You are one of the nicest coolest VW guys I've ever seen. Your patience and humor is amazing and the way you interact with your son is awesome. You are a great dad. Thank you for all your great videos.
This Beetle looks awesome for being 64 years old! The engine shouldn't be too hard to fix; this is the kind of technology you can fix with a hammer, a srewdriver, a set of spanners - and that's it! Maybe it needs a new carburettor, a new solenoid, then set the ignition...None of this bloody electronic stuff we have in the cars today!
I gru up with up with vw's my father repaired them my first was a 66 wrecked it. Then a 64 took it to the high school body shop new fenders rockers interior loved that car sold it got a68 Chevy ... Hated it sold it back then got a 67 ready to paint wrecked it. Then a 71super beetal did the body work had it painted sold it got a71 v Bus keep it till I got married loved it brought my first born son with it .good memories.love these old cars keep you're videos up.
Early on,you can hear the 'easy' cylinder that probably has a stuck open valve.hope it warms up and snaps shut. Ive had one stuck open,started it up,didn't clear up ,so I shut it off and after a few minutes,I heard a 'ping'. As soon as I ground it over,the sound of all compression was uniform and it sat and idled good . I also fill the bowl thru the vent tube. That pulley rust can destroy a fan belt pretty quick.A drill with a stiff wire wheel cures it fast. Thats a real jewel! I love it!
every time I see one of these vids it reminds me of when I was 15 working on a 25 dollar VW van. I did get it to run long enough to blow it plumb up when I sprung an oil leak. I knew nothing then. Also sometimes reminds me of my VW square back that was fuel injected.. until that quit. A new fuel pump, lines and all failed to fix it. I traded a motorcycle to a guy for repairing it, it ran just long enough for him to be gone with the bike... then quit again. I about burned it up messing with putting fuel directly into the intake...but even burnt I got as much out of it as I paid for it. (wasn't that much) I really liked that square back when it was right. Always started even in below zero weather, it had one of those gasoline powered heaters that you could actually turn on before you even started the car (it had a timer on it, it would run for ten minutes without the car running) so it was never uncomfortable in the winter, no air so a bit warm on the few really hot summer days we got where I lived in Colorado. I still love VWs but don't own one now. They're too pricey now if they're in decent shape. Hell, it's hard to find a bug or van that's drivable and unmolested. They're either piles of rust or have had all kinds of nasty things done to them. A few years ago, I went to a car show, not a huge one, there were old classics, resto mods, hot rods, and all sorts of things. What car got the most attention, a bone stock, unmolested VW bug. I was checking it out very closely myself. the lady that owned it was surprised it was getting so much attention. I just told her how rare one that's bone stock is, and how hard they are to find these days. My wife at the time ticked me off, we had a chance to buy an unmolested very nice VW window van for a good price, she didn't want it cuz it didn't have power steering, and since it was her money from a settlement, I couldn't manage to persuade her otherwise. we wound up buying a junker olds that looked nice but only ran for like a month.
oh the window van was automatic not my first choice but hey, if that alone would have placated her, it would have been worth the trade off. I once ran across a VW Bug in a body shop I was working at that had an automatic. I didn't get it, at the time, why anyone would want or need an automatic.
ahhh , the $25 dollar Vw van .....I remember selling my 71 semi auto Bug for 75 bucks thinking I did ok on it lol .Good stories , thank you for sharing , sounds like you had as many cars as i did when i was young :)
@@5150mxVW my next car wasn''t what I wanted, it was what my folks would let me buy. I wanted an old econoline van, but they wouldn't sign for it... I was sixteen they still had to sign.. but they would sign for a 1965 Galaxie 500 four door... now just what did they think I could do in a van and not a large four door car? I could do anything but make money with it, a guy can always find a way to make money with a van or pickup truck.
I remember when I worked at a shop, I got a 56’ oval to run with the OG 36hp engine. I’ve worked on so many engines but I don’t know why I liked that little engine so much.
My first car a 56 VDub. 36 horse, reliable, great in snow with heat that was more theory then fact. That's an outstanding starting point. Always a fan favorite to try to get one of these things sitting round forever to start but it's pure showmanship. You always end up pulling it, going through it and why not. The cars are worth an lot and those old engines with cast iron heads relatively easy to freshen up. 36, 40 horse whatever. Get the thing going down even a modest hill and it would fly. Just a lot of fun to drive and bullet proof mechanically.
