What to Check Before Buying a VW Beetle! Or Super Beetle!
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2020
- What to check before buying a VW Beetle and Super Beetle!
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Very nice video. Not rushed. I'm an old guy, 71 and counting. I'm not an owner, yet. But I'm hoping to find a daily driver to enjoy soon. I've subscribed and will make good use of your videos if I can find a good car at a decent price. Thank you for helping.
Thank you so much Bud, and welcome to the community here.
I know the feeling of getting older, it’s catching up with me. But I do enjoy making videos. If you have any questions just ask. There’s plenty of Volkswagens out there for sale just take your time. Thank you for being here.
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HeyDude , just checked out your video, and thanks for the tip, I’m looking at a super beetle 1971. Seems like it’s in pretty good condition. Needs a little front alignment . Other than that, can’t wait to be a part of that community. Again, thanks for your tips.
Hey! Welcome aboard Ed! And welcome to the Slade community, don’t forget to check out Facebook if you are on their, for slades VW community.
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Thanks for the information and humor! lol I'm going to look at a 2003 VW Beetle tomorrow and was pretty nervous about it, but I wrote down a list while watching your video and feel more confident. I am a guppy (what my family calls naïve/honest and thinking others will try to be the same) but definitely picked up pointers for checking stability of a VW Beetle and in asking pointed questions of the person selling the VW Beetle. Thanks again! :)
Thanks. I'm looking at a lot of your videos and it's helping me get into working on my car again.
Thanks so much for this video and sharing that knowledge, it's a great crash course for sure. Will be hard to not impulse buy for sure but this video has given me a check list
Very welcome, I hope that it helps. At least it gives folks an idea on where they are prone to having issues.
Great tips I've been around VW's for 40 + years and picked up a couple of. Areas to check , Thanks!
I found you just before you left. Glad you're back and uploading older stuff...I can catch up. 😁
Tom Kenyon Thanks very much! Trying to get all my videos back up there is about 40 of them. Then of course new ones.
I'm looking at a 64 tomorrow. It seems solid but this video points out a lot of places I need to look closer at! Thanks for all the good info.
Nice run down on what to look for in purchasing an older Beetle!
@@billbassett7761 thank you!
Yep always important to check them. As a mechanic I know a good amount as to what too look for. I know the air cooled VW mechanic in town too he said most of the same stuff you did. Mine is solid it has a spot of rust on the door under the window but that’s it so I spray it with WD40 before it rains and it hasn’t spread any so that’s good.
Yes, you definitely have to go over any car pretty well. These ones you really have to check into. I’m sure I missed a couple of things, when you’re filming, and your brains everywhere. 😂
I got lucky with this car, it came from Arizona. So being in the rust belt that was a great treat for me. The 68 I picked up is fairly solid so I might’ve got lucky again. We will see soon when I pull it into the garage and start taking everything apart.
@@SladesVWBeetle I bought a one owner 1971 Super Beetle Autostick from a man who was in the Wermacht. He only drove it around San Diego streets. He was 96 years old. I flew sight unseen from the East Coast to buy it for $6500. I never owned a VW bug, just my father's 53 after WWII. Didn't know anything about them. It was all original and needed a lot of TLC. After five years I learned a lot and restored the car. It had the original paint and zero rust. I would never buy a car other than from Cali. I learned my lesson in1986 after buying a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner from New England. I invested 10k in resto and small rust spot came back. Unless it's an off the chassis rotisserie sandblasting and lead loading repair, I will pass. Bondo is garbage. New water based paints look terrible. Lacquer or nothing IMO.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. I am looking at a 1979 Super Beetle Convertible/Silver/Black, 16k miles. I will see it later this month and you gave me great tips on what to look for. Happy New Year!
Happy new year, Scott, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I hope it is definitely a useful video in your adventure. Happy new year!
Handy video buddy, thanks for your time.
Thanks very much I appreciate that!
Thank you for your help, I learned a lot.
And thank you for being here!!!
Hey Buddy, Just wanted you to know that i watched this video 3X before i left on my little "trip" tomorrow on the barn find! Thank you again!
Awesome my friend!! I so hope it went well!! Your rock brother!!
