You guys are awesome. I’ve had a couple bugs, a 57 split oval, 59 oval, 64 and a 1970 auto stick with a 2100 cc engine that I switch from a 6volt battery to a 12 volt, lowered, air bags, and painted all grey with white doors. The 70 was my baby since it was a rare automatic. When I moved to Las Vegas in 1997 it was stolen and never seen again. My heart was broken that day
@@juniorvaughn4567 That's even MORE incorrect. The early bugs were split windows until mid-March, 1953, then they became oval windows. 1958 was the first year of the 'big' rear windows.
Amazing to think how in 15 years they went from junk to treasure. Owned three, a '67 Cal bug, '64 baja, and '68 transporter. Oh and a '81 Rabbit pickup.
deesine....I've owned a 71 Beetle, sold it and bought a 66 Cal Bug, and then I saved up and bought a 64 Notchback that had an 1835, dual port heads, dual Kadrons, Porsche 914 polished rims, and a Rino 5spd race trans....sold both my 66 Bug and 64 Notch because my now ex-wife hates air cooled VW's ...in fact, she hates all classic cars...the worst part? Dude who bought my Notch let his 17yr old kid drive it, who then proceeded to wrap it around a light pole, totaling it...I'm still pissed off about sellin both of those cars just cuz a garbage human being hated em....damnit....
The 40 HP was about 1196 CC capacity. The 6 volt system was the monster from the black lagoon. I was into these little cars and the club in Sydney (AUS) quite a bit. The rally bugs had a part that bolted onto the outer end of the front suspension tubes back to the near where the floor pan at the front came out from the wheel wells at a corner where the pan went straight along under the doors. This was a factory part option at the time and a few of the guys I knew used it for rally events, dirt bush roads in mountains, forests etc where thing were under duress. Some guys used Porsche Super 90 motors and even transaxles. Some other variants could have been roughly related to Bugs, but only just !! Enjoyed the video but wished there was more info. Well done.
A 75 was my first bug. All I remember was it had heat only if I had more than 1/2 a tank of gas. Good luck on that, I was a High School Student. And of course did the “How many people can I fit in the Bug” contest. 13 was the finally number. Buddy with the same car had 15.
I had a friend who, in the 70's put a 327 in a Beetle. Had to sit in the back seat to drive. Sadly he was a victim of AIDs in the 80's. Nice job on your project.
My first car in around year 2001 was a 1970 vw beetle. Me and my did rebuild most od that car from the ground up. Took out the wing windows for single piece windows. Redone the whole interior. Motor was rebuilt with slight performance upgrades. Painterly green for my bday with some chrome running boards. I loved that car more than any car if ever owned. They are just so fun to drive. I wish mine didn't catch on fire when our backyard caught fire 😢
This is an old episode, from over 3 1/2 years ago when Aaron still worked at GMG... was hoping they'd done something new together, you got my hopes up for nothing dang it...
Richard is sure not going to hire Aaron ever again, because aaron took a long vacation and then came back to tell that he quits, so Richard didn't had the time to find someone else, so Aaron is just an ungreatfull asshole, because his net worth is a whopping 8 million dollars, so try to find a boss that is going to pay you that kind of money in 10 years! And as we can see, GMG is doing fine without Aaron, so Richard could have kept that 8 million for himself, so he won't make that mistake again! Fuck Aaron, richard all the way! A self made man who was a paramedic, a fire fighter and a cop, so that deserves alot of respect, and then he started his own printing busines and sold that and started GMG, so that deserves even more respect!
SO cool! I drove one of these in the 70's while visting family in LA. I was 16 and thought I was cool. THIS would have been the car to be cool in.... Well done guys
First, I'm no mechanic, much less a VW. mechanic. Many years ago I had a 67 bug and a friend of mine and me figured out how to replace the jugs on the engine in a day... with the help of manual. The most fun part was dropping the engine. We just got some concrete blocks to hold the engine, undid the bolts (many sheet metal), and he and I lifted the backend up and over. I drove it to work the next day. Lots of fun.