I traded a $150.00 stereo for a 1956 vw bug w/sunroof, the same as in this video, in my senior year in HS 1972 in Kailua, Hawaii. there were lots of VW's back then, from the 60's. I ended up selling it for $500 after it was modefied with a 67 trans and 67 engine. I bet they're worth a fortune now. I also had a chance to buy a 1956B Porshe convertible speedster for $1,600 in 1973, from original owner, I blew it, my uncle never came to pick me up to go and buy it and someone else beat me to it. I still regret depending on my uncle for a ride to go and buy it. Lesson learned, never depend on anyone for anything! You want something done, do it yourself.
Thanks for bringing back the memories. So snug in the rear seat of the small rear window beetle. I lost my faith when VW went watercooled! Great video! Watch your #3 valve clearance. Good luck, keep the faith! What can't boil, can't freeze!!
@PeterWIlson, I used to be that way, until a friend of mine, who is even deeper in AirCooled, got a new beetle from his friend who owns a junkyard ! So based on his new love and his recommendation, I bought an 06 with the 2.5 with manual (Convertible), and I love it. Maybe go try one. It's quirky, but has decent power, and still feels like a vw.
Nah! My wife has a yellow 2000 1.8 turbo (New) beetle. It has been fairly reliable and has incredible acceleration and, of course, has heating and airconditioning, but needs premium fuel, synthetic oil, expensive ignition components and has had a whole bunch of quirky problems. The plastic power window doodads, for example, ageing and breaking, dropping the window into the door. And the electrics are worse than the problems air-cooled VW's had when there was a 6 v battery under that rear seat. Old air-cooled Beetles have a distinctive ride because of large wheels and that brilliant torsion bar suspension. With the split rear window and the small rear window models, riding in the back seats also gave you a snug , secure feeling that you just don't get in modern cars, like being in a cave, hard to describe. Homenaje to Ferdinand Porsche.
This VW is in excellent condition. Every time you would start it I had my finger crossed for you. Your awesome on these car's love watching all your vidios... keep them rolling!
@@5150mxVW That's Awesome. The mice get in there destroy every thing! Do you take car's Build them from nothing for customers? All was wanted a beetle 🐞
I was in the VW scene during the early 90s, and a fella could pick-up an OK bug for 800 bucks from the mid to late 60s, if you were willing to drive to Wisconsin (lived in St Paul, MN). But......the holy grail... An Oval from the 50s couldn't be found easily. I can't even image finding something like that in 2020. Nice find, I'm glad you found it, as you've got the vibe. I will always regret selling my 65 because my wife told me "we don't have the space".........what a mistake.
haha ! Oh man , how long does it take after getting your first hitch to remember it's on ? I wasn't the fastest learner on that , DOHHHH....thank you Brent , have a great weekend
You always have the best luck finding sweet VW's. Up north must be swimming in them, here in Florida you only see a VW every once and a while. When I was 12yrs old I had a 1963 i drove to my friends house about 2 miles from where I lived. I miss that ole car.
I got back into them in 2014 and went to all the Vw honey holes and back yard bugs I remembered from the late 80's and early 90's , only the a few cars were still around . They used to be everywhere back then , i swear every 3rd house had one in the backyard then haha. 12 years old :), time to find a 63👍....I have a ruby red 63 coming this week....
@@5150mxVW i did 12miles on my Raleigh aero pro other day, along the welsh coastline.it felt like 50 miles ha ha a a few cool beers afterwards sorted me out
That young man is going to impress folks one day when he walks up to someone with a car problem, takes the trailer hitch off of a truck, whacks it, and says "Ok, it's fixed." Well done, sir. Well done.
@@5150mxVW Yes, but the trailer hitch just makes a better story. He'll be tooling around in one of your VW's one day while everyone else is paying thousands of dollars to have their Tesla batteries replaced. :-)
An older man had this car with the same black color, in absolute mint condition when I was growing up in the 70s. He used to drive it on Beechwood blvd in Pittsburgh on nice summer days. Probably was within a year of '56.
This is still a German car, no whisky but only beer, a nice Einbecker. Engine should be a 1.2-liter 30hp, if bigger it is a newer engine. Beetles always start, my old one used to start even at -27°C on the first try! Best regards from Germany.