Thank you I'm a first time buyer and this helps lots
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Awesome tips, also a common place to look for corrosion is below the brake fluid reservoir , spillage is common, my beetle had a little rot between the door hinge and fender where the fluid seeped in. I recently watched the engine rebuild videos you posted it was very helpful ,my engine had an oil leak so I pulled the engine out replaced the gaskets and seals and while I was at it replaced the clutch as well. I was wondering if you could do a video on carburetor tuning and engine timing especially with the different pulley notches ,much appreciated.
Thanks for being here, and I actually will be doing a video very shortly on timing adjustment. And of course tuning the carburetor. I have another carburetor arriving here Thursday I’m going to test out. And yes that is a very good tip below the brake fluid reservoir. Outstanding! I have a few videos on here with carburetor adjustment before putting it on the car.
My 68 beetle was my daily driver in the early 2,000's. I got tired of putting a quart of oil in every tank of gas. Pulled the engine out of her one weekend and replaced all the engine gaskets. Drove it to work Monday thru Thursday and she ran great. No drops of oil anywhere. Friday morning on the way to work she started losing power on me and the farther we went the more she smoked. It was so bad when I pulled into work I couldn't see behind me. Was only a ten mile drive to work. Was running late so I ran inside and punched in. Came back out at lunch time and found the motor was locked up. Had to have her towed back home. 😢
good info , keep on do this dude
Thanks so much I truly appreciate that!
Thank you for an helpful video. Looking to buy my first classic beetle this spring! Greetings from Sweden!
Good luck to you my Sweden friend! And thank you so much for being here
Thank you I enjoyed your video.
Appreciate your video; great tips
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Thank you so much I truly appreciate that.
Thanks for the information, nice video!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leave a comment!
@@SladesVWBeetle you're very welcome!
Great instructional video. Currently looking at 1968
Well done. Thanks
I saw this video after buying my 71 Super but, I still will check these items even after I am the owner because I want to know the state of things to better estimate my expenditures to come. It was very late when I saw this but still ran out to the garage with my refrigerator magnet..good news no rust or condo in the rear quarter panels. I did find the luggage shelf had been repaired with a welded in piece of steel. Thank you again.
You’re very welcome, and thank you for being here and taking the time to watch the video. It’s nice to know what you were working with even if you already on it. I’m glad that you did not have any major issues with it!
Really helpful video. Thanks
Thank you for the kind comment, and thank you for being here.
My late father was Volkswagen mechanic shift linkage bushings
Hi!! And wow that’s so cool!! I bet he had some Volkswagens?
Good info. Having a flashlight and a magnet helps also.👍
Yes, very awesome tip! Thanks for commenting!
Nice job Dino.!!!
Great information.
Thank you, I hope it helps!
check the cage connector on the steering column for rust or deformation!!
Outstanding! I appreciate when others chime in. That’s what makes it a great community, thank you very much.
Hi Slade, I've been watching your videos. I'm learning a lot. TY! I have a 63 Rag Top. (Still original to the car) Looks alot like the condition yours is in in this video. SHELL of a car. I need HELP!!! I LOVE LOVE my bug but I have ZERO help with it and EVERYBODY telling me I'm wasting my time with it, it's to far gone, your going to spend more money restoring it...... What are your suggestions? I've bought it 5 years ago in the shape condition it's in and it's been sitting in my storage building ever since. (Time capsule) I've never even opened the doors to my building. I need a motor for it and a back windshield (that broke when I moved it). It has a transmission but I do not know the condition of it. I have all it's "parts" that's been taken off of it. So now it looks like a complete shell of a bug. Any suggestions please help.
Thanks
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Have been viewing several of your videos and enjoy all. Don't have a VW, but granddaughter does. Looking to get info for her to help with different issues. Ran across the inspection video and got a lot from it. Thanks for producing all your videos.
Thanks very much for being here, and most of all thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I’m glad it was helpful.
GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEMS WITH A 50 YEAR OLD VEHICLE
Thank you very much Mac, and thank you for being here.
What are any special considerations for the semi automatic bugs? Can you do a video on how to secure it from the stock locks?
Other things to check, does it have all the cooling tin? Look for crappy aftermarket parts, understand what modifications previous owners have made. My new 74 beetle has dual carbs, which seems to have been done well, but the breather wasn’t hooked up, and the entire thermostat system was missing. Body and structure is nice though, so it was a decent buy. But a few things to address, some gas smell, it wil also need all new fuel hoses under the hood. Does the shifter linkage need work? Does it pop out of gear? Hard to downshift? Budget for a trans rebuild. Does the steering have play? Budget for a steering box or tie rods.
