The Schmidty Splitty - Restoration Musings

One of the most popular current trends in VW restorations is the "logo'd" vehicle. Our "Schmidty Splitty" - 1966 VW Single Cab - is aching for a restoration. It also represents one of the most desirable canvasses for this type of art. For a while now we've been thinking of a theme.

Inspiration came to Vanessa today after watching a Jack Daniels commercial. She suggested using a period-correct Schmidt Beer logo on the bus and adding a few period pieces like Schmidt-branded coolers and wooden beer cases.

I suggested making it a stake style truck with solid oak boards hinged on the original gate hinges.

I then used the Bus Selecta - http://www.busselecta.com/ - to get a general outline of the bus. Vanessa imported this into Adobe Photoshop and worked her magic. A few minutes later she came up with the image above. What do you think?

Here are some accessories we could put in the bed: