Will It Run? vw Bug abandoned in a Leaking Wet Garage.

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  • @funshawstud
    @funshawstud 5 років тому +49

    You are awesome to watch ... I used to love working on old anything until ALS took my hands .... I can dream about being able again by watching you ...thanks for posting you make my Sunday

    • @joolwing
      @joolwing 5 років тому +2

      Bless you man

    • @BrucesWorldofStuff
      @BrucesWorldofStuff 5 років тому +5

      I know what your saying! I have what they call "Trigger Finger" in both thumbs. ( I know, should call it trigger thumbs) I have no way to grip anything anymore... Can't pick up a glass or even tare open a bandaid wrapper (I use scissors). I had to replace all my door knobs from the round ones to the ones with the levers. Can't grip the door knob to turn the things... :-(
      What really sucks is when they (the thumbs) lock closed!...... I have these hard plastic glove type thing that lets me use my fingers but holds my thumbs stationary so they won't move or bend.... Retirement is a blast...
      LLAP

    • @mikeyg9619
      @mikeyg9619 5 років тому +3

      You're in my prayers bro.

    • @RedfishInc
      @RedfishInc 5 років тому

      Hang in there Mike.

    • @secondlooksformen3836
      @secondlooksformen3836 4 роки тому +2

      Mike, God Bless You. I hope you can do a little wrenching again. Tell someone else how and what to do and you "over-see" the project!

  • @ScottHenion
    @ScottHenion 5 років тому +221

    When you did slow-mo trying to break the drums free, I was expecting the back half to break off and fall off the trailer. ;)

    • @1984pettson
      @1984pettson 5 років тому +21

      I think everyone was holding their breath, waiting for that moment....

    • @normdeplume6133
      @normdeplume6133 5 років тому +3

      LOL

    • @BrucesWorldofStuff
      @BrucesWorldofStuff 5 років тому +4

      I was saying the same thing!

    • @BrucesWorldofStuff
      @BrucesWorldofStuff 5 років тому +2

      @Daver G I have seen that for real... The frame rusted and it gave way the car saged in the middle... 😁

    • @travelingtexas3274
      @travelingtexas3274 5 років тому +2

      Well if it broke in half he'd have 2 halves to make a whole or as have put it before bow and Stearns separation no problem

  • @pcuser80
    @pcuser80 5 років тому +156

    Yes coffee and a Mustie1 VW video Life is good on the sunday morning!

    • @jomangeee9180
      @jomangeee9180 5 років тому +1

      lol you have a window in my living room

    • @2810Mad
      @2810Mad 5 років тому +5

      @@jomangeee9180 that sounds fucking creepy

    • @mikemaccracken3112
      @mikemaccracken3112 5 років тому +2

      Love my Sunday coffee with Mustie1

    • @dfguko
      @dfguko 5 років тому

      Sunday coffee and Mustie1 video ohh yeah!

    • @shootthemoon6072
      @shootthemoon6072 5 років тому +3

      Wake-N-bake, coffee and musie1s video😁👍👍✌✌

  • @karlkovach8647
    @karlkovach8647 5 років тому +10

    Mustie, my Wife thinks I'm just crazy for watching these videos and when I try to explain to her that it's the challenge she just walks away shaking her head. I love it because when she walks away dazed and confused that means I won. I just love this stuff!!!!!!! Great work.

  • @Paul1958R
    @Paul1958R 5 років тому +2

    Mustie1,
    I had a red 1971 Super Beetle in the early 1980s that I bought from a co-worker (I learned to drive a stick with this car). I lived in Lowell at the time and was driving back from visiting family in NY when the 1600 swallowed a valve in CT. The guy I bought it from helped me drag it home and let me rebuild it in his barn in Hollis (he was areally NICE guy). I rebuilt the engine (rebuilt heads, new pistons, cylinders, etc) and it ran great.
    God bless
    Paul

  • @Zombiereaper1
    @Zombiereaper1 5 років тому +109

    When you were bouncing the clutch I half expected the whole car to split in half.

