will it run? 1968 vw beetle barn find.
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- I picked up this vw bug along with a bunch of engines from an estate sale. it has been sitting for 5 years.
the back story is it came from california in 2006 to the east coast so it does not have the normal rust that we see on the east coast.its been painted once and had a fender replaced,
Great find, I'm jealous as hell. Something about the sound of a bug, especially with a good exhaust, that little whistle....tears at my heart strings. You are a lucky man. Don't forget to mount a fire extinguisher.
I always love hearing an old VW coming back from hibernation!
You can definitely tell that the previous owner took very good care of her. Excellent candidate for a total restore. Hope to see great things for this survivor in the future. 2 thumbs up Mustie!
Another great video Mustie. 👍👍 I really appreciate you taking the time to record everything and put it up for everyone to watch. Nothing better than a "will it run" episode.
Nice car, My hired guy Ricky was watching with me yesterday on lunch.He said ,"I wonder what he would think if i just shipped him my car to line out the problems" He has a old VW not sure what year.I really enjoy watching your videos,and I'm confident in my ability to work on his car just from info from your videos! Thanks for making videos Mustie1,You are my favorite creator for sure!
I had a 68 bug just exactly like that man that was a great car. I drove it everywhere back in the seventies. It amazing how well preserved that one is man its solid.
Very nice little car. Love that VW horn sound. Reminds me of watching Herbie rides again at the movies with my parents. Always sounds like a happy car sound to me now.
Wow, what a sweet little car...
Looks like it’s already a good weekend driver, but I’d say it’s a great place to start a full restoration....
Watching this brought back VW driving experiences. First car: a '58 Cabriolet, bought in '68 for $10, unbelievably bad condition for 10 years, top rotted to shreds, 3 fenders and both lids piled in back seat, made a "safari buggy" out of it lashing passenger seat over the front. Good times.
My brother had a green '68. Once, parking in tight space in Boston, we backed into the space diagonally, lifted the front end, and carried it the rest of the way in, with barely enough room for our legs. Girlfriend had a tan '67 Ghia, fun to drive. An upstairs neighbor had a tan '66 that had been hit in the door that he'd let me use. Nice car, except for having to reach out and pull the "friction-fit" door closed on right turns. A short-term girlfriend (fleas in her waterbed) had a oxidized dark blue '68 with flower stickers. After a wonderful time with a '64 Volvo 544 (my favorite car ever), I got a yellow '72 bug that would bog down a lot unless it was timed by ear. Rolled that one when going around a 2-lane exit ramp next to a semi, only to discover that the snow plow had failed to stay in the left lane, so the plowed area narrowed to one lane. Foot-deep snow, topped by a frozen crust. Left front wheel caught in the crust, car spun around on 2 wheels, and settled backwards onto the driver's side. Others stopped, and we stood it upright quickly enough, drove to a gas station and topped off the oil. Only down a quart.
-- I loved these cars. Though I loved my '64 Volvo and '66 GTO more, that doesn't diminish my fondness for the bugs.
Brother, you must have the patience of Job. I guess after so many years it's habit, but you are so methodical in your approach to these things and you appear to know what's wrong before you start, but you still go through all the steps one by one...very cool!
Mustie knows what he is doing with these old girls
That’s the only way to go about anything you’re working on really. A lot of people tend to just go in a project without a game plan but on these gasoline powered engines there’s always the 3 things you need. Fuel, spark and air. Easier when you are familiar with certain engines but same concept.
You’re that impatient, you lack the focus to do the simple steps to get a car running again? That’s pretty sad.
I am not even a Bug fan, but seeing how clean that old car was rust wise made me genuinely happy.
Best sounding VW engine I have heard is quite a while. I would say she is a keeper.
A diamond in the rough,
the guy who owned that really cared for it so I am glad you got it Mustie as its future will be bright :)
Hey mustie great videos keep up the good work the old cars are getting hard to find now that are rust free rust is in nearly every old car here in Tasmania cheers Simon
Saw a nice bug in a store parking lot and stopped to check it out. Looking in the back behind the back seat I had to wonder how in the heck I was small enough to crawl back in there. I remember the carpeting being a sharp pokey type that didn't make it all that fun. Thanks for the memories.
It's in awesome shape! My very first car was a '61 bug I paid two bucks for on the last day of my junior year of high school. No gas gauge just a handle under the dash to flip to reserve when the main tank ran dry! Can't tell you how many times I ran out lol.