My parents bought a '63 bug brand new when I was 5 y.o. I learned to shift and drive when I was 11 y.o. I drove it all through high school, went on my first date, and a few other firsts in that car. Eventually, Cal-looked it, and more fun ensued. Eventually, I sold it to a neighbor kid so I could buy a new red '81 VW Scirocco, lowered with Gotti wheels. The neighbor totaled the bug 4 days later. I visited him in the hospital. Told him it's a good thing he's in the hospital or I'd put him in the hospital. I've owned other oldies, a 2013 Beetle, multiple Jettas, and Rabbits, but I miss my '63 bug the most.
in the late 70s early 80s myself and several of my freinds played around with Aircooled VWs and a freind of mine showed us a cool trick he knew fromthe 60s and 70s that was hacksawing the basket off a Shopping Buggy untill you were left with the 4 wheels ,handle , and the bottom frame rails and Shelf that became almost the perfect height for removing and Installing the Engines in Bugs ,Buses and most Aircooled VWs plus it gave you a great way to store the engine in a garage under a Workbench out of the way in a single car Garage to still get a car in it We didn’t Steal the Buggies ever but we did drive to the bigger Cities looking for abandoned ones one time my best freind saw one on the shoulder of a Highway and made me turn around to load it into the backseat of my Jeep you did sometimes need to shim the engine with a couple of 2X4s or whatever to match the cars height but with a few of your Buddies the motors could be bolted or unbolted by lifting the car high enough to get the engine out of the rear of the car it was fast and we had a system that we could swap a engine in under 2 hours and a 12 pack of Beer we all had small Workbenches in the Garages that gave us the Clearance to “park “ the extra assembled engines we had as back then we could still buy a used running Bug for a few hundred Dollars and even if the motor was weak. or leaky we could buy a Brazilian rebuild kit for $120.00 that had new Pistons ,Rings ,and all new Gaskets orfrh one expletive used to joke that those kits and parts were Junk and they may had been compared to Genuine GermanVW OEM parts but i know one engine that is still running in a vehicle 35 years later i’ve honestly lost track on how many Beetles ,Sand Rails , and Dune Buggies it’s been in over the years and the original Car has been long gone from Rust but people still call that motor my Engine !
Back in the late 60's I remember seeing a Beetle at the local drag strip running low 10 sec with a Volkswagon engine! Heavily modified of course but it was super fast. It sounded kinda like a coffee peculator as it was waiting for the lights.
I knew dude who put a 327 in a bug and had motorcycle chains to transfer the power....and at the drag, he got paid to do wheelies to entertain the crowd
I Remember this car, my buddie Darrell and i changed out the motor in one on the side of the road for Girl who was a friend, back in them days, every one was super cool and helpful. Our frequent favorite place to visit and roam around was the local junkyard
Would you guys be willing to share the motor specs... I’ve got a 2332 with 48IDA’s cranking out 185hp with 191ft lbs and it’s so much fun! Beautiful little car!
Back in the mid-70s, a guy in Austin, Tx. had a VW for sale that he claimed had 185HP. My friend and I went to take a look at it. He wouldn't let either of us drive it, but he did take us for a short ride around the block. It was a ride I'll never forget...
@@thunderpuppy6719 ... the biggest problem with all the extra HP is the trans gearing is all wrong unless you build an engine that can handle over 7,000 rpm. That's about 30 mph in first gear, so you can see where this is going. IOW, 1st gear is almost useless with that much power because you will wind out the engine in less than 2 seconds. Final drive on these things is in the 4.26 range and what's needed is something in the 3.50 range with that low 1st gear.
@@jaimesantiago1475 ... a buddy of mine used to say a VW would beat anything from 0 - 20 mph because of the low 1st gear and the good traction with the rear engine.
Where did the front suspension complete kit come from?? And the rear kit?? And the engine come from?? Ive been out the scene for a looong time already didnt know pre kits are now available wow nice!!
Back in the 70s and 80s the Cal Custom was king. For those that think this bug was destroyed then go get some old copies of Hot VW and Dune Buggies. I left my 65 stock but installed a 1906 out of an old sand rail. I did keep the bone stock engine though. My question on this build is, what were the gets in the new transaxle? The stock one was a 4:37 and it was pretty good with newer HP engines but I always thought a higher gear would be a lot better.
@2:43, it most assuredly was NOT the speedo cable holding you up. Given the position of the engine, based upon decades of VW Service, I'm saying that the throttle cable end, was probably catching on its tube that runs through the fan shroud... assuming you remembered to unfastened it from the throttle lever in the first place! 🤣
I once changed a vw engine on the side of the road by hand just a few tools. Picked up the engine myself. Put it in the trunk of my friends car. Went and got a replacement. Then installed new engine myself no jack.
This would have been impressive 3 days ago. Two days ago I stumbled across the ultimate sleeper. Aside from two rollcage struts low in the back side windows it looks like a stock Beetle. They shoehorned a Subaru boxer 4, producing 527hp at the rear wheel in there.
My brother had a 65 red. My first car was a 67 green - paid 600$ back in 1980. I sold it for a Buick Skylark which was fast and had big bench seats.... but I sold it for My second 67 Red bug. . I bought it for the body because I knew I could throw in a used motor for 200$. I had it till around 88 when I bought a Honda Civic wagon which I could drive back and forth across the country Rock Climbing and Paddling.