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 5 років тому +2

      and all the nasty stufff flying outa the brake drumns

  • @Medic5175
    @Medic5175 5 років тому +7

    Thanks again for letting me hang out with you. I had no idea you could get I pile of rust to run and drive. Tell Lilly she is a good girl and the real star of the show. Thanks again.

  • @gary1887
    @gary1887 5 років тому +92

    I was waiting for the engine to drop right out while putting it into gear

  • @j.cheeverloophole9029
    @j.cheeverloophole9029 5 років тому +71

    When you were jacking it up, it reminded me of many many years ago, a friend bought a beetle, asked me to show him how to change a wheel as he'd got a puncture.
    He put the jack under ...& he started turning the handle as i watched ready to take the wheel off...
    But it didn't move...& the jack was at its max height...
    However the passenger seat was around 8 inches higher than it was.......

    • @horstszibulski19
      @horstszibulski19 5 років тому +4

      Had that fun with a Fiat126 some years ago...the whole side rails beyond the doors were made of bondo and paint...
      8-0

    • @richardworden9747
      @richardworden9747 5 років тому

      Szibul

    • @Darwinpasta
      @Darwinpasta 5 років тому +1

      Same thing happened to a family friend's bus. Right through the floor. IIRC he still drove it home.

    • @snugbug5067
      @snugbug5067 5 років тому

      😄

    • @rexjolles
      @rexjolles 4 роки тому +1

      @@horstszibulski19 one of them is my dream car. But one of the polaski fiat 126p's

  • @scottgm321
    @scottgm321 5 років тому +19

    I was confident that you would make it run, but I did not expect to see the car drive. You are amazing.

    • @danielheartsill4269
      @danielheartsill4269 4 роки тому +1

      Had it been me I would have taken the motor out first and scrapped the rest of it. Then on his stand I would have worked to the motor.

  • @1966gtoguy
    @1966gtoguy 5 років тому +10

    It never fails to amaze me that these engines run after all those years of sitting...I love the utter simplicity !

    • @mikemuller4376
      @mikemuller4376 3 роки тому

      oh yes, these old machines were built to last forever similar to the old Mercedes Diesel (like the old German Taxis from 60s to 90s)

  • @Pete4875
    @Pete4875 5 років тому +5

    You make everything look so easy. And I know from experience it's not. You are truly a motor whisperer.

  • @henryharrison3988
    @henryharrison3988 5 років тому +5

    That was awesome you were able to drive it off the trailer. After sitting so long. Better than ANY TV show!

  • @pabbip9
    @pabbip9 5 років тому +1

    Just fixed my first small engine thanks to your videos. Grabbed a edger for $10 and cleaned it up. Oil change and new fuel lines and cleaned the tank. Messed with the timing as well. All said and done it cost me $26 with all the parts and everything! Thanks for your videos

  • @JimmyMitchell-Lucky
    @JimmyMitchell-Lucky 4 роки тому +1

    Mustie, all I can say, is that you are incredible! Man o Man , if you lived in the South you would be the total package

  • @mikeflight9
    @mikeflight9 5 років тому +6

    Brilliant work as always. Really enjoyed that. Lilly is a beautiful soul. She reminds me so much of the Lab I had many years ago. 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @rebelrivers
    @rebelrivers 5 років тому +44

    I'm sure this has been said, but I love the laugh when something works.

    • @ischmidt
      @ischmidt 5 років тому +5

      That laugh is my favorite part of Mustie videos!

    • @VanWinger
      @VanWinger 5 років тому +2

      The Yankee Eureka!

    • @VanWinger
      @VanWinger 5 років тому

      "I love it when a plan comes together" Col. J. "Hannibal" Smith

    • @riffraff9000
      @riffraff9000 5 років тому

      Don't forget the infamous, "Well, that was easy." (not) LOL.

  • @357magdad
    @357magdad 5 років тому +276

    My wife asked me why I was rubbing my head this morning. I told her Mustie hit me with a wrench!

  • @patchescessna7348
    @patchescessna7348 5 років тому +10

    Increasingly... I’m clicking on Mustie 1 vids as a result of the online background noise and hysteria.
    The total apolitical calm manner while wrenching (except for mice nests) is strangely soothing...
    A great time out..