Excellent!!!! Thank you for adding this, I truly appreciate it!!
I really like when people add into the community because it benefits everyone.
Sometimes it’s truly hard to remember while filming. Thank you so much again!
Great Video, Very Informative... 👍👍👍👍👍
Here comes my neighbor! Ugh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Neighbors!! Ugh!!!! Thanks for the comment!!
Really helpfull... im looking to buy my first beetle... tought i had a good one in sight freshly painted but the owner's telling me that its rust free and i can see some rust holes in the rear inner fender in the guys picture of the engine bay... his lack of honesty kinda scares me and made me not even want to go see it any more. I know ill have trouble resisting if i get there... been on that road too many times 😂
I hope the video is helpful, I made two videos of this. The particular subject. Yes, be careful, sadly there are very dishonest people out there. If you have any questions, feel free to join our Facebook group Slades VW community. Everyone there is very helpful also.
I have one question please about the carpet of the vw beetle ! can i get any other carpet or it should be from VW originla one! can i tailor one myself???
"I need to sneeze" *Coughs* lol.
Anyways, thanks for the guide. I'm not sure about buying beetle as I have found a few other cars beetles or something VW is definitely a good option.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment I truly appreciate that.
hey bud, taking a shot in the dark that youll answer . you have been very helpful before. anyways, ive heard the 71 circuit pannel has 10 11 and 12 jumped my question is from aug 71 to 74 i think just 11 and 12 are jumped. all i can find is 72 in my orange service manual. if memory serves me correctly, 71 is wired differently but 72 on up to 74 are all the same harness. and wires are routed the same way. bty, appreciate the videos. and ive got the hand shakes also. tbi and ptsd. rapid encounter with a shattering cinder block wall. cant figure out if shakes are from my fine va prescribed meds or the brain injury. lol. anyways, ive got a model a and a 74 beetle that keep my mind occupied when times get tough and i just about always have you on the big screen in my garage when im working on my bug. i just dont trust a lot of youtube mechanics but you are spot on and have never led me wrong yet. respectfully,
How are you doing Mark! Truthfully, I always go to the samba, and check their archives. They have great stuff on the wiring and fuse boxes. I really hate wiring to be honest with you lol for the main part!
My hands have always shook very lightly since I was a little boy. Then got a little more worse with age.
I am quite sure I have PTSD from certain occasions.
One of the subscribers to the community told me to start with lifting weights.
It seems when I am stressing my muscles that’s when the tremors get worse. Like my muscles got weak with age. I did try it for a brief. I noticed the shakes were much less. I think I need to get back to doing that!! lol
@@SladesVWBeetle thank you so much for the response. you really do find time to answer everybody like you say. i figured it out and only 11 and 12 are jumped on the 74 super. ive replaced or inspected all wires on harness and steering column. plus ive tore apart and cleaned to a new shine my entire odometer. wanted to reset to 000000 but fought off the temptation. lol. today ill be putting in new coil and distributor and tomorrow im going to see if i can get it to start. ive done everything humanly possible i can do to get it started so after today if it doesnt start something in it is grounded out where it isnt supposed to be. my granddaddy said money will fix anything and i like this bug so as much as i hate to admit it ive been through everything twice and if it doesnt work this time its going to the beetle shop so the experts can find the problem. because at this point im just going to be frying good parts if i mess around with any more of the electronics. love your videos. keep them coming. im into the beetles model A s and grady white boats. they all keep me busy. this is just for your information. no need to reply. i just like explaining my situation. thanks again for your videos.
The thing that i noticed about the super beetle was that it has more sensors, My brother has a 73 or 75 i forget.
I should have found look this video before I bought my bug because mine has quite a bit of rust in it but it seems to be pretty solid. I'm sanding the rust out of it now and hopefully I don't find that the body's been eaten away! It's gonna be a work in progress that's for sure.
Well, move slow my new friend and take your time!! They sell all the repair panels for these cars. I believe you said a 67? I thought you might have said that on another comment? Where is the rust you found?