There's a whole bunch of that Beetle that is new than 1956. I had two Beetles a thousand years ago. A 1960 and a 1959. The tail lights are at least '62 and the motor is new than that.
drove a yellow 1971 beetle to Colorado from NY. in high school i owned a red 1963 with a cloth sun roof . driving the 71 in the Rockies, it was slow around 35 mph. slept in the 71 going cross country
Meu Amigo , eu naõ falo ingles , mas , quero te dizer , que o seu fusquinha é o carro mais bonito que ja vi até hoje , se ue tivesse dinheiro pra comprar um igual a esse , iria realizar ,um sonho e ser feliz o resto da vida .um abraço 😐😐😐😐🖒🖒🖒🖒👏👏👏👏 Goiânia Goiás Brasil
When in doubt, fill the carb with fuel, attach a battery and hit the starter. What is the worst that could happen? There's Josh. Grab the starter fluid Josh! WOW! And it sounds smooth too! What a score! I was 5 when that was new. That is an OLD VW! The hole and crack? Duct Tape! Josh is a lucky kid!
That is just another section of metal that goes around the manifold and the carb pre heat tubes to help heat transfer. VW started enlarging these after the 36 horse to try and remedy carb icing. I think the hole and crack are just casting imperfections and do not allow air to enter your manifold by that route as it is just casted metal around the manifold.
those oold old Beetles seem to be very very well built i worked at a goodwill store 3+yrs ago as a cashier and sometimes a donation attendant i was reading a old old old guiness book of world records book there and i was like WOW the car that had the record for the most miles on its original motor was a VW beetle!
That bug is 6 months younger than me, how I would love another beetle, I had a '74 1200 and my wife had a '73 1300 back in the days before the internet and mobile phones.....sadly lack of space and cash flow prevents this...................atb from England
Success! Josh was spot on...”I think it’ll run...” nice looking car and looking forward to seeing it drive. It’s getting warmer here... Spring has sprung and summer is around the corner. Probably not what you want to hear as your leaves start falling. Another great video and I love the channel
Thanks for the great video Jay and that thing runs good to so that means your out doors after all good stuff so take care cant wait for the next one ...Thanks
Mmm, the B code 1600 single ports are my favourite. 1970 only. The 30 Pict3 works very well with the original vacuum distributor as found on your second engine. In fact much better than that 009 in the Oval could ever do...
V-Dub motors are so straightforward, I get why people like them. I mean, I do too, but first I have to deal with my Classic Fiat Panda and Series Land Rover obsessions ... and buy a longer drive/bigger garage...sigh. Love your vids, mate.
@@5150mxVW YUGO!? How very dare you, sir! Fiat Pandas are a gift from the Gods, and are/were top quality and fast little rocket ships, only let down by their being allowed to rust away over the years. I'm a whale, but fit in it easily and it's like driving a go-kart, but with room for the dogs in the back.!
hey Bud , T100 is a baby at like 168K ....I need to get my brake line fixed on the 03 Tundra , it's 265k I think , 250k more to go :). Yes , the 1st gen Tunrdas are the best👍
The year I was born. Here in Pierre SD. Formally rjfscooter. You and Josh and Mom have a wonderful weekend yourself! Am going out to take a ride in the 67. Sits in the garage too much!
5150mxVW Just got home from a drive up the river, the Missouri, about 60 miles round trip. Not too hot, not too cold. Running like a top! Looking forward to see what your next video will be about. Either VW or your motorcycle. Have a great day!
Dont rush it! Get some good sticky rubber on all 4s, or youl roll it the first rain on a winding road! That front end likes to drift! I rolled my moms 68 and i dont think the tires more than 2 to 5 years old?maybe they were radials. All i know is the front end on a beetle likes to skate on damp roads. You have to drive really slow in a beetle because they have no front end traction. You have to drive them like a tractor really really slow.😢
We owned one of those back in the day!! If we didn't have a shyster mechanic doing the safety check who said things that had nothing to do with safety check was wrong we would have used that car through college!! We switched to motorbikes, Some bad (Ducati) & some good (Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki)! Loved those bikes!
I remember the days of inspections , some guys car's got the short end of the stick there for sure . I once tried to put a 78 Cutlass through inspection and after the state inspector told me to park it , it was unsafe for the road . I just left and had my cousin take it through inspection at another location . SHE passed !
5150mxVW don’t tempt me.... we don’t get many bugs like this over here... I’d love your spot.. so much space and a very understanding wife ... Soooo Jealous 😁😁🤙🏻🤙🏻
You are one of the nicest coolest VW guys I've ever seen. Your patience and humor is amazing and the way you interact with your son is awesome. You are a great dad. Thank you for all your great videos.
