1956' Volkswagen Split Screen

A rare opportunity to acquire a very early 1956 VW Split Screen with rare and desirable factory semaphores. This is being sold as a part finished ‘restoration project’.
Very solid inside and out with plenty of new metal work installed to a good standard. The underside is rock solid. New cargo floors. This bus has been stripped back and painted in VW Titian Red / White.
The bus is an ideal project and opportunity for anyone looking to buy a very desirable vehicle at a good price and finish the bus to get it back on the road. If finished correctly the value of this vehicle could be very high.
The list of parts that come with the bus is extensive and includes a lot of rare and original early parts that would be hard to replace.
This includes but is not limited to:
Original early ribbed bumpers (very rare).
Original rear light lenses
VW front badge
Gearbox with reduction boxes (Condition unknown)
1600TP engine (Condition unknown).
Front beam part rebuilt. Comes with new torsion leaf set, ball joints etc.
Various new brake components
Original steel wheels powder coated and new chrome hub caps.
Brand New Pop Top Roof Kit including burgundy canvas, trim lined roof and gas elevating struts
New side window pop outs and glass ready for fitting.
Original early front bench seat complete and ready to be used or reupholstered if desired.
Loads of new nuts, bolts, screws etc.
New shock absorbers
New gear rod
Wiper motor and linkage
Washer bottle
Under carriage tray.
Various door handles and mechanisms
Butty’s bits throttle linkage kit (excellent product!)
Firetec reaction fire suppression / extinguisher kit
Drift Irdium series digital gauges
12v Semaphores
Rare original 1950-62 workshop manual known as ‘The Bible’. A real wealth of information of how to assemble.
Portuguese paperwork and birth certificate for registration.
Interior is a blank canvas ready for you to install whatever you wish. We can assist with a custom interior build for additional cost if required and can also supply microbus seating if preferred at additional cost.
Please note that this is being sold strictly as a restoration product and is sold with no warranty. We have done our best to represent the components included accurately but any project of this nature will undoubtably require further parts along the way.
The running gear and all mechanical components have only been mock fitted purely for logistical purposes and will need thoroughly going over throughout the remainder of the restoration.