    • @joaquinmireles3912
      @joaquinmireles3912 3 роки тому

      Same here hooked on him he can get anything running if its even bad shape

  • @mjmcomputers
    @mjmcomputers 5 років тому +54

    Craigslist ad reads: “Rare VW Super Beetle barn find. Runs and drives, good engine, transmission, brakes. Great patina, Minor rust, easy restoration. $10k”

    • @MrUbiquitousTech
      @MrUbiquitousTech 5 років тому +8

      @@wadewilson6628 "Needs $5.00 part from Autozone."
      "I saw it on Barrett Jackson."
      "There's one on eBay going for twice as much."

    • @nepttune710
      @nepttune710 4 роки тому

      Hahaha. Facts

    • @nepttune710
      @nepttune710 4 роки тому

      "No tire kickers"

    • @nepttune710
      @nepttune710 4 роки тому

      @@MrUbiquitousTech hahaha I'm dead. Hilarious.

  • @5150mxVW
    @5150mxVW 5 років тому +6

    Yikes, you said it was bad , I had no idea ! Stored in a climate controlled garage , I needed a shower after the intro . These vids never get old , nice work and fun vid .

  • @jonathanw4942
    @jonathanw4942 5 років тому +119

    Daily driver, if the brakes don't stop you, something will.

    • @davidhamilton7628
      @davidhamilton7628 5 років тому +7

      My two favorite utubers!

    • @eric_seguin
      @eric_seguin 5 років тому +6

      Jonathan W, Are you going to help him with the Lamborghini?

    • @travelingtexas3274
      @travelingtexas3274 5 років тому +3

      Brakes are only optional

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 5 років тому +2

      @@travelingtexas3274 mustie always STANDS BEHIND his bake jobs

    • @NadolbenBlogspot
      @NadolbenBlogspot 5 років тому

      ...safety deformation zones Chevrolet Suburban placed in this car...

  • @Brian-GoldwingRider
    @Brian-GoldwingRider 5 років тому +10

    Always enjoy your videos! Hi to Lilly. I have 16 year old sheltie. Old dogs are great!

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 5 років тому

      awwwwwww..................old dogs horses and the end of reel make the ep

  • @patrickcronin6829
    @patrickcronin6829 5 років тому +1

    I shouldn’t be amazed that you got it running and driving that quick... that was an impressive amount of rust. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate what you do.

  • @leolammas7940
    @leolammas7940 5 років тому +1

    I'm very glad you got it running,because up till then I thought you were a necrophiliac
    Lazarus also comes to mind --Great stuff Darren.

  • @PilotMcbride
    @PilotMcbride 5 років тому +78

    @55:05 "Mum, that crazy guy is in the bushes filming our horses again!"
    "Don't worry honey, he's just looking for more horsepower."

  • @ssmit80
    @ssmit80 5 років тому +35

    That's pretty good to get her to run without touching the carb.

    • @jbz2079
      @jbz2079 5 років тому +9

      31 year old gas, the good stuff, it it was run in the last five years the carby would be rotten.

  • @darylnicklen3685
    @darylnicklen3685 5 років тому +20

    'm glad I'm not the only one who acts like a kid with a new toy when I get something going. It must be part of who we are.

  • @rustybum2
    @rustybum2 5 років тому

    Hey Mustie lad, impressive as always.We can tell Lilly is very special to you. I had two rescue dogs which grew up together with me for about 16 years. Sadly, a couple of years ago, one called Pebbles got sick and died, the other, Jake, died within one week, one of the worst weeks of my life as I buried both together in the same spot. Enjoy and cherish Lilly while you can. Thanks for sharing, from that old Yorkshire "Geezer" in Ireland.

  • @tomscott3939
    @tomscott3939 5 років тому

    1968 vw my first new car $1777 wow what a deal! I sold it and put a down payment on a duplex apt and a house on the same lot in california. what a start in life. I got a 1973 super beetle with a big dash i had that car for 15 years It's funny as i was watching you i remembered all about the cars i maintained maybe I should buy another one for a hobby!!thank you for posting. it brought back fond memories!!!