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This Beetle looks awesome for being 64 years old! The engine shouldn't be too hard to fix; this is the kind of technology you can fix with a hammer, a srewdriver, a set of spanners - and that's it! Maybe it needs a new carburettor, a new solenoid, then set the ignition...None of this bloody electronic stuff we have in the cars today!
Would have been nice to see some oil put in the bores BEFORE trying to start it . Any mechanically sympathetic person would do that
I gru up with up with vw's my father repaired them my first was a 66 wrecked it. Then a 64 took it to the high school body shop new fenders rockers interior loved that car sold it got a68 Chevy ... Hated it sold it back then got a 67 ready to paint wrecked it. Then a 71super beetal did the body work had it painted sold it got a71 v
Bus keep it till I got married loved it brought my first born son with it .good memories.love these old cars keep you're videos up.
Early on,you can hear the 'easy' cylinder that probably has a stuck open valve.hope it warms up and snaps shut. Ive had one stuck open,started it up,didn't clear up ,so I shut it off and after a few minutes,I heard a 'ping'. As soon as I ground it over,the sound of all compression was uniform and it sat and idled good . I also fill the bowl thru the vent tube. That pulley rust can destroy a fan belt pretty quick.A drill with a stiff wire wheel cures it fast. Thats a real jewel! I love it!
every time I see one of these vids it reminds me of when I was 15 working on a 25 dollar VW van. I did get it to run long enough to blow it plumb up when I sprung an oil leak. I knew nothing then. Also sometimes reminds me of my VW square back that was fuel injected.. until that quit. A new fuel pump, lines and all failed to fix it. I traded a motorcycle to a guy for repairing it, it ran just long enough for him to be gone with the bike... then quit again. I about burned it up messing with putting fuel directly into the intake...but even burnt I got as much out of it as I paid for it. (wasn't that much) I really liked that square back when it was right. Always started even in below zero weather, it had one of those gasoline powered heaters that you could actually turn on before you even started the car (it had a timer on it, it would run for ten minutes without the car running) so it was never uncomfortable in the winter, no air so a bit warm on the few really hot summer days we got where I lived in Colorado. I still love VWs but don't own one now. They're too pricey now if they're in decent shape. Hell, it's hard to find a bug or van that's drivable and unmolested. They're either piles of rust or have had all kinds of nasty things done to them. A few years ago, I went to a car show, not a huge one, there were old classics, resto mods, hot rods, and all sorts of things. What car got the most attention, a bone stock, unmolested VW bug. I was checking it out very closely myself. the lady that owned it was surprised it was getting so much attention. I just told her how rare one that's bone stock is, and how hard they are to find these days. My wife at the time ticked me off, we had a chance to buy an unmolested very nice VW window van for a good price, she didn't want it cuz it didn't have power steering, and since it was her money from a settlement, I couldn't manage to persuade her otherwise. we wound up buying a junker olds that looked nice but only ran for like a month.
oh the window van was automatic not my first choice but hey, if that alone would have placated her, it would have been worth the trade off. I once ran across a VW Bug in a body shop I was working at that had an automatic. I didn't get it, at the time, why anyone would want or need an automatic.
ahhh , the $25 dollar Vw van .....I remember selling my 71 semi auto Bug for 75 bucks thinking I did ok on it lol .Good stories , thank you for sharing , sounds like you had as many cars as i did when i was young :)
@@5150mxVW my next car wasn''t what I wanted, it was what my folks would let me buy. I wanted an old econoline van, but they wouldn't sign for it... I was sixteen they still had to sign.. but they would sign for a 1965 Galaxie 500 four door... now just what did they think I could do in a van and not a large four door car? I could do anything but make money with it, a guy can always find a way to make money with a van or pickup truck.
I remember when I worked at a shop, I got a 56’ oval to run with the OG 36hp engine. I’ve worked on so many engines but I don’t know why I liked that little engine so much.
awesome👍 , 36er's are my fav , but I don't mind the 1600 in this one haha
When the old girls kick over it makes me smile. ❤ there's life in there. Any vehicle 20+ years has a soul. They're worth saving.
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My first car a 56 VDub. 36 horse, reliable, great in snow with heat that was more theory then fact.
That's an outstanding starting point. Always a fan favorite to try to get one of these things sitting round forever to start but it's pure showmanship. You always end up pulling it, going through it and why not. The cars are worth an lot and those old engines with cast iron heads relatively easy to freshen up.