Bought a new 50 horse 1300 in 1966, 495 dollars. Fitted 1600 barrels and pistons, twin port heads,Webber downdraft carb and a good quality extractor system. Great result for a reasonable cost. Suspension work turned out a little costly.
I knew a dude in the mid 80’s that worked at Car Pool Auto Wash . N a time period when everyone wanted muscle cars , z28 , rx7’s .... he had a bunch of Bugs . I think half of them could pop wheelies 🤘🏼. I guess my point is , there’s a place for all cars if done right
There needs to be a competitively priced suspension package for the air cooled vw world that helps these cars handle well. Trailing arms up front is no good over stock power around a corner. These cars need an easy bolt on front a arm and pan reinforcing kit. With 200hp and suspension that’s good enough to control the wheels without excessive bumpsteer, these cars will chase down “proper” sports cars. A proam or fd drift beetle would be a game changer.
Russell Krue ... If you know where to look and what to start with it makes a major difference. Nothing wrong with the stock front suspension that a little lowering and a bigger sway bar wont fix. Karman Gia front spindles will get you front disc brakes, which will accept type 3 front calipers. (almost 50% more pad area) All stock parts so cheap. If you start with a 68 (or newer) bug you will have IRS out back and the right camber. Not sure who makes a rear sway bar but that would finish things up. You can also lower a bug a few inches by using low profile tires and save a bunch of work elsewhere while retaining all stock parts for reliability. I mean, who is going to drive a bug over 100 mph where a slam-dunk makes a difference?
rupe53 - I would agree with you if I was interested in a street driven lightweight car using stock parts. I remember seeing a heavily modified kafer cup car type 1 (180+hp type 4, can’t remember if it was a super) vs a 964 Rs and the beetle had a faster lap time. Air cooled 911s have an 89” wheelbase while a type 1 beetles wb is 94”. It’s just the front trailing arms have a difficult time controlling camber while in a corner while under load. It’s a robust design...just not for track work. 924/944 rear trailing arms bolt into an irs pan with custom spring plates and they’ve got great brakes and the ebrakes are usable.
@@Russell_and_Rosko ... would agree that one can engineer around all sorts of things but I was talking the biggest bang for the buck.... using stock parts. Most people don't realize you can dial in a little more camber with the ball joint front end if needed. You can also utilize the "adjust-a-drop" modification to lower things while keeping the same spring rate. Wish someone made that for the rear.
Out of all the abandoned, gutted, bugs there is out there they choose to pick a 100% original one smh. Could’ve went with a barn find or something if your going to swap everything anyways.
I saw the thumbnail and said “ /: damn another beetle bites the dust.” Then I clicked and saw they did this to a 100% original. Huge bummer. Driving crooked down the highway... slapped together for a UA-cam video.
@@kavenmendes na bro they made that think look sick and preform like crazy. no one would rather have the car like how they bought it all boring and stock. just my two cent m8
Starting Tech not only did they not mention displacement, they didn’t even let you hear it run besides the half second flyby on a nearly stationary camera. The engine looks like they slapped on an alternator and bolt on rocker covers. Ive never seen 200HP out of a VW engine that wasn’t kitted up with obvious performance upgrades. They painted the wheels 4 times according to them.. I kind of feel bad for you if that’s work you’d be satisfied with.
Starting Tech I agree, everyone’s entitled to an opinion. I’d personally keep it the way they bought it. But if I were to do work to it, I’d want it to be quality and real
Love old VWs had a 65 in 78 ,my first car. My father had a few of them back in the day and rolled one and some people flipped it back over and he drove it home ,cut the roof off and let my older brothers use it as a field car.
I rolled my '65 taking a corner too fast. Me and my passenger rolled it back over and drove home. My older brother cut the back half of the roof off, and made it into a stake bed truck. That was in '73.
I’ve never liked a bug before. I want to build one exactly like it but oily black everywhere this one is chalky white. Leather interior with black plaid inserts. Dual chrome exhaust tips
@@negativeindustrial i just bought a 63 at the Mecum auction in Houston last Dec,it was a herbie style, now its in the shop and gonna be deep black, red seats door panels and carpet, the rest will be black, disc brakes all around and air suspension. Can't wait to have it delivered.
This got me busting up laughing when they were pulling the motor, they said "speedo cable, hold up" 😂😂 🤦♂️. They were definately in foreign territory. Speedo cable is in driver front wheel hub on all early v-dubs (type 1,2 & 3 etc.). 😂😂😂😂
"ok guys just walk up toward the car together and act like you're just discovering it, and then have a conversation about it, blah blah blah then make an offer ok? Now action!"