  • @williamcap2236
    @williamcap2236 5 років тому +42

    Poor old beetle god i love VW's my dad wanted to restore a 66 with me and i didn't want to biggest mistake i ever made 😔 miss you dad 😭

    • @maico450
      @maico450 5 років тому +4

      I know how you feel. I had many of those "Dad" opportunities that I didn't take advantage of. And of course, now its too late!

  • @jimbaker6287
    @jimbaker6287 5 років тому +30

    wow , other than a car that been sitting in a salt water marsh for ten years , never seen a car looking like it needed the mercy of a scrap yard as this car , and you got it running ??? good for you Mustie !!!

    • @colin8532
      @colin8532 5 років тому

      My dad had one in the 70's that would sag if you opened both doors at the same time, and it was not a convertible lol

    • @Addison0526
      @Addison0526 5 років тому

      @@colin8532 Heater channels needed replacing. Pretty common thing with them

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage 5 років тому +3

    Always fun to hang out and watch one come back from the dead... Even if its just for a few days!

  • @ihrescue
    @ihrescue 5 років тому +1

    Mustie1 you make it look easy. Great "Will it run?" video. Sweeping up all the rust and weigh to see how much the bug lost.

  • @scottpeters5260
    @scottpeters5260 4 роки тому

    Hey Mustie ! I had a 1970 Bug I drove during my high school years.
    The pans were totally rusted out and the motor finally gave up the ghost. A used car lot near by me had a pretty good baby blue 1971 Super Beetle way in the back..It didnt have a motor so I talked the guy into selling it to me for $300.
    I put a rebuilt 1640cc engine in it and drove it for ten years problem free.. It is such a pleasure watching your videos while you work on bugs ! It brings back alot
    Of Great memories of the wrenching I did on my bug . Thenks for the memories !
    P.S. You really are a great mechanic and use good logic
    trouble shooting things , but your
    sense of humor makes the whole thing click.

  • @beowulf5982
    @beowulf5982 5 років тому +8

    Thank you for taking the time and effort to upload this video. Appreciated.

  • @tomdale1313
    @tomdale1313 5 років тому +5

    great video that move right along and Lilly got some air time...i enjoy the process you employ, all those past experiences pay off allowing the process to move forward ...your videos are never too long, i can spend time enjoying your passion...i can no longer indulge in these types of projects(never at your level) but vicariously i can and thanks to youtube and the Mustie 1 Foundation for Old Dogs and Old Men i can hitch a ride...

  • @andysharp21
    @andysharp21 5 років тому +83

    I was expecting to see flaming mice being shot out of the exhaust on first start up.

    • @robj2704
      @robj2704 5 років тому +6

      Yeah. Probably be a good idea to pull the fan shroud and check for foreign bodies and their bedding before the engine is run for too long.

    • @dsloop3907
      @dsloop3907 5 років тому +6

      Flaming mice......

    • @EngineeringVignettes
      @EngineeringVignettes 5 років тому +16

      I was kinda hoping Mustie would make up a t-shirt with that on it..
      Titled "Evicted, You're out!"
      Picture of a mouse with a suitcase and holding onto his hat as he is fired from the exhaust.
      Cheers,

    • @vernonbruce3722
      @vernonbruce3722 5 років тому

      LOL!!

    • @robis40
      @robis40 5 років тому +9

      Flaming Mice is a great name for a garage band.

  • @quantumleap359
    @quantumleap359 3 роки тому

    Mustie 1 is to old rusty neglected cars what shango066 is to old rusty neglected TVs and radios! You two are just amazing! Bringing life to once was dead!

  • @alvon911
    @alvon911 5 років тому +2

    Fantastic video as always, Darren. You are an inspiration

  • @MrBer43
    @MrBer43 5 років тому +7

    You’re like a kid with a new toy. Just Love It. Keep it up and keep us intertained🤩

  • @jeanbaptistevallee4500
    @jeanbaptistevallee4500 5 років тому +8

    My old "Lilly" went on to check the trail ahead back in 85`.
    I`m crying like a baby at the moment and not afraid to admit it!

