1966 vw bug find. can we get it to run?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I helped my friend buy the vw bug from another friend, then offered to tow it home with my 1959 split window pickup. after it was home we proceeded to get it running . to follow the restoration please follow Brian as he learns how, • 1966 vw bug project pa...
Despite never owning, driving, or working on a vintage VW, I can see the simplicity of them being appealing for projects.
The trick is finding one that isn't all rusted out. I had 2 that went to scrap, the 66 and a 72.
New England road salt is a killer.
LOVE your beetle and bus videos! Had a '62 beetle as my first car back in the early 70s, so they mean a lot to me. Ever hear of this one? I was driving it about 50mph out in the country and the left rear wheel came off, pushed through the fender and rolled out into a field as I skidded to a stop - seeing sparks shoot out the back in my side mirror. We found the wheel and what happened was the cottar key worked itself out of the axle nut and the whole assembly came off. Luckily the nut and cottar key were still in the hubcap, so we got it put back together and I was on my way. Ordered a new fender and was good as new.
Brought back memories for me , I only rebuilt three VW air cooled engines . In the 70s we could completely rebuild an engine for about $300 . After working on the over electrical , computer controlled junk they make now it would be relaxing rebuilding one of these . I trouble shot several fairly new ones where the engine was wrecked because people put multi weight oil in , so the viscosity valve would not open and they would burn up with zero oil going through cooler . We built one Bradly GT Kit for a guy . That was just about the most fun ever ! I get guys that say they want to learn about mechanizing etc. but they never devote the time to swing by .
Henry Zabel
What's this about a viscosity valve? I've only worked on old American Flatheads, but I really want to try my hand at a 66-older VW. That said, I only run 10-40 full synthetic in my rebuilds, works great. Never heard of it causing issues in older motors, but as I mentioned, I'm ignorant of VW.
Back in 1985 my Dad got me a 1973 super bug and I love it! I had just got come from my senior trip and he ask me to go work two head of cattle that was sick. I said ok and he open the barn door and there was the baby blue bug in the the barn!!!! I was so happy and I cried. I had two kids my sister and Little brother in the very back and my mom and aunt in the seat. No one the the front set beside me but off we went to my aunt about two and half miles away!!!!! Great memories!!!! Thanks for showing me this bug
Sweet!! I love the smell of Mustie in the morning! Excellent way to start a morning...
0020hrs here, might stay up and watch it!
3:36 PM here but I love smell of Mustie anyway
Another VW Bug saved. You are the go to guy when it comes to VW repair and restoration that for sure
Mustie1 towing is the best around. thanks again
is this ruby number 2
nope DAISY #1
vwnut 1967 nice you gonna restore it or just make it a sunday cruizer
restore
This is EXACTLY the kind of find I would love to get here in CT. Minimal work to get going, but plenty of work still to get it right. I'm sure the price was decent too. And I learn something new every time I watch your videos, Mustie! Thank you!
putting the old splitty to work . love it. how it used to be
Great looking car. Just to prove, it doesnt take but a screwdriver and a hammer to get an old bug to run. Your finds of these bugs are amazing and im envious of all that are still around in your area. Great video
Mustie is the kind of bloke you'd have complete confidence and piece of mind in,working on your car or bike...or mower..anything with an engine basically
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Your knowledge of VWs is impressive, most impressive.
It's amazing how many vw bugs abandoned in this country
Your are amazing on the VW's. Your diagnostic skills are out of this world. Great job.
I guess that you are aware that we love these "Will it run?" videos. Thanks for another one.
Nah, I never change the engine oil. There is oil in it! it's just discolored.
that engine may be from neglect. Sorry. Check valve clearance? What is that?
Oooh, that sounds like Heaven above. The noise a vintage VW makes when it's under power brings tears to my eyes. The only other sound that does that is a vintage Mopar starter (like the '76 Duster I owned so long ago).
That Beetle would have an easy life if I was fortunate enough to own it! Many, many thanks for this Mustie!
