I have taken. Please contact me through EBay if you'd like more / different pictures.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzwhpE9MbDJnQ0lfS1VHaE1SRzg&usp=sharing
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Here is a link to a You Tube video of a walk around and the Single Cab going down the road:
https://youtu.be/bwLxhXNePYI
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Here is a link to a You Tube video of the horn, urn signals, aillights, toplights, tc...:
http://youtu.be/41647DAIskA