  • @madmax2069
    @madmax2069 5 років тому +56

    Lmao, when you was trying to unstick the wheels using the engine, I thought the engine was going to eject itself.

    • @danielheartsill4269
      @danielheartsill4269 4 роки тому +1

      Did you notice the body looked like it was bowing in the door area. I guess those extra braces convertabels get being rusted to nothing may cause that. I am glad I live in the south and the only thing that really rusts on a VW is the battery tray most of the time

  • @2010gam3r
    @2010gam3r 5 років тому +4

    just wanted to randomly say that I love your videos mustie. youre in depth but to the point. I never get bored of watching you try to start and resurrect the small engines you find and personally it has sparked my love for small motors that I forgot I had. I've already bought multiple old motors in the last few weeks to try and fiddle with them :D just thought I'd put that out there keep up the awesome stuff :) I will always be a supporter :)

  • @TheStanman99
    @TheStanman99 5 років тому +5

    And I worry about leaving my beetle three months without running it !!! Great video 🇬🇧

  • @friend8124
    @friend8124 5 років тому +63

    There is more car on the trailer than there is on the car XD

    • @BrucesWorldofStuff
      @BrucesWorldofStuff 5 років тому +8

      It should move better now, doesn't weigh as much... :D

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 5 років тому +1

      @@BrucesWorldofStuff hey, half the job is done of body removal making this a DUNE BUGGY project by MUSTIE long term and old school........

    • @ralphiesoto8186
      @ralphiesoto8186 4 роки тому

      @@gertraba4484 lkkkkii

  • @HunterShows
    @HunterShows 5 років тому +408

    Craigslist: "Volkswagen for sale, low miles, always garaged"

  • @tableturnah
    @tableturnah 4 роки тому +4

    That first cloud of rust from the rear hub, man. That’s just cinematic.

  • @slimey99uk
    @slimey99uk 4 роки тому

    This is the first of your VW Beetle videos I've watched, and it brings back so many great memories - my family's car through my childhood was a 1972 VW Beetle 1302S (also the year I was born). It was the car I started learning to drive in, until my dad finally sold it in 1989. I was also taught basic car mechanics on it by my dad. Great stuff!

  • @alobosk
    @alobosk 5 років тому

    I love Volkswagens so much. I had three (last was until 2016). I learned to drive in one. That's how great they are. Doesn't impress me that this was able to be driven after maybe a couple of hours of TLC.

  • @mfc4591
    @mfc4591 5 років тому +9

    Perfect entertainment for Sunday break time. Have a good one, pat for Lilly

  • @richardandrews2803
    @richardandrews2803 5 років тому +4

    You are amazing Mustie bringing that bug back to life.

  • @danieloliver20
    @danieloliver20 5 років тому +21

    VW Super Beetle, "rag top", daily driver, garage stored, rust in usual places, great patena paint....
    $341k SUBS, obo

  • @99goat99
    @99goat99 5 років тому

    It never ceases to amaze me how you can resurrect these VW engines after decades of sitting. You are the VW whisperer.

  • @gutshotgriz3936
    @gutshotgriz3936 3 роки тому

    Watching you work on Vee-Wees just never gets old. Thank you!!!

  • @Skraap
    @Skraap 5 років тому +45

    Only 31 years since she last run, no problem!

    • @ricksanchez694
      @ricksanchez694 5 років тому +4

      im 31 and that car runs and look better than me

    • @Frank-Thoresen
      @Frank-Thoresen 5 років тому +1

      @Stanley Burgess Mustie said Super Beetle is not worth much. It has a good drive train and engine for another car project though.

    • @charliemartin-k7m
      @charliemartin-k7m 5 років тому +1

      @@Frank-Thoresen I've always liked the Super Beetles more but I'm the kind of person that likes underdog cars and to me if any VW beetle can be saved it should be.

  • @vernonbruce3722
    @vernonbruce3722 5 років тому +3

    Love to watch you have so much fun! Makes me wanna go in my garage and tinker on my '72 snapper push mower I got off the side of the road.

