1971 VW Squareback - MORE RUST THAN WE THOUGHT

This time Ben digs into his 'surprisingly solid' 1971 Volkswagen Squareback! Just how solid is it? Depends which coast you're on......

[@jadney]

'71 is one of the very best years for the Type 3s, and you've found all the usual rust areas. Good luck with the repairs.

[@steveb9822]

Can't wait to see how you put this rust bucket back together!

[@bookooc5605]

My drivers ed class had one of these way back in 1971, and I always got to drive it alone, didn't have to share because no one else could drive a stick. My Dad had 1970 beetle that I was already learning on. It later became my first car.

[@oldtasty]

Grew up in the midwest and watched road salt slowly consume more than a couple vehicles in the 70s and 80s. I'm always impressed by folks who can look past the damage and envision the finished product. Looking forward to following along with the restoration!

[@rebeiro4036]

floor pan companies after inventing New England: 💰💰💵💵

[@dcmflydude6320]

I like the intro…I subscribed several months ago when I saw your episode where you were picking up pieces of VW parts out of the road that fell off the bus I think. I knew then this would be a great channel

[@vwcoco]

My 73 was similar but once rust is cut out ,it doesn’t look to bad ,it just looks like a typical Vw . Good work and good luck 👍

[@robertcumming9390]

Another class video gents 👍🏻

[@SuperTater2000]

Great video. I’m really excited to see how this turns out!

[@riverbluevert7814]

This is TheSamba Police. You have 10 days to reinstall D-Jet fuel injection on this car!! Only joking 😂 Great video.

[@wickedwerks]

YOULL NEVER CATCH ME ALIVE PIG! Hey thanks for watching 😂 /T.

[@adamshinbrot]

All the bad memories. As I recall, the Squareback was built around something called torsion bars. The ones on my Squareback somehow went bad, and I was told I had no choice but to junk the car. While I didn't know it at the time, that was the best news where that car was concerned than I could have imagined. Just think if they were fixable, what a nightmare all the other things on that car would have turned out to be. The cardboard heating tubes! The windshield washers powered by the spare tire (so you end up with neither windshield washers NOR a spare tire!) I could go on, but what a piece of junk.

[@bugnamedVelma]

Ben, EXCELLENT! Your methodical method reminds me of back when I assisted with surgeries of the exploratory and diagnostic type. Removing decayed tissue until healthy is reached. I can't call it an autopsy or forensics because I am confident that life will be restored!! What a rescue. And please consider a mask at times, along with the eye protection. Actually, the googles look kinda hot...like a space captain. Space, get it? Sorry.

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

Awesome effort. Amazing the engineering and lack of forethought…. Keep up the effort. Perfection is the enemy of good enough.

[@darolfitch8917]

There's a place in Southern California that has some body parts for type 3's and square backs try going on line to find him. That may save you some time. Always more rust than one think. Repair one section at a time. And keep the Fath.

[@johnchambers12]

I carry a tarp and para cord in the back of my service car ( a 2013 bug) for those sunny days. May i remind you You did say it was bolt snapping time and did not apply ant heat to them before making them studs.

[@wickedwerks]

I didn’t want to ruin the paint 😁 - Ben

[@Thomas-fo9zu]

Y'all got your work cut out for you there, no doubt! I've got a rot box Dakota w/the bed off 1/4 plating the frame rails. I've already vac'ed and swept 30 lbs of rust from chipping hammering the layers of rust from it's box frame. I had to cut off the leaf spring mounts and the drivers side shock mount to plate behind them and make new ones. I just got to paint all my work thus far because of the rain and no garage. Love the videos, will be watching this closely to see what you do with this one! BTW,how's the new bus engine doing? You need to let your fans know...

[@brianandrews7099]

Nothing some sheet metal, a welder, lots of grinding, and mud can’t fix. Have you seen the cars that 5150 brings home? You got the “cream of the crap”!

[@wickedwerks]

Funnily enough this IS one of the cars 5150 brought home 😂 - Ben

[@brianandrews7099]

@@wickedwerks I saw that, and his rescue video of it as well. His recent ‘out of the wild’ car rescues have been some rare car, but in absolute horrible condition; cars I wouldn’t touch even with the ability and cash! Honestly, the Type 3 is no worse than a mid south car (Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina) car in restorable condition. Don’t worry about making it perfect, just clean up the rust and try your best to stop it from growing, get it running well, paint it up (if you wish) and drive and enjoy it! Perfection is overrated compared to fun!