36, 40 horse whatever. Get the thing going down even a modest hill and it would fly. Just a lot of fun to drive and bullet proof mechanically.
I traded a $150.00 stereo for a 1956 vw bug w/sunroof, the same as in this video, in my senior year in HS 1972 in Kailua, Hawaii. there were lots of VW's back then, from the 60's. I ended up selling it for $500 after it was modefied with a 67 trans and 67 engine. I bet they're worth a fortune now. I also had a chance to buy a 1956B Porshe convertible speedster for $1,600 in 1973, from original owner, I blew it, my uncle never came to pick me up to go and buy it and someone else beat me to it. I still regret depending on my uncle for a ride to go and buy it. Lesson learned, never depend on anyone for anything! You want something done, do it yourself.
That feeling you get when it fires up full throttle! Never gets old! great video man!
👍, thank you CT , I can't wait to drive it :)
Hey, CT, what's with your own projects ?? Been a long time !
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The only good thing about lockdown is videos like these! Great work my friend, can't wait to see it on the road again 👍
Thank you Gerard
Well done motor service in WV beetle Beetle are simple to service I have own orange beetle in 37 year and it Works very well
Thanks for bringing back the memories. So snug in the rear seat of the small rear window beetle.
I lost my faith when VW went watercooled!
Great video! Watch your #3 valve clearance.
Good luck, keep the faith!
What can't boil, can't freeze!!
@PeterWIlson, I used to be that way, until a friend of mine, who is even deeper in AirCooled, got a new beetle from his friend who owns a junkyard ! So based on his new love and his recommendation, I bought an 06 with the 2.5 with manual (Convertible), and I love it. Maybe go try one. It's quirky, but has decent power, and still feels like a vw.
Nah!
My wife has a yellow 2000 1.8 turbo (New) beetle.
It has been fairly reliable and has incredible acceleration and, of course, has heating and airconditioning, but needs premium fuel, synthetic oil, expensive ignition components and has had a whole bunch of quirky problems.
The plastic power window doodads, for example, ageing and breaking, dropping the window into the door.
And the electrics are worse than the problems air-cooled VW's had when there was a 6 v battery under that rear seat.
Old air-cooled Beetles have a distinctive ride because of large wheels and that brilliant torsion bar suspension.
With the split rear window and the small rear window models, riding in the back seats also gave you a snug , secure feeling that you just don't get in modern cars, like being in a cave, hard to describe.
Homenaje to Ferdinand Porsche.
I learned to drive in a 1956 VW. thanks for sharing.
awesome :))
Man I love old Bugs! The oval window jobs are the coolest.
That’s music 🎵 to my ears. Thank you!
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This VW is in excellent condition. Every time you would start it I had my finger crossed for you. Your awesome on these car's love watching all your vidios... keep them rolling!
thank you Jim , I was lucky as it was stored in a garage since the 80's and had zero mice action in it . Have a great weekend
@@5150mxVW That's Awesome. The mice get in there destroy every thing! Do you take car's Build them from nothing for customers? All was wanted a beetle 🐞
What a beautiful bug you got there! Thanks for sharing!
thank you
My dad had a 56 vw exactly black same as this one did my driving test in it loved it .Brings back a lot of memories.
Nice 😁, I have a black 56 convertible
I was in the VW scene during the early 90s, and a fella could pick-up an OK bug for 800 bucks from the mid to late 60s, if you were willing to drive to Wisconsin (lived in St Paul, MN). But......the holy grail... An Oval from the 50s couldn't be found easily. I can't even image finding something like that in 2020. Nice find, I'm glad you found it, as you've got the vibe. I will always regret selling my 65 because my wife told me "we don't have the space".........what a mistake.
That’s exactly what a trailer hitch is used for when you’re not towing! Well that and shin bashing 😂 thank you for another great video!
haha ! Oh man , how long does it take after getting your first hitch to remember it's on ? I wasn't the fastest learner on that , DOHHHH....thank you Brent , have a great weekend
Nice old original car. probably only requires a total brake overhaul and a good service and check through.
You always have the best luck finding sweet VW's. Up north must be swimming in them, here in Florida you only see a VW every once and a while. When I was 12yrs old I had a 1963 i drove to my friends house about 2 miles from where I lived. I miss that ole car.
I got back into them in 2014 and went to all the Vw honey holes and back yard bugs I remembered from the late 80's and early 90's , only the a few cars were still around . They used to be everywhere back then , i swear every 3rd house had one in the backyard then haha. 12 years old :), time to find a 63👍....I have a ruby red 63 coming this week....
