The thing I like the most about you Merlin. (scratch that) There are many things that impress me about you but one of them is your passion for history. You always seem to take the time to educate us on everything you work on, not just mechanically but historically. Full scale education.
I had a '69 back in late '70's. Great little car. Joined the navy in 1980; gave the car to my older sister. She was driving it on the freeway in Tulsa & it caught on fire n burned to the ground. That was a great little car.
I remember a rail VW powered dragster at LACR 6 .50 s in the quarter mile, 180 or s, shifting 4 gears, it was call the no doz VW dragster m rail, lol 10.00 second different volks for different Strokes, funny car VW , Fiat mid engine 3.0 liter 4 spe 10.s all day long , nice good ol day of LACR , BigAl California thanks
Oh man , what a story from Lucas story, I’m amazed at that history historical his mom and dad finishing tha mint in reverse mom with the throttling the throttle through the back window, nice , ,BigAl California thanks
My 1971 Super Beetle was from FL. I'm from the Northeast. It was literally rust free and had non working AC. Vent pod was mounted under the dash. Not sure if that was a dealer option or not. Compressor had been removed. I can only image how much HP that was robbing when in use.
I had a 63 Sedan and we put a 1800 with dual carbs on it and at one time moved 15" speaker from a Curtis Mathis Stereo to use like a Sub Woofer, guess if I was to own another first choice would be a Karman Ghia although building a Herbie might be fun
I always pulled the tank and cleaned the filter in the bottom of the tank. A bug with 1600 will run right at 20 miles on what is in the line when the filter is plug.
Awesome morning yall great to see yall again sorry I haven't been very active on here lately !!! Have been busy with my goats lol !!!! Great helper you have this morning brother !!! Had your muscle first stage got the beauty this round say hi to everyone for me !!! Yall have an awesome day !!! Great adventure as always brother
I’ve got a 72 bug convertible still original grandpa bought it new he loved bugs , runs great no rust and has 73,000 miles , I got it in 1988 after his death, , I love bringing it out and driving it the looks I get
Man hobo freight has a air self bleeder that works second to none. Just hook the end over the fitting on the caliper, crack it open and hit the air nozzle. When done sucking fluid just close the fitting and hit the next side. It is so easy to use and it's only $35
Merlin I noticed you struggling with bleeding the VW brakes. I would recommend a couple tricks I use in the field. 1st, an air actuated bleeder, Mityvac is the brand I use and it's been a life saver for automotive and marine for fluid extracting and brakes / clutch bleeding. 2nd, I had trouble bleeding a chopper with apes on a long springer front end. Used a syringe / section of hose to inject fluid into the caliper to force the air up. Hope that helps.
Man I wish I had a time machine and could go back into the day when these cars were new. America was at its best and people were good honest hard-working people.
I want to cry every time I see you working on all the older VW stuff here in Canada the older stuff is few and far between especially the kit cars that were made with them like the Manx still regret not buying a 52 mg kit that was a VW base when I was 16.
Merlin the original OG of fabrication at it again on the VW bug. Thanks for taking us subscribers along for the ride. Love the channel. Keep up the great work. 👍✌️🤙🤙🍀🍀🍀🍀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😃🤗🤪😋😝🤭😂🪄🪄🎩.
Love old VWs, had a sandrail i built myself and Dune buggy my father in law brought back to Michigan from California, still have the buggy but sold the rail, couldnt hardly get my old bucket in and out of it any more, Vdubs are the only vehicle you can repair trail side with a just a leatherman tool.
Merlin thanks again for another great video . . with this one showcasing like you said a small slice of us Local Havasu VW peps I'm up for it being a Wed thing that was fun . . . Bill
I drove a 64 Bug back in the 70's when I was in high school for a local drug store. Used it to deliver prescription drugs to mostly elderly community. Tough little car!!
The passion these people have for their VWs is commendable! The bugers clubs have a lot of history in their love for anything VW! Merlin, I love your passion in the way you show the history in the automotive industry. Keep up the great content, and I'll catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊
A blessed Sunday morning to everyone ✝️ Thanks again Merlin for the video and the wrenching 🛠️🪛 And please everyone seek Jesus Christ in your life and heart for he is the only true answer through it all ✝️🙏💪
I had that very same vw in very same color bought new in 1963 when I was 17 in high school the yr Kennedy was shot. Had it for 3 yrs till my brother rolled it. Fun car. Got a new one in 67 ,and had it till 73
I was the bug shop around here in early 80s, my family has great stories around bugs,we have lots of them in buildings that need restored but life gets in the way. Last year my wife died from complications from an accident that happened 40 years ago, last summer I saw a bug on Facebook and bought it and spent a couple of months doing mechanicals on it and have been driving the wheels off it, nothing brings back good memories like a bug.