It's a tv show with a budget that allows it. it's a shame they wasted an all original that would've just needed a buff and simple maintainece to turn it into a prime collector car. I like the way it turned out but it's still a shame
It was an unmolested original. That is perfect to begin with no matter what. Other people haven't gone through it, made a bunch of changes and beat it up.
Front Suspension: Airkewld, USA, AZ, "Ultimate Beam", looks to me 4" narrowed, no shock towers (+ the 17" Wheels) Gearbox: not sure, might be a Rancho "Type1-Pro", USA, CA Motor/Engine: they did not say, but I'd wager from CB Performance, Turnkey crate 2276?; also USA, CA Exhaust: looks like a Vintage-Speed SST, 200hp kit. Made in Taiwan
Front Suspension: obviously Airkewld, USA, AZ, "Ultimate Beam", looks to me 4" narrowed, no shock towers (+ the 17" Wheels) Gearbox: not sure, might be a Rancho "Type1-Pro", USA, CA Motor/Engine: they did not say, but I'd wager from CB Performance, Turnkey crate 2276?; also USA, CA Exhaust: looks like a Vintage-Speed SST, 200hp kit. Made in Taiwan .. if you really want it, ask them if they ship to you :)
You guys are awesome. I’ve had a couple bugs, a 57 split oval, 59 oval, 64 and a 1970 auto stick with a 2100 cc engine that I switch from a 6volt battery to a 12 volt, lowered, air bags, and painted all grey with white doors. The 70 was my baby since it was a rare automatic. When I moved to Las Vegas in 1997 it was stolen and never seen again. My heart was broken that day
57 isn’t a split and 59 isn’t an oval
@@IGO0100REALQUICK my bad I said those 2 backwards.
@@juniorvaughn4567 That's even MORE incorrect. The early bugs were split windows until mid-March, 1953, then they became oval windows. 1958 was the first year of the 'big' rear windows.
@@jimihendrix1575 were probably graphted.
@@IGO0100REALQUICK I was gonna say that
I just built a ripper 1776cc for my 63 Beetle. It’s amazing how such a small amount of HP is needed to make these light little cars move.
R u togive the phone 📱
Amazing to think how in 15 years they went from junk to treasure.
Owned three, a '67 Cal bug, '64 baja, and '68 transporter. Oh and a '81 Rabbit pickup.
deesine....I've owned a 71 Beetle, sold it and bought a 66 Cal Bug, and then I saved up and bought a 64 Notchback that had an 1835, dual port heads, dual Kadrons, Porsche 914 polished rims, and a Rino 5spd race trans....sold both my 66 Bug and 64 Notch because my now ex-wife hates air cooled VW's ...in fact, she hates all classic cars...the worst part? Dude who bought my Notch let his 17yr old kid drive it, who then proceeded to wrap it around a light pole, totaling it...I'm still pissed off about sellin both of those cars just cuz a garbage human being hated em....damnit....
Selling those two VDubs because of your ex is a travesty! Sorry for your loss!
The 40 HP was about 1196 CC capacity. The 6 volt system was the monster from the black lagoon. I was into these little cars and the club in Sydney (AUS) quite a bit. The rally bugs had a part that bolted onto the outer end of the front suspension tubes back to the near where the floor pan at the front came out from the wheel wells at a corner where the pan went straight along under the doors. This was a factory part option at the time and a few of the guys I knew used it for rally events, dirt bush roads in mountains, forests etc where thing were under duress. Some guys used Porsche Super 90 motors and even transaxles. Some other variants could have been roughly related to Bugs, but only just !! Enjoyed the video but wished there was more info. Well done.
I like the way that you kept the original hub caps.
Gorgeous car but in that original condition, hard to see it not just restored. Great video!
I owned a '65. I loved it. Still today, my favorite.
What you did to this was super.
A few impressions, and beautiful
My first car was a 65 this color, had the 40 horse for about a year. I remember that it went 5 mph faster right after I waxed it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂✌
40HP you say? Wind resistance reduction by waxing should get you close to 6 mph
A 75 was my first bug. All I remember was it had heat only if I had more than 1/2 a tank of gas. Good luck on that, I was a High School Student. And of course did the “How many people can I fit in the Bug” contest. 13 was the finally number. Buddy with the same car had 15.
Lol... Aerodynamics, bro
I had a friend who, in the 70's put a 327 in a Beetle.
Had to sit in the back seat to drive.
Sadly he was a victim of AIDs in the 80's.
Nice job on your project.
Lol that took a turn
Dang vw beetles can give you aids?