5150mxVW nice I lost my 63 when my dad took it to work and he got hit in the passenger side... bent everything..... had to scrap it
Amazingly good condition for its age. Top job man.
thank you Patrick , this one was stored in the garage since the mid 80's ....very good shape for a New England Beetle
What a wonderful find!! Great on you guys to breathe new life into it!
thank you , great find for sure , no mice too , I can't believe that !
Always good to breath life back in them to get them running "nice car" 😁👍
thank you Carl , have a great weekend
The 56 VW Beetle is awesome! The engine sounded great!
Thank you Mark
just knew that 56 would fire up :) going to make a sweet ride one day.. have great weekend everyone
thank you BmX'r ....you too, & oh I hit that skate park with Josh a few times ....man I"m OLD :)
@@5150mxVW i did 12miles on my Raleigh aero pro other day, along the welsh coastline.it felt like 50 miles ha ha a a few cool beers afterwards sorted me out
That young man is going to impress folks one day when he walks up to someone with a car problem, takes the trailer hitch off of a truck, whacks it, and says "Ok, it's fixed." Well done, sir. Well done.
haha, I used the KX250F rear axle as a punch on the lug nuts , there was a LOT more to it than meets the eye😂.
@@5150mxVW Yes, but the trailer hitch just makes a better story. He'll be tooling around in one of your VW's one day while everyone else is paying thousands of dollars to have their Tesla batteries replaced. :-)
An older man had this car with the same black color, in absolute mint condition when I was growing up in the 70s. He used to drive it on Beechwood blvd in Pittsburgh on nice summer days. Probably was within a year of '56.
Makes me want to get another vw.
👍 , get it done :)
Sweet!! The feeling inside when she starts up!! Great video!! Wished I could find something like that and bring it home! Good job Jason!
:) , sure is , thanks man , you will once your Bug is done :)
Nice going. from a frozen engine to a running engine.. Can't wait to see the car when the project is completed......
I sold this one to a new friend for 4500 with a black org paint W decklid ...that was a gift .....we are no longer friends
Ciao boy!
This is love, it's really a pleasure see what you do and how you do it.
Enjoyment, emotion... and fun!
Congratulations from Napoli
It would be wonderful if they made these again
Esse fusquinha deve ter um cheiro muito bom por dentro de antigo adoroo.
This is still a German car, no whisky but only beer, a nice Einbecker. Engine should be a 1.2-liter 30hp, if bigger it is a newer engine. Beetles always start, my old one used to start even at -27°C on the first try! Best regards from Germany.
New clutch and pressure plate defo !
Nice bug! I miss my moms 68 bug. You cant drive
Em on dryed out old Firestone though. They lose their grip!
Compression, fuel, and spark, it should run!!!!
yep :)
Great comgratulations, nice memories👍👍👍👏👏👏
thank you Pedro👍
The sound reminds me of the "invention" that Belle's Father Maurice made in Beauty and the Beast. Love it
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Just a little retouch and this beauty is good to go,,my goodness my favorite car
There's a whole bunch of that Beetle that is new than 1956. I had two Beetles a thousand years ago. A 1960 and a 1959. The tail lights are at least '62 and the motor is new than that.
Hi Mike , yeah we went over all the incorrect parts in the 1st vid " garage find " ....good eye 👍
Glad to see another old beetle on your driveway, waiting here in England for the first drive video, keep up the good work
thank you Alan
drove a yellow 1971 beetle to Colorado from NY. in high school i owned a red 1963 with a cloth sun roof . driving the 71 in the Rockies, it was slow around 35 mph. slept in the 71 going cross country
should have asked me ,plug the coil in lol nice to see it revived to life
haha ! :)
Meu Amigo , eu naõ falo ingles , mas , quero te dizer , que o seu fusquinha é o carro mais bonito que ja vi até hoje , se ue tivesse dinheiro pra comprar um igual a esse , iria realizar ,um sonho e ser feliz o resto da vida .um abraço 😐😐😐😐🖒🖒🖒🖒👏👏👏👏 Goiânia Goiás Brasil
muito apreciado meu amigo e espero que em suas viagens você encontre um.
When in doubt, fill the carb with fuel, attach a battery and hit the starter. What is the worst that could happen? There's Josh. Grab the starter fluid Josh! WOW! And it sounds smooth too! What a score! I was 5 when that was new. That is an OLD VW! The hole and crack? Duct Tape! Josh is a lucky kid!
