1961 VW Beetle (65 Pan) - Heater Tubes and Cables - 130

This is the 130th video on the 1961 VW Beetle with 65 pan. In this video I install heater tubes from the 60mm heater boxes to the 50mm body tubes. I then attach the heater cables and test out the heat blowing from the motors fresh air system.
vw, volkswagen, beetle, bug, bus, transporter, type 1, type 2, split, splitty, engine, motor, 1961, 1965, 1968, 2332, standard, deluxe, paint, primer, wiring, harness

[@Ireland831]

You installed those with that loose fiberglass insulation? I noticed the old ones I took off my bus has asbestos. Not thrilled to have loose fiberglass blowing around into the cab.

[@LarsonSplitBus-]

Wait - what was fiberglass insulation? I don’t think I have any fiberglass insulation - do you mean the Jute material under the carpets?

[@nitroboy2]

yea the defrost is horrible at any bug . i installed a diesel heater from ali express for cold winter days .

[@LarsonSplitBus-]

Yeah I think once the motor is very warm and you are running it at like 3000 rpm, you would get some heat out of the defrosters. But since I went through a lot of hassle to carve up the body to get the defroster tubes connected, I wanted to feel some air!