Poor guy may he rest in peace in Bug Heaven !
"what do you think Aaron's doing right now?" lol, leaving the show.
Under rated comment!
I know what he's NOT doing - anything related to personal hygiene or grooming.
Really enjoyed that, thank you muchly.xx🇬🇧
Pulling engine "Speedo cable hold on!". Speedo cable runs off of the left front dust cap.
Yea I was like what the he'll, these guys really know nothing of old vw do they.
I'm 70 years old.
And I have owned 5 V-dubs.
I currently have a 2002 5 speed
Ruby runs like a top....
💕
My first car in around year 2001 was a 1970 vw beetle. Me and my did rebuild most od that car from the ground up. Took out the wing windows for single piece windows. Redone the whole interior. Motor was rebuilt with slight performance upgrades. Painterly green for my bday with some chrome running boards. I loved that car more than any car if ever owned. They are just so fun to drive. I wish mine didn't catch on fire when our backyard caught fire 😢
This is an old episode, from over 3 1/2 years ago when Aaron still worked at GMG... was hoping they'd done something new together, you got my hopes up for nothing dang it...
Richard is sure not going to hire Aaron ever again, because aaron took a long vacation and then came back to tell that he quits,
so Richard didn't had the time to find someone else, so Aaron is just an ungreatfull asshole, because his net worth is a whopping
8 million dollars, so try to find a boss that is going to pay you that kind of money in 10 years!
And as we can see, GMG is doing fine without Aaron, so Richard could have kept that 8 million for himself, so he won't make
that mistake again! Fuck Aaron, richard all the way! A self made man who was a paramedic, a fire fighter and a cop,
so that deserves alot of respect, and then he started his own printing busines and sold that and started GMG, so that deserves
even more respect!
SO cool! I drove one of these in the 70's while visting family in LA. I was 16 and thought I was cool. THIS would have been the car to be cool in.... Well done guys
i would love to hear what is inside of that motor and how expensive it was.
Always loved the VW beetle
Man, I’d love a bug set up like this.
First, I'm no mechanic, much less a VW. mechanic. Many years ago I had a 67 bug and a friend of mine and me figured out how to replace the jugs on the engine in a day... with the help of manual. The most fun part was dropping the engine. We just got some concrete blocks to hold the engine, undid the bolts (many sheet metal), and he and I lifted the backend up and over. I drove it to work the next day. Lots of fun.
Aaron was the show !
Love it. 200hp. Nice. ❤
I have a 65 beetle and I love it. I am restoring it currently
My parents bought a '63 bug brand new when I was 5 y.o. I learned to shift and drive when I was 11 y.o. I drove it all through high school, went on my first date, and a few other firsts in that car. Eventually, Cal-looked it, and more fun ensued. Eventually, I sold it to a neighbor kid so I could buy a new red '81 VW Scirocco, lowered with Gotti wheels. The neighbor totaled the bug 4 days later. I visited him in the hospital. Told him it's a good thing he's in the hospital or I'd put him in the hospital. I've owned other oldies, a 2013 Beetle, multiple Jettas, and Rabbits, but I miss my '63 bug the most.
I wish u the safest of travels
in the late 70s early 80s myself and several of my freinds played around with Aircooled VWs and a freind of mine showed us a cool trick he knew fromthe 60s and 70s that was hacksawing the basket off a Shopping Buggy untill you were left with the 4 wheels ,handle , and the bottom frame rails and Shelf that became almost the perfect height for removing and Installing the Engines in Bugs ,Buses and most Aircooled VWs plus it gave you a great way to store the engine in a garage under a Workbench out of the way in a single car Garage to still get a car in it We didn’t Steal the Buggies ever but we did drive to the bigger Cities looking for abandoned ones one time my best freind saw one on the shoulder of a Highway and made me turn around to load it into the backseat of my Jeep you did sometimes need to shim the engine with a couple of 2X4s or whatever to match the cars height but with a few of your Buddies the motors could be bolted or unbolted by lifting the car high enough to get the engine out of the rear of the car it was fast and we had a system that we could swap a engine in under 2 hours and a 12 pack of Beer we all had small Workbenches in the Garages that gave us the Clearance to “park “ the extra assembled engines we had as back then we could still buy a used running Bug for a few hundred Dollars and even if the motor was weak. or leaky we could buy a Brazilian rebuild kit for $120.00 that had new Pistons ,Rings ,and all new Gaskets orfrh one expletive used to joke that those kits and parts were Junk and they may had been compared to Genuine GermanVW OEM parts but i know one engine that is still running in a vehicle 35 years later i’ve honestly lost track on how many Beetles ,Sand Rails , and Dune Buggies it’s been in over the years and the original Car has been long gone from Rust but people still call that motor my Engine !