Hi Jack , thanks man , i was surprised how well it sounded too ...hope all is well
That is just another section of metal that goes around the manifold and the carb pre heat tubes to help heat transfer. VW started enlarging these after the 36 horse to try and remedy carb icing. I think the hole and crack are just casting imperfections and do not allow air to enter your manifold by that route as it is just casted metal around the manifold.
Agreed....noting wrong with that manifold....except the heat riser is probably coked up.
so no 48's ? :)
@@5150mxVW we are just concurring that we have seen this before, and it’s perfectly natural.....48s....49s ...whatever ha,ha,ha
I love an oval window bug !
That second motor had some of the Herbie “bubbly” sound effects; at least hearing it on the phone....🤣
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Bubbly lol, yes a fire spewing monster thought the host might go up inflames, sweet buy for 3 hundies.
Great work Jason. I am a huge fan of the Capt. Cave Man technique. BIG THUMBS UP
thanks Brian , yes I recall the technique on my 67 in your garage😄
Nothin like a little George thorogood to get a beetle running.
👍 , if only we had the
dude put those wheels and tires from the pan on that oval it will look really cool
That's a easy way to fix the floor pans rust problem. 👍
floors are good on this 57
I think those are going on the 56 vert Mike
She’s alive 👍
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those oold old Beetles seem to be very very well built i worked at a goodwill store 3+yrs ago as a cashier and sometimes a donation attendant i was reading a old old old guiness book of world records book there and i was like WOW the car that had the record for the most miles on its original motor was a VW beetle!
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Holy crap you got lot of views! Way to go! I never get sick of watching a VW motor fire! Great video
thank you!
Working on my 70 ghia today😎Thanks for the inspiration brother keep on saving em!👍🏼🤙🏼
awesome :))) , enjoy it👍
5150mxVW I am its a beautiful day got my hammers n dollys my welder out it’s all good
That bug is 6 months younger than me, how I would love another beetle, I had a '74 1200 and my wife had a '73 1300 back in the days before the internet and mobile phones.....sadly lack of space and cash flow prevents this...................atb from England
i never get tired of firing up videos
good to hear GB because I have like 6 more Vw's coming so there is probably 6 more 1st start vids coming lol....love your thumbnail :)
@@5150mxVW i usually grab a beer immediately after one car fires up :)
I have the same Harbor Freight flashlight. I love that thing.
they sure are pretty sweet
Nice sounds, nice weekend
thank you JcF
Hi Jason an oval with original sunroof that was quite a find looks so solid love the fabric sunroof good luck with her love your videos
than you Thomas , much appreciated
Love when they start.
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A '55 was my first car. I loved it. $300.00 in '62.
Nice :))) , There is a 55' on my channel
The white mouse being blown out at 10:55 was about as fast a mouse as I've ever seen.
Success! Josh was spot on...”I think it’ll run...” nice looking car and looking forward to seeing it drive. It’s getting warmer here... Spring has sprung and summer is around the corner. Probably not what you want to hear as your leaves start falling. Another great video and I love the channel
Hi AB , good to hear warmer weather is on the way for you . Yes , leaves duty for weeks soon , haha. Thank you , have a great weekend AB
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Thanks for the great video Jay and that thing runs good to so that means your out doors after all good stuff so take care cant wait for the next one ...Thanks
thank you Rusty , I dropped the two from this week off at my garage ( out of sight :) ) .....you too
Mmm, the B code 1600 single ports are my favourite. 1970 only. The 30 Pict3 works very well with the original vacuum distributor as found on your second engine. In fact much better than that 009 in the Oval could ever do...
Aww man, so nice. But you gotta change out those 67 style tail lights for the OG ones. Looks all kinda wrong on that old beauty.
i started swapping it back to 57 ...visor , W deck lid , dash grill ...we will see about the lights , but yes , i agree
6:48 SHE'S ALIVEEEEEEE!!!!!! 💪
👍 , thanks man
1600 singleport, pict 2 👌 solid. Great power
30 pic 1's for me :) , but yeah , I like the single ports👍
you mean Bus : ua-cam.com/video/snckhUVo8XU/v-deo.html
@@jd46800 been very busy this summer. But mostly caught up and working on the gas tank again now. Thanks for asking. Some day I will get back to 📹
the madman of the black Bug
Where's my fuel bottle says Mustie1.......Damn I just cant find it...... as Jason uses one just like it to start his car.