  • @OhZone62
    @OhZone62 5 років тому +4

    Like the voice over. There's always value in parts, as they help move other projects along. Still really really liking your videos
    Chris
    Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

    • @disarm2k10
      @disarm2k10 5 років тому +1

      Hey, I'm not alone in Quebec watching him :)

    • @OhZone62
      @OhZone62 5 років тому

      @@disarm2k10 nope.

  • @jimtomassetti8928
    @jimtomassetti8928 2 роки тому

    Love your vidio's.....They sure don't build them like that any more. 35yrs of Rusting Away and brought her back from the dead! Awesome 👌

  • @captnmike597
    @captnmike597 3 роки тому

    Amazing. Just amazing. When you backed up to your garage I thought you would immediately start taking the lights off and putting them in rubber "stash" tubs.

  • @celticguy6405
    @celticguy6405 5 років тому +14

    I never would have thought you'd be bombing around the yard in that by the end of the video. Im sure the previous owners would love to see it alive again

  • @silentepsilon888
    @silentepsilon888 5 років тому +35

    Chip Foose needs an entire A-team and a week to get old rusty cars running again, Mustie does it in under one hour.

    • @georgestone1485
      @georgestone1485 5 років тому +2

      Chip Foose gives the car an entire make over, upgrades it from below average to immaculate in one week.
      CHIP FOOSE is very talented in his own way and he donates the car to his customers

    • @Tedybear315
      @Tedybear315 4 роки тому +2

      @@georgestone1485 Well it's not really "Donating" as he's making bank for the advertising and other goodies he's getting from the networks.... So it's not quite like "I funded this project out of my own pocket....'... But I do like his show! It's worlds better then A&& Monkey Garage.

  • @pjson70
    @pjson70 5 років тому +4

    The Bug is barely in one piece, he gets the brakes loosened, puts on tires that hold air, and in the end he gives it the hammer :D I was waiting for the car to end up in two pieces :) But i admire the effort you put in to get it going !

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 5 років тому

    That you got that running and driveable, is nothing short of stupendous. And the lights work! You have a headlight out. The videos just keep getting better and better.

  • @thomasweatherford5125
    @thomasweatherford5125 5 років тому

    Another terrific episode bringing scrapper fodder back to life to help resurrect another VW. I’ve recommended you to my buddy who’s wanting to explore the world of air cooled. Keep the good stuff coming!

  • @willmorrow375
    @willmorrow375 5 років тому +21

    Can't wait until next Sunday when the car gets detailed!

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 5 років тому

      M1 wood make a terrible CAR THEIF!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @focus82grothm.84
    @focus82grothm.84 5 років тому +5

    Good acceleration in the end of the video, tuning and services and I'll think you have a winner engine. 😊👍
    Great video as always Mustie1. 😊😊

  • @santa0704
    @santa0704 5 років тому +144

    any other youtuber hits camera with something "oh no my camera" Mustie hits camera with a wrench "did yah duck!!" too funny

  • @jimtomassetti4817
    @jimtomassetti4817 4 роки тому

    Another great find. VW how quick they rust out! Good Luck.... She going to look great when finished!

  • @jakerittler8823
    @jakerittler8823 4 роки тому +1

    So cool! I have a 74 super beetle as my daily driver, these little cars really are something else.

  • @danehendrickson457
    @danehendrickson457 5 років тому +4

    A nice parts car in certain places! I chuckled at the slow motion trying to break loose the drums...the rear end seems a little loose!!

  • @mathieubroersma
    @mathieubroersma 5 років тому +15

    I love Lilly, she's such a sweety!

  • @naturenerd6521
    @naturenerd6521 5 років тому +21

    I think you could get the Titanic running again after that one.

    • @T.B620
      @T.B620 5 років тому

      nature nerd but first get it back on surface i think 3 cars like this is much easyer

  • @PaulHarkey44
    @PaulHarkey44 5 років тому +1

    Awesome!! Looked like fun. I enjoyed the rusty weight reduction which probably allowed for the spin out at the end. 👍🏻 You’re a talented fella.