Aaron was the show- only guy with any cred
u must be joking
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL 🔥🔥🔥🏁
2:43,”Speed Oh Cable”?In the ass of a bug?😂🤘🏻Throttle Bubba,throttle😂👊🏻🙏🏻
Absolutely perfect the way you kept but improved what you found.Thanks🙏🏻
I had a 1970 beetle with a 2110 I also sprayed it with a 100 shot.Ran well
Back in the late 60's I remember seeing a Beetle at the local drag strip running low 10 sec with a Volkswagon engine! Heavily modified of course but it was super fast. It sounded kinda like a coffee peculator as it was waiting for the lights.
I knew dude who put a 327 in a bug and had motorcycle chains to transfer the power....and at the drag, he got paid to do wheelies to entertain the crowd
Can you please share where you purchased the new motor and transmission?? Sick build guys
I Remember this car, my buddie Darrell and i changed out the motor in one on the side of the road for Girl who was a friend, back in them days, every one was super cool and helpful. Our frequent favorite place to visit and roam around was the local junkyard
Would you guys be willing to share the motor specs... I’ve got a 2332 with 48IDA’s cranking out 185hp with 191ft lbs and it’s so much fun!
Beautiful little car!
Back in the mid-70s, a guy in Austin, Tx. had a VW for sale that he claimed had 185HP. My friend and I went to take a look at it. He wouldn't let either of us drive it, but he did take us for a short ride around the block. It was a ride I'll never forget...
@@thunderpuppy6719 ... the biggest problem with all the extra HP is the trans gearing is all wrong unless you build an engine that can handle over 7,000 rpm. That's about 30 mph in first gear, so you can see where this is going. IOW, 1st gear is almost useless with that much power because you will wind out the engine in less than 2 seconds. Final drive on these things is in the 4.26 range and what's needed is something in the 3.50 range with that low 1st gear.
@@rupe53 thats why they are very hard to catch.
@@jaimesantiago1475 ... a buddy of mine used to say a VW would beat anything from 0 - 20 mph because of the low 1st gear and the good traction with the rear engine.
Great job, guys.
Where did the front suspension complete kit come from?? And the rear kit?? And the engine come from?? Ive been out the scene for a looong time already didnt know pre kits are now available wow nice!!
I call cap on the 200 horse. Aint no way they got 200 Horsepower out of a type 1 Engine, you can usually only build those to around 150 maximum.
My girl first car was a 63 when we were like 16..she would let me drive..I loved that little car..it was a white with chrome trim 1300 CC
Back in the 70s and 80s the Cal Custom was king. For those that think this bug was destroyed then go get some old copies of Hot VW and Dune Buggies. I left my 65 stock but installed a 1906 out of an old sand rail. I did keep the bone stock engine though.
My question on this build is, what were the gets in the new transaxle? The stock one was a 4:37 and it was pretty good with newer HP engines but I always thought a higher gear would be a lot better.
GEARS, not gets!
@2:43, it most assuredly was NOT the speedo cable holding you up. Given the position of the engine, based upon decades of VW Service, I'm saying that the throttle cable end, was probably catching on its tube that runs through the fan shroud... assuming you remembered to unfastened it from the throttle lever in the first place! 🤣
I once changed a vw engine on the side of the road by hand just a few tools. Picked up the engine myself. Put it in the trunk of my friends car. Went and got a replacement. Then installed new engine myself no jack.
This would have been impressive 3 days ago. Two days ago I stumbled across the ultimate sleeper. Aside from two rollcage struts low in the back side windows it looks like a stock Beetle. They shoehorned a Subaru boxer 4, producing 527hp at the rear wheel in there.
That thing is GREAT!
I like that Toyota Land Cruiser in the back
This is the coolest Beetle i’ve ever seen.
The old 40 horse motor. If you were going into a headwind, would go faster in 3rd gear than top gear.
My brother had a 65 red. My first car was a 67 green - paid 600$ back in 1980. I sold it for a Buick Skylark which was fast and had big bench seats.... but I sold it for My second 67 Red bug. . I bought it for the body because I knew I could throw in a used motor for 200$. I had it till around 88 when I bought a Honda Civic wagon which I could drive back and forth across the country Rock Climbing and Paddling.
Bought a new 50 horse 1300 in 1966, 495 dollars. Fitted 1600 barrels and pistons, twin port heads,Webber downdraft carb and a good quality extractor system. Great result for a reasonable cost. Suspension work turned out a little costly.
Man, it looked sooooo much better when they first set it down and said the back was too high..... miss my '68....