I love the simplicity of the old beetles. This one looks excellent for a 50 year old car. Like your videos, learn a lot and most of it very practical. Peace!
WOW!!! What a fantastic find! VERY much unlike what we're used to seeing on your channel!
My goodness musky that 68 from California has to be one of the best VW’s that you purchased since I’ve been tuned in.
That's a sweet bug, solid frame & floors seems to run nice, nothing that you can't fix, put the original seats back in it, fix the floor by the battery, little stuff, compound it, get rid of that steering wheel and it's a great driver
In the early 70's I worked at a small foreign car repair shop in Arkansas and most of our customers drove VWs. We always told them 3 things a bug did not need; a/c, trailer hitch or automatic transmission.
What a beautiful specimen. We loved that bug! The payments for $65 a month and we were paying $80 a month in gas, so we were ahead $3 with purchasing the bug
That’s a fine Beetle Bug Mustie, I’m glad it’s got a good home. These bugs are just not around like they used to be. When I was growing up in the 70’s, there was a Beetle on every block.
Wow…do’t know why this was shown in my YT feed, but this surely is a blast from the past…the old garage, creeper, etc.
I had two bugs, 1965s, back in the 70s. I liked working on and maintaining those bugs. One I totaled and the other I sold to buy a 1970 GMC, 396 ci, turbo 400 truck. Still have that old truck in original condition. Cars hold up pretty good in California.
Mustie what a great beetle reminds me of my dads old he had in 1979 he's was a 1972 we live in England so we normally have right hand drive but he loves LHD so he was offered a LHD for £300 so he brought it but he didn't tell me and I'd just been to the cinema to watch the love bug because I loved Herbie with my mum and we came out and he was sitting there waiting in the beetle and I hugged it people must of thought I was mad but I didn't care I loved it they get under your skin what a great channel 🙂👍🏻
You mentioned riding in the back window of your Dad's VW beetle. My sister and I fit in that space in my Dad's first 1957 beetle. What precious memories you have rekindled with just that comment. Thanks for this video.
She's a nice little bug, they all have their own personalities and This one looks like a sweetheart think she needs to be restored to her former self 😁
wow this engine runs really well ! just a little hole when you start to push the pedal .
that's so nice to hear it run like this
I had 1968 Beetle. Best car ever !
The good old days when gas was .25 cents per gallon.
The only issue was the lack of heat and defrost in the Central NY winters.
Another great video..!! Thank you for sharing. These old VW resurrection videos are the best..!!!
From the way you describe it and what we see it is a sweet little number bro. Maybe a once in a blue moon find. Great video.
Am I the only one who watches these videos because of the sound of his voice?! I can't remember how I found this channel but I sure do love seeing the old VWs come to life!
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood... Garage
Never liked how the fuel line ran straight over the distributor cap. Looking for a beetle myself. Nice find :D
Very good beetle. I love the way it started so easy. Might be a keeper.
Bought a 68 Bug in 72. Drove it for 8 years. She ended her days as a Tonka toy cruising the back roads up at the cottage. Lots of fun. I miss that Bug. Yours looks great! Make it pretty again.
I am jealous too. That might be a nice car for someone to use for local errands. You seem to find some hidden gems among the trashy ones too. Be a good beginner to the airheads.
I have it’s twin, a Diamond Blue 68 that’s been in my family since 1983. Fun to drive and tinker with.
watched the 1st 4.5 minutes before I realized I have watched this before. Our videos are different styles, but man Mustie1, you have some of the best videos on old VWs. Your channel is one of my 1st go-to channels for CZcams gluttony. I hope your videos are low carb.
Nice! When I was a kid, both of my parents drove Bugs, older than this one. I remember no gas gauge, just a lever to switch over to the reserve when gas got low. On those occasions when there was a family road trip, the golden retriever rode in the rumble seat. She didn't like it :-(
Great car! I've learned a ton watching your videos for the last few years. Thank you sir!
Man i never get that lucky on Finding Bugs, and i live in Kentucky. That Bug is pretty much ready for daily driving. It does need some stuff but not much. Good find. Bet you got a sweet deal too. Gratz Mustie.
That's a really nice find! Congrats on scoring this car--it's like payback for all the rust- and mouse-infested ones you've dealt with over the years!
Mustie1 have you ever thought about building a Baja Bug????..................with your skills I'm sure it would be an awesome build that most of us would enjoy watching you accomplish.
