OK, ALMOST hand-made. 
~This fellow~ in Thailand took a miserable looking VW carcass and scrounged enough sheet metal and other things to re-create a decent vehicle.
His methods are about the most "grassroots" I've ever seen.
Sorry if this is a re-post, but I'd didn't see it when I Searched here.
That is cool! 
It has been posted here before but it is worthy of an occasional repost. Amazing what you can do with very basic tools (and no shoes)!!
grinding and welding must me fun!
I often thought of doing that with an 914. But I don't...
Mad tight skilz
I have seen it done with a 914....
All of the sheetmetal is still available!
locker panel... awesome
I love that thread. It inspires me to think I can save my crusty 1880ES.
sad. those guys can do more with some hammers, dollies, and tin snips than I can with all my fancy tools
Repro is answer!!!
I like the caption with this photo:
Very mint RHD Ambulance bus.
Minty.
WOW! If this doesn't qualify for a GRM staff trip to Thailand to interview this guy I don't know what does!
Raze wrote:WOW! If this doesn't qualify for a GRM staff trip to Thailand to interview this guy I don't know what does!
Hmmm...trip to Thailand...Bangkok is "very nice" this time of year..well it's nice anytime of the year...