I knew a dude in the mid 80’s that worked at Car Pool Auto Wash . N a time period when everyone wanted muscle cars , z28 , rx7’s .... he had a bunch of Bugs . I think half of them could pop wheelies 🤘🏼. I guess my point is , there’s a place for all cars if done right
“NOT MY MOMS, BEETLE”. 🔥🔥🔥🏁
That bug is awesome love it just like I love my 70
Good Resto Cal
Wow!!! That actually looks good!
what kind of exhaust is on there, super cool, sleeper vibes!
Air cooled Boxer 🥰 nice Job!
Camber on back wheels except for that rest is sweet nice
Nice close enough to stock is good enough for me.
There needs to be a competitively priced suspension package for the air cooled vw world that helps these cars handle well. Trailing arms up front is no good over stock power around a corner. These cars need an easy bolt on front a arm and pan reinforcing kit. With 200hp and suspension that’s good enough to control the wheels without excessive bumpsteer, these cars will chase down “proper” sports cars. A proam or fd drift beetle would be a game changer.
Russell Krue
... If you know where to look and what to start with it makes a major difference. Nothing wrong with the stock front suspension that a little lowering and a bigger sway bar wont fix. Karman Gia front spindles will get you front disc brakes, which will accept type 3 front calipers. (almost 50% more pad area) All stock parts so cheap. If you start with a 68 (or newer) bug you will have IRS out back and the right camber. Not sure who makes a rear sway bar but that would finish things up. You can also lower a bug a few inches by using low profile tires and save a bunch of work elsewhere while retaining all stock parts for reliability. I mean, who is going to drive a bug over 100 mph where a slam-dunk makes a difference?
rupe53 - I would agree with you if I was interested in a street driven lightweight car using stock parts.
I remember seeing a heavily modified kafer cup car type 1 (180+hp type 4, can’t remember if it was a super) vs a 964 Rs and the beetle had a faster lap time. Air cooled 911s have an 89” wheelbase while a type 1 beetles wb is 94”. It’s just the front trailing arms have a difficult time controlling camber while in a corner while under load. It’s a robust design...just not for track work. 924/944 rear trailing arms bolt into an irs pan with custom spring plates and they’ve got great brakes and the ebrakes are usable.
@@Russell_and_Rosko ... would agree that one can engineer around all sorts of things but I was talking the biggest bang for the buck.... using stock parts. Most people don't realize you can dial in a little more camber with the ball joint front end if needed. You can also utilize the "adjust-a-drop" modification to lower things while keeping the same spring rate. Wish someone made that for the rear.
sorry i missed this part but where does the 200bhp comes from?
Sweet Bug....what is the asking...$$$...? Guy that had 3 bugs and a Ghia. Drove type 1 for 10 years. Thanks. Subscribed.
Sitting higher it looked better. I think they've messed with the camber angle too...
It hurts to see them mess with the proportions of a classic, but that's Gas Monkey. At least the suspension and wheels can be easily replaced, again.
They dont drive very well lowered like that. Alot of bump steer.
Ginés de Pasamonte
... when you loser the back on a swing axle you get negative camber. You have no choice.
Nice build!
Very cool!!!! 👍👍👍
Our 65 color was Panama Beige. That looks like the same color. My brother rolled it in 70. What kind of motor went into this build?
Out of all the abandoned, gutted, bugs there is out there they choose to pick a 100% original one smh. Could’ve went with a barn find or something if your going to swap everything anyways.
I saw the thumbnail and said “ /: damn another beetle bites the dust.” Then I clicked and saw they did this to a 100% original. Huge bummer. Driving crooked down the highway... slapped together for a UA-cam video.
@@kavenmendes na bro they made that think look sick and preform like crazy. no one would rather have the car like how they bought it all boring and stock. just my two cent m8
Starting Tech not only did they not mention displacement, they didn’t even let you hear it run besides the half second flyby on a nearly stationary camera. The engine looks like they slapped on an alternator and bolt on rocker covers. Ive never seen 200HP out of a VW engine that wasn’t kitted up with obvious performance upgrades. They painted the wheels 4 times according to them.. I kind of feel bad for you if that’s work you’d be satisfied with.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. So your saying you would rather have it how they bought it?
Starting Tech I agree, everyone’s entitled to an opinion. I’d personally keep it the way they bought it. But if I were to do work to it, I’d want it to be quality and real
Shows not the same without Aaron.
Yes, much better nowdays.
TheReinoPaasonen Fuck you
HAY RICHARD GET FUCKED LOSER
its even better now
Walter Mercado lmao show is still great, who gives a shit about Aaron? He’s not loyal! So stop acting like a little bitch.