@@SladesVWBeetle near the floor boards by the peddles
@@Speakerlynette OK they sell repair panels for that. It would depend how bad they are. You might be able to patch them. If the holes are small. I have a video on here somewhere with a pedal assembly removal and installation. Add me on FB if your on there. I can send you links or look at photos you can show me on the areas on concern. FB I'm Slade Beetles
My vocho is heep but living in the border helps
Hello,from Gainesboro, TN...
Hello Jim, and thank you very much for being here.
Hi, great video! I should be picking up my first ever VW bug on Friday: a 1973 Super Beetle! Slades, I have a question about the bubbling in the back you mentioned. What would be the best way to get ahold of you?
Awesome congrats and welcome to the community here!
I seldom refer to it as a channel now. It’s become a great community with comments. Feel free to go to our community website and hit the contact tab, and send me an email. I’ll be able to explain it, and help you out!!
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@@SladesVWBeetle Thank you, will do! (Also, it’s my time ever also subscribing to a channel on UA-cam)
Oh wow that’s really cool, I’m really glad you chose this channel is one of the ones to subscribe to first. Much more to come here that’s for sure.
What about alignment? What wound that mean if theirs play in the steering wheel or the steering wheel is off? Does it mean that the steering box is going out?
It could be a few things. Steering box, or front end parts.
So you basically described my 71 superb I just got, unfortunately it was everything you said to look out for 😆
Oh no!!! Well it’s all fixable!!
@@SladesVWBeetle Me and my dad are first timers with this. Thankfully we’ve been watching your videos and learning, so thank you and keep up the great work!!
@@Lilhead6882 That’s awesome! I hope the videos are helpful!
@@Lilhead6882 Thank you very much, I’m glad these videos are helpful. That keeps me going!
Hi slades👋
Hi VJ!! 🖐
what was the first year for the super beetle
Hi Glen! The first year was 1971.
The 71 and 72 had a flat Dash like the old-style Beetle. 73 and up had the bulkier Dash.
well you want comments here i go LOL ,,,,,okay today is father's day 21 ,,,,i been playing with these vw 's for maybe 14 years i am did mechanics welding ac elect ,,,,nothing i cant fix with the right info ! now days everything we get is EMPI which means china reporduction does not fit all the time crap the way i see it , now i am told we cant get cases ? i have a berrien dune buggy and not the beetle car itself , but i have my issues its all vw under my bug which is what i liked at least its the same brand i am 67 and i built hy hp motors in my younger years i did this bit to enloy riding and riding and riding some more i do about 50 to 200 miles a day and sometimes more i never attempted to rebuild my own vw i just dont have the tools i used to have etc etc fast forw when you do that you end up having surprises from people that either should not be doing mech work or just dont care ,,,i am debating whether i shoul by the tools at my age i still do like a chalenge once a while but the older we get we just wanna play not work on this all day and every day ,,,,my son keeps saying he is 39 dad every time i call your doing something to the buggy sell the darn thing and relax ! so that is whats going on in my neck of the woods thanks and have a good day friend hope this helps LOL peace/ hugs everyone
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment I truly appreciate that. Empi Used to be the top choice back in the late 70s and early 80s. When I started into the game. Now of course it’s the last thing I would go after. They said they are changing their quality and stepping up to the plate, but I have yet to see it. Or maybe I just didn’t catch it yet. Sometimes at my age I dread buying more tools, but then again I guess they will get left to my son. As time goes on the quality of a lot of parts now are not what they used to be that’s for sure.
@@SladesVWBeetle i read you loud and clear , i feel your pain LOL take care i will be back from time to time ,,,,
Needs TLC: Total Loss of Cash
I'm ugly .
Don't buy one without original paint and any rust. Buy a Cali car or you will regret it.
Yes I would agree!!
Sad how dishonest people can be!
I created this video, in hopes that it would help at least one person.
Dont buy a super the end
Yeah the super is not as popular. I grabbed it since it was rust free. Now I have a 68 I’m doing next. That’s the one I’m excited to do. Thanks for commenting
@@SladesVWBeetle I like your channel
Actually in Germany they set Supers up by lowering them and souping them up. I remember one that was 911 powered and it was a beast. Looked great too.
Have 75 CA. Sun bug/ la Grande. Raised 2" setup for fire roads/ camping.
Should have kept the 63 also; in hindsight.
Great Channel!
Thanks!!!