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V-Dub motors are so straightforward, I get why people like them. I mean, I do too, but first I have to deal with my Classic Fiat Panda and Series Land Rover obsessions ... and buy a longer drive/bigger garage...sigh. Love your vids, mate.
I had to google the Fiat Panda ...kinda reminds me of a dare I say it ...YUGO ? Land Rovers ? $yikes$.....thank you Chris , me too on the garage
@@5150mxVW YUGO!? How very dare you, sir! Fiat Pandas are a gift from the Gods, and are/were top quality and fast little rocket ships, only let down by their being allowed to rust away over the years. I'm a whale, but fit in it easily and it's like driving a go-kart, but with room for the dogs in the back.!
@@chriswills9530 haha , i had no idea ....
Those front indicators are cool bro
Awesome vids , thank you!
Relíquia esse deixa todo ORIGINAL
the T100 still cruising. i got 314,000 on my 01 tundra now , purrrrrrrs like a kitten!
hey Bud , T100 is a baby at like 168K ....I need to get my brake line fixed on the 03 Tundra , it's 265k I think , 250k more to go :). Yes , the 1st gen Tunrdas are the best👍
Nice job.
thank you
A little sparkarooski works every time.
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She’s a runner
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Hopefully you filled now oil into the engine before attemting to start?
That sounded just like my Ghia before the carb rebuild. Nice job Jason. That’s definitely the one you should sell me🙃
thanks , well I have like 6? more cars coming so please send the car carrier lol
That’s running so well that I figure I could just drive it home to Colorado.
Good to see the oval again.
thank you Karen
Great video
Thank you !
Great work - I think the 56 model had a 1200 as standard. The 1600 had a lot more grunt.
thank you , had the smaller 36 hp not 1200 40 hp here in USA
The year I was born. Here in Pierre SD. Formally rjfscooter. You and Josh and Mom have a wonderful weekend yourself! Am going out to take a ride in the 67. Sits in the garage too much!
thank you Roger , heck yeah , get that sweet 67 out👍
5150mxVW Just got home from a drive up the river, the Missouri, about 60 miles round trip. Not too hot, not too cold. Running like a top! Looking forward to see what your next video will be about. Either VW or your motorcycle. Have a great day!
Nice ! Well Jason, Josh was right ! Started up without to much of a fight Take care !
:) , thank you Ted , have a great weekend
Dont rush it! Get some good sticky rubber on all 4s, or youl roll it the first rain on a winding road! That front end likes to drift! I rolled my moms 68 and i dont think the tires more than 2 to 5 years old?maybe they were radials. All i know is the front end on a beetle likes to skate on damp roads. You have to drive really slow in a beetle because they have no front end traction. You have to drive them like a tractor really really slow.😢
What do ya think Josh? Josh: I think it's gonna run...............PRICELESS!
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We owned one of those back in the day!! If we didn't have a shyster mechanic doing the safety check who said things that had nothing to do with safety check was wrong we would have used that car through college!! We switched to motorbikes, Some bad (Ducati) & some good (Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki)! Loved those bikes!
I remember the days of inspections , some guys car's got the short end of the stick there for sure . I once tried to put a 78 Cutlass through inspection and after the state inspector told me to park it , it was unsafe for the road . I just left and had my cousin take it through inspection at another location . SHE passed !
10:23 Did you feed it irish coffee? That causes it to sound rather silly at times.
I caught the van halen t shirt! In memory of Eddie Van halen and a good video! Nice
The bug whisper rides again ... And who else could say" there's a crack in the manifold. I think I may drop the motor and throw another one in"?
😂...I had a 1776 in my head
I’m going to run out of space for all these cars I want from you .......I’m gonna fill England I think 😆😆🇬🇧😆😆
just call Jen , she will offer all but 3 or 4 of my cars to you :). Thank you , have a great weekend
5150mxVW don’t tempt me.... we don’t get many bugs like this over here... I’d love your spot.. so much space and a very understanding wife ... Soooo Jealous 😁😁🤙🏻🤙🏻
Subscribed purely for the George Thorogood references. Awesome man.
thank you GM , can't wait to see him open for The Circle this year
Your car is adorable I love your car so much the car is so cute I love those cute look of it
thank you
That one is worth a bit of work and a lick of elbow grease for the shine,amazing condition for it's age....................
thank you Russell , I agree , I got lucky it was in that garage since the mid 80's
einfach Super ein Käfer läuft und läuft und läuft!!
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