I grew up in So.Cal. my brother and I used to paint Bugs in our garage and had fun doing it and learning about the VW movement as people put it. My brother built a Bug with of course a really nice paint job and all of the new parts we bought at a VW shop in Azusa California and the parts that were restored from the Pomona fair grounds Auto swap meet. everyone has a bug story my brother built his bug and was on his way to work and some trucker almost took him off the face of the earth His car was cherry and it was junk in one day on its maiden voyage as he was side swiped in the Rain on the 605 frwy. It took him another couple of months to fix and sell it He never built another one. take care.
I have a 66 Volkswagen that has a Roadster T body on it that had been sitting since 81, the plan for it is for right now just make it a dune buggy and paint it flat black then when money is present I'll go back through and slam it on air bags and paint it a shade of green, I'm hoping to get it to the Lansing buggy show in March and heros on the dunes in July and other shows hopefully
Five VW beetles, hate to say it those are rookie numbers 😂 I've had 40+ and scrapped another 30, but that was before there were bringing cool money.$$$. Great story and a cool clean ride.
Well, in 1977 I had a VW don’t remember what year I work construction as in the winter of 77 and I didn’t think I was gonna get home at it barely any heat it did go through the snow real good I got home drove it into the snow bag that’s where it’s at😊
I just picked up some air-cooled VW parts from a friend who was moving to a new house. Like I need more VW Treasures 😂 but I picked them up just the same. Now to finish what I have started 😮 and fall into one of those sweet deals you seem to find.
29°F when I got up this morning and going to a balmy 34. The only snow we got 2 weeks ago melted, the ground wasn't frozen, but there is more on the way. I could handle your 67 all year round, but the 100°+ days you can keep.
Man that was great. Loved it. I wish I had known you when my daughter had her VW. She got stuck so many times when it wouldn’t start. Had it in a VW shop and they never figured it out. One of her friends from school said they had someone that could fix it. Well they took it and we never saw it again! Paid $4,000 for it. My ex husband said we paid for a $4,000 painful job! Thanks Merlin. Really enjoyed the video
The guy with the white VW BUG has got one hell of a beautiful car. I love that white BUG!!!
@@In_memory_of_Dad the video doesn't do that car justice was a cover car in Hot VW's magazine
The thing I like the most about you Merlin. (scratch that) There are many things that impress me about you but one of them is your passion for history. You always seem to take the time to educate us on everything you work on, not just mechanically but historically. Full scale education.
I live in Australia summer is coming and today was 98 in freedom measurements almost 37 in metric
Lucas's vw brings to mind one of those spotted dachshounds.
@@raym3036 thanks its a fun car
I had a '69 back in late '70's. Great little car. Joined the navy in 1980; gave the car to my older sister. She was driving it on the freeway in Tulsa & it caught on fire n burned to the ground. That was a great little car.
I remember a rail VW powered dragster at LACR 6 .50 s in the quarter mile, 180 or s, shifting 4 gears, it was call the no doz VW dragster m rail, lol 10.00 second different volks for different Strokes, funny car VW , Fiat mid engine 3.0 liter 4 spe 10.s all day long , nice good ol day of LACR , BigAl California thanks
Thanks for inviting everyone down and glad i could help you out with parts
Lucas
Original 1 owner '63 ... with the owner .... Rarer than hen's teeth!!!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Oh man , what a story from Lucas story, I’m amazed at that history historical his mom and dad finishing tha mint in reverse mom with the throttling the throttle through the back window, nice , ,BigAl California thanks
My 1971 Super Beetle was from FL. I'm from the Northeast. It was literally rust free and had non working AC. Vent pod was mounted under the dash. Not sure if that was a dealer option or not. Compressor had been removed. I can only image how much HP that was robbing when in use.
I love the way you give these old bucks their props. Much respect!
The heater in my 74 Super Beetle worked awesome up here in NH....in the summertime.
Jerry’s little hotrod is a cool VW
Merlin Awesome n Beautiful Jobs restoring all kinds of cars n many more! ❤️😎🤙👍
I had a 63 Sedan and we put a 1800 with dual carbs on it and at one time moved 15" speaker from a Curtis Mathis Stereo to use like a Sub Woofer, guess if I was to own another first choice would be a Karman Ghia although building a Herbie might be fun
Best way to start my Sundays with MOSG
I love the oval windows. Your car is looking sweet Merlin! That was a awesome video
Loved that ‘55 yellow VW. Great video Merlin.