I had a 1966 VW bug, same color and had a sun roof. Bought it for $50 back around 1974. Pulled the engine and rebuilt it and loved driving it on short trips to the beach with my surfboard sticking out of the sun roof.
saw the title, paused. the answer is yes... back to the video
Love the video, helped me decide to finally get another bug, had one in my 20's, slow, my noisy little snail racer as I called it but was the most fun little car I ever owned and could go places many people would not believe these days.
i just have to tell you. That is the Best paint job i have EVER seen on your pickup! i would just FLIP for that BAD BOY! That's sayin' something as I have been in a chair since Oct 17th of 93! Yes, of course, a guy in a chair can do flips, sure. Sometimes its even on purpose!
Great video! Love how you just took it straight out on the road haha!
that bug truck is killer!!! what an awesome little beastie......
Well done guys, and nice end-card footage too :)
My first car was a 1970 Green Beetle. I loved that thing. Great Video. It brought back a lot of memories.
I had 2 VWs back in the old days. A Fiberfab Dune Buggy and a '65 Beetle. Had one good engine between the 2 of them! I put a wiring harness in the Buggy because it was built from a '56 VW and the old wiring harness was falling apart (this was in 1972-73). Wish I still had it.
Never been a vw fan boy but ya gotta love seeing an old car on the road again.
Will it run? Yes!! Mustie1 you teach us so much by watching your videos, thank you!
I hope you see this comment. But please keep up the nature scenes you close with. I have not seen them often but they are so great. I know this is only one view on your click but my buddies and I (about 9 people) just keep this on repeat in the garage. It's one of those calming trance like moments here. It's strictly a hobby shop.
You live in a beautiful state. That creek at the end was gorgeous
Hey, my first car was a 1966 bug (1300cc) and I spent a lot of time under the hood. Great memories. Thanks.
You sound like a super nice guy to be around. Great video✌
Brings back memories of my very first car...a red '65 Beetle. Well done!
This is a whole lot of memories for me as my 1st car was a 1961 Volkswagen bug in 1972 so I could drive back and forth to College everyday. It did not have a gas gauge but it did have a dip stick (no jokes LOL). I bought it for $25.00 from a friend that was stationed to Germany and it ran great until the 1st winter it was a wicked cold Feb. of 73 and just came off the highway about 3 miles from the house and BAM i pushed in the clutch and coasted to the curb. Long story short i got towed home my dad bought a $40.00 dollar replacement motor that was under a tarp from a neighbor. We spent the next weekend pulling out the old motor and installing the new used motor and it worked !!!!!
Seeing these VW s bring back soo many memories , very enjoyable and so real.
Great video. Jealous of your collection. Have 3 bugs and a bus... One day I will be as clever as you guys are! Thanks for sharing.
THEY ARE GREAT MY GREAT GRAND POP CAME FROM GERMANY HAD SIX OF THEM LOVE THEM BUT AT 70 I DONT THINK I WILL HAVE ANOTHER....WHERE DO U FIND ALL THESE GEMS LOVE THEM MY MAN RON IN NY
I'm 85 and still have a very large collection of VW air cooled bug parts Been worging on them for 52 years. I don't think I will quit till until I die .I worked for VW starting in the 50s and still enjoy them.
My uncle had a orange beetle convertible for his first car in about '84 and he delivered pizzas in it. Haha. Now he has a workshop in his backyard and has been restoring he land cruiser he got from Australia.
I had a ‘67 bug...rolled it in high school in ‘78...walked away without a scratch. Then got a ‘74 Super Beetle...got me through junior year of college, then I jumped a few rungs and in my senior year of college got an 1980 Audi 4000 5 cyl....I felt like the BMOC!
nice to see an old car put back on the road. Hope it gets repaired properly and made a proper reliable driver.
I've always had a fondness for original Beetles and wouldn't mind having an old "beater" in fairly decent shape to bee-bop around town in.
Pretty dang clean for the vintage ! has a nice original glow to it!
Love your videos especially when there are aircooled vws in them.
Every time I see your old lumber truck I just fall more in love with the patina that you have. I really like that look personally I think it adds character and preserves it's age in a very good way. Good video by the way.......................as always!
