Welcome to Birdie's Story - the Heart behind Betsy's Flower Truck
We searched far and wide for the perfect truck. It’s been a long-time dream to own a classic Volkswagen bus. So, when this one popped up for sale in Fort Worth, TX, we jumped on it right away! She is a 1965 VW Single Cab Transporter. We named her Birdie Mae!
Birdie remained in Texas for a bit for a few repairs. After all, she is over sixty years old! My new friends at The Bug Stop handled everything to ensure she was ready for her new adventure!
Next up was shipping! Birdie’s days of cross-country road trips are behind her, so she was transported up to Idaho.
Next up, auto body! Birdie has been a hard-working truck for many years, so she was due a little TLC! Thanks to my new friends at Houser Auto Body in Garden City, her gates were brought back to life!
Next on the list, hoops! These were a bit trickier as her original hoops were long gone. Back to thesamba.com for guidance! The VW village came through and I was able to order new custom hoops (just a tad shorter than original to ensure she can still fit in our garage!).
Now on the to canopy or tilt, as it is known in the VW world. Tilts were originally made from canvas, but we opted for something a bit more durable. The guys over at The Cover Shop in Meridian came through big time! They made a nearly identical canopy as her original (with a little extra reinforcement).
Now it was our turn to put in the work. My family and I built custom risers for her flower containers and wired her up for her very own lights. She's fancy! :)