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

Subscribed. I am VERY curious to see how you deal with all the rust damage. It's a big task.

[@calvinkwaak6866]

thanks for already doing all this on mine😂

[@wickedwerks]

Yes but I did a terrible job on Joanie 😂

[@johnwsimpson3153]

That car reminds me of the VW Fastback I bought sight unseen for $300 when it was about 10 years old. Plenty of rust and the air from the heater smelled like [something]. It was fun to drive, though.

[@chriscoralAloha]

My first car was a yellow 71 squareback.

[@adamshinbrot]

Oh, hell. I owned that car. Maybe not that specific year, but a Squareback. I should watch this entire series, I might find out how to change spark plug #4; I never did figure that out.

[@JimsNBHomestead]

Hello Rachel 😊 Hey you guys ever consider media blasting those crusty bits?

[@andresgonzalezcerda7635]

Suscribed… I have to see how it ends!!!

[@jonobaywindow]

They're talking rot at Wicked Works again😂

[@jeffbannon1345]

Looks like ISP is going to be your new friend when it comes to new sheet metal. Your wallet is about to take a beating.

[@wickedwerks]

Lol, nah, I’m gonna fab most of it myself. The only bit I want to buy is the rear deck channel but it’s also the only bit that’s out of stock 😂 - Ben

[@assymcgee2835]

Wait! People actually care if the Sambaflakes think they're hacks?! I might have to start posting videos of my crappy 54, that'll really make em scream😂

[@dalewyatt1321]

I'm tipping in the future the body will have to come off. I might take bets.

[@wickedwerks]

Taking the body off is definitely the right way to do this. I assume you’ve watched some of our other videos. Still want to take that bet? 😂 - Ben

[@dalewyatt1321]

@@wickedwerks Depends. Do you pay in Australian dollars. Hope it can be saved, I love Type 3's and own a Notch.

[@richardbooth4573]

on the east coast you see rust like this all the time. you may be able to buy parts preformed designed to replace the old.

[@wickedwerks]

Pans and channels are available. Outside of that, you need donor metal or really good fab skills

[@markkerr7866]

Time to buy a metal brake Ben

[@timglynn9248]

Any progress since this 7 month old video? Inquiring minds want to know...

[@timglynn9248]

FWIW, I didn't do the goo in that channel under the tailgate. Honest. I didn't remove the FI either. Actually, all I did was drive it and remove the Wiper motor when it started going realllllly slooooowwww.

[@S2NAZ]

In the USA that’s what we’ll call doing some “sketchy shit” 😂😂😂 I hate dealing with rust 😡

[@user-po7tw7yl9h]

thats a punishment

[@AndySomogyi]

Wow, that's bad. I found some nasty rust surprises on my Volvo 1800ES (see my channel, I'm fighting the rust now), but yours is definitely worse. Sorry about that man.

[@tommyfoley]

On the bright side, you still have 75% of the car.

[@bigears4014]

I wouldn't waste my time on it plenty better to buy

[@wickedwerks]

Or I could rescue this one and have fun doing it 😁 - Ben

[@bigears4014]

@wickedwerks I looked through your clips , and didn't find any clips of you really rebuilding anything

[@wickedwerks]

@@bigears4014 that’s because it doesn’t need to be completely rebuilt to be driven. If it’s solid, runs, drives and stops, who cares about anything else? Isn’t it more important that it’s on the road?

[@VWJawbreaker]

Could have been worse….. 😂

[@adamshinbrot]

WHY ARE YOU TORTURING YOURSELF LIKE THIS? THROW THAT CAR AWAY!

[@wickedwerks]

You should watch our Oval build, makes the Square look like a show car 😂

[@wickedwerks]

Are you serious? If I gave up that easily I wouldn’t have my Monaco, my MG or my Beetle 😂 - Ben

[@MichailKnoller]

@@wickedwerks I am used to views like that, too. Not on Volkswagens, anyway - but rust is rust. Would not terrify me at all - normal. But these heater channels are a humidity trap - and notorious...if you want to do that properly, you will have to separate body and chassis. Go, do it !