  • @ronjohnson3177
    @ronjohnson3177 5 років тому +2

    Love your vids full of great humour.

  • @elsdp-4560
    @elsdp-4560 5 років тому +4

    THANK YOU...for sharing. Simply amazing.

  • @marksmithson1414
    @marksmithson1414 5 років тому +5

    That thing ran pretty good for being out of commission for so long. Good Motor and Transaxle combo. The body panels for the red one? Cant wait to see what you're going to put the motor into is that going to be a video idea?? I just love the way you can get things running. Keep doing great videos and teaching people they can do things like this also. Faithful subscriber of Mustie 1 forever.

  • @VWLifeVW
    @VWLifeVW 5 років тому +4

    Wow amazing job getting it running!

    • @joolwing
      @joolwing 5 років тому

      ......and drove it!!

  • @evslone
    @evslone 5 років тому

    What a resurrection feat! Can't beat those old VW bugs. I once floated one in a flash flood. A wall of water came out of nowhere and washed me into the middle of an intersection, bobbing around like a rubber duck. A guy nearby saw my predicament, swam out and towed me to dry land. Turned the key and it started right up. The only casualties were the "cocoa mats,'' which smelled like moldy carpet, and the two tailpipes that rusted out. So yes, they did float.

  • @neilallsopp3332
    @neilallsopp3332 5 років тому +1

    Call this one Lazarus.. it's a miracle you got that one going.great videos.cheers

  • @fromfin90
    @fromfin90 5 років тому +37

    considering the condition of the vehicle, that engine purrs like a kitten, asthmatic kitten but kitten nontheless

  • @nickc7494
    @nickc7494 5 років тому +54

    When the zombies uprise from the dead I’m going to Musties house for protection.

    • @CasiodorusRex
      @CasiodorusRex 5 років тому +7

      He's gotta a Lamborghini in his garage. Just hope he has it running by the time the zombies come.

    • @scdevon
      @scdevon 5 років тому +7

      @@CasiodorusRex Crusty the Single Cab would be more reliable in an Apocalypse and you can scrounge air cooled VW parts in almost every town in America. Crusty will run on crap fuel too. Any reasonable mixtures of gasoline / kerosene / Diesel / Coleman gas / mineral spirits, etc.

    • @80f250
      @80f250 5 років тому +1

      Use to know a conspiracy theory person they always told me people who can build and repair stuff like musti1 would be the first targets in a civil war ....

    • @rawr51919
      @rawr51919 5 років тому +1

      @@80f250 They'd also be the ones who survive the longest.

    • @rexjolles
      @rexjolles 4 роки тому +1

      @@scdevon they also run on vegetable oil pretty good

  • @dave4059
    @dave4059 5 років тому +4

    Man that bug nearly folded up when you sat in it whilst up on stands,gotta love those engines though 👍

  • @tallboy2234
    @tallboy2234 5 років тому

    That was amazing! 😳👍 you got that hunk of rust down off the trailer Under It’s Own Power!😀👌 And drove it around!

  • @bobm2331
    @bobm2331 3 роки тому

    I was looking for 60-70 convertible. Great, after watching this now I am looking for a Super Beetle with the engine hood up. Great job Sir.

  • @Sullivan135
    @Sullivan135 5 років тому +29

    NH DOT called and wants the 50 lbs of salt and dirt back. Just in case it’s a snowy winter.

  • @t2618-z8i
    @t2618-z8i 5 років тому +24

    It amazes me how you can get a car in such a bad shape to run its just 🤯

    • @jackmehoff2961
      @jackmehoff2961 5 років тому +4

      Volkswagon does it, again !

    • @fatsdulange
      @fatsdulange 5 років тому

      Makes me want to go searching for my next car in old garages! 🤯

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 5 років тому

      Mustie1, the Master of VW land.

    • @tbah9402
      @tbah9402 5 років тому +1

      Its easy when you know what you're doing

    • @1marcelfilms
      @1marcelfilms 5 років тому

      I suppose it's only the engine itself that makes it run. But impressive

  • @DanTyson
    @DanTyson 5 років тому +36

    I like the superbug. No idea why they are poo pooed, I think they're pretty and I wish I had one.