Hi Mustie. You must know that I learn a little more everytime I watch your videos. My son laughed at me while I was watching he sat next to me and I am telling him what we used to do. And everytime I say something you start doing it. It was as if I were talking to you. LOL. Keep up the good videos. Thx for teaching us.
Man I love these old bugs! So simple to work on, I wish I could find a cheap one around me for a daily
Can we get it to run? lmao Mustie could get maple sap to run in july
Very cool to see you get that bug running well again! I never had one, but they must be lots of fun to drive
Mistie... como siempre,sus videos invitan a deleitarse con estas máquinas entrañables... Gracias por mantenerlas vigentes! Saludos desde Argentina.
bitter sweet videos. there was also an owner that watched his love roll away
Brian wrestles with the valve cover Mustie touches it with the flat blade and it pops right out , You've got the touch sir
don't feel bad Brian that's the kind of thing that happens to me to .
picking up a bug with another one , that's a labor of love .
Was a bus not a bug
Normally long videos don't hold my attention but yours I watch all the way threw, Liked
That beetle is not in bad condition at all it's very nice!
G'day, Mustie! You've made my Friday morning, too! Then offering to tow it home with your 1959 split window pickup. A great video about '1966 VW Bug' find, and getting her to running again. Cheers! :-)
And I thought the old girl was about to rupture a hernia or something. Justnot used to those things being able to do much. my uncle had a VW pickup while he waited for a Ford he had ordered. the thing sat in the bush for decades when his Ford finally arrived.
You guys are AWESOME. Fun to watch.
thanks
Dude its a Aircooled flat 4! If its not seized, it's going to run!! VW's for life!!!!
Great video sir!! The so-cali Vw scene salutes you!!! Keep um going!!
Great video! You guys sure know your stuff!! 👍
Love these videos big shouts from England ❤
i am glad i found ur vlog . calm man with calm voice no music to distract the viewers . all peaceful atmosphere around ur place , i keep watching ur vlogs till i fell asleep every day , i find my self attracted to ur channel more and more every day to watch ur videos the old and new ones and waiting for up coming vlogs , keep them coming sir :) kudos to u
nice! one day i will get another old bug...had 4 over the years, plus a fastback and 2 busses..
That went well, Brian must be happy.
So cool. The valve fix was wild. Looks like a ‘64 with a ‘66 engine lid(?) Later brake drums also. Aaah, the buzz of a new project 😃👍
I'm with you on the 64 theory but im sayin its a 65 lid ?
Its very rewarding to bring back to life a relic of the past👍😎
Bulletproof engines in those little cars... so long as you keep the valves adjusted and change the oil regularly
The old bug looked to be in pretty good condition. Glad it didn't take much to get it running, hope your friend got it for a good deal. I wouldn't mind finding a '67 Beetle, from the "summer of love". Enjoyed your video. :-)
This thing should have been on a flatbed! I see that it has some body rust and I would think that the undercarriage has some too. It was risky to tow it -- I hope everything worked out ? It was nice of your friend to do it -- saved you a little money.
Love this car! This was my very first car and I wish that I still had it . . . but sadly after owning it for almost 10 years -- one rainy day I got rear ended by a lady in it and that was the end of my beautiful car! I cried when it got towed away. But, then I bought a beautiful white 1972 VW Bug Convertible in mint condition! Man, I wish that I still had that one too!
This one in the video looks to have the original Rubio Red Paint -- amazing! What a find!
a testament to old school technology: engine hasn't run in 5 years, a couple of hours of attention and off you go.
You can make anything run Mustie1, awesome!
Excellent job of resurrection of an other Bug
Enjoyed the video! That looked like a very rewarding day.
Especially like to spare tire loose on the roof. Where do you find all of these things? You bring back memories for me. Like fuel valve failing.the king pins seizing while driving just to name a few. I have learned a lot by watching.
66 VW bug 1300cc was my first car - the memories - the girls - the upgraded stereo system - good times ....
Going to follow the restoration!!! This will be fun.
