I used Raptor liner it worked great, most all products you use work as long as you prep it right. Prep work is usually the key for success.

Seeing a VW motor on an engine dyno,see what the smoke story was,and hear the numbers later

I love baja❤❤❤❤❤❤

Nice ❤ #bahamas

I got a 69 with a broke spindle and leafs all over, got a new knuckle, pinched the brake off, dropped the line in a boat tank and i was off😂

Where's the FJ?

Thumbs up,great video

I need to get my Baja going.

Sweet ride 😊. I miss my bug 😢

Why do you look at and point toward your wife when you say "this is gonna be a street performer"? 😁

Hard to tell without seeing it close up but it looks like they applied the por right onto the new pans without first stripping the pans back to metal. Generally the black coating on reproduction body panels and pans is not meant to be painted over with anything.

LOOKING AT YOUR "NEW BUG" IT SEEMS THE BE SCREEMING, PAINT ME!!!!!

Thumbs up great video, peeling it off is no good agreed, be glad to hear how this new stuff works over time

I'm restoring a 73 vert and have used that on about all the new metal. I've stripped all the new metal down to bare, used metal prep and the metal etch after that adhesion promoter then raptor liner. Time will tell I guess. Looks to me they por 15 right over primer, no good..

Same question where did you get that rack for the roof?

Super cool trip guys , I love my Vdub .

Oh,you had a great trip that this was part of,thumbs up great video

Just when I thought you two couldn’t get any cooler. Love this!

you guys are sooo cool! 🤩🥳 im sooo happy to see your video!

1st thing I do on a potential vw buy is to look at the pans,battery box, rockers, heating channels, front beam. All you need is small flashlight and 👀👁. Anything can be fixed but is it worth it?

Looks like a fun adventure! I haven't driven a bug yet, but I have a mildly lifted Miata that seems to do well on the trails. The Miata's wheelbase, body width and length are similiar to the old bug.

Watching you go down that first trail i was thinking "those guys need to have a small winch". Then when you came to the downed tree, i saw it, your winch. Lol

I like the new Beetle :)... would like to swap it for my Jimny FJ Mini camper ;) The beetle is definitely fun :) You can look at my page :) You can look at my page, thanks for keeping your fingers crossed. I gave you a thumbs up too :) greetings from Germany

My .02... Do disks on the four corners. I feel like it was one of the best upgrades to my buggy! And now, I know I can stop on a dime! GL with the project! Looking forward to the updates!

I was up there in September (uploaded a video about it yesterday!), visited a lot of the same places you went to. Very cool stuff. The bug is killing it!

i'm looking forward to this

But you know if a car drives nice handles and stops nice then you always want to drive it

Hay buddy I did the same thing you did to marry the engine to the box and what I did was turn the engine using the flywheel teeth as the file to file the box and it worked well.😊

I like your show thanks, can a mcferson strut bug be used as a Baja thanks

That doesn’t need any parts just sheet metal patches. If you replace the pan halves you could have used the one you already had.

Nice Project👍. I have a 1968 VW Beetle with IRS that I like to sell if anybody is interested. No rust on pan and body. Few body part are missing like glass windows . No seats. D-side door and engine. Trans is there. It is a Las Vegas beetle so the body and pan are excellent condition because of the climate here. If you use the pan of this Bug you don't have to do anything. just transfer the parts and you are done.

Your Baja in the background looks sick!!!

Still looking better than what is under the other complete car,thumbs up great video, looking forward to seeing more

This is my kind of car 🙂

solved electrical issues using silicone spray on all wires and connections, including soaking distributor. stopped all my issues. I also added an extra fuel tank from a VW Pickup it fits behind back seat. Buss reduction gears made it easier to get stuck in worse places. I had my but in Hot VW's and pulled a restored 50's shasta trailer all over the country with a 2180 engine.

You're both courageous and crazy, but that's what it takes to have an awesome adventure. My first car was a 1967 bug ($75.00) that saw many local trails. It was a go anywhere car with studded snow tires and 3 buddies that could pick it up and move it to get out of trouble. Thanks for reliving some great memories. Your wife is a Saint.

One of the best motors out there

I wish you had described the engine, size? mods? It has a beautiful exhaust note.

Great adventure I could tell my VW stories for hours.. ❤ Thanks!

The mechanic mentioned that it was a 1915cc engine. I've heard that anything over 1700cc is not that reliable because of overheating. The cylinders are thinner. I'm sorry to mention this but the mechanic mentioned that they did a lot of porting and polishing but @3:33 the intake ports are not polished. He also mentioned that they cut the head to lower the compression. Because air cold VW engine uses Jugs, cutting the heads bring the head closer to the case therefore increase the compression. I'm not a VW air cold expert but I am a retired ASE Automotive Tech and a own 1 VW air cold beach buggy and 1 off buggy. So far it seem your engine still running good even with the last adventure you guys took.

Nice adventure. You guys could have push start it and drove it all the way home. After first gear, you can shift all three gears without using the clutch if you pay attention to your RPM and speed. You ought to put an IRS at the rear and raise it to gain ground clearance and also raise your front end. If you do that, you got more capable overlander. I did it on my 66 off road VW buggy. Thanks for sharing the adventure.

Learning as you go, which is great. I would advise not to lift the engine touching the pushrod tubes, as they are very easily crushed, and made to leak oil at the end seals.

Your video inspired me to start doing more with my Baja ! Enjoyed the video !

Thumbs up great video

Good old memories!! I really like your spirit, keep it going.