1968 VW Beetles were a weird year. lots of unique parts and things done this year. this was the first year of the Auto-Stick which came with a IRS, but the Manual 4speed still came as a swing axle. also there is a tube that runs along the front of the gas tank for venting, in 69 they moved this closer to the fuel filler. I had a yellow one, my first car. it had IRS and a Maunal Transaxle, someone had replaced the Autostick with a 4 speed from a 1970 Beetle, before i came to own it. I miss that car every time I see a bug. I also had a 69 in the same color as this one that DID have an auto, stick, fun and frustrating those autosticks.
My parents bought a 71 bug in 71 and drove it from California to NY State in 72. I rode in the back of that beetle (on the shelf) till I was 5. (No car seats in those days).
Great buy mustie1 ,I can't believe how solid it looks under the body. It looks like it might have had a few electronic issues in the past maybe a battery drain issue
My wife and I had a '68 just like this when I was in the Air Force. Same color too! Biggest difference was it had A/C! it was a dealer add on. In Texas it was really appreciated. The problem was, floored it would go 62 MPH, when the A/C kicked on it would drop to 58MPH. And, it floated away from our apartment once during the rainy season. We pushed it back home and chained it to the poll in out carport until the water went down.
Nice score! After some of the nightmares you've had to work on it must come as a nice surprise to find one so clean.
Great find for a car that old... Have fun with it. Summer is on it's way.
This should be an interesting series. It takes me back to my high school and college days when I drove a 67 bug. It would go anywhere in the snow and could overcome most mechanical failures until you could get it fixed. I drove mine with dead batteries, broken clutch cables, ejecting spark plugs, and non working heaters. I toured around with my future wife in that car, went parking and sparking in it, camped with it, and even drove it 300miles to the beach for our first vacation. What fun we had!
From what I have seen you work on before, I am amazed at the condition of this bug. My cousin got a 1974 Super Beetle for his High School Grad present. I loved that car. It was fun to drive and ride in. He lived in Knoxville, Tn so we drove in the Smokies a lot.
wow.that looks like a nice well maintained vw. it should be a long term keeper.
awesome car.....great video.....hope you still have.....love the beetles.....
This Bug made me very happy. Healthy car. 😀😀
beautiful car, great find, and to know its in great hands
"Radio, who needs a radio. Mock, yeah, ing, yeah, bird, yeah, yeah, yeah,. Well kept car, thanks to the previous owner. Cheers
What a great car. Really brings back memories of my younger days.
I have owned 3 in my life. A 70, 71, and 74. I love these cars!
No pieces of rust the size of your forearm falling out and no holes you could bowl through?!? Inconceivable! lol. Beautiful little unrestored car. I owned a 72 bug back in the late 90's and I didn't like it all, but I think you may be turning me around on these things. I kinda want a karman ghia
That's a nice VW. Wish I had it. I have a 1956 Auto Union trying to get the firing right kind of strange setup. Thanks good show.
Wow, what nice looking car for what it is. My dad had two of these when I was a kid! Love the VW Bug! Great video, keep the content coming!!
Nice solid car overall. The battery tray is easily dealt with.
Great work, Mustie. AwesomePowderCoat is making brand new bellows thermostats now that function just like the originals.
Wow That bug is cleaner and more rust free than our first family bug we bought back in 1988 (it was the same color and year) that spent all it's life in GA. The floor pans were all blown out. You could watch the road while driving! Great buy!!
Nice bug. 50 years ago is like yesterday to me. What a nice survivor.
Obviously, it's not perfect, but that looks like fairly clean - and more importantly, _unmolested,_ Beetle. Nice one!
My wife had a '68 Bug, green when we got married in '71. We kept it until 80 when she gave it to her mother and her stepfather sold it in '85. I put a many a mile on the bug it it would not pull the slack out of your drawers and was a real nightmare on the interstate, especially for a boy who grew up with pony cars.
Thank you sir for spending the time with us that so enjoy your channel.
Chris
Gatineau, Quebec , Canada
Horn works, she is ready to go. Thanks for the rescue.
It looks like a nice bug for it's age. I had a 1963, with a 1965 engine in it, way back in 1966. They are a hoot to drive. Another good one Mustie.
Life After Work in 1969 I was driving the Chicken Delight bugs. Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight.
LOL! I remember them...