Love your channel. Been binge watching up here in the great white north ever since I discovered iut. Keep up the good work
Old relic
Those bikes on the beginning are dope 🤤
Good grief! Please pay attention to your health, my friend. Don't ever blow out any nests or poo (especially rodent!) with compressed air! Especially not without wearing a respirator mask. Just use an industrial vacuum cleaner with good filters!
Very beautyful river/forest shown at the end!
I love it man. Planning to buy a beetle and will most likely be watching your vids for DIY reference when I get it.
You always get the red ones lmao. My uncle had a orange 75 beetle he got as his fist car, and he used it to deliver pizzas haha
Best of luck Great find
my first car was a '65 bug, nightmare, punched the gas pedal through the floorboard, replaced the engine and other fun stuff, traded it for a '70 firebird!
that was 38 years ago...
I love it when people buy a POS vehicle, and then bitch that it was a POS vehicle. That’s why you should always check over a car thoroughly before laying down your cash.
The scooby doo wagon pulling herbie is freakn awesome, Real steel!
Bravo for saving another air-cooler. Brave(?) guy for parking that thing in an attached garage so soon - between the rodents and possible fire hazard.
Great vid! Another aircooled gem saved 👌
Definately keep that Pioneer car radio. Good stuff.
Cool bug..cool water pic mustie! looks like where I live in b.c 😉
I love the look of those bikes on the back of the Combi ute.
Hello watching from Australia
2:05. That still should be a poster. I once owned (in the 90s and gifted to me by my dear departed Dad) a 1970, fully imported Pop-Top VW Kampmobile. I'm in Australia, so it was Right-hand drive. All the instrument text was in German but sadly, all the 'campervan' stuff; stove, table etc. was no longer in it. However, it had been set up to accommodate a small fishing punt that slid in through the back window hatch. When the punt was removed, there was a flap that folded forward and the resulting platform from rear to behind the front seats was big enough for a double mattress. Dad had set it up so he could go out bush and fish for Yellow-belly in the lagoons and billabongs. When I took custody of it I mounted 2 bucket seats in the back that could be folded forward to allow the flap to fold forward and have the same mattress space. The kids slept in the pop-top and we slept in the main part. We went all over the place in the Kombi. It was a truly awesome motorcar. Sadly I sold it during lean times and when Kombis and Bugs weren't worth anything. I saw it a few years later. It was at a Backpacker/WWOOFer farm as part of a circle of broken Kombis used as 'cabins' around a giant fire pit. Kinda like a circle of wagons. There was around 6 or 8 of them. Oh, to be able to go back in time...
My cousin would drag with motorcycles in his VW. He won a lot of races. Last race he flipped it end over end, 7 times. He had a lot of money in that motor. VW's can be made to run very fast.
That one's from the best Beetle era - the body metal was said to be better then. If it's 1500 and 12 volt that's even better. That No.3 cylinder overheat problem was more a thing with the 1600 upright engine - ironically caused by the oil cooler getting in the way of the cylinder cooling air.
robinbeckford that is why you move the fucking oil cooler
Yeah, I remember that was a popular mod back then.
One of the best years of Beetle! I think they wrecked the design in 1968 when they switched to flush mounted headlights which ruined the look.
i love that pickup, timeless style and a mint vintage petina
Years of nohow with a little bit of magic hands nice one Mustie 1 😉
Wow, you went all "artsy" with this one- "two" camera shot cuts and everything!!
You are the VW ninja master!
I wonder if you knew how cute that looked when it was towed ??
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Just stopped by to see Crusty in action......Crusty fan
Poor old Beetle. Needs some fresh gas, clean oil and some TLC. Nice car.
Those old VW engines amaze me.
Wow! I'm Cornfused> Who Sped up and who Slowed down? Brian already posted two videos on this Bug on his channel, with both being shot after this one. Maybe its a case of (Thou Shall Not Outdo Thy Neighbor. LOL Great Work Guys.
I'm watching this old stuff hoping you will do so new VW stuff.