Just beautiful! 👌
STRAIGHT BANANAS 🔥🔥🔥🏁
Love old VWs had a 65 in 78 ,my first car. My father had a few of them back in the day and rolled one and some people flipped it back over and he drove it home ,cut the roof off and let my older brothers use it as a field car.
I rolled my '65 taking a corner too fast. Me and my passenger rolled it back over and drove home. My older brother cut the back half of the roof off, and made it into a stake bed truck. That was in '73.
Hearing the term "field car" reminds me of the movie, American Graffiti.
I'd pay 6k for that with the Beam!
Dude!! What about that Brasilia over there!! Nice!
That was NOT a 200 hp engine.
Looks good up in the air
Definitely don't miss Aaron
Dang, this really makes me want to buy a bug now and do this.
I’ve never liked a bug before. I want to build one exactly like it but oily black everywhere this one is chalky white. Leather interior with black plaid inserts. Dual chrome exhaust tips
@@negativeindustrial i just bought a 63 at the Mecum auction in Houston last Dec,it was a herbie style, now its in the shop and gonna be deep black, red seats door panels and carpet, the rest will be black, disc brakes all around and air suspension. Can't wait to have it delivered.
I need that VW in my life!
Does any know where to purchase the prebuilt suspension from ?
Cool flatbed!
This got me busting up laughing when they were pulling the motor, they said "speedo cable, hold up" 😂😂 🤦♂️. They were definately in foreign territory. Speedo cable is in driver front wheel hub on all early v-dubs (type 1,2 & 3 etc.). 😂😂😂😂
Anyone else curious how much they put into it and what they sold it for? A follow up note in the description would be nice.
Is that Richard guy still on TV?
I only watch that show for Aaron and his work.
He pulled the plug last year.
duuuuuude the brasilia in the back of the first shot
I wish they would build that fj in the background
"ok guys just walk up toward the car together and act like you're just discovering it, and then have a conversation about it, blah blah blah then make an offer ok? Now action!"
Incredible a very good car destryed in Minutes
Homie look like the humble mechanic
'cept he aint
AK needs his own show
He’s had one...
what suspensions did they use
I'm going to buy this car it's amazing...
What engine did you use
You ever think about putting the vw body on a t-bucket frame. Then a tunnel ram intake small block. Also a dragster narrowed rear tubes
Probably closer to 30k to buy something like that in aus it’s so hard to find old cars now days
No it is not hard to find them at all
What I don't understand is why they bought an almost new car to change the motor, etc...if they could buy a cheaper car with no motor etc...No sense.
It's a tv show with a budget that allows it. it's a shame they wasted an all original that would've just needed a buff and simple maintainece to turn it into a prime collector car.
I like the way it turned out but it's still a shame
It's a blank/clean canvas! No extra stuff to do, especially body work, which is the time and money suck on these old vws.
VW beetle japanese! (Cinematographic)
ua-cam.com/video/bUYMWuFUzNA/v-deo.html
It was an unmolested original. That is perfect to begin with no matter what. Other people haven't gone through it, made a bunch of changes and beat it up.
Lots of sense , cause once a car has been fucked with it’s not worth 10cents
I use to have one back in Europe. 32 horses😁 rust bucket.
list the places u got the drop in parts pls
what transaxel did they use
Good job, can anyone tell me where to get those upgrade Engine and other stuffs, thanks
If you google it you can find it. Just got gas money vw big parts. I’ve found it before
Front Suspension: Airkewld, USA, AZ, "Ultimate Beam", looks to me 4" narrowed, no shock towers (+ the 17" Wheels)
Gearbox: not sure, might be a Rancho "Type1-Pro", USA, CA
Motor/Engine: they did not say, but I'd wager from CB Performance, Turnkey crate 2276?; also USA, CA
Exhaust: looks like a Vintage-Speed SST, 200hp kit. Made in Taiwan
so, which engine did they install?
Wheres arron at? What show is he on
Where can we find frond, rear suspension, gearbox and engine for beetle ? Wanna bring it down to Sri Lanka..
I can ship them, original parts
Front Suspension: obviously Airkewld, USA, AZ, "Ultimate Beam", looks to me 4" narrowed, no shock towers (+ the 17" Wheels)
Gearbox: not sure, might be a Rancho "Type1-Pro", USA, CA
Motor/Engine: they did not say, but I'd wager from CB Performance, Turnkey crate 2276?; also USA, CA
Exhaust: looks like a Vintage-Speed SST, 200hp kit. Made in Taiwan
.. if you really want it, ask them if they ship to you :)
You are not going to tell us what you did to the engine to make 200 hp?
Absolutely fantastic, air cooled power rocks!