It's very interesting to see this bug and the condition it's in directly after you finished repairing the other one last week. You get a real perspective on how some cars survive better than others, especially when the come from out west.
The Memories all came back. I miss my little Bug. Looks like you have found yourself a very decent project to build on. Look forward to seeing in future vids.
hi mustie1,wow,what a nice bug,i cant believe how solid it is.good car for going back and forth to work just the way it is.bye
Man you gotta keep that .. too nice to let go. Looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for it .
Back when I was younger we had a few bugs and I remember sitting in the very back as we a family of six went to Florida.
I had one same year and color. Bought it used in Maryland in 69 or 70 and have no idea where it is now. While in the Navy, I sold it when I transferred to Scotland, UK in 1972. Retired now living in Florida wishin' I had one again.
Boy that engine seemed smooth - no shaking
Good buy. Clean and rust free and no mice . After all it was from California !
Score!! I definitely would call that a win win situation, little rust and a great running little motor. That ones a keeper😁
What a great find! Looks like it's in really great shape for its age.
Hi Mustie1, Great Beetle, congratulation ! Please get rid off the front seats ! Bug's crying out for original ones !
Thank you very much for all the knowledge you gave me my name is Mr Danny calling you from Cincinnati Ohio
So that's more or less what they looked like when they came from the factory. Amazing to find one so "original" at 50 years old. I'm 50, and I've had more body work than that car has, thankfully I'm still wearing the OEM colors that I left the factory with.....
good find mustie, very nice condition for what it is. lucky
I enjoyed watching this video good opportunity to see overall the vehicle and it's quirk's. They were really a great built car and practical. It's sad that it became a item about money and went into our collective history books as a by gone era. I've many fond memories growing up with these cars in my family and relatives and blowing down the by ways and highways and that distinctive beetle engine sound and gear jamming..😊😊😊😊
Man- you're like the CZcams Surgeon's General of old VW; to hear and see you find a really decent specimen is outstanding and amazing. I'm very happy- that you've got a nice one this time.
So great you are back into the beetles
A bit of time spent welding and some paint and she's got the potential to be a beauty!
That's a sweetheart, she just needed a little love
The condition of the body makes it a worthwhile project - so rare to find one that rust free. I had one back in the day - oh the memories. It never let me down - I upgraded to a faster car - a Toyota Celica.
Stumbled across your channel, I had a 1970 VW bug, was one of the best cars I have owned. Made a huge mistake and sold it and bough a brand new Volare (POS). Kicking myself for the past 40 years.
how long before the front fenders rusted on the volare
I had it 18 months and it spend most of that time not running. The fenders did not rust while I had it but the paint came off the tail lights the first time I washed it, then they replaced them and it leaked into the trunk. I had the car a month and the thermostat went open and I had no heat.. Then the starter relay went bad and it would not run, get the picture ;-) I sold it and bought a VW Rabbit. Never owned another Chrysler product again. So impressed, watched you 1970 VW convertable video, 30+ years and that damn engine still kicked over, wonder how a modern car would do after it sits that long?
What a great find ..congrats my friend .
Thank you for sharing
I wouldn't mind having one of those old VW Beetles. They look like they'd be kind of fun and pretty easy to work on.
Cute little car. Reminds me of the car I first learned how to drive a straight stick on. I was able to hold the car on hills with the parking brake. Worked for me. Taught me how to use the clutch brake pedal combination to get the job done. Hope your weather is improving.
You scored a big one with this car. Little rust, no major dents and mechanically almost 100%. The wiring concerns me a little. It's a great thing that there aren't too many of them. A minor amount of hammer and dolly work, she'll be as good as new. Thank you for the video. It always feels like I'm actually there hanging out with a friend.
That Bug Is A GREAT FIND!!! SUPER GREAT SHAPE... GREAT FIND... Lucky YOU! I would call that MINT!!
So glad too see you have a real good one to work with this time...WTG Mustie!
This is in decent state. Best one i ever found was on some weird fella's estate from North Germany. He had parked the car in 87 (i believe) over a tarp, then, pulled the ends up and tied it over the roof with a piece of wire. Except from some damage on the wheels, and pre-existing rust, the car was in near perfect condition uncovered in 2012.
aserta bug-in-a-bag?
wow what a great find & in such good condition, not many good finds like thie one in Australia
I'll bet it is rare to find one in that good of shape and so little rust...that was a great score.