Rub it in Merlin: “Another Beautiful Day in Havasu” 😊
Yes, yes, that is a yes, ....wow....dang, .....diddly do....mind blown....dazed and dazzled....😝....nice ...show...cos the qualitay was there...😎
The stories are what makes it, so cool, along with the sweet bugs.
I always pulled the tank and cleaned the filter in the bottom of the tank.
A bug with 1600 will run right at 20 miles on what is in the line when the filter is plug.
Busses by the Bridge? you going? I will be there.
Good show today some nice VW's thx for sharing
I'm a '61 model. Don't worry much bout haircuts anymore, just a tidy up around my solar panel.
Nice meet, good crowd of folks, steady on them burgers!
I appreciate the good background music your editor added in this video.
Those are some nice little bugs. Interesting people you talked with! Nice! Enjoy that weather!
Awesome morning yall great to see yall again sorry I haven't been very active on here lately !!! Have been busy with my goats lol !!!! Great helper you have this morning brother !!! Had your muscle first stage got the beauty this round say hi to everyone for me !!! Yall have an awesome day !!! Great adventure as always brother
I’ve got a 72 bug convertible still original grandpa bought it new he loved bugs , runs great no rust and has 73,000 miles , I got it in 1988 after his death, , I love bringing it out and driving it the looks I get
Outstanding and awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Man hobo freight has a air self bleeder that works second to none. Just hook the end over the fitting on the caliper, crack it open and hit the air nozzle. When done sucking fluid just close the fitting and hit the next side. It is so easy to use and it's only $35
Great video Merlin, glad to see Desiree and of course Makay.
Love the doodle bugs brother they are awesome !!! That little gal is awesome
Epic amazing beautiful sunshine of VW cars, ,,BigAl California thanks
Thats a fine haircut Mckay.
Merlin, always a pleasure to watch. So many different types of focus. A learning experience, for sure.
Merlin I noticed you struggling with bleeding the VW brakes. I would recommend a couple tricks I use in the field. 1st, an air actuated bleeder, Mityvac is the brand I use and it's been a life saver for automotive and marine for fluid extracting and brakes / clutch bleeding. 2nd, I had trouble bleeding a chopper with apes on a long springer front end. Used a syringe / section of hose to inject fluid into the caliper to force the air up. Hope that helps.
Man I wish I had a time machine and could go back into the day when these cars were new. America was at its best and people were good honest hard-working people.
Love the video, hate the ads!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing so much history
Those old ones are hard to put later 1600 in. Lots of fun.
I want to cry every time I see you working on all the older VW stuff here in Canada the older stuff is few and far between especially the kit cars that were made with them like the Manx still regret not buying a 52 mg kit that was a VW base when I was 16.
Some of the best I have seen in a long time, thanks Merlin, I love it.
Happy turkey day everyone,
Be safe
Thank you for sharing this amazing video. Love VW's Hope you and your family and friends have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY 😊 ❤
Nice one Merlin thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys ❤️ good work 👍😁
Good morning from Alberta! 🇨🇦
Hey Merlin enjoyed video back Havasu for winter hope all is well !
KY Keith
Merlin the original OG of fabrication at it again on the VW bug. Thanks for taking us subscribers along for the ride. Love the channel. Keep up the great work. 👍✌️🤙🤙🍀🍀🍀🍀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😃🤗🤪😋😝🤭😂🪄🪄🎩.
Always like the VW content especially the buggies! Make the 3 wheelers great again too.
As always thank you kindly for your video.
Thumbs up great adventure for early Sunday morning, bug time
McCay is just Merlins little helper 😂
Love old VWs, had a sandrail i built myself and Dune buggy my father in law brought back to Michigan from California, still have the buggy but sold the rail, couldnt hardly get my old bucket in and out of it any more, Vdubs are the only vehicle you can repair trail side with a just a leatherman tool.
VW shenanigans and car shows. Nice to see McKay!
I've always liked VW bugs n bus's gonna get one before it's over!!
Merlin thanks again for another great video . . with this one showcasing like you said a small slice of us Local Havasu VW peps I'm up for it being a Wed thing that was fun . . .
Bill
Thanks for sharing 😀👍
Good morning Merlin and family! Thank you for another great video!!
Love the VW content and thanks for not showing us, you cutting that roof. Ragtop looks great. Take us to the VW drags sometime.
It's 38°F and windy up here in NH
Live FREE OR DIE 🎲🍻🍁
Very cool 👍😎
Thanks for sharing
Love the 60's music! So appropriate for this build. 👍
Oh my lord I would love to sport around in that big. She sounds amazing. Makes my heart sing.
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless 🙏❤️
I drove a 64 Bug back in the 70's when I was in high school for a local drug store. Used it to deliver prescription drugs to mostly elderly community.