    • @Mrflash222006
      @Mrflash222006 5 років тому +7

      Dan Tyson there has never been any love for the 1302 and 1303 by The purists but with the price of the early ones getting into big numbers it’s only a matter of time, just like classic mini’s 15-20 years ago you could get a runner for £50-200 now days )1000-2000 gets you ‘project’

    • @ssmit80
      @ssmit80 5 років тому +5

      I believe the supers developed a problem with the front suspension that is not repairable, or would be very expensive.

    • @jackmehoff2961
      @jackmehoff2961 5 років тому +2

      @@ssmit80 the struts are not supported very well, big issues with strut mounts.

    • @drbahb1
      @drbahb1 5 років тому +1

      I have a 1973 Super for sale. Fully restored.

    • @robj2704
      @robj2704 5 років тому +1

      @@Mrflash222006 Yeah. Back in the early 2000s' the '60s' models had a pretty fair market value, but that's gone by the way. Probably selling for a lot less nowadays.

  • @burninpwder76
    @burninpwder76 5 років тому +2

    the slo mo rust rings were pretty awesome. i was waiting for the whole back end to twist off like a jar lid during the engine stall torque testing :D

  • @granskare
    @granskare 4 роки тому

    I had the first super beetle which was my last beetle. You are the sharpest mechanic I know.

  • @hdrk59
    @hdrk59 5 років тому +4

    Wow that was amazing ...thank you for sharing

  • @af5579
    @af5579 5 років тому +16

    Start of video: "salvage what you can"
    End of video: functional car

    • @grandcarriage1
      @grandcarriage1 5 років тому +3

      That seems to be his M.O., doesn't it?

    • @shunloc9704
      @shunloc9704 4 роки тому

      Well almost functional

  • @jamesf9074
    @jamesf9074 5 років тому +47

    In this episode, Mustie shows us how to steal an old car in the slowest, noisiest manner.

  • @brianmoore5498
    @brianmoore5498 5 років тому

    i got my first car, a 61 beetle with that slide sunroof going after extended storage in 1973 and it wasnt in much better shape than this.
    drove it to highskool for a couple years. thanks for the fun video

  • @amascia8327
    @amascia8327 5 років тому

    What a ... new record!
    Congratulations!! ... and the horses at the end are beautiful...

  • @qdood
    @qdood 5 років тому +4

    Thanks Mustie ready to start my normal Sunday morning Mustie video ritual.

  • @davidhelmuth5707
    @davidhelmuth5707 5 років тому +29

    We went from a Lamborghini to a super Beatle. What parallel universe am I in?
    Wait it’s mustiest garage. I’m ok now!😜

    • @jenniferwhitewolf3784
      @jenniferwhitewolf3784 5 років тому +4

      David Helmuth That was just a Lamborghini shaped object, not a Lamborghini... This IS an authentic Volkswagen.

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound 5 років тому +1

      @@jenniferwhitewolf3784 This is true.

  • @mcbain3949
    @mcbain3949 5 років тому +19

    The British Ford Anglia could attain that level of rust in two years from new.

    • @richardpetker4337
      @richardpetker4337 5 років тому +1

      gotta love that British quality !!!

    • @Spudchucker92
      @Spudchucker92 5 років тому

      Sad but true. 1986/1987 British assembled Fords started rusting away 5 mins after leaving the factory. Usually resembled a pile of rust shavings after 3 or 4 years.

  • @jaydubya4182
    @jaydubya4182 5 років тому

    Hey Mustie. I really enjoy your videos. A few years back, I was helping a buddy work on restoring a 56 Chevy car that he bought. He took the factory 4 speed transmission out and was going to replace it with an automatic transmission and I just about cried. He ripped the classic right out that car.

  • @kyleterran6850
    @kyleterran6850 5 років тому +1

    You are totally amazing! I can't believe that car even runs AND DRIVES! LOL! Love your videos and I love Lilly as well. Keep them coming.