Tough little car!!
Watch the insulation between engine and firewall,if loose the engine fan loves to entry to eat it and burn up a good engine.
The passion these people have for their VWs is commendable! The bugers clubs have a lot of history in their love for anything VW! Merlin, I love your passion in the way you show the history in the automotive industry. Keep up the great content, and I'll catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊
Wow a Volkspod scooter woohoo the next build
I love the episodes talking to random legends. Great to have these stories last forever instead of being lost forever.
I love these types of episodes!
VW people are the best!
Always, always replace all rubber lines . The brake lines have a habit of rubbing a hole near
Right drivers foot.
A blessed Sunday morning to everyone ✝️ Thanks again Merlin for the video and the wrenching 🛠️🪛 And please everyone seek Jesus Christ in your life and heart for he is the only true answer through it all ✝️🙏💪
That's so awesome. And it's true everyone does have a VW story. Keep em' coming
I had that very same vw in very same color bought new in 1963 when I was 17 in high school the yr Kennedy was shot. Had it for 3 yrs till my brother rolled it. Fun car. Got a new one in 67 ,and had it till 73
Thanks for bringing us along Merlin, great work and friends! ❤
Wow, got curious about what the weather is like down there, wow, good for you.
Little car
Big heart
Hey McKay nice haircut 😅 by the way Slug Bug your it😅
Fairymann 1 Cyl Diesel on the mini bike 😅
I was the bug shop around here in early 80s, my family has great stories around bugs,we have lots of them in buildings that need restored but life gets in the way. Last year my wife died from complications from an accident that happened 40 years ago, last summer I saw a bug on Facebook and bought it and spent a couple of months doing mechanicals on it and have been driving the wheels off it, nothing brings back good memories like a bug.
That was a great video. Love those old Beetles. Had a Dune Buggy for a few tears.
Great video… it’s good to see the VW scene is alive and well.!
I started my automotive career with Volkswagen in 1972. They were such a fun car to wrench on. MSRP was $1799!
I grew up in So.Cal. my brother and I used to paint Bugs in our garage and had fun doing it and learning about the VW movement as people put it. My brother built a Bug with of course a really nice paint job and all of the new parts we bought at a VW shop in Azusa California and the parts that were restored from the Pomona fair grounds Auto swap meet. everyone has a bug story my brother built his bug and was on his way to work and some trucker almost took him off the face of the earth His car was cherry and it was junk in one day on its maiden voyage as he was side swiped in the Rain on the 605 frwy. It took him another couple of months to fix and sell it He never built another one. take care.
I have a 66 Volkswagen that has a Roadster T body on it that had been sitting since 81, the plan for it is for right now just make it a dune buggy and paint it flat black then when money is present I'll go back through and slam it on air bags and paint it a shade of green, I'm hoping to get it to the Lansing buggy show in March and heros on the dunes in July and other shows hopefully
AWESOME! I MISS MY BUG!
High School shop classmate had a beetle with a 1850 CC... Webers, it ran impressive and sounded extra strong - idling.
Good evening Merlin that's a cool little bit sound awesome
Five VW beetles, hate to say it those are rookie numbers 😂 I've had 40+ and scrapped another 30, but that was before there were bringing cool money.$$$.
Great story and a cool clean ride.
Well, in 1977 I had a VW don’t remember what year I work construction as in the winter of 77 and I didn’t think I was gonna get home at it barely any heat it did go through the snow real good I got home drove it into the snow bag that’s where it’s at😊
What was the problem with the brakes???
Yeah. What he said!
I second that. Or third😅
I just picked up some air-cooled VW parts from a friend who was moving to a new house.
Like I need more VW Treasures 😂 but I picked them up just the same.
Now to finish what I have started 😮 and fall into one of those sweet deals you seem to find.
Awesome
great story - history
Awesome 😎👍
Snow lol. Sneaking up on summer down here in oz.
Bugs looking good
29°F when I got up this morning and going to a balmy 34. The only snow we got 2 weeks ago melted, the ground wasn't frozen, but there is more on the way. I could handle your 67 all year round, but the 100°+ days you can keep.
Man that was great. Loved it. I wish I had known you when my daughter had her VW. She got stuck so many times when it wouldn’t start. Had it in a VW shop and they never figured it out. One of her friends from school said they had someone that could fix it. Well they took it and we never saw it again! Paid $4,000 for it. My ex husband said we paid for a $4,000 painful job! Thanks Merlin. Really enjoyed the video
Ps..we were just their in October for My wife's 40th HS reunion...at lake havasu HS....was just driving around their
I would have loved to